2022 Montana Local Food Guide

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17 North Central 19 Northeast 20 Western 25 West Central 27 Central 29 Southwest 30 South Central 35 Southeast

At a glance

What’s inside 4

Meet the Team

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Letter from the Directors

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Find Local Food

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Local Food Across Montana

47 Food Access For All

37 Farmers Markets

50 Building Meat Processing Capacity Along the Hi-Line

41 Food Pantries & Community Meals

52 Cooperation Leads to a Cornucopia of Local Food

44 Statewide Food & Ag Resources

54 The Montana Marinara Project

46 Grow & Tell - Stories from the Montana Food Web

55 Grow Montana: Advocating for Food and Agriculture in Montana Since 2005

62 The MT Plate Seasonal Montana Recipes

56 Reimagining Farm Land Conservation

70 Cut-Out Seasonality Guides for your Fridge

58 Food Sovereignty: Recovering Cultural Knowledge to Heal Land, Relationships, and Community 60 Reimagining the Community of Agriculture

try one of these recipes 63 Skillet Zucchini Cornbread 63 Summer Snap Pea Salad 64 Chai Spiced Apple Galette 65 Quick Pickled Vegetables 65 Roasted Carrot and Lentil Salad 66 Butternut Bison Lasagna 67 Curried Butternut Squash Soup 67 Crispy Smashed Potatoes 68 Asparagus Carbonara 68 Rhubarb Fizz

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MEET THE TEAM ERIN AUSTIN AERO Director of Community Partners

MICHAL DECHELLIS Southern Montana Local Food Coordinator

SAMMIE MCGOWAN Abundant Montana Assistant Director

SAR AH EIDEN Western Montana Local Food Coordinator

R ANDI FET TER Fort Belknap Local Food Sovereignty Coordinator

TR ACEE HUME Abundant Montana Communications Coordinator

CL ARE JURCZAK Southeast Montana Local Food Coordinator

KELSEY MILLER Central & Northeast Montana Local Food Coordinator

ANTHONY PAVKOVICH Abundant Montana Communications Coordinator

SAM BLOMQUIST Consultant, AERO Valued Added Producer Support

ROBIN KELSON AERO Executive Director

Check out job opportunities at AbundantMontana.com/jobs and AEROMT.org/about-us/employment/ DREW SHANAFELT Abundant Montana Director

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GILLIAN THORNTON ANDREWS AERO Member Outreach Coordinator

Abundant Montana is Montana’s local food consulting, media and marketing agency, specializing in communications strategies for purpose-driven food and farming businesses across the state, and the food and agriculture resource organizations supporting them.

We do this by educating consumers about Montana’s local food, offering tailored marketing services for food and farming businesses, and acting as a hub for all things local food.

Foundational to our work is a commitment to honoring and enhancing the integrity of Montana-made food by cultivating authentic and inclusive collaborations to build the demand for place-based food.

Our team is made of farmers, ranchers, foodies, and dieticians from across Montana, dedicated to growing a robust, resilient, nutritious, and fair food system.

What you have in your hands is a reimagining of a local food resource that began in 1998. This Abundant Montana Local Food Guide started as the Abundant Montana Directory, a booklet published and updated every few years by the Alternative Energy Resources Organization (AERO). It listed local farms and ranches, farmers markets, and retailers, and included recipes, a seasonality guide, and an informal ride board to help producers move products across the state. That first directory listed 50 producers and 12 farmers markets. Twenty-four years later, this Guide lists almost 400 farms, ranches, and value-added producers, and close to 70 farmers markets, plus a host of restaurants and retailers. Montana has been a national leader in the local food movement for over 30 years, in great part due to the vision and tenacity of the folks listed in that first publication and those who produced it.

#AbundantMT Abundant Montana is a proud licensee of Taste the Local Difference.

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Alyssa Henry PHOTO CONTRIBUTORS

Alexis Bonogofsky, Alyson Dorr, Alyssa Henry, Andrea Getts, Anthony Pavkovich, Jason Thompson, Laurie Childs, Rebecca Stumpf, Sammie McGowan, Sean R. Heavey, Tracee Hume THIS GUIDE IS PUBLISHED BY

Abundant Montana, a program of AERO (Alternative Energy Resources Organization), a 501 (c ) (3) non-profit. hello@abundantmontana.org abundantmontana.com getintouch@aeromt.org aeromt.org Publication of this Guide is funded in part through the MT Dept of Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program and was supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service through grant 22SC002313. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA.

Nate Brown, member of the family-owned and run Amaltheia Organic Dairy, harvesting vegetables.

Nestled in the foothills of the Bridger Mountains near Bozeman, this sustainable, organic company has been handcrafting organic goat cheeses for over 20 years. They utilize all of their by-products on-farm, and, in addition to cheese, offer organic whey-fed pork, organic vegetables, and composted manure for sale.

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Today, Abundant Montana is Montana’s megaphone for local food. As a consulting, media, and marketing agency, we specialize in communications strategies for purpose-driven food and farming businesses, as well as the food and agriculture resource organizations supporting them. Our team is distributed across the state and is made up of local food systems experts who build engagement where they live, and marketing professionals who specialize in communications strategies for farms and food businesses.

We are delighted to offer the wealth of resources in this Guide for you to enjoy.

Drew Shanafelt

Abunandant Montana Director

If you’re curious about new ways to cook with local ingredients, The MT Plate (page 62) offers original recipes using seasonal Montana foods. The stories in our Grow & Tell section (page 46) will give you a taste of the breadth of passion, creativity, and heart that drives Montana-grown food. Use the Directory to get to know and purchase from local food producers right where you live, and to patronize the restaurants and retailers who make sourcing local food a priority. Planning a trip to a different part of the state? Take this Guide with you to discover new local food! We hope you’ll share this magazine with a friend and help us promote Montana-grown foods and the people who nourish us.

The expansion of Abundant Montana from a directory to a dynamic marketing and media hub developed out of a series of conversations among communityfocused organizations, businesses, and individuals in the wake of the pandemicinduced food system disruptions of 2020. Special thanks to Hopa Mountain, Mission West Community Development Partners, Community Food & Agriculture Coalition, Double SNAP Dollars, MT Food Bank Network, TEAM Nutrition Montana, Harvest of the Month, Land to Hand Montana, Timeless Seeds, Inc., Helping Hands, FAST Blackfeet, Oro & Plata Foundation, Open & Local, Helena Food Share, and Livingston Food Resource Center.

Thanks for joining us! We look forward to making and sharing more connections in the years ahead.

Robin Kelson

AERO Executive Director

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With over 800 local food businesses and partners throughout Montana, how can you find the one you’re looking for? Inside our Local Food Guide, we’ve arranged the content by regions and then by counties, so you can stumble across new and old favorites in every corner of the state.

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FLATHEAD FARMS & RANCHES Bear Dance Haus  19290 MT Hwy 35, Bigfork  (406) 982-3410

Cherry Creek Gardens and Farms  116 Treweek Dr, Kalispell  (406) 212-0063  cherrycreekgardens.com

Farm-To-Market Pork

Gecko Mountain Farm  130 Dirt Rd, Kalispell  (406) 270-9133  geckomountainfarm.com

Cranky Goose Hill Farm

Betsy’s Blossoms

Bigfork-grown love, sustainability, and a goal of spreading joy through beauty underpins all our work here at the farm.  990 McCaffery Rd, Bigfork  (406) 890-1656  Betsys Blossoms Big Mountain Fruitworks  1051 Old Reserve, Kalispell  (406) 260-4212  bigmountainfruitworks.com

A pesticide-free cut flower farm offering special arrangements, subscriptions, and bulk flowers for any occasion.  127 Brass Rd, Lakeside  (406) 925-3416  @crankygoosehillfarm East Shore Produce  21744 MT Hwy 35, Bigfork  (406) 982-3839

Blaine Creek Farm  420 Mennonite Church Rd, Creston  (406) 249-9268 Bowman Orchard  19944 MT Hwy 35, Bigfork  (406) 982-3246  bowmancherryorchards.com Browns Meadow Farm  848 Browns Meadow Rd, Kila  (406) 260-3927  montanabetterbeef.com Bundy Family Orchard  23106 MT Hwy 35, Bigfork  (406) 982-3345

Fresh. Delicious. High Quality.

Montana Pork & Beef.  4290 Farm to Market Rd, Kalispell  (406) 755-5326  farmtomarketpork.com Flathead Farmworks  427 E Center St, Kalispell  flatheadfarmworks.com Foolish Blooms Farm  1658 2nd St E, Whitefish  (406) 309-0270 Ford’s Flathead Valley Quail Eggs

Delicious and healthy, pastured heritage pork and beef. Order online and pick up at our 4th generation family farm.  343 Eckelberry Dr, Columbia Falls  (406) 250-2461  farmkidco.com

Getmans’ Orchard and Vineyard  21848 E Lake Shore, Bigfork  (406) 983-3235  getmanorchardandvineyard.com Good Earth Orchards  23298 MT Hwy 35, Bigfork  (406) 837-3046  goodearthorchards.com Hansen Farm  Kila  (406) 257-7407 Hockaday Orchards  25 Hockaday Ln, Lakeside  (406) 290-1377  hockadayorchards.com

Farm Kid & Co

Big Sky Orchards  285 Ramsfield Rd, Bigfork  (307) 254-2775  bigskyorchards.com

Garlic King of Montana  140 Twin Pines Dr, Kalispell  (406) 309-2904

In Kalispell, the Fords raise quail for eggs, which pack more nutrients per ounce and contain only healthy cholesterol.  Kalispell  (406) 272-2181  @flatheadquail

Honthaas Pony Farm & Herbs  825 Kelly Rd, Columbia Falls  (406) 892-0280 Hurst Flower Meadow  1847 N Belmar Dr, Kalispell  (406) 309-2912  hurstflowermeadow.com

Fosters Flower Company  325 Foster Ln, Whitefish  (406) 890-5810  fosterflowers.com

Kalispell Kreamery  400 Lost Creek Dr, Kalispell  (406) 756-6455  kalispellkreamery.com

Fritz Farm and Corn Maze  173 Birch Grove Rd, Kalispell  (406) 755-4210

KZ Farm  1055 Columbia Falls Stage Rd, Columbia Falls  (406) 407-0360

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FARMS & RANCHES La Salle Family Farm  178 Pioneer Rd, Kalispell  (406) 499-2310  lasallefamilyfarm.com

Purple Mountain Lavender  417 Blacktail Heights Rd, Lakeside  (406) 212-5626  purplemountainlavendermontana.com

Stillwater Farm 406  43 Fox Farm Tr, Kalispell  (406) 885-0027 Sun Hands Farm

Raven Ridge Farm

Whitefish Stage Organic Farms  2288 Whitefish Stage Rd, Kalispell  (406) 885-0281  whitefishstage.farm

Lazy K Ranch  Columbia Falls  (406) 250-8846  kmcranch.com Loon Lake Gardens & Pottery  30182 Loon Lake Rd, Bigfork  (406) 837-4734 Lower Valley Farm  1375 N Somers Rd, Kalispell  (406) 201-9196  lowervalleyfarm.com Montana Better Beef  848 Browns Meadow Rd, Kila  (406) 253-5602  montanabetterbeef.com Montana Home Orchard Project  975 Rose Crossing, Kalispell  (406) 756-9445  montanahomeorchard.blogspot.com

Wicked Good Produce

We are two young farmers committed to our community, soil health, & quality produce in beautiful NW Montana.  435 Anderson Ln, Kalispell  (406) 212-3855  growravenridge.com Rocking Heart Ranch  150 Lost Coon Tr, Whitefish  (406) 250-6038 Round Prairie Farm  190 Livermore Flats, Whitefish  (406) 862-3624  roundprairiefarm.com Roving Ram Ranch

Montana Mountain Orchards  14628 Shore Acres Dr, Bigfork  (816) 651-9249  mtmtnorchards.com Mountain Prairie Flower Farm  235 Songbird Ln, Whitefish  (406) 253-6398  mountainprairieflowerfarm.com Mountain View Gardens  163 Hummingbird Dr, Kalispell  (406) 756-9655  mvg-mt.com Northern Blooms  1213 Majestic View Ln, Kalispell  (406) 253-1131

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Grass-finished lamb, targeted grazing services, & natural wool products. Sign up for our newsletter to connect with us!  12062 Halversen Dr, Bigfork  (402) 601-7652  rovingramranch.com Shooting Star Farms  285 Shooting Star Dr, Columbia Falls  (406) 892-9593  shooting-star-farms.com

A small, family owned, gourmet mushroom and diversified vegetable farm using organic and regenerative practices.  179 Caps Rd, Kalispell  (406) 852-2959  sunhandsfarm.com Swan River Gardens  175 Swan River Rd, Bigfork  (406) 837-3375  swanrivergardens.com Sweet Meadow Farm  345 Cabin Way, Columbia Falls  (406) 270-7766  sweetmeadowfarmblooms.com Sweet Pickin’s Pumpkin Patch  1990 Holt Stage, Kalispell  (406) 270-0089  sweetpickinspumpkinpatch.com

The North Shore Farm  1803 MT Hwy 82, Somers  thenorthshorefarm@gmail.com  northshoreorganic.farm The Orchard at Flathead Lake

Snow Country Gardens  75 Fox Farm Ln, Kalispell  (406) 890-9580  snowcountrygardens.com

Phyllary Farm  415 Anderson Ln, Kalispell  (406) 451-4640  phyllaryfarm.com

SpiritWorks Herb Farm  127 Hideaway Tr, Whitefish  (406) 260-7098  spiritworksherbs.com

Located in NW Montana, the Orchard is an organic producer of added value cherry products - family run since 1976.  23126 Yellow Bay Ln, Bigfork  (406) 249-5035  montanaorchard.com

Purple Frog Gardens  170 Blanchard Lake Dr, Whitefish  (406) 862-0621  purplefroggardens.com

