Wisconsin Hop Exchange Cooperative

Wisconsin Hop Exchange Cooperative, registered in SAM.gov since June 15, 2015, is a small agricultural cooperative structured as a corporate entity located in Wisconsin. The organization focuses on supporting local and regional agricultural systems, specifically within the hop production and marketing sector. As a not-for-profit organization, Wisconsin Hops Exchange works to enhance agricultural economic opportunities for producers, with a particular emphasis on developing direct and indirect marketing channels for locally produced agricultural products.

The cooperative has received multiple federal grant awards from agencies including the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service and Rural Business Cooperative Services. Its most recent significant award is a $250,000 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program, effective from September 11, 2024 to September 11, 2026, which aims to develop and expand local food systems. Previous grants include a Pandemic Response and Safety Grant in January 2022 and a Value-Added Agricultural Product Market Development Grant in September 2021. These grants demonstrate the organization's commitment to supporting small and mid-sized agricultural businesses, improving producer-to-consumer marketing channels, and increasing access to locally produced agricultural products, with a specific focus on hop production and agricultural market development in Wisconsin.