Kathy stopped in Vernon, BC to learn more about The BX Press Cidery and Orchard and their cool ties to local history. Website: https://thebxpress.com/Instagram: @thebxpressTwitter: @thebxpressFacebook: The BX Press

Special Episode: Homebrew Con 2018 (Portland, OR)

Jul 13th, 2018 5m 39s

Here's a quick snippet about Kathy being in Portland, OR for Homebrew Con 2018!Learn more about Homebrew Con here: https://www.homebrewcon.org/

Episode #15: JGL Shepherd Farms (Moosimin, SK)

Jun 26th, 2018 25m 9s

Justin Shepherd lives in Ontario, but makes it out to his family's farm JGL Shepherd Farms in Moosimin, SK every year to help with the hop yard he started. Check out this interview about growing hops in Sasketchewan!Website: https://www.jglsh

Episode #14: yegcider (Edmonton, AB)

May 26th, 2018 25m 48s

Kathy meets up with Kristy Rhyason from Edmonton, AB's yegcider in Winnipeg to chat about growing apples in a urban setting, and changing the cider and agriculture landscape in Edmonton one apple at a time. Website: http://yegcider.com/Twitt

Episode #13: Northern Skies Hops and Outpost (Desbarats, ON) and Outspoken Brewing (Sault Ste. Marie, ON)

May 11th, 2018 34m 28s

This episode, Kathy chats with Northern Skies Hops and Outpost from Desbarats, ON about growing hops in northern Ontario, and their partnership with Outspoken Brewing.Northern Skies Hops and OutpostWebsite: https://northernskiesoutpost.com/

Episode #12: Annapolis Cider Company (Wolfville, NS)

Apr 6th, 2018 37m 59s

This episode, Kathy chats with Sean Myles, co-founder of Annapolis Cider Company based in Wolfville, NS about their single varieties ciders and their experimentation with different flavours. Website: https://drinkannapolis.ca/Twitter: @drink

Episode #11: Wysmykal Farm (Amherst Shore, NS)

Mar 21st, 2018 28m 53s

Kathy chats with Charles Ryan from Wysmykal Farm in Amherst Shore, NS about growing hops and his battle with downy mildew. Down with the dew!Website: http://wysmykalfarm.ca/Twitter: @wysmykalfarmAnd don't forget to check out Maritime Hop G

Episode #10: Twin Island Cider (Pender Island, BC)

Feb 7th, 2018 45m 43s

This episode, Kathy catches Katie and Matthew from Twin Island Cider on Skype to chat about making cider, spontaneous fermentation, 100 year-old apple trees and cider apples on Pender Island, BC. This interview was recorded on January 8, 2018.

Episode #9: Origin Malting and Brewing (Strathmore, AB)

Dec 29th, 2017 42m 4s

This episode, Kathy heads to Strathmore, AB and chat with Origin Malting and Brewing about their grain to glass philosophy and their love for Alberta grown grain. Kathy also gets to check out their automated malting system, which is definitely

Episode #8: Barley Breeding and Genetics (Brandon, MB)

Nov 23rd, 2017 43m 10s

This episode, we talk to Ana Badea, a barley breeder with the Agriculture and Agrifood Canada's Barley Breeding and Genetics program in Brandon, MB on the process of creating a new malting barley variety. More on the Brandon Research and Deve

Episode #7: Prairie Mountain Hops (Boissevain, MB)

Oct 11th, 2017

This episode, we check in with Manitoba's newest hop yard, Prairie Mountain Hops in Boissevain, MB. Randy and Lyn Tye show Kathy around, as well as take her on a hunt for some wild Manitoba hops on their property!Website: https://www.prairiem

Episode #6: Canada-Manitoba Crop Diversification Centre (Carberry, MB)

Sep 28th, 2017

A slight deviation from our usual producers, this episode we chat with Craig Linde from the Canada-Manitoba Crop Diversification Centre in Carberry, MB about the hops feasibility trials they've been working on the past few years. Article that

Episode #5: Prairie GEM Hops (Winnipeg, MB)

Sep 23rd, 2017

Prairie GEM Hops in Winnipeg, MB has been around since 2009, where they started with just three hop varieties, and when there were only two breweries in Manitoba. Now, they grow 19 different varieties over a quarter of an acre. Check out this i

Episode #4: Barn Owl Malt (Belleville, ON)

Sep 18th, 2017

Floor malting seems like a thing of the past, yet Barn Owl Malt in Belleville, ON is creating malt with that exact technique. Tune in to find out how and why they got into floor malting. This interview was recorded on August 5, 2017. Website:

Episode #3: Munro Honey and Meadery (Alvinston, ON)

Sep 5th, 2017

Kathy really got into mead in the last year, and has at least 10 different single source honeys in her collection now. Check out her interview with Munro Honey, a 103 year old honey business and award-winning meadery from Alvinston, ON. This in

Episode #2: The Tavistock Hop Company (Tavistock, ON)

Sep 3rd, 2017

Kathy chats with The Tavistock Hop Company about the challenges of growing hops in humid, humid Ontario, and about the heritage hop variety they propagated from a pre-Prohibition hop farm!Website: thetavistockhopcompany.caFacebook: The Tavis

Episode #1: Escarpment Labs (Guelph, ON)

Aug 17th, 2017

Kathy chats with the folks at Escarpment Labs about making liquid brewing yeast and enquire more about their wild yeast project!Website: http://www.escarpmentlabs.com/Facebook: Escarpment LaboratoriesTwitter: @EscarpmentLabsInstagram: esca