New Nonprofit to Advocate for Michigan's Hop Growers A “boutique” new nonprofit organization aims to draw more attention to one small but growing agribusiness sector in Michigan. The nascent Michigan Hop Network, which launched last week, is designed to be an advocacy organization for Michigan’s relatively small community of hop growers and processors. While other groups are focused on getting hops to market, the Michigan Hop Network aims to raise awareness, educate and advoc

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