The hop plant is a fast-growing, herbaceous perennial, native to temperate areas of the Northern Hemisphere. Only the female plants produce cones for use as hops (the male plants are the pollinators).

Grouping plants the way they grow in the wild means little to no weeding, fertilizing or pesticides.

Experts at the 2016 South Atlantic Hops Conference want to teach you how to do it better below the Mason-Dixon line.