Spring Brook Ranch  191 Foy’s Canyon Rd, Kalispell  (406) 257-7021  springbrook.com

Two Bear Farm  1978 KM Ranch Rd, Whitefish  twobearfarm.com

Steitzhof Merinos  54 Badger Ln, Kalispell  (406) 270-4768  Steitzhof Merinos

Two Kays Flower Farm  1067 Montford Rd, Kalispell  (406) 360-4707  twokaysflowerfarm.com

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Wicked Good – Crazy Fresh! Seasonal Produce from the Flathead Valley. Your farmer and distributor.  Whitefish  wickedgoodproduce.com Yellow Bay Gardens  23416 MT Hwy 35, Bigfork  (406) 982-3569 FARMERS MARKET full list on page 37

Bigfork Village Market

Terrapin Farm  6505 Farm to Market Rd, Whitefish  (406) 862-6362  terrapinfarmwhitefish.com

O’Connell Hay Service  2727 Lower Valley Rd, Kalispell  (406) 752-3188

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Valley Girl Mushrooms  625 Dusty Tr, Kila  (406) 781-0653  Valley Girl Mushrooms

Enjoy fresh produce, food trucks, artisan bread, & hand-crafted goods from our community, Mondays, 5-7:30, June-Sept!  191 Mill St, Bigfork  bigforkmarket.org FOOD & AG RESOURCES Flathead Grows! Seed Library  130 6th St W, #C, Columbia Falls  (406) 892-5919  imagineiflibraries.org/ flathead-grows-seed-library/

HeartStead Home & Garden Services  Kalispell  (406) 471-0022  heartstead.com Land to Hand Montana  100 E Second St, #305, Whitefish  (406) 616-2017  landtohandmt.org Lower Valley Processing  2115 Lower Valley Rd, Kalispell  (406) 752-2846  lowervalleyprocessing.com

Bias Brewing

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS Bonelli’s Bistro  38 1st Ave E, Kalispell  (406) 257-8669  bonellisbistro.com

Cafe Kandahar  3824 Big Mountain Rd, Whitefish  (406) 862-6247  cafekandahar.com

Classic craft beer & experimental brews; seltzers, sours, kombucha.

Full service menu using locally sourced ingredients.  409 1st Ave E, Kalispell  (406) 730-3020  biasbrewing.com Big Mountain Ciderworks  1051 Old Reserve Dr, Kalispell  (888) 682-9337  bigmountaincider.com Glacier Distilling Company  10237 Hwy 2 E, Coram  (406) 387-9887  glacierdistilling.com Tamarack Brewing Company  105 Blacktail Rd, Lakeside  (406) 844-0244  tamarackbrewing.com Whistling Andy Distillery  8541 MT Hwy 35, Bigfork  (406) 837-2620  whistlingandy.com

Did you know?

Nearly all huckleberries grow in the wild. While researchers and farmers keep trying to domesticate the delicious huckleberry, they do not like to be tamed.

Ceres Bakery  318 Main St, Kalispell  (406) 755-8552

Lake Baked  191 Mill St, Bigfork  (406) 420-2920  lake-baked.com

Sweet Peaks Ice Cream  419 3rd St, Whitefish  (406) 862-4668  sweetpeaksicecream.com

Last Chair Kitchen & Bar  1705 E Lakeshore Dr, Whitefish  (406) 863-5455  lastchairkitchenandbar.com

The Belton Chalet  12575 Hwy 2 E, West Glacier  (406) 888-5000  beltonchalet.com

Latitude 48  147 Central Ave, Whitefish  (406) 863-2323  latitude48bistro.com

The Cuisine Machine Catering  Whitefish  (406) 270-7742  cuisinemachinecatering.com

Max’s Market

The Raven  15321 MT Hwy 35, Bigfork  (406) 837-2836  ravenbigfork.com

Delectable Catering & Desserts  528 W Idaho St, Kalispell  (406) 471-2617  delectablecatering@live.com Farm to Fork  135 Village Ln, Bigfork  (406) 261-9440  farmtoforkmt.com Fieldhead’s Coffee Company  482 Osborn Ave, Bigfork  (406) 261-8206  fieldheadscoffee.com Fleur Bake Shop  103 Central Ave, Whitefish  (406) 730-8486  fleurbakeshop.com Folklore Coffee  403 E 2nd St, Whitefish  (406) 730-1020  folklorecoffeewhitefish.com Forage Catering  Whitefish  (406) 871-1711  foragecatering406.com Garden Wall Inn  504 Spokane Ave, Whitefish  (406) 862-3440  gardenwallinn.com Graze Montana Charcuterie  Whitefish  (406) 282-1866  grazemontana.com Hops Downtown Grill  121 S Main St, Kalispell  (406) 755-7687  Hops Downtown Grill Josephine’s Speakeasy  10245 US Hwy 2 E, Coram  (406) 300-4755  glacierdistilling.com

Organic market, eatery, espresso, live music. Passionate about local & organic foods, reducing waste, & our community!  125 Village Ln, Bigfork  (406) 420-2272  maxsmarketmt.com

The Simple Chef Catering  135 Village Ln, Bigfork  (406) 261-9440  thesimplechefcatering.com The Sunflower Cafe  12070 US Hwy 2, West Glacier  (406) 233-9583  sunflowercafemt.business.site

Montana Bonfire  15300 MT Hwy 35, Bigfork  (406) 692-6026  montanabonfire.com

The Wich Haus  105 Wisconsin Ave, Whitefish  (406) 730-2018  thewichhaus.com

Montana Coffee Traders Columbia Falls  30 9th St W, Columbia Falls  (406) 892-7696  coffeetraders.com

Three Forks Grille  729 Nucleus Ave, Columbia Falls  (406) 892-2900  threeforksgrille.com

Montana Coffee Traders Downtown Whitefish  110 Central Ave, Whitefish  (406) 862-7667  coffeetraders.com Montana Coffee Traders - Kalispell  111 S Main St, Kalispell  (406) 756-2326  coffeetraders.com Mountain Cafe  1019 Hard Rock Rd, Somers  (406) 857-2815  mmherbs.com/cafe Rebel Roots Kitchen  125 Central Ave, Whitefish  (406) 897-4898  @rebelrootswhitefish

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CRAFT BEVERAGES Backslope Brewing  1107 9th St W, Columbia Falls  (406) 897-2850  backslopebrewing.com

Uptown Hearth  619 Nucleus Ave, Columbia Falls  (406) 871-6791  uptownhearth.com Wagyu Wagon  Flathead Valley  (406) 471-3031  wagyuwagonmt.com Wasabi Sushi Bar  419 2nd St, Whitefish  (406) 863-9283  wasabimt.com Wild Coffee Company  309 Central Ave, Whitefish  (406) 730-2833  wildcoffeecompanymt.com

Stone Hill Kitchen + Bar  7951 MT Hwy 35, Bigfork  (406) 837-2720  stonehill.kitchen

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RETAIL BUSINESSES Angie’s Greenhouse  1722 9th St W, Columbia Falls  (406) 752-2888  angie-olsen.squarespace.com

Box of Rain Organic Gardening Center  763 N Meridian Rd, Kalispell  (406) 755-7246  boxofrainogc.com Center for Native Plants  5605 US Hwy 93 S, Whitefish  (406) 862-4226  centerfornativeplants.com Genesis BioChar  Somers  (406) 885-4746  genesisbiochar.com Glacier Nursery  4343 MT Hwy 35, Kalispell  (406) 755-2248  glaciernursery.com Haskill Creek Farms

Sun Drop Health  639 9th St W, Columbia Falls  (406) 892-9295 The Farmers’ Stand  6475 US Hwy 93 S, Whitefish  (406) 730-2456  thefarmersstand.com Third Street Market  244 Spokane Ave, Whitefish  (406) 862-5054  thirdstreetmarket.com Withey’s Health Foods  1231 S Main St, Kalispell  (406) 755-5260  witheyshealthfoods.com SPECIALTY Blaine Mountain Salsa Works  202 2nd Ave W, Kalispell  (406) 260-3338  blainemountainsalsa.com

Farmented Foods  Kalispell  (406) 249-7333  farmented.com Glacier Juice & Wellness  103 Ponderosa Ln, Kalispell  (406) 755-8423  glacierjuice.com Good Seed Company

Haskill Creek Farms is Whitefish’s top health & wellness mercantile and the home of the Cannabis Counter.  1593 E Edgewood Dr, Whitefish  (858) 395-9226  hc.farm Hooper’s Garden Center  2205 MT Hwy 35 E, Kalispell  (406) 752-2770  hoopersgc.com Markus Community Market  9 Baker Ave, Whitefish  (406) 862-7258  markuscommunitymarket.com Montana Milk Moovers  Kalispell  (406) 871-6293  montanamilkmoovers.com Mountain Valley Foods  25 Commons Way, Kalispell  (406) 250-6816  mountainvalleyfoods.com Plantland  1008 US Hwy 2 E, Kalispell  (406) 756-7568  plant-land.com 12

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Dedicated to re-establishing the community practice of selecting, saving, and sharing seeds for common use.  100 2nd St E, Ste 305, Whitefish  (406) 471-3284  goodseedco.net

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FARMS & RANCHES Bar VW Ranch  60 Corrigeux Rd, Cut Bank  (406) 873-2409

CRAFT BEVERAGE Cut Bank Creek Brewery  315 E Railway, Cut Bank  (406) 229-0298  cutbankcreekbrewery.com

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS Simple Eats Food Truck  315 E Railway, Cut Bank  Simple Eats MT

Two Sisters Cafe  3600 US Hwy 89, Babb  (406) 732-5535  twosistersofmontana.com

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Great Northern Honey  1086 Cowboy Way, Columbia Falls  (406) 892-5777 Mountain Culture Creamery  4597 Trumble Creek Rd, Columbia Falls  (406) 314-9959  mountainculturecreamery.com Perfect Cuts Specialty Meat Shop  1030 3rd Ave E, Columbia Falls  (406) 892-3718  Perfect Cuts Specialty Meat Shop Vibrant Roots Organic  1820 Baker Ave, Whitefish  (406) 407-0764  vibrantroots.com

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Galactic Farms

FARMS & RANCHES Abraxas Farm

Mangalitsa pork and grass fed lamb raised with organic practices. Real, clean meat. Order online for local delivery!  45420 Vinson Ln, Big Arm  (406) 210-8850  abraxasfarm.com Awesome Herbs

We grow herbal tea and culinary herbs using organic practices. A portion of our sales go to MT BIPOC Mutual Aid.  61506 Foothill Rd, St. Ignatius  (412) 952-6719  awesomeherbsmt.com

Moss Farm  Rollins  (406) 844-0411 Mutch Orchard  33678 N Finley Point Rd, Polson  (406) 887-2377

Galactic Farms grows specialty fruits and we are looking for wholesale partnerships in the wine and beverage industries.  Hillside and Mission Dam Rd, St. Ignatius  (406) 755-4832  galacticfarms.com

Native Ideals Seed Farm  31046 Jocko Rd, Arlee  (406) 552-7059  nativeideals.com Ploughshare Farm  45865 Schoolhouse Ln, Charlo  (406) 214-1448  Ploughshare Farm

Gateway Orchard  37372 MT Hwy 35, Polson  (406) 883-5159  Gateway Orchard

Roaming Bison Ranch  60756 Watson Rd, St. Ignatius  (406) 546-5197  roamingbisonranch.com

Glenwood Farm  40821 Paulson Ln, Polson  (406) 883-4093

Sophie’s Farm and Orchard  69871 Martz Dr, Arlee  (406) 544-5991  Sophies Farm and Orchard

Good Egg Farm  50537 Moiese Valley Rd, Ronan  (406) 644-3022

Spindrift Organics Orchard and Vineyard

Harlequin Produce

BarbedWire Land

Organic garlic, grass-fed and grainfinished beef, and haskap berries.  36247 Orchard Ln, Polson  (406) 839-0806  BarbedWire Land ELUS! Garden  108 6th Ave W, Polson  (406) 250-2358  ELUS Garden Fat Robin Orchard & Farm  34126 S Finley Pt, Polson  (406) 887-2869  fatrobinorchard.com

Distinctly colorful, certified organic produce. Products found wholesale or via our customizable summer and winter CSA.  72664 Heart View Ln, Arlee  (406) 459-7217  harlequinorganicproduce.com Lavender Lori at Rosalie Ranch  St. Ignatius  (406) 396-1514  lavenderlori.com

U-pick organic Flathead sweet and tart cherries, July 21-Aug, Tues-Sat, 10am2pm. Call for additional hours or appt.  34838 Cherrywood Ln, Polson  (406) 360-4412  spindriftorganics.com Spotted Bear Vineyards & Lavender Farm  33628 S Finley Point Rd, Polson  (406) 361-1816  spottedbearvineyards.com Thunder Road Farm

Lowdown Farm  5497 West Rd, Moiese  (406) 644-4852  Lowdown Farm Moiese MT

Foothill Farm  61240 Foothill Rd, St. Ignatius  (406) 531-5852

Meridian Farm and Forge  37663 Hawkins Rd, St. Ignatius  (406) 544-7131  meridianfarmandforge.com

Fresh Roots Farm  41041 Mountain View Rd, Polson  (406) 885-1188  flarepops.com

Montana Brooks Beef  46817 Beaver Dr, Ronan  (406) 210-1392  montanabrooksbeef.com Montana Natural Beef  405 Main St, Ronan  (406) 246-3271  montananaturalbeef.com

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CRAFT BEVERAGE Ronan Co-op Brewery  23 4th Ave SW, Ronan  (406) 676-4677  ronancoopbrewery.com

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS Good Coffee Roasting Company  201 3rd Ave E, Polson  (406) 426-2699  goodcoffeeroastingcompany.com

RETAIL BUSINESSES M&S Meats  23691 US Hwy 93, Rollins  (406) 844-3414  msmeats.com

Mountain Meat Shares  70083 Martz Dr, Arlee  (406) 880-3083  mountainmeatshares.com SPECIALTY Arlee Apiaries  35134 Saddle Mountain Rd, Arlee  (406) 726-3331  Arlee Apiaries

Country Pasta  46835 US Hwy 93, Polson  (406) 883-4384  countrypasta.com Flathead Lake Cheese

Handcrafted cheeses using single sourced Holstein cows milk specializing in our version of Montana Gouda.  208 1st Ave E, Polson  (406) 883-0343  flatheadlakecheese.com Nature’s Choice

All-natural grass-finished beef & U-Pick raspberries. Available on-farm, online, farmers market, & local food pantries.  1231 Thunder Rd, Arlee  (406) 471-6462  thunderroad.farm FOOD & AG RESOURCES Mission Mountain Food Enterprise Center  407 Main St SW, Ronan  (406) 676-0676  lakecountycdc.org/missionmountain-food-enterprise-center

Delicious beverages made with high quality, local ingredients. Get these amazing drinks on your store’s shelves today!  3450 Mountain Home Ln, Arlee  natureschoicedrinks.com Triple Divide Organic Seeds Cooperative  Ronan  (406) 644-3022  tripledivideseeds.com 13

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NORTHWEST LINCOLN FARMS & RANCHES Blarney Heights Farm

BLD Farms  615 Waterfront Rd, Troy  (406) 334-0711  bldfarms.com Foxfishe Farm  1420 Champion Haul Rd N, Libby  (425) 442-6984

Grass-finished, heritage Irish beef.

