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Story and photos by Michael Lee

hat began as a chance encounter with
a story on craft beer and hops has
Wgrown into a full-on entrepreneurial
venture for Randy and Lyn Tye — and they’re
only just getting started.
Located just south of Boissevain, the Tyes have
run their family hop farm — Prairie Mountain
Hops — for more than three years, standing out
as one of the few producers in the province and
drawing the attention of Manitoba breweries,
including Winnipeg’s own Torque Brewing and
Half Pints.
The Tyes have put in a lot of hours into their
newfound enterprise. But with the help of family
and friends, the couple has managed to chart a
steady path for themselves for what will
eventually be their own personal project come
Randy and Lyn Tye – pictured in their home south of retirement.
Boissevain – are one of only a handful of farmers “I knew growing it wouldn’t necessarily be
producing hops in the Prairies. (Michael Lee)
easy, but it would be just a matter of getting it
right,” Randy said.

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