Commonwealth Hops brings hops production and processing to rural communities in Pennsylvania, enabling farmers to supply finished hop products to craft breweries efficiently. The company operates as a partnership of two Pennsylvania hops farmers and specializes in mobile hops harvesting and hops pelletizing.
CNC Malting CompanyCNC Malting Company turns locally grown Pennsylvania grain into custom and craft malt for brewers and distillers, using traditional floor-malting methods in a former Clearfield Township elementary school. Founded in Butler County in 2015 by Penn State chemical engineer Brendan Carroll, the company links farmers with the craft beverage makers who use their grain. Its 30,000-square-foot malthouse handles small, flexible batches and contract work, with grains sourced from as close as three miles away.FENELTON, PA
HopsHarvesterBorn from its owners’ own struggle to harvest hops with too little labor and too little time, HopsHarvester makes equipment for small- and mid-sized hop farms, including the portable Hopster harvester. Its U.S.-made equipment extends from field harvesting into modular drying and baling, giving growers a scalable way to handle a specialty crop from harvest through storage. HopsHarvester is owned and operated by Garden Trends Inc., the parent company of Harris Seeds, whose brands have supported commercial growers and home gardeners for more than 140 years.ROCHESTER, NY
Pennsylvania Wine WorksPennsylvania Wine Works provides contract winemaking and custom crush for wineries and vineyards, and helps breweries, restaurants, businesses, and other organizations legally produce their own wine.STEWARTSTOWN, PA