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Simply fill in the hop contracting request form below and we will then be able to advise you on availability and prices.
Forward hop contracting is a financial agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specified asset at a predetermined price on a future date and has an expiry date.
These are commonly used in commodities and forward contracting enables buyers and sellers to lock in prices, reducing the risk of price fluctuations over time. Unlike futures contracts, forward contracts are typically private, customisable, and traded over-the-counter.Â
This tool is widely used for risk management and hedging, enabling parties to plan and secure costs or revenues despite market volatility.
With hop contracting – otherwise referred to as Hop Crop Contracts, Forward Hop Contracts, and other synonyms – work with hops as the commodity. You are agreeing to buy a specified quantity of a specific years hop harvest (crop) at a specific price from the hop merchant. They are agreeing to sell you those hops in return. Â
Put simply;
Let us have your contract request for northern hemisphere hops by the 30th of June.
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The contract year is based on when the hops were harvested; see the contract dates table for examples.
All products must ship by the 30th of November in the year following the contracted harvest year. After the 30th of November of the year following harvest, Charles Faram & Co Ltd may declare the full outstanding amount due and payable, and mitigate damages by selling the contracted product.
Free storage is available until the 30th of November of the year following harvest; after that, a fee of £0.05 per kg per month applies.
The Northern Hemisphere harvest typically begins in late August and ends in early October, with shipment to our stores and pelleting and packing running from November to February.
Contract name = Northern Hemisphere (crop harvest date )
Date of request deadline = 30th June
Date for use = the following January (1st)
Date to take shipment by = 30th November
Date contract ends = 31st December
Example:
Northern Hemisphere Crop 2026
Request 30th June 2026
For use 1st January 2027
Take shipment by 30th November 2027
Contract ends 31st December 2027
Let us have your contract request by the 30th of November.
The contract year is based on when the hops were harvested; see the contract dates table for examples.
All products must ship by the 30th of June in the year following the contracted harvest year. After this date, Charles Faram & Co Ltd may declare the full outstanding amount due and payable, and mitigate damages by selling the contracted product.
Free storage is available until the 30th of June in the year following harvest; after that, a £0.05 per kg per month fee applies.
New Zealand hops are harvested in March each year and typically arrive at our store by early July. Pellets take longer and may arrive as late as mid-August
Contract name = New Zealand (crop harvest date )
Date of request deadline = 30th November
Date for use = the following August (1st)
Date to take shipment by = 30th June
Date contract ends = 31st July
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Example:
New Zealand Crop 2027
Request 30th November 2026
For use 1st August 2027
Take shipment by 30th June 2028
Contract ends 31st July 2028
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