Always hormone, medication, and grain free. Regenerative agricultural practices.  191 Ant Flat Rd, Trego  (406) 544-9219  blarneyheightsfarm.com

Grace Products Beef & Lamb  1551 Burma Rd, Eureka  (208) 310-6664 Hoot Owl Farm

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS Gracious Table Catering  1449 Minnesota Ave, Libby  (406) 263-7485  gracioustablemt.com RETAIL BUSINESS Amish Farm to Market  5725 Farm to Market Rd, Libby  (406) 293-9775  Amish Meadows

Dragon’s Breath Farm

A small, diverse farm focused on providing high-quality cut flowers & produce using regenerative & rewilding practices.  994 Silver Butte Rd, Libby  (406) 293-8278  dragons-breath-farm.com

CRAFT BEVERAGE Cabinet Mountain Brewing Co.  206 Mineral Ave, Libby  (406) 293-2739  cabinetmountainbrewing.com

We grow fresh & flavorful food organically. We strive to feed the soil, our crops, and most importantly, our community!  13065 Hwy 37, Libby  (406) 318-5339  hootowlfarm.net

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Meadowvale Farmstead & Creamery  4988 Airport Rd, Eureka  (406) 897-3993  meadowvalefarmstead.com

Fialky Farm  Dixon  (406) 246-3207  Fialky Farm

FARMS & RANCHES Dixon Melons  11067 MT Hwy 200, Dixon  (406) 246-3526  Dixon Melons

Forbidden Fruit Orchard  Paradise  (406) 721-2764  forbiddenfruitorchard.com Glacier Tilth Farm  11418 MT Hwy 200, Dixon  (406) 214-7345  glaciertilthfarm.com Montana Peaches  28 Seed Orchard Ln, Plains  (406) 210-7145  montanapeaches.com Paula Jean’s Garden  Junction of Hwy 135 & 200, Paradise  (406) 531-0748  paulajeansgarden.com Roam Free Ranch  577 Wilks Gulch Rd, Hot Springs  (425) 524-3387  goroamfree.com RETAIL BUSINESS Camas Organic Market  300 Main St, Hot Springs  (406) 741-2148  Camas Organic Market

Check out these great home & health products made with fine Montana ingredients.

Amalgamated Sope Company  550 Pine Ave, Whitefish  (406) 471-6423  sopeshop.com Edgewood Herbal Essentials  660 Lore Lake Rd, Kalispell  (406) 755-5658  edgewood-herbal-essentails.square.site

Hurraw! Balm

Kettle Care Organics

Since 2010, we’ve made our balms with one thing in mind: you! Quality crafted daily in our Whitefish facility.  267 Flathead Ave, Whitefish  (406) 730-2571  hurrawbalm.com

At Kettle Care we handcraft natural and healthy skincare products in small batches to nourish and support your skin.  3575 US Hwy 93 N, Kalispell  (406) 257-6622  kettlecare.com

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Farm Flowers for your home or event Betsysblossoms.com-(406)890-1656 betsysblossomsbigfork@gmail.com

Bacon-Wrapped Filet Mignon: Our grass-finished filet mignon complemented by heritage bacon is a taste experience you will not soon forget. The rich, tender, decadent flavoring of the filet, coupled with the savory flavoring of the bacon is absolutely spectacular, fit for any special occasion.

Grass-finished lamb by the whole, the half, or the cut Targeted grazing services for weed management, fuel load reduction, and property improvement projects Registered Lincoln Longwool breeding stock Beautiful raw fleeces from Icelandic & Lincoln Longwool sheep Yarn, felt, roving and batts Shearing services for small flocks

Contact Us: rovingramranch.com rovingramranch@gmail.com 406-291-4837

blarneyheightsfarm.com

LOCAL & ORGANIC PRODUCE - THOUGHTFULLY SOURCED GROCERIES - ZERO WASTE PRODUCTS - MADE IN MT GOODS - GRAB & GO CAFE - BAKED GOODS ESPRESSO BAR - BEER & WINE LIVE MUSIC VENUE - VINYL LISTENING ROOM

125 Village Lane + Bigfork, MT

maxsmarketmt.com 406-407-1886

E DIFFERE H T E NCE ST A T OF FRESH, pasture-raised meat first-generation farmers and ranchers raising black Angus cows, pastured pigs, and free-range children (not chicken).

We are a family-owned-and-operated ranch that produces high-quality meat while also offering ranching education. Taking pride in raising healthy animals and focusing on our stewardship of the land is our priority.

Our pork is pasture-raised and our beef is grass-fed and finished creating a product that is beneficial for our bodies and the earth. Our focus on high-quality meats starts with herd health and that begins with exceptional genetics.

Our goal is to leave the soil better than we found it. For the betterment of the soil and our herd, we are educating ourselves on and implementing practices of regenerative agriculture.

Seth and Jennie Becker Valier, MT

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PLACE AN ORDER AT sticklegranch.com info@sticklegranch.com

WE PROVIDE LOCAL DELIVERY AND NATIONWIDE SHIPPING

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FARMS & RANCHES Big Sky Montana Beef  22700 Highwood Rd, Highwood  (406) 899-4360  bigskymontanabeef.com

FARMS & RANCHES Prairie Grass Ranch  48444 Rudd Ln, Havre  (406) 399-3895  Prairie Grass Ranch MT

FARMS & RANCHES A Land of Grass Ranch  564 Graham Ranch Ln, Conrad  (406) 278-0159  a-land-of-grass-ranch.com

FARMS & RANCHES Broken Spoke Ranch  1311 3rd Rd NE, Power  (406) 463-2578

Faltree Farm  50762 US Hwy 87, Loma  (406) 696-7339  faltreefarm.com

Vilicus Farms

Beary Sweet Alpaca Retreat  3885 Sollid Rd, Conrad  (406) 788-1583  Beary Sweet Alpaca Retreat

Meadows Ranch  440 Bellview Rd, Choteau  (406) 466-2488  meadowsranchinc.com North Frontier Farms  475 Vixen Ln, Shonkin  (406) 403-4600  northfrontierfarms.com Red Flame Ranch  4405 Red Flame Ranch Rd, Loma  (406) 781-1347  Red Flame Ranch ROB-AN Farms  2902 CBF Rd, Big Sandy  (406) 378-3272 Salisbury Ranch  5000 Lewis Tr, Floweree  (406) 734-5374 SPECIALTY Heart of Montana Hemp  309 3rd Ave, Loma  (406) 333-1746  heartofmontanahemp.com

Montana Flour & Grains  225 MT Hwy 223, Fort Benton  (406) 622-5436  montanaflour.com The Oil Barn

We make Montana grown, organic, unrefined high-oleic safflower oil. It’s great for frying, baking, dressings, and more!  325 Kamut Ln, Big Sandy  (406) 378-2106  theoilbarn.com

Stick Leg Ranch

12,500 acre organic dryland crop farm. Stewarding the land of northern Montana and building community around the world.  23856 Rd 265 N, Havre  (406) 394-2469  vilicusfarms.com FOOD & AG RESOURCE Bear Paw Development Corporation  48 2nd Ave, Ste 202, Havre  (406) 265-9226  bearpaw.org

Crary Ranch  891 Teton Canyon Rd, Choteau  (406) 466-2245 SPECIALTY Blue Truck Bread  Power  (406) 396-1261  bluetruckbread.com

Family owned, direct to customer, grass-finished beef and pork. We ship our fresh meat nationwide and deliver locally.  941 Lone Tree Ln, Valier  (406) 278-9916  sticklegranch.com

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS Farmer Meets Foodie  9042 Beaver Creek Rd, Havre  (406) 399-3895  farmermeetsfoodiemt.com RETAIL BUSINESS Bear Paw Meats  1705 5th Ave, Havre  (406) 357-3119  bearpawmeats.com

Cordova Farms  910 10th Ln NE, Power  (406) 463-2316  cordovafarms.com

Conservation Grains  560 Hwy 221, Choteau  (406) 253-5042  conservationgrains.com Farm Power Malt  602 Teton Ave, Power  (406) 750-4366  farmpowermalt.com Smoot Honey Company  202 Central Ave, Power  (406) 463-2227  smoothoney.com

Did you know?

Montana is #1 in the United States in certified organic wheat production, much of it produced in the “Golden Triangle”, named for its bountiful wheat harvests.

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OUR PROGRAMS Abundant Montana Our vision is all Montanans nourished and food secure with thriving local food providers stewarding our land, water, animals, and seeds. Abundant Montana is helping manifest this vision by being the go-to resource and megaphone for Montana-grown food.

Montana Food Economy Initiative The more local our food supply, the more resilient we are. This looks like communities relying on and supporting local farmers and ranchers. Supporting this collaborative relationship is what our Montana Food Economy initiative is all about.

Currently, we facilitate whole-community efforts that build lasting relationships, networks, and resources for sustainable, functioning local food webs.

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We support producers so when you go to the farmers markets you can have confidence in the products you buy and eat.

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FARMS & RANCHES Farver Farms  602 Main St, Scobey  (406) 783-7113  farverfarms.com

FARMS & RANCHES Sleeping Buffalo Greenhouse  669 Buffalo Tr, Saco  (406) 581-2518  Sleeping Buffalo Hot Springs

FARMS & RANCHES Yellowstone River Farm  Terry  (406) 989-0860  Yellowstone River Farms

FARMS & RANCHES Prairie Elk Hutterite Colony  1436 MT Hwy 528, Wolf Point  (406) 480-2250

DAWSON FOOD & AG RESOURCE Farm to Table Coop  313 S Merrill Ave, Glendive  (406) 377-4285  farmtotablecoop.com RETAIL BUSINESS Farm to Table Store  313 S Merrill Ave, Glendive  (406) 377-4285  farmtotablecoop.com/store.htm SPECIALTY Western Trails  144 River Rd, Glendive  (406) 377-4284  westerntrailsfood.com

MCCONE FARMS & RANCHES Murphy Land & Cattle  844 McCune Creek Rd, Circle  (406) 974-2556  murphylandcattleinc@gmail.com SPECIALTY 41 Grains  301 Main St, Circle  (406) 974-2110  41grains.com

FOOD & AG RESOURCE Hi-Line Kitchen Processing  47466 US Hwy 2, Malta  (406) 654-4428  Hi-Line Kitchen Processing & Garden Center CRAFT BEVERAGE Blue Ridge Brewing  320 S 1st St E, Malta  (406) 654-2855  blueridgebeermt.com

RICHLAND FOOD & AG RESOURCE Eastern Montana Meats  12314 County Rd 351, Sidney  (406) 433-1000  emmeats.com

RETAIL BUSINESS Big Sandy Meat Shop  902 S Central Ave, Malta  (406) 654-2333  Big Sandy Meat Shop LLC

The Abundant Montana Food System Exchange is a resource portal for farmers, businesses, and individuals to participate in the local food system by giving or receiving resources. Learn more at: abundantmontana.com/food-exchange

FOOD & AG RESOURCE Great Northern Development Corporation  233 Cascade St #3, Wolf Point  (406) 653-2590 x 201  gndc.org

SHERIDAN FARMS & RANCHES Montana Branded  480 Comertown Rd, Westby  (406) 385-7014  montanabrandedinc.com

VALLEY FARMS & RANCHES Hinsdale Outdoor Classroom  Montana St, Hinsdale  (406) 648-7400  Hinsdale Outdoor Classroom FOOD & AG RESOURCE Agrarian Food Web  231 Ohio St, Hinsdale  (406) 648-7400  agrarianfoodweb.com

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MINERAL FARMS & RANCHES Hindu Hillbilly & Rivulet Apiaries  Alberton  (406) 207-0031  hinduhillbilly.com

Farm Hand Farm  1031 Cooper St, Missoula  (406) 360-7452  farmhandfarm.com

Mangan Ranch  11400 Kona Ranch Rd, Missoula  (406) 543-0013  manganranch.com

River Road Farm - Garden City Harvest Neighborhood Farm  1657 River Rd, Missoula  gardencityharvest.org

Frank’s Little Farm

Moon River Ranch  1st St, Clinton  moonrivercsa.com

Ten Spoon Vineyard + Winery  4175 Rattlesnake Dr, Missoula  (406) 549-8703  tenspoon.com

