Blake Crosby Oral History Interview (1 of 2)

Interviewee: Blake Crosby
Interviewer: Tiah Edmunson-Morton
Interview Date: March 7, 2014
Location: Crosby Hop Farm, Woodburn, Oregon
Duration: 0:56:53
 

A fifth-generation hop grower, Blake Crosby owns and operates Crosby Hop Farm in Woodburn, Oregon with his father, Kevin. Since 1900, the Crosby family has grown a variety of aromatic and bittering hops on their land. In this interview, Crosby traces the trajectory of his family's farming and business practices. Crosby also discusses his personal connection to hop growing and his interest in the changing dynamics of the craft brew-driven industry in Oregon. Crosby believes the industry's new focus on quality and stewardship has helped bridge the urban-rural divide between consumers and growers.

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Title

Blake Crosby Oral History Interview (1 of 2)

Description

A fifth-generation hop grower, Blake Crosby owns and operates Crosby Hop Farm in Woodburn, Oregon with his father, Kevin. Since 1900, the Crosby family has grown a variety of aromatic and bittering hops on their land. In this interview, Crosby traces the trajectory of his family's farming and business practices. Crosby also discusses his personal connection to hop growing and his interest in the changing dynamics of the craft brew-driven industry in Oregon. Crosby believes the industry's new focus on quality and stewardship has helped bridge the urban-rural divide between consumers and growers.

Creator

Blake Crosby

Source

Oregon Hops and Brewing Archives Oral History Collection (OH 35)

Publisher

Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries

Date

March 7, 2014

Contributor

Tiah Edmunson-Morton

Format

Born Digital Audio

Language

English

Type

Oral History

Identifier

OH35-crosby-blake-20140307

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewer

Tiah Edmunson-Morton

Interviewee

Blake Crosby

Location

Crosby Hop Farm, Woodburn, Oregon

Original Format

Born Digital Audio

Duration

0:56:53

OHMS Object

Interview Format

audio