Our Story

We sell high quality Michigan grown Hops to brewers throughout the U.S.A.

Elk Meadows Hops was born of two family farms who realized

they could do more by working together.

Elk River Hops has been growing and processing Hops for 12 years, on the Batkie’s long standing single family farm with heritage in Dairy Production. The Batkie family has mastered the art of fine growing and processing in the North Eastern Michigan Terrior. David and Ellen have worked with their son Michael to establish an impressive facility, expansive knowledge and capable skills to produce top quality hops from planting to pellets!

Meadows Farm is a 100+ year old plot which was never fully realized. Lauren (great granddaughter of Albert Meadows) and her husband John have stepped in to revitalize this land and quickly found that a knowledgeable partner would bring untold value! Meadows Farm adds Hopyard acreage and a new dedicated focus on sales expansion for the combined hops yield between the two farms.