SPECIALTY Western Montana Specialty Foods  Superior  (406) 822-2103  montanaspecialtyfoods.com

MISSOULA FARMS & RANCHES Big Sky Herbs  11735 Mallard Ct, Missoula  (406) 529-3714  bigskyherbs.com

Carlton Creek Organic  20555 Old US Hwy 93, Florence  (406) 241-3136  carltoncreekorganic.com Clark Fork Organics  3507 S 7th W, Missoula  (406) 552-3770  clarkforkorganics.com County Rail Farm  24275 Mullan Rd, Huson  (406) 207-7299  countyrailfarm.com

Mother Fungi  9330 Futurity Dr, Missoula  (406) 830-5781  mother-fungi.com Urban family farm growing high quality produce without synthetic chemicals or GMO seeds. Farm stand open May-October.  203 N Curtis St, Missoula  (406) 721-1643  frankslittlefarm.com Garden City Fungi  Missoula  (406) 626-5757  gardencityfungi.com Green Bench Orchard  4701 South Ave W, Missoula  (406) 549-9017  Green Bench Orchard Hilltop Haven Farm  10851 La Famille Ln, Missoula  camelinagold.com Jette Farms  13560 Mullan Rd, Missoula

Orchard Garden Farms - Garden City Harvest Neighborhood Farm  210 N Grove St, Missoula  gardencityharvest.org Orchard Homes Icelandics  Orchard Homes  Orchard Homes Icelandics Oxbow Cattle Co.  6215 Haugan Dr, Missoula  (406) 529-3881  oxbowcattleco.com PEAS Farm - Garden City Harvest Neighborhood Farm  3010 Duncan Dr, Missoula  @umpeasfarm Red Hen Farm and Orchard  3803 Spurgin Rd, Missoula  (406) 240-3813  redhenfarm.net

Tower Gardens  3340 S 7th St W, Missoula  (406) 370-0375  Future Agricultural Resources for Montana Triple L Livestock  Frenchtown  triplellivestock.com Turner Farms  3515 S 3rd St W, Missoula  (406) 544-3854  turnerfarms406.com Wheaton Labs  Missoula  wheaton-labs.com Youth Farm - Garden City Harvest Neighborhood Farm  2824 W Central Ave, Missoula  gardencityharvest.org

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Missoula Farmers Market

CRAFT BEVERAGES Imagine Nation Brewing Co.  1151 W Broadway St, Missoula  (406) 926-1251  imaginenationbrewing.com

Western Cider  501 N California St, Missoula  (406) 241-5862  westerncider.com We’re proud to have promoted sustainable agriculture and equal access to nutritional and affordable food since 1972.  534 N Higgins Ave, Missoula (across from the XXXX’s)  (406) 274-3042  missoulafarmersmarket. localfoodmarketplace.com

Double SNAP Dollars  1535 Wyoming St, Missoula  (406) 926-1625  doubledollarsmt.com Five Valleys Seed Library  657 River Rd, Missoula  (425) 577-0866  Missoula Seed Library Freedom Gardens  16495 Main St, Frenchtown  (406) 396-5147  freedomgardens.us Moonlight Kitchens  1951 Kensington Ave #2, Missoula  (406) 926-2720  moonlightkitchens.com Soil Cycle  736 S 1st St W, Ste C, Missoula  (406) 518-1253  soilcyclemissoula.com Western Montana Growers Cooperative

Western Montana Growers Cooperative is a farmer-owned marketing & distribution cooperative based in Missoula.  1500 Burns St, Ste C, Missoula  (406) 493-0859  wmgcoop.com

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Basal  114 N Higgins Ave, Missoula  (406) 540-4098  basalhospitality.com Bernice’s Bakery  190 S 3rd St W, Missoula  (406) 728-1358  bernicesbakerymt.com Black Coffee Roasting Co.  525 E Spruce St, Missoula  (406) 541-3700  blackcoffeeroastingco.com Brasserie Porte Rouge  231 E Front St, Missoula  (406) 543-0231  brasserieporterouge.com Bridge Pizza  600 S Higgins Ave, Missoula  (406) 542-0002  bridgepizza.com Cambie Taphouse + Coffee  2413 S Higgins Ave, Missoula  (406) 317-1268  cambiemt.com Dreamy’s Soft Serve  250 Station Dr, Missoula  (406) 241-1927  Dreamys Soft Serve Gild  515 S Higgins Ave, Missoula  (406) 926-3258  gildbrewing.com Golden Yolk Griddle  200 W Pine St, Missoula  (406) 926-1145  goldenyolkgriddle.com Green Source  617 S Higgins Ave, Ste A, Missoula  (406) 239-5272  greensourcemissoula.com

Black Bear Soups  S 7th St W & Tower St, Orchard Homes  blackbearsoups.com

Le Petit Outre  129 S 4th St W, Missoula  (406) 543-3311  lepetitoutre.com

Cool Earth Creamery  2935 Stockyard Rd, Missoula  (406) 274-0281  coolearthcreamery.com

Roots & Bitters  5776 Rowan St, Florence  (406) 361-5048  rootsandbitters.com

Key to the Mountain  Various Locations, Missoula  keytothemountain.com

Tandem Doughnuts & Bakery  Missoula  (406) 239-3997  tandemdoughnuts.com The Empanada Joint  123 E Main St, Missoula  (406) 926-1120  empanada.us RETAIL BUSINESSES Blackfoot Native Plants  33397 Camas Tr, Potomac  (406) 880-8809  blackfootnativeplants.com

Good Food Store  1600 S 3rd St W, Missoula  (406) 541-3663  goodfoodstore.com Grist Milling & Bakery  525 E Spruce St, Missoula  (406) 219-7190  gristmt.com Pink Grizzly Greenhouse  1400 Wyoming St, Missoula  (406) 728-3370  pinkgrizzlygreenhouse.com SPECIALTY Arthur Wayne Hot Sauce  101 N Johnson, Missoula  (406) 531-4047  arthurwaynehotsauce.com

Back to the Mother Microbrewed Kombucha  12120 Hwy 10 E, Missoula  (406) 616-3623  backtothemother.earth Bates Beanery  Missoula  Bates Beanery

Meadowsweet Herbs  180 S 3rd St W, Missoula  (406) 728-0543  meadowsweet-herbs.com Montana Madre Salsa  2001 S 8th St W, Missoula  (406) 240-4400  Montana Madre Salsa Mountain Meadow Bone Broth  Missoula  (406) 290-9870  mountainmeadowbonebroth.com

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FOOD & AG RESOURCES Community Food & Agriculture Coalition  PO Box 7025, Missoula  (406) 926-1625  missoulacfac.org

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

Iron Griz: American Bistro  515 South Ave E, Missoula  (406) 728-5106  irongriz.com

Night Pie Baking  Missoula  (406) 285-1027  nightpiebaking.com Nourishing Cultures  2825 Stockyard Rd, Ste C2, Missoula  (406) 396-5147  nourishingcultures.com Ole World Oils  10851 La Famille Ln, Missoula  (406) 396-1420  camelinagold.com Shivelight Premium Beverage Co.  Missoula  shivelightbeverage.com Tilted Halo Gluten-Free Baked Goods  Missoula  (406) 493-2290  Tilted Halo Gluten Free Baked Goods Wustner Brothers Honey  Missoula  wustnerbrothers.com Zilis CBD Oil by Pat and Mindy  2160 Oriole Dr, Missoula  (406) 396-5828  zilis.com/patvandehey

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Did you know that Montana accounts for 41% of the dry peas produced in the United States?

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WESTERN RAVALLI FARMS & RANCHES ABC Acres  364 McCarthy Lp, Hamilton  (406) 210-5710  abcacres.com

Aspen Grove Farm

WESTERN

FarmWild  840 N Shoshone Lp, Hamilton  farmwildmt.com Fern Co.  3354 Fern Ln, Stevensville  (978) 844-4504  fern-co.com Five Valleys Farm  5014 Eastside Hwy, Stevensville  (503) 508-3898  fivevalleysfarm.com

Sweet Treat of the Bitterroot specializing in honeyberry production and other tasty berries.  400 Quast Ln, Corvallis  (406) 360-5389  aspengroveberries.com Bell Crossing Farms  397 Willoughby Ln, Stevensville  (406) 207-1438  bell-crossing-farms.business.site Bitterroot Bison  Stevensville  bitterrootbison.com Bleeding Heart Flower Farm  161 El Capitan Lp, Stevensville  (208) 403-6430  bleedingheartflowerfarm.com Blue Coyote Farm  740 Three Mile Dr N, Stevensville  (208) 794-8001  pineymountainherbals.com/ blue-coyote-farm Cultivating Connections / Homestead Organics Farm

A ‘classroom’ and non-profit certified organic farm. We empower youth, serve communities, and lead food system change.  175 Skalkaho Hwy, Hamilton  (406) 363-6627  cultivatingconnectionsmt.org Double K Ranch/Fifth Season Meats

Full Bushel Farm  Stevensville  (406) 599-9496  fullbushelfarm.com Graze & Roam  290 Eagle Feather Ln, Victor  (406) 356-6554  grazeandroam.com Healthy Harvest Fruits  595 Porter Hill Rd, Stevensville  (406) 546-4851 Home Acres Orchard  839 Groff Ln, Stevensville  (406) 777-2831  Home Acres Orchard Joyful Pumpkins Farm  Hamilton  (406) 544-7074  joyfulpumpkinsfarm.com

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We produce pasture raised chicken & grass-fed beef in the Bitterroot Valley.

Taste the pasture raised difference!  3634 Meyer Ln, Stevensville  (406) 565-1809  livingriverfarms.com Missoula Grain & Vegetable Company  498 Cash Dr, Stevensville  (518) 572-1233  missoulagrainandvegetable.com Southbound Flowers  5501 US Hwy 93 S, Florence  southboundflowers.com Swansons Mountain View Orchard  1752 Mountain View Orchards Rd, Corvallis  (406) 961-3434  Swansons Mountain View Orchard SweetRoot Farm  76 Bell Ln, Hamilton  (406) 493-7211  sweetroot.farm Verdure Pastures  2278 Middle Bear Creek Rd, Victor  verdurepastures.com

KT-Farms  419 Red Fox Ln, Stevensville  (406) 540-3576  ktfarms.com

Wild Rose Emu Ranch  284 Rose Ln, Hamilton  (406) 363-1710  wildroseemuranch.com

Lifeline Farm  2427 Meridian Rd, Victor  (406) 642-9717  lifelinefarm.com

Yourganic Farm  1550 Chaffin Ln, Corvalis  (406) 961-5452  yourganicfarm.com

Lifeline Produce  120 Sizer Ln, Victor  (406) 642-3943  lifelineproduce.com Lilly of the Valley Homestead  490 Wilson Ln, Corvallis  (406) 802-2290  lillyofthevalleyhomestead.com Little Dancing Dog Farm  833 Ridge Rd, Stevensville  (406) 273-8645  Little Dancing Dog Farm

Raising and processing animals from start to finish, our animals are always in our care. From our ranch to your plate.  3096 KK Ranch Rd, Darby  (406) 821-2280  doublekranchmt.com

Living River Farms

Mill Crick Farm / Fourth Wave Farm  153 Dutch Hill Rd, Hamilton  (406) 961-8861  millcrickfarm.com

FOOD & AG RESOURCES Loyal to Local Community Ag Cooperative  75 Skalkaho Hwy, Hamilton  (406) 239-9859  Loyal 2 Local Bitterroot

CRAFT BEVERAGES Hidden Legend Winery  1345 US Hwy 93 N #5, Victor  (406) 363-6323  hiddenlegendwinery.com

Westslope Distillery  172 S 2nd St, Hamilton  (406) 375-5590  westslopedist.com RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS Bitter Root Brewing  101 Marcus St, Hamilton  (406) 363-7468  bitterrootbrewing.com

Higherground Brewing Co.  518 N 1st St, Hamilton  (406) 375-5204  highergroundbrewing.com The Sour Doe Cafe & Farm Store  101 Church St, Stevensville  (406) 625-2560  thesourdoe.com Wildwood Brewing  4018 US Hwy 93 N, Stevensville  (406) 777-2855  wildwoodbrewing.com RETAIL BUSINESSES Jessi’s Wine & Goods  100 Skeels Ave, Hamilton  (406) 361-8211  jessiswineandgoods.com

Piney Mountain Herbals  740 3 Mile Dr N, Stevensville  (802) 249-8674  pineymountainherbals.com The O’Hara Commons Local Foods Market  Hamilton  Online Marketplace  oharacommonslocalfoodsmarket. localfoodmarketplace.com SPECIALTY House of Ferments

O’Hara Commons & Sustainability Center  111 S Fourth, Hamilton  theoharacommons.org Ravalli County Economic Development Authority  274 Old Corvallis Rd, Ste A, Hamilton  (406) 375-9416  rceda.org Sustainable Living Systems  Victor  (406) 360-1751  sustainablelivingsystems.org

We create unique vegetable ferments and kombuchas highlighting locally sourced ingredients. Always Good, Never the Same.  Blair Ln, Victor  (406) 360-0865  houseofferments.com Montana Flavor to Savor Spices  Hamilton  mtflavor2savor.com

THERE'S ALWAYS SOMETHING

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For more than 50 years, we have worked to provide our friends, neighbors, and visitors with fresh, organic, and locally-sourced food. Please, allow us to invite you over to enjoy all that we have to offer.

Deli & Café • Fresh Produce • Bulk Foods • Meat & Seafood Supplements • Health & Beauty • Cheese Corner • Beer & Wine

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LEWIS AND CLARK

FARMS & RANCHES Dahl Ranch  120 Dahl Ranch Rd, Clancy  (406) 933-5915  dahlranchmt.com

FARMS & RANCHES Apple Bar Orchard

Devils Fence Beef  2310 MT Hwy 69, Boulder  devilsfencebeef.com Finn Creek Farm  218 Amazon Rd, Boulder  (406) 438-0027 Montana Highland Lamb  680 Hwy 55, Whitehall  (406) 498-7144  Montana Highland Lamb Sugar Beet Row Farm  76 MT Hwy 2 E, Whitehall  (406) 550-1415  Sugar Beet Row

A family-owned and operated orchard growing haskaps, dwarf sour cherries, currants, aronia, saskatoons, apples, and pears  2665 York Rd, Helena  (406) 439-8570 Avalanche Ranch Wagyu  62 S Last Chance Gulch, Helena  (406) 200-8233  avalancheranchmt.com KJ’n Ranch & Sheep Mountain Creamery  6460 Birdseye Rd, Helena  (406) 750-5441  kjnranch.com Oddfellow Inn & Farm  2245 Head Ln, Helena  (406) 578-1305  mt.farm FOOD & AG RESOURCES Better Roots Composting  17 Powertrain Rd, East Helena  (406) 603-0114  betterrootscomposting.com

Cultivate Helena  Helena  (406) 502-1450  cultivatehelena.com

CRAFT BEVERAGE Gulch Distillers  790 Front St, Helena  gulchdistillers.com RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS Maison  2245 Head Ln, Helena  (406) 578-1305  maison.farm

Old Salt Outpost  406 N Last Chance Gulch, Helena  (406) 272-2156  oldsaltoutpost.com Saigon Alley  139 Reeder’s Alley, Helena  (406) 396-8775  saigonalleyhelena.com Sunflower Bakery  1442 Euclid Ave, Helena  (406) 201-9656  sunflowerbakerymt.com The Hopper Kitchen & Market  40 N Last Chance Gulch, Helena  (406) 457-5544  hopperhelena.com

POWELL FARMS & RANCHES 3G Beef  2101 Cut Off Rd, Helmville  (406) 531-2786  3gbeef.com

WEST CENTRAL

PHOTO: MANNIX FAMILY GR ASS FINISHED BEEF, ALEX I S BONOGOFSK Y

M O N TA N A

Cooper Creek Ranch  315 Cooper Creek Ln, Helmville  (406) 793-7023  coopercreekranch.com Mannix Family Grass Finished Beef

The Mannix Ranch is a fifth generation family ranch raising 100% grassfed and finished beef in Montana’s Blackfoot Valley.  83 Mannix Ranch Dr, Helmville  (406) 241-9634  mannixbeef.com

RETAIL BUSINESSES Eureka!  38 S Last Chance Gulch, Helena  (406) 437-1859  eurekahelena.com

Real Food Market  1096 Helena Ave, Helena  (406) 443-5150  realfoodstore.com

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For those who love coffee and care about the farmers and the earth, we give you:

best fish in the fish 419 E SECOND STREET | WHITEFISH, MT (406) 863-9283 (reservations recommended) wasabimt.com

Boos Beef LeVeque Ranch Cascade, MT 406 899 4979

406 468 2776

5th generation ranch supplying you with quality beef and more!

Find us on Facebook and Instagram at Boos Beef, check out our online store. learn more about the ranch at levequeranch.com

Organic Fair Trade SPP Certified Shade-Grown GROWN IN CHIAPAS, MEXICO • ROASTED IN EUGENE, OREGON Barnstormers: Distributing Café Mam coffee since 1993 Jim Barngrover • 406-442-3505 • javajim@bresnan.net

CENTRAL PHOTO: JASON THOMPSON

M O N TA N A

CASCADE

FARMS & RANCHES Boos Beef  178 Carlson Rd, Cascade  (406) 899-4979  levequeranch.com

Cascade Colony  508 Birdtail Creek Rd, Sunriver  (406) 264-5364 Fairhaven Garden  124 Fairhaven Rd, Ulm  (406) 866-3350 x 773  willfhschool@gmail.com

Windwalker Ranch  289 Boston Coulee Rd, Great Falls  (406) 736-5791 FOOD & AG RESOURCE Great Falls Development Authority  405 3rd St NW, Ste 203, Great Falls  (406) 750-4481  growgreatfallsmontana.org RESTAURANTS Al Banco  202 2nd Ave S, Great Falls  (406) 952-0624  albanco406.com

Groundworks Farm  8 Clark St, Fort Shaw  (406) 590-0508

Nourish  220 Central Ave, Great Falls  (406) 625-0635  nourishgf.com

McCafferty Ranch Beef  409 Beckstrom Rd, Belt  (406) 899-5550  mccaffertyranch.com

RETAIL BUSINESSES 2J’s Fresh Market

Medicine River Buffalo Co.  1140 5th Ave, Vaughn  (406) 836-7346  Medicine River Buffalo Co LLC Miller Colony

Reilly Ranch Beef

A Healthy Horizon  824 2nd St S, Great Falls  (406) 268-8480  ahealthyhorizon.com Central Avenue Meats  422 Central Ave, Great Falls  (406) 866-0250  centralavenuemeats.com Discount Meats  2020 2nd Ave N, Great Falls  (406) 727-8983  discountmeatsmt.com

Local, grass fed, sustainable, all natural beef proudly produced in the heart of Montana. Flexible ordering available.  314 Central Ave, Great Falls  (406) 570-5853  Reilly Ranch Beef

Founded in 1987, Timeless Seeds markets organic specialty pulses and heirloom grains locally and around the world.  48 Vaughn Rd, Ulm  (406) 289-0462  timelessfood.com

FERGUS

FARMS & RANCHES King Colony  2360 King Colony Rd, Lewistown  (406) 350-2307

Wickens Ranch  12081 Salt Creek Rd, Hilger  (406) 366-6266  wickensranch.com

The Mint Bar at Martinsdale  107 Main St, Martinsdale  (406) 572-9998  Mint Bar Martinsdale

WHEATLAND

FARMS & RANCHES Duncan Ranch Colony  2 Duncan Colony Ln, Harlowton  (406) 380-2932

Moore Livestock  228 Moore Byway, Two Dot  (406) 632-4650 Springwater Colony  17 Springwater Ln, Harlowton  (406) 632-4783

FOOD & AG RESOURCE King Meats Processing  2360 King Colony Rd, Lewistown  (406) 350-0364

The Great Alone Cattle Company  500 Big Elk Rd, Two Dot  (406) 321-3063  greatalonecattleco.com

Snowy Mountain Development Corp  507 W Main St, Lewiston  (406) 535-2591  snowymountaindevelopment.com

FOOD & AG RESOURCE Mariah’s Meats  126 NW Pritchard St, Harlowton  (406) 220-3596  Mariahs Meats

RETAIL BUSINESS Montana RancHERS Beef Company  11820 Hanover Rd, Lewistown  (406) 239-6127  montanaranchersbeefco.com

JUDITH BASIN

FARMS & RANCHES Alger Ranch  7617 Elevator Rd, Stanford  (406) 799-3528

CRAFT BEVERAGE Gally’s Brewing Co.  30 Central Ave S, Harlowton  (406) 366-6945  gallysbrewing.com

SPECIALTY Cream Of The West

MEAGHER

FARMS & RANCHES Delpine Farms

Love Montana Beef  1231 US Hwy 89, Sun River  (406) 264-5124  lovemontanabeef.com SPECIALTY Montana Milling  2123 Vaughn Rd, Great Falls  (406) 771-9229  montanamilling.com

RESTAURANTS Musselshell Steakhouse  106 Grant Ave, Martinsdale  (406) 599-6174  Musselshell Steakhouse

CENTRAL

Quality produce locally grown in Montana including fresh vegetables, bread, rolls, canned goods, honey, and flowers.  5130 US Hwy 89, Choteau  (406) 466-4421  facebook.com/john.hofer.14268

2J’s is Great Falls’ Premier Health Food Store. Buy natural, sustainable, and organic products from local sellers.  105 Smelter Ave NE, Great Falls  (406) 761-0134  2jsfreshmarket.com

Timeless Seeds

Organically grown produce and pasture raised eggs available at our farm, online, in grocery stores, and farmers markets.  32 Spring Creek Rd, Martinsdale  (406) 380-0120  delpinefarms.com

Making healthy, hearty, 100% whole grain cereals and other all natural food goodness from Montana grains since 1914.  408 Wheatland Ave S, Harlowton  (406) 632-4804  creamofthewest.com

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local groceries . housewares . gardening supplies soils . mulches . organic seeds . house plants

GREENHOUSE OPEN MAY - OCTOBER

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THE FIELD KITCHEN AT BODHI FARMS IS A YEAR-ROUND WILD GAME FARM-TO-TABLE RESTAURANT

SUMMER: CREEKSIDE PATIO DINING & WEEKLY FARMERS' MARKETS W/ LIVE MUSIC FALL-SPRING: TIPI DINING & WINTER SLEIGH RIDES YEAR-ROUND: SUNDAY COWBOY BRUNCH W/ LIVE MUSIC

MONTAMT

PHOTO: RUBY DELL R ANCH, ANTHONY PAVKOVICH

M O N TA N A

BEAVERHEAD

GRANITE

SPECIALTY Beaverhead Honey Co.  678 Hwy 91 S, Dillon  (208) 313-1588

FARMS & RANCHES Farmer Boy Eggs  Drummond  (406) 531-9120  farmerboyeggs.com

DEER LODGE FARMERS MARKET full list on page 37

Anaconda Community Market

CRAFT BEVERAGES Philipsburg Brewing Company | The Springs  106 Brewery Rd, Philipsburg  (406) 859-3226  philipsburgbrew.com

Philipsburg Brewing Company | The Vault  101 W Broadway St, Philipsburg  (406) 859-2739  philipsburgbrew.com SPECIALTY Montana Silver Springs  106 Brewery Rd, Philipsburg  (406) 859-3226  montanasilversprings.com

MADISON FARMS & RANCHES C-5 Organics  415 MT Hwy 359, Cardwell  (406) 579-5710

Fasching Farm  28 Mylane, Ennis  (406) 570-7282  faschingfarm.com

fun fact

Good Mama Farm

SILVER BOW FOOD & AG RESOURCES

Butte 4-Cs  101 N Main St, Butte  (406) 723-4019  butte4cs.org Ranchland Packing Company  422 N Excelsior St, Butte  (406) 782-6371  ranchlandpacking.com

Good Mama Farm is an organic produce operation located in Harrison, dedicated to serving good food to rural communities.  200 Pony Rd, Harrison  (307) 757-7861  goodmamafarm.com Ruby Roots Farm  31 Ramshorn Creek Rd, Sheridan  (406) 594-1185  rubyrootsfarm.com FOOD & AG RESOURCE Madison Farm to Fork  E Main St, Ennis  madisonfarmtofork.org RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS Water of the Gods / Norris Hot Springs  MT Hwy 84, Norris  (406) 685-3303  norrishotsprings.com

Headwaters Resource Conservation & Development  65 E Broadway, Butte  (406) 533-6781  headwatersrcd.org National Center for Appropriate Technology  Butte  ncat.org

SOUTHWEST

Join us each Tuesday, July 12-Sept 6, 4-7 pm for great music, demos, crafts, activities, and fresh produce.  305 Main St, Anaconda  (406) 563-5259  anacondacommunityfoundation.org/ anaconda-community-market

Gooby Ranch  350 Nye Rd, Twin Bridges  (406) 684-5199

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS Dish-Ability  305 W Mercury, Butte  (406) 723-2070  Dish-Ability RETAIL BUSINESS Excelsior Meats  422 N Excelsior St, Butte  (406) 782-6371  ranchlandpacking.com

Montana has over 200,000 acres of organic cropland certified across the state.

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MONTAT

CARBON

GALLATIN

FARMS & RANCHES Boja Farm  157 Hergenrider Rd, Bridger  (406) 664-3010  Boja Farm

FARMS & RANCHES 3 Fiddles Farm  10663 Bridger Canyon Rd, Bozeman  (406) 570-3800

Hank’s Garden  57 Cemetery Rd, Bridger  (406) 662-3889  Hanks Garden Nash Farms  1951 MT Hwy 72, Bridger  (406) 662-5059  nashfarmsmontana.com Red Shed Farm  Clarks Fork Valley, Bridger  (541) 683-0896  redshedfarm.squarespace.com Root to Rise Gardens  19 Powder River Ln, Red Lodge  (406) 600-1226  root2risegardens.com FOOD & AG RESOURCE Beartooth Resource Conservation & Development  128 S Main St, Joliet  (406) 962-3914  Beartooth Development

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Amaltheia Organic Dairy  3380 Penwell Bridge Rd, Belgrade  (406) 388-5950  amaltheiadairy.com Bear Canyon Farm  3641 Bozeman Trail Rd, Bozeman  (406) 662-8706  bearcanyonfarm.com Belcrest Farms  299 Jackson Creek Rd, Bozeman  (406) 595-2938  belcrestfarms.com Bodhi Farms  13624 S Cottonwood Rd, Bozeman  bodhi-farms.com Border Farm  28 Border Ln, Bozeman  (406) 522-1558  pawsandpeople.com/border-farm Calliope Flowers  5180 Stucky Rd, Bozeman  (603) 359-3160  calliopeflowersmt.com

SPECIALTY Sticky Flavored Honey  104 Broadway Ave S, Red Lodge  (406) 219-6211  Sticky Flavored Honey

Crooked Yard Hops  8650 Gant Rd, Bozeman  (406) 209-0334  Crooked Yard Hops

West Fork Water Kefir  16 N Broadway Ave, Red Lodge  (801) 870-2849  westforkwaterkefir.com

