As with real estate, location matters in growing hops.
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Brian Dallam, a northern Illinois farmers and elevator employee, and Anthony Welty, a marketer for an equipment dealership, are the sparks behind Live Wire Hops.聽
Photo courtesy Live Wire Hops
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