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FarmingWashington, United States11-50 Employees

Yakima Chief Ranches (YCR) is an integrated crop management company that specializes in breeding hop varieties for the global brewing industry. The firm is based in Toppenish, Washington, and operates as part of the Yakima Valley hop sector. Founded in the late 1980s by three hop-farming families—the Carpenters, Smiths, and Perraults—the company began as a production and research farm. Charles 'Chuck' Zimmerman served as the initial breeding program director, guiding the development of new hop varieties. In 2003, YCR's breeding program joined with John I. Haas, Inc. to form Hop Breeding Company (HBC), a collaboration focused on pest- and disease-resistant hops with strong commercial qualities, with joint release of all brands. The company employs between 11 and 50 people.

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