Farm 51  10281 Kelly Canyon Rd, Bozeman  (406) 539-3006  farm51.farm

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Farm Fresh Eggs  3845 Highline Rd, Manhattan  (406) 570-7310 Foxglove Flower Farm  2111 Love Ln, Bozeman  (406) 404-6707  foxgloveflowerfarm.com Gallatin Grassfed  77173 Gallatin Rd, Bozeman  (406) 539-7879  gallatingrassfed.com Gallatin Valley Botanical  34297 Frontage Rd, Bozeman  (406) 599-2361  gallatinvalleybotanical.com Kokoro Flowers  13344 Springhill Rd, Belgrade  (970) 412-0480  kokoroflowers.com Montana Wagyu Cattle Company  6195 Round Mountain Rd, Belgrade  (406) 451-5513  montanawagyu.com Rainbow Creek Farm  37 Upper Violet Rd, Bozeman  (406) 548-1915  Rainbow Creek Farm

Rathvinden Farm  10380 Springhill Rd, Belgrade  (406) 600-0493  rathvinden.com SporeAttic  2111 Love Ln, Bozeman  (231) 955-3841  sporeattic.com “Straight From the Farm” Farm Fresh Eggs  219 Lake Dr, Bozeman  (406) 570-7310  farmfresheggsmt.com Thirteen Mile Lamb  13000 Springhill Rd, Belgrade  (406) 581-8543  lambandwool.com Three Hearts Farm  2111 Love Ln, Bozeman  (406) 404-6639  threeheartsfarm.com Towne’s Harvest Garden  MSU Horticulture Farm, Bozeman  (406) 994-3510  townesharvest.montana.edu Yellowstone Grassfed Beef  Bozeman  (406) 522-9421  yellowstonegrassfedbeef.com

PHOTO: CHANCE FARM, JASON THOMPSON

M O N TA N A

Montana Ale Works

Wheat Montana Farms and Bakery

Mountains Walking Brewery  422 N Plum Ave, Bozeman  (406) 219-3480  mountainswalking.com

This award-winning establishment features locally sourced, from-scratch food paired with Montana craft brews and spirits.  611 E Main St, Bozeman  (406) 587-7700  montanaaleworks.com

At Wheat Montana we’re proud of our roots & glad to share MT’s natural goodness with friends & neighbors like you.  10778 US Hwy 287, Three Forks  (800) 535-2798  wheatmontana.com

Outlaw Brewing  2876 N 27th Ave, Bozeman  (406) 577-2403  outlaw-brewing.com

Rainbow Ranch Lodge & Restaurant  42950 Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway  (406) 995-4132  rainbowranchbigsky.com

Polar Brewing  730 Boardwalk Ave, Ste 1A, Bozeman  (406) 570-0770  polarbrewing.com

Red Tractor Pizza  1007 W Main St, Bozeman  (406) 359-1999  redtractorpizza.com

Valhalla Meadery  875 Bridger Dr, Bozeman  (406) 577-2383  valhallabozeman.com

The Field Kitchen at Bodhi Farms

FOOD & AG RESOURCES EcoMontana  6555 Tawny Brown Ln, Bozeman  (406) 551-2665  eco-montana.com

CRAFT BEVERAGES Bozeman Brewing Company  504 N Broadway Ave, Bozeman  (406) 585-9142  bozemanbrewing.com

Edible Bozeman  Mathew Bird Cir, Bozeman  (406) 580-0607  ediblebozeman.com

Lockhorn Cider House  21 S Wallace Ave, Bozeman  (406) 580-9098  lockhornhardcider.com

Gallatin Conservation District  120 S 5th St, Manhattan  (406) 282-4350  gallatincd.org Gallatin Gardeners Club  Bozeman  gallatingardenersclub.com Happy Trash Can Curbside Compost

SW MT’s leaders in organics recycling.

We collect & turn food waste into compost. Finished compost is distributed back to local farms & gardens.  2143 Story Mill Rd, Bozeman  (406) 570-0896  happytrashcan.net Open & Local Coalition  Bozeman  openlocalmt.org Prospera Business Network  865 Technology Blvd, Ste A, Bozeman  (406) 587-3113  prosperamt.org Quality Foods Distributing  153 Shepherd Tr, Bozeman  (406) 551-2231  qfdistributing.com YES Compost

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS Blackbird Kitchen  140 E Main St, Bozeman  (406) 586-0010  blackbirdkitchen.com

Daily Coffee & Eatery  1203 N Rouse Ave #3A, Bozeman  (406) 585-4574  dailycoffeeandeatery.com Feast Raw Bar & Bistro  270 W Kagy Blvd, Ste C, Bozeman  (406) 577-2377  feastbozeman.com Feed Cafe  1530 W Main St, Bozeman  (406) 219-2630  feedcafebozeman.com Fork & Spoon Homestyle Kitchen  302 N 7th Ave, Bozeman  (406) 587-4225  forkandspoonbozeman.org Gallatin River Lodge & Grill  9105 Thorpe Rd, Bozeman  (406) 388-0148  grlodge.com Little Star Diner  548 E Babcock St, Bozeman  (406) 624-6463  littlestardiner.com Lone Mountain Ranch  750 Lone Mountain Ranch Rd, Gallatin Gateway  (406) 995-4644  lonemountainranch.com

The Hummingbird’s Kitchen  1506 W Lincoln St, Bozeman  (406) 551-0645  thehummingbirdskitchen.com

RETAIL BUSINESSES Community Food Co-op  908 W Main St, Bozeman  (406) 587-4039  bozo.coop

Community Food Co-op Downtown  44 E Main St, Bozeman  (406) 922-2667  bozo.coop/co-op-downtown Farm Cart Local Food Subscription  618 N Montana Ave, Bozeman  (406) 223-5460  farmcartfoods.com Green Thumb Garden Supply  111 S Broadway, Belgrade  (406) 388-2424  greenthumbgardensupplymt.com La Cuisine  2405 W Main St, Bozeman  (406) 404-1838  lacuisine-bozeman.com RegenMarket

The Nova Cafe  312 E Main St, Bozeman  (406) 587-3973  thenovacafe.com The Ugly Onion  624 N Wallace, Bozeman  (406) 905-1717  theuglyonion.com Vienne Bakery  101 S Wallace Ave, Ste 101, Bozeman  (646) 784-3598  viennemt.com Whole and Nourished  20900 Frontage Rd, Belgrade  (406) 300-0823  wholeandnourished.com Willy Mo’s BBQ  528 N Broadway Ave, Bozeman  (406) 600-6011  willymos.com

More local listings on the next page.

RegenMarket puts people and planet first by sourcing food that meets rigorous environmental & nutritional standards!  158 Running Iron Rd, Big Sky  (406) 599-9123  regenmarket.com

SOUTH CENTRAL

YES Compost creates biologically active and nutrient packed compost and vermicompost that brings life to your soil.  215 Arden Dr #31, Belgrade  (406) 219-7011  yescompost.com

Sit back and relax as organic food grown on our farm is transformed into delicious, seasonal creations; open year-round.  13624 S Cottonwood Rd, Bozeman  (406) 201-1324  bodhi-farms.com

Yellowstone Coffee Roasters  18000 Bozeman Hill Rd, Bozeman  (406) 556-8333  yellowstonecoffee.com

Root Cellar Foods

Root Cellar Foods converts local and regionally-grown vegetables into fresh ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook products.  200 Briar Pl, Belgrade  (406) 813-8484  rootcellarfoods.com 31

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SPECIALTY All The Buzz Honey Farm  153 Rattler Rd, Belgrade  (406) 600-4673  All The Buzz Honey Farm

Black Boar Truffle

SOUTH CENTRAL

Henry’s Sauce & Condiment Company  Bozeman  (406) 585-3376  henryscatsup.com Hot Mama’s Salsa  418 E Bryant St, Bozeman  (406) 599-1020  hmsalsa.com

Fine Foods Fresh Beer Local Flavor

Montana Gluten Free  141 Andrea Dr, Belgrade  (406) 600-7400  montanaglutenfree.com Kosher-certified, culinary-ready, versatile, easy to use, flavor-enhancing truffle products for all types of kitchens.  482 Ice Center Ln, Bozeman  (406) 581-0803  blackboartruffle.com Bozeman Honey Company  608 S 14th Ave, Bozeman  (406) 580-6750  bozemanhoney.com Cook’s Honey  6640 River Rd, Bozeman  (406) 579-9103  Cooks Honey Bozeman

Red Hen Jams  20900 Frontage Rd, Ste F3, Belgrade  redhengourmet.com STELLA Bakery  460 Lower Rainbow Rd, Bozeman  (928) 925-4166  stellabread.com The Baker’s House  701 S Willson Ave, Bozeman  thebakershousemt.com Vickie’s Pierogies

Furrow & Fly  32 Stafford Ave, Bozeman  furrowandfly.com Gastro Gnome Meals  96 Laura Louise Ln, Bozeman  (406) 924-2404  gastrognomemeals.com Grotto Meats  611 N Wallace Ave, Ste 2B, Bozeman  (406) 548-1438  grottomeats.com

Authentic pierogies handcrafted in small batches with real ingredients that are organic and local whenever possible.  Bozeman  (406) 823-0133  vickiespierogies.com

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PARK FARMS & RANCHES Barney Creek Livestock  24 McGuire Hill Rd, Livingston  (406) 640-2956  barneycreek.com

Black Dog Farm  248 Fleshman Creek Rd, Livingston  (406) 220-2338  blackdogfarmmt.com

North Bridger Bison  29525 Muddy Creek Rd, Wilsall  (406) 223-1950  northbridgerbison.com Paradise Permaculture Institute  16 Willow Bend Ln, Livingston  (406) 222-9999  paradisepermaculture.com Shields River Farm & Nursery

Cloud Nine Farm  7 Teepee Ln, Wilsall  (406) 578-2144  cloudnine.farm Crazyhead Produce  91 Crazyhead Rd, Livingston  (406) 580-1207  @chickadees_and_peonies D&D West Greenhouses  5189 Hwy 89 S, Livingston  (406) 222-5346  ddwestgreenhouses.com Gallagher Natural Beef, Corn Maze, & Pumpkin Patch  Line Creek Rd, Clark  (307) 899-0452  gallaghernaturalbeef.com Geyser Farm  226 Tana Ln, Livingston  (406) 600-2299  geyserfarm.com Hazel’s Honey  4703 Old Yellowstone Tr, Livingston  (406) 223-6202  Hazel’s Honey LLC Highland Harmony Farm  111 Liquin Hills Rd, Wilsall  (406) 220-0324  highlandharmonyfarm.com Montana Greenhouses at Pine Creek Farm  4314 US Hwy 89 S, Livingston  (406) 333-0469  montanagreenhouses.com

Muddy Creek Ranch

A fully integrated American Aberdeen (Lowline) cattle operation located in Wilsall, Montana.  101 Muddy Creek Rd, Wilsall  (406) 600-7179  muddycreekranch.com

A family run farm & nursery in Wilsall that offers a wide selection of MT grown & MT hardy trees, shrubs, and vegetables!  26 Becker Ln, Wilsall  (406) 589-8801  shieldsriverfarm.com Shields Valley Ranchers  1234 Hendrickson Rd, Wilsall  (406) 223-7268  shieldsvalleyranchers.com Wolf Ridge Lamb & Wool Co.  850 E River Rd, Pray  (406) 220-1814  wolfridgeicelandics.net FOOD & AG RESOURCE Livingston Food Resource Center  202 S 2nd St, Livingston  (406) 222-5335  livingstonfrc.org

Western Sustainability Exchange  Livingston  (406) 222-0730  westernsustainabilityexchange.org FARMERS MARKET full list on page 37

WSE’s Livingston Farmers Market

More than just a farmers market! Enjoy live music, prepared food, craft beer, unique artisans, and community fun!  229 River Dr, Livingston  (406) 222-0730 x 1  westernsustainabilityexchange.org/lfm

We are a quintessential small town hub.

Come in for food, drinks, occasional live music, and socializing.  102 N Elliot St, Wilsall  (406) 578-2151  bankbarandvaultrestaurant.com Blue Bean Coffee Roasters  Livingston  (406) 223-1872  bluebeancoffeeroasters.com Cafe Fresh at Livingston Healthcare  320 Alpenglow Ln, Livingston  (406) 823-665  livingstonhealthcare.org Campione Roman Kitchen  101 N Main St, Livingston  (406) 333-2427  eatcampione.com East Side Coffee  317 E Clark St, Livingston  (406) 223-6118  East Side Coffee Livingston Community Bakery  119 S 2nd St, Livingston  (406) 224-8304  livingstonfrc.org/ community-bakery.html Second Street Bistro  123 N 2nd St, Livingston  (406) 222-9463  secondstreetbistro.com RETAIL BUSINESSES Camino Spice  113 W Park St, Ste 5, Livingston  (406) 624-9728  caminospice.com

Woods Rose Market  1372 Hwy 10 W, Livingston  (406) 225-8705  woodsrosemarket.com

#FINDLOCALFOODMT

STILLWATER FARMS & RANCHES Crazy Bear Farm  33 Crazy Bear Tr, Absarokee  (406) 321-1466  crazybearfarm.com

High Five Meats  212 Oil Well Rd, Molt  (406) 425-2154  highfivemeats.com SPECIALTY Becky’s Berries  10A Kem Ln, Absarokee  (406) 321-1708  beckysberries.com

SWEET GRASS FARMS & RANCHES B Bar Ranch  1273 Otter Creek Rd, Big Timber  (406) 932-4177  bbarbeef.com

Cowgirl Meat Co.  2197 Main Boulder Rd, McLeod  (406) 633-3657  cowgirlmeatco.com Keewaydin Ranch  316 Otter Creek Rd, Big Timber  (406) 932-4180  blakenursery.com Living Soil Farm  1116 Hwy 191 N, Big Timber  (406) 930-1712  livingsoilfarmmt.com Todd Family Meats  386 Otter Creek Rd, Big Timber  (406) 932-4688  Todd Family Meats Uncommon Beef

SOUTH CENTRAL

Montana Roots  1 9th St Island Dr, Livingston  (406) 848-1428  montanaroots.org

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS Bank Bar Vault Restaurant

We sell grass fed and finished, pasture raised delicious beef that will satisfy your taste buds and your conscience.  1116 Hwy 191 N, Big Timber  (406) 740-2510  uncommonbeef.com RETAIL BUSINESS Pioneer Meats  31 Pioneer Tr, Big Timber  (406) 932-4555  pioneermeatsmt.com

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MOA'S

ANNUAL ORGANIC CONFERENCE

DEC 8-9, 2022 BILLINGS CONVENTION CENTER

VISIT OUR DELI IN THREE FORKS

10778 Hwy. 287

| Three Forks, MT

In-person for the first time in two years! It’s time to get back together and to welcome new and curious folks, young and old.

