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2 stories
- The King of the Hop Fields
In 1891, Washington's hop industry was a global juggernaut, fueling a million-dollar boom and transforming the Puget Sound landscape—until the lice arrived.
- Hop Farmers Organize to Escape Middleman Monopoly
King County farmers gather in Kent to establish their own banking association, aiming to break the grip of speculators on the regional hop market.