Balancing Act Hops LLC

Balancing Act Hops LLC Established in 2012, our intimate, under-half-acre hopyard cultivates 8 varieties.

Dedicated to supplying bold styles & unique flavor profiles of our own beers, we now also provide our hops to a community of hobbyists, herbalists, & brewers.

Update from the farm. 2025 harvest is over.It was a productive… epic… year, the yield was over 3X last years.92 pounds ...
09/10/2025

Update from the farm.
2025 harvest is over.
It was a productive… epic… year, the yield was over 3X last years.
92 pounds have been dried and packaged, and a shout out to the family and friends and helped out.
Crew 1 harvested 180 # and Crew 2 over 150 #.
There are still 100 bines in the field
For sale are
- dried + packaged cones
- Wet hops from remaining bines
- Whole bines
DM me for inventory and price list

One week to go & the trellis is still hanging in there. Bug season is mostly over. heavy leaf damage but cones are mostl...
08/24/2025

One week to go & the trellis is still hanging in there.
Bug season is mostly over. heavy leaf damage but cones are mostly unaffected.
Bullion is first up next week.
Offering Fresh/ wet hops, Vac packed whole dried cones, and whole bines.
Stay tuned

8/16/25 | Update from the farmThis week the trellis is hanging in there. Shoring up here and there but so far the wires ...
08/16/2025

8/16/25 | Update from the farm

This week the trellis is hanging in there.
Shoring up here and there but so far the wires are still standing.
Cones are forming beautifully on all varieties.
Expecting to harvest Bullion in two weeks.
The Japanese beetles are still problematic, with some plants experiencing heavy leave damage. (Cones are safe)
Barn swallows still on patrol.
Lessons learned for after this harvest
(1) Apply more a lot more nematodes
(2) add nesting boxes to increase next years bird/ barn swallow population and
(3) Reapply milky spores bacterium.

Trellis repaired!Fingers crossed for good weather in August as we limp along until harvest time. Also there's been heavy...
08/04/2025

Trellis repaired!
Fingers crossed for good weather in August as we limp along until harvest time.
Also there's been heavy damage from the Japanese Beetles. Hopefully the insecticidal soap and traps are enough to get us over the finish line. Again fingers crossed.

07/31/2025

Disaster Strikes |2 of 2
The storms and high winds destroyed the Japanese beetle traps. The infestation exploded only after a couple days aft the storm. The barn shallows and nematodes were completely overwhelmed. We raised several more traps… giving us time to focus on trellis repairs. Once done then game - on, we’ll break out the dawn insecticidal soap spray.
Keep y'all posted.

Disaster Strikes |1 of 2 Trellis Failure: From last week's storm Bullion trellis collapsed and the "girls" were on the g...
07/31/2025

Disaster Strikes |1 of 2
Trellis Failure: From last week's storm Bullion trellis collapsed and the "girls" were on the ground.

Structural damage: Trellis poles broke, and several anchors were pulled out by the high winds.

Widespread impact: Other rows of trellised plants also suffered damage, appearing "pathetic."

Ongoing recovery: Efforts are underway to lift "the bullion girls off the ground," and repairs to the trellis system are continuing.

Update from the Farm calendar week 28 | great growth continuesAs aside from the bugs… overall the bines are looking gre...
07/17/2025

Update from the Farm calendar week 28 | great growth continues
As aside from the bugs… overall the bines are looking great.
Fertilization/ nutrient schedule is ramping down, rounded out our by fertigating with our farm- made Fermented Plant Juice.

Update from the Farm calendar week 28 | the Japanese beetles are back A squadron of barn swallows has taken residency in...
07/17/2025

Update from the Farm calendar week 28 | the Japanese beetles are back
A squadron of barn swallows has taken residency in the hopyard.
They're doing their best but there are more bugs than birds.
I need to recruit more birds and release more nematodes.
Our cherry and plum trees are also infested.. Time to up the game.

Update from the Farm calendar week 28 | Bullion has burrsBullion matures early & is the first hop variety to have burrs.
07/17/2025

Update from the Farm calendar week 28 | Bullion has burrs
Bullion matures early & is the first hop variety to have burrs.

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3298 Maes Road
West Branch, MI
48661

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