Find the agenda, scheduling details, and other MOA events and services at montanaorganicassociation.org.

• Montana Born & Bread •

WE CAN’T WAIT TO MEET

YOU!

SOUTHEAST PHOTO: PR COUNTRY COMFORTS, ALEX I S BONOGOFSK Y

M O N TA N A

BIG HORN FARMS & RANCHES Living Root Farm  389 Woodley Ln, Hardin  (406) 679-3790  Living Root Farm

D Diamond Bar  33 Hiller Rd, Ryegate  (541) 880-6432  ddiamondbar@gmail.com Lehfeldt Lamb  100 Lehfeldt Rd, Lavina  LehfeldtLandLivestock

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS The Spoon & Fork  42074 Hwy 212, Ste 1, Lame Deer  (406) 477-6799  thespoonnfork.com

POWDER RIVER FARMS & RANCHES LOHOF Grass-Finished BEEF  64 Boyce Rd, Otter  (406) 784-2549  LOHOF Grass Finished Beef

CUSTER

MUSSELSHELL

FARMS & RANCHES Gumbo Highlands  5336 Valley Dr E, Miles City  (406) 852-0815  gumbohighlands.com

FARMS & RANCHES Milton Ranch  127 Griffith Rd, Roundup  (406) 670-8922  miltonranch.weebly.com

CRAFT BEVERAGE Tongue River Winery

Rimrock Flower Farm  Roundup  (406) 320-1469  rimrockflowerfarm.com

FARMS & RANCHES Bullseye Ranch  8333 Story Rd, Billings  (406) 656-7668  Bullseye Ranch Meat

ROSEBUD

Charter Ranch and Livestock  7842 Shepherd Rd, Shepherd  (406) 529-1103  charterbeefandlivestock.com

Tongue River Winery and Vineyard is a boutique winery in Miles City, MT, producing award winning wines and cider.  99 Morning Star Ln, Miles City  (406) 853-1028  tongueriverwinery.com

GOLDEN VALLEY FARMS & RANCHES Aspen Island Ranch  Lavina  (406) 350-1437  aspen-island-ranch.com

Coulee Creek Ranch

Lady Kate’s Garden  2055 Andromeda Ln, Billings  (406) 245-9182  ladykatesgarden.com Omega Beef sells grass finished Wagyu beef from cattle born and raised on our family ranch in southeastern Montana.  29 Bones Ln, Birney  (406) 984-6229  omegabeefwagyu.com PR Country Comforts

Honey, Fruit, Hay, & Pollen! PR Country Comforts offers fresh MT products with that good old fashion farm feel.  3205 Old Hwy 10 E, Forsyth  (406) 351-2152  prcountrycomforts.com

Swanky Roots

Year round greenhouse growing aquaponic leafy greens with seasonal vegetables from our outdoor market garden.  8333 Story Rd, Billings  (406) 656-7668  swankyroots.com

Locally grown fruits & vegetables: pie cherries, berries, rhubarb, grapes, horseradish, and all the veggies you’ll want.  1335 W I Rd, Worden  (406) 967-2908  townshiproadfarm.com Yellowstone Poultry  2908 S 64th St W, Billings  (406) 696-2057  @yellowstonepoultry Yellowstone Valley Farms  3147 Hwy 212 S, Laurel  (406) 670-3055  Yellowstone Valley Farms FOOD & AG RESOURCE Northern Plains Resource Council  220 S 27th St, Billings  (406) 248-1154  northernplains.org CRAFT BEVERAGE Last Chance Pub & Cider Mill  2203 Montana Ave, Billings  (406) 534-8918  lastchancecider.com RETAIL BUSINESSES The Produce Market  1812 Grand Ave, Ste A, Billings  (406) 561-3392  theproducemarket.com

Yellowstone Valley Food Hub  2115 Lampman Dr, Ste A, Billings  (406) 894-2472  yvfoodhub.com

Tantrum Farms  1602 Indian Creek FR Rd, Huntley  (406) 208-1257  tantrumfarms.com

SOUTHEAST

At Coulee Creek Ranch we are committed to providing delicious & nutritious 100% grassfed beef and lamb to our community.  190 Belmont Rd, Lavina  (406) 322-2073  couleecreekranch.com

FARMS & RANCHES Omega Beef

YELLOWSTONE

Township Road Farm

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Bigfork Village Market Local Produce - Creators - Makers Bakers - Food Trucks - Live Music

Mondays 5-7:30 PM

191 Mill Street Downtown Bigfork

PHOTO: WHITEFISH DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET, ANDREA GETTS, Land to Hand MT

FARMERS MARKETS • SUPPORT LOCAL E ACH WEEK •

NORTHWEST MON

FLATHEAD

Bigfork Farmers Market Co-op

May 18-Oct 5

Bigfork Village Market

June 6-Sept 26

Columbia Falls Community Market

May 19-Sept 29

Kalispell Farmers Market

May 7-Oct 15

777 Grandview Dr, Kalispell

  

West Glacier Artisan Market

May 27-Sept 2

22 Swan Way, Bigfork 191 Mill St, Bigfork 830 1st Ave W, Columbia Falls

TUE

THURS

SAT

SUN

5-7:30PM 5-8PM

  

9AM-12:30PM 2-7PM

Heaven’s Peak Montana Kitchen & Lodge: 12130 Hwy 2, West Glacier

Whitefish Downtown Farmers Market May 31-Sept 27 Depot Park and Central Ave, Whitefish

FRI

3-6PM



 

WED

5-7:30PM

  

GLACIER

Cut Bank Farmers Market

June 29-Sept 14

3-6PM

602 Railroad St, Cut Bank

LAKE

Mission Falls Market

May 20-Sept 23

5-7PM

Good Ol’ Days Park: 339 Mountain View Dr, St. Ignatius 

Polson Farmers Market

May 6-Oct 14

11 3rd Ave W, Polson

  

Ronan Farmers Market

May 19-Oct 13

9AM-1PM 4-7PM

Ronan Visitor Center: 155-199 US Hwy 93, Ronan   

LINCOLN

Eureka Farmers Market

June 1-Sept 14

3:30-6PM

General Pershing Park: 400 Dewey Ave, Eureka   

Farmers Market at Libby

May 5-Sept 29

Chamber Parking Area: 905 W 9th St, Libby

  

Libby Vendor Market

May 4-Sept 28

Troy Farmers Market

May 6-Sept 30

Troy Museum: 700 E Missoula Ave, Troy

  

3-6:30PM 11AM-6PM

101 E Lincoln Blvd, Libby

3:30-6:30PM

SANDERS

Hot Springs Farmers Market

May 28-Sept 25

Hot Springs Town Park, Hot Springs



Trout Creek Farmers Market

July 6-Sept 14

9AM-12PM 4-6PM

Trout Creek Park: Park St, Trout Creek PAYMENT OPTIONS:

 Double SNAP Dollars

 SNAP-EBT

 WIC Farm Direct

 Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program

Information listed here is to the best of Abundant Montana’s most recent knowledge.

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NORTH CENTRAL MON

CHOUTEAU

TUE

WED

Missouri River Landing Farmers Market July 7-Sept 15

THURS

FRI

SAT

SUN

5-6PM

1400 Block Front St, Fort Benton

HILL

Havre Saturday Market

July 9-Sept 17

8AM-12PM

Town Square: 322 1st St, Havre

LIBERTY

Thursday Summer Fair

June 16-Sept 1

4-7PM

Lions Park, Chester

PONDERA

Conrad Farmers Market

June 28-Aug 30

4-7PM

Legion Park: 7th Ave SW, Conrad

TETON

Rocky Mountain Front Farmers Market

July 2-Sept 24

9AM-1PM

N Main Ave & 8th St NW, Choteau

TOOLE

Shelby Market and Music

July 28-Sept 29

4-6PM

Shelby City Park, Shelby

CENTRAL MON

CASCADE

Great Falls Saturday Farmers Market 2 Park Dr S, Great Falls

TUE

WED

THURS

FRI

June 4-Sept 24

SAT

SUN

8:30AM-1PM

 

FERGUS

Lewistown Farmers Market

June 18-Sept 24

Symmes Park: 408 E Main St, Lewistown



8AM-12PM

MEAGHER

White Sulphur Springs Farmers Market

June 9-Sept 1

4-6:30PM

202 E Main St, White Sulphur Springs

WHEATLAND

Harlo Farmers Market

Chief Joseph Park: 3rd St W, Harlowton

July 8-Aug 26

4-7PM

 

NORTHEAST MON

DAWSON

Glendive Saturday Farmers Market

TUE

WED

THURS

FRI

SAT

June 18-Oct 22

SUN

9AM-12PM

Eastern Plain Event Center Parking Lot: 313 S Merrill Ave, Glendive

RICHLAND

Richland County Farmers Market

July-Killing Frost

7:30AM-12PM

July-Killing Frost

8AM-12PM

1499 N Central Ave, Sidney

VALLEY

Glasgow Farmers Market

Heritage Park, 213 1st Ave S, Glasgow

PAYMENT OPTIONS:

 Double SNAP Dollars

 SNAP-EBT

 WIC Farm Direct

 Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program

Information listed here is to the best of Abundant Montana’s most recent knowledge.

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WESTERN MON

MINERAL

Alberton Community Farmers Market

TUE

WED

THURS

FRI

SAT

SUN

4:307:30PM

May 12-Sept 15

Community Center Parking Lot: 701 Railroad Ave, Alberton

MISSOULA

Clark Fork Market

May 7-Oct 29

101 Carousel Dr, Missoula

   

Frenchtown Farmers Market

June 1-June 29

Lolo Community Farmers Market

June 10-Sept 30

Missoula Farmers Market

May 7-Sept 29

8AM-1PM 5-7:30PM

Old Bull Brewing Parking Lot: 16862 Beckwith St, Frenchtown

2-6PM

12345 Hwy 93 S, Lolo 

Missoula Valley Winter Market

8AM12:30PM

5-7PM

534 N Higgins Ave Across from the XXXX’s, Missoula    

Nov 12-Apr 22

9AM-2PM

Southgate Mall Events Concourse, 2901 Brooks St, Missoula  

Orchard Homes Farmers Market

2537 S 3rd St W, Missoula

Seeley Lake Market

June 16-Sept 29

4:30-7PM

 

June 19-Sept 4

3150 Hwy 83, Seeley Lake



Target Range Farmers Market

May 29-Sept 4

10AM-2PM 10AM-2PM

Intersection of South Ave W & Clements Rd, Missoula 

RAVALLI

Darby Farmers Market

May 31-Sept 13

Main Street Park, 101 E Tanner Ave, Darby



Haas Country Market

June 4-Oct 1

10AM-2PM 9AM-1PM

5189 Hwy 93, Florence (1.4 mi. South of Florence)  

Hamilton Farmers Market Co-op

205 Bedford St, Hamilton

May 7-Oct 15

9AM-12:30PM

   

Stevensville Harvest Valley May 7-Oct 1 Farmers Market  

9AM-2PM

Corner of 301 W Main St, Stevensville

Wednesday Afternoon Farmers Market at O’Hara Commons

June 1-Sept 28

4-6PM

  

111 S 4th St, Hamilton

WEST CENTRAL MON

BROADWATER

Townsend Farmers Market WiFi Park: N Front St, Townsend

TUE

May 26-Sept 29

WED

THURS

FRI

SAT

SUN

3-6PM



JEFFERSON

Boulder Farmers Market

July 7-Sept 29

9AM-2PM

Veteran’s Park: N Main St, Boulder

LEWIS & CLARK

Capitol Square Farmers Market

June 21-Sept 27

2:30-6:30PM

East Helena Farmers Market

July 13-Sept 21

Main Street Park, East Helena

  

3-6PM

1301 Lockey St, Helena

Fuller Ave Helena Farmers Market Fuller Ave, Helena

PAYMENT OPTIONS:

May 1-Oct 30

9AM-1PM

  

 Double SNAP Dollars

 SNAP-EBT

 WIC Farm Direct

 Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program

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SOUTHWEST MON

BEAVERHEAD

Dillon Farmers Market

TUE

WED

THURS

FRI

SAT

June 25-Sept 17

SUN

9AM-1PM

Washington St by Jaycee Park, Dillon

DEER LODGE

Anaconda Community Market

July 12-Sept 6

4-7PM

305 Main St, Anaconda

MADISON

Twin Bridges MT Farmers Market Main Street City Park, Twin Bridges

June 4-Sept 24

9AM-1PM



SILVER BOW

Butte Farmers Market Summer: West Park St, Butte Winter: Butte Plaza Mall, Butte

May 14-Oct 8

8AM-1PM

   

SOUTH CENTRAL MON

CARBON

Red Lodge Farmers Market

Lions Park, Red Lodge

TUE

WED

THURS

FRI

June 25-Sept 17

SAT

SUN

9:30AM-12PM

   

GALLATIN

Belgrade Community Market

June 30-Sept 8

Big Sky Farmers Market

June 1-Sept 28

Lewis & Clark Park: 205 E Main St, Belgrade The Fire Pit: Town Center Ave, Big Sky

Bodhi Farms

4-7PM



5-8PM

 

June 16-Sept 29

5-8PM

13624 S Cottonwood Rd, Bozeman

Bozeman Farmers Market

June 21-Sept 13

5-8PM

Lindley Park: 900 E Main St, Bozeman

Gallatin Valley Farmers Market

June 18-Sept 10   Manhattan Farmers Market June 22-Sept 14

9AM-12PM

901 N Black, Bozeman

Railroad Park, W Main St, Manhattan

Three Forks Farmers Market

John Q Adams Park, Three Forks

4-7PM

 

May 31-Sept 1

4-7PM



PARK

Shields Valley Farmers Market

June 20-Aug 22

WSE’s Livingston Farmers Market

June 1-Sept 14

Holliday Park in Clyde Park or Veterans Park in Wilsall 229 River Dr, Livingston

4:30-7PM 4:30-7:30PM

 

STILLWATER

Columbus Farmers Market Granite Peak Park, Columbus

Aug 4-Sept 22

4-7PM



SWEET GRASS

Big Timber Sweet Grass County Farmers Market July 15-Sept 30

4:30-7PM

Lions Club Park: McLeod St & E 8th Ave, Big Timber

SOUTHEAST MON

BIG HORN

River Valley Farmers Market

TUE

WED

Aug 4-Sept 8

THURS

FRI

SAT

SUN

5-7:30PM

200 N Center Ave, Hardin  

CUSTER

Miles City Community Farmers Market May 21-Sept 24

7:30AM-12PM

Riverside Park, Miles City 

POWDER RIVER

Broadus Farmers Market

Aug 8-Oct 1

8:30AM-12PM

106 W Holt St, Broadus

YELLOWSTONE

Healthy by Design Gardeners’ Market

June 9-Oct 6

Huntley Farmers Market

July 7-Oct 27

South Park, Billings

4-6PM

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Barkemeyer Park: 117 Northern Ave, Huntley

Yellowstone Valley Farmers Market 2nd Ave N & N Broadway Ave, Billings

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8AM-12PM

  Double SNAP Dollars

 SNAP-EBT

 WIC Farm Direct

 Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program

Information listed here is to the best of Abundant Montana’s most recent knowledge.

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Chinook Food Pantry 112 6th St W, Chinook (406) 357-3805

First Baptist Church of Valier 725 Montana St, Valier (406) 279-3211

Fish 1620 12th Ave N, Great Falls (406) 452-3474

Dawson County Food Bank 112 W Benham St, Glendive  Dawson County Food Bank

Harlem Food Pantry 10 1st Ave SW, Harlem (406) 353-2437

Pondera Food Pantry 220 S Front St, Conrad (406) 289-0092

Great Falls Salvation Army 527 9th Ave S, Great Falls (406) 761-5660

Dawson County School Pantry 900 N Merrill Ave, Glendive  Dawson Food Bank

Set Free Christian Fellowship 216 9th St N, Great Falls  Set Free Great Falls

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NORTH CENTRAL

Hays-Lodge Pole School Pantry 197 School Rd, Hays (406) 673-3121 x 231 Red Paint Creek Trading Post and Pantry 3527 Monument Peak Rd, Lodge Pole (406) 673-3735

TETON

Fairfield Food Pantry 603 Central Ave, Fairfield fairfieldfoodpantry.org Teton County Food Pantry 17 Main Ave N, Choteau  Teton County Food Pantry TOOLE

CHOUTEAU

Chouteau County Food Bank 1020 13th St, Fort Benton (406) 622-3771

Sage Brush Food Pantry 669 Park Dr, Shelby  Sage Brush Food Pantry

HILL

Boys & Girls Club of The Hi-Line 500 1st Ave, Havre bgchi-line.net

WEST CENTRAL JEFFERSON

Feed My Sheep Community Soup Kitchen 611 2nd St, Havre  Feed My Sheep Havre Havre Food Bank 453 7th Ave N, Havre (406) 265-2007

Sincerely Paul Feeding His Sheep 88 1st St, Whitehall sincerelypaul.org LEWIS AND CLARK

Helena Food Share 1616 Lewis St, Helena helenafoodshare.org Helena Salvation Army 1905 Henderson St, Helena (406) 442-8244

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St. Vincent Depaul 426 Central Ave W, Great Falls  St. Vincent Depaul

Malta Food Bank 110 S 1st St W, Malta (406) 654-1235 RICHLAND

Vineyard Mercy Ministry 1617 6th Ave N, Great Falls (406) 761-1175

Boys & Girls Club of Richland County 201 3rd Ave SE, Sidney richlandbgc.org

FERGUS

Fellowship Food Pantry 2181 W Holly St, Sidney (406) 433-4004

Boys & Girls Club of Lewistown 134 Park St, Lewistown bgclublewistown.com Central Montana Community Cupboard 320 W Broadway St, Lewistown centralmontanacommunity cupboard.org MEAGHER

Meagher County Food Bank 101 Crawford St W, White Sulphur Springs (406) 547-3847 WHEATLAND

Harlowton Ministerial Association Food Bank 15 1st St NW, Harlowton

ROOSEVELT

Wolf Point Food Pantry 502 Main St, Wolf Point (406) 650-5667 Wolf Point School Pantry 400 Fallon St, Wolf Point wolfpointschools.org SHERIDAN

Sheridan County Food Bank 113 S Jackson St, Plentywood (406) 765-2040 VALLEY

Valley County Emergency Food Bank 1020 1st Ave N, Glasgow WIBAUX

Wibaux County Food Bank 203 1st Ave SW, Wibaux mfbn.org/resource/ wibaux-food-bank

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A Ray of Hope 46 5th Ave W, Kalispell (406) 755-4673 Bethlehem Lutheran (Community Kitchen) 603 S Main St, Kalispell communitykitchen-feeding theflatheadinc.com Bigfork Food Bank 7535 Hwy 35, Bigfork bigforkfoodbank.org Breakfast & Lunch Meal Program 110 Bountiful Dr, Kalispell (406) 257-4357 Calvary Lutheran Church (Community Kitchen) 2200 US Hwy 2 E, Kalispell communitykitchen-feeding theflatheadinc.com Canyon Mobile Pantry 322 Central Ave, Martin City Canyon School 200 N St, Hungry Horse communitykitchen-feeding theflatheadinc.com Central Christian Church (Community Kitchen) 248 2nd Ave E, Kalispell communitykitchen-feeding theflatheadinc.com Christ Church Episcopal (Community Kitchen) 215 3rd Ave E, Kalispell ccepiscopal.org communitykitchen-feeding theflatheadinc.com Christmas at Our House Dinner 2989 Hwy 93 N, Kalispell Columbia Falls Food Bank 82 Railroad St, Columbia Falls (406) 892-0241 Columbia Falls High School Pantry 1805 Talbot St, Columbia Falls landtohandmt.org Columbia Falls Senior Nutrition Program 205 Nucleus Ave, Columbia Falls (406) 892-4087 Community UMC (Community Kitchen) 750 Electric Ave, Bigfork communitykitchen-feeding theflatheadinc.com Coram Mobile Pantry 185 Coram School Ln, Columbia Falls Evergreen Food Pantry 2200 US Hwy 2, Kalispell

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Flathead Food Bank 1203 Hwy 2 W, Ste 2, Kalispell flatheadfoodbank.org

West Shore Food Bank 140 Bill’s Rd, Lakeside westshorefoodbank.com

FVCC Student Food Pantry Learning and Resource Center: Room 109, Kalispell (406) 756-3922

Whitefish High School Food Pantry 1143 4th St, Whitefish (406) 862-8600

Kalispell School District Heart Markets 644 4th Ave W, Kalispell sd5.k12.mt.us kalispellheartprogram.org Kalispell Senior Citizens Center 403 2nd Ave W, Kalispell (406) 257-1598 Kila Pantry 150 Cottage Ln, Kila Lakeside Senior Nutrition Program 238 Adams St, Lakeside Marion Pantry 180 Pleasant Valley Rd, Marion Meals on Wheels 40 11th St W, Ste 100, Kalispell (406) 758-2474 Neighbors in Need Kalispell ninhelps.org North Valley Food Bank 251 Flathead Ave, Whitefish northvalleyfoodbank.org NW Montana Veterans Stand Down and Food Pantry 1349 Hwy 2 E, Kalispell (406) 756-7304 Samaritan House 124 9th Ave W, Kalispell samaritanhousemt.com Senior Nutrition Program Bigfork 639 Commerce St, Bigfork (406) 837-4157 Senior Nutrition Program Whitefish 121 E 2nd St, Whitefish (406) 862-4923 Senior Surplus Commodities 40 11th St W, Ste 100, Kalispell (406) 758-5730 Shepherd Shelves Closet 2010 Whitefish St, Kalispell easthaven.org Shepherd’s Hand 5150 River Lakes Pkwy, Whitefish shepherdshand.com St. Matthews Roman Catholic Church 602 S Main St, Kalispell (406) 752-6788 St. Richard’s Catholic Church (Community Kitchen) 1210 9th St W, Columbia Falls communitykitchen-feeding theflatheadinc.com Sykes Thanksgiving Day Dinner 202 2nd Ave W, Kalispell (406) 257-8884

Whitefish Middle School Pantry 600 E 2nd St, Whitefish (406) 862-8650 Whitefish Nazarene (Community Kitchen) 1525 E 7th St, Whitefish communitykitchen-feeding theflatheadinc.com GLACIER

Fast Blackfeet Food Center 201 2nd St NW, Browning fastblackfeet.org FAST Blackfeet Food Pantry Program 304 Medicine Bull Rd, Browning fastblackfeet.org Harvest Food Pantry 12 N Central Ave, Cut Bank (406) 721-3825

SANDERS

Community Harvest Food Bank 704 1/2 Preston Ave, Thompson Falls communityharvest.org Community Services Fellowship 1419 MT Hwy 200, Noxon Gospel Mountain Assembly of God Food Bank 1120 Preston Ave, Thompson Falls (406) 827-4611 Hot Springs Food Pantry 100 Main St, Hot Springs (406) 741-2012 Plains A.O.G. Shekinah Kitchen 300 Clayton St, Plains (406) 826-3800 Plains Community Food Bank 302 Central Ave, Plains (406) 826-3800 Sanders County Coalition for Families 303 Main St, Ste 4, Thompson Falls sccff.org

LAKE

Arlee CDC Food Sovereignty Program 92555 US Hwy 93, Arlee mfbn.org/resource/arleecdc-food-sovereignty-program Mission Valley Food Pantry 203 Blaine St, St. Ignatius (406) 745-5484

SOUTHWEST BEAVERHEAD

Beaverhead Community Food Pantry 131 E Helena St, Dillon (406) 660-4500

Polson Loaves & Fish Pantry 904 1st St E, Polson  Official Polson Loaves & Fish

Beaverhead County High School Pantry 104 N Pacific St, Dillon (406) 683-2361

Ronan Bread Basket 10 6th Ave SW, Ronan ronanbreadbasket.org

DEER LODGE

LINCOLN

Libby Christian Church Food Pantry 100 Kootenai River Rd, Libby libbychristianchurch.com/ ministries/food-pantrymission-shop Libby Food Pantry 700 Idaho Ave, Libby  Libby Food Pantry Libby School Pantry 724 Louisiana Ave, Libby (406) 293-8811 Tobacco Valley Food Pantry 17 1st Ave W, Eureka (406) 297-7690 Troy Community Baptist Church Food Pantry 725 E Missoula Ave, Troy (406) 295-4206 Troy Food Pantry 301 E Kootenai Ave, Troy (406) 295-4758 Yaak Food Cupboard 34 Riverview Dr, Troy (406) 295-4048

Anaconda Thrift Center Food Pantry 501 E Park Ave, Anaconda  @anacondathriftcenter Project Care 700 E 4th St, Anaconda  Project Care Anaconda Food Bank GRANITE

Granite County Food Pantry 12 Maxville Rd, Maxville (406) 859-4357 MADISON

Twin Bridges MT Helping Hand Food Pantry & Clothes Closet 206 S Main St, Twin Bridges  TB Helping Hand SILVER BOW

Butte Emergency Food Bank 1019 E 2nd St, Butte  Butte Emergency Food Bank Butte Rescue Mission 610 E Platinum St, Butte butterescuemission.org

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Boys & Girls Club of Carbon County 24 W 9th St, Red Lodge bgcofcarboncounty.org

Gardiner Food Pantry 108 3rd St, Gardiner  Gardiner Food Pantry

Alberton Community Food Pantry 502 5th St, Alberton mfbn.org/resource/albertoncommunity-food-pantry

Bridger Community Food Bank 206 North D St, Bridger  Bridger Community Food Bank Joliet Food Pantry 206 State St, Joliet  Joliet Food Pantry

Livingston Food Resource Center 202 S 2nd St, Livingston livingstonfrc.org Loaves & Fishes Community Meals 301 S Main St, Livingston

GALLATIN

Big Sky Community Food Bank 47995 Gallatin Rd, Big Sky bigskyfoodbank.org Bounty of the Bridgers 1102 S 6th Ave, Bozeman montana.edu/oha/ bounty-of-the-bridgers.html Bozeman Senior Meal Program 807 N Tracy Ave, Bozeman bozemanseniorcenter.org/ meals-and-nutrition

Pantry Supper Club Meals livingstonfrc.org/get-food/ for-seniors/senior-dinners.html

Community Food Bank of Mineral County 308 Pine St, Superior  Community Food Bank of Mineral County

Summer Lunch in the Park livingstonfrc.org/get-food/for-kids/ summer-lunch-in-the-park.html

Superior School Pantry 1003 5th Ave E, Superior (406) 822-3600 x 200

STILLWATER

MISSOULA

Absarokee Area Food Bank 101 S Woodard Ave, Absarokee stillwatercountychamber.com/ business-directory/absarokeearea-food-bank

Christian Life Center 3801 S Russell St, Missoula missoulachurch.com

Christian City Church Pantry 310 Laura Louise Ln, Bozeman

Project Hope 428 Pike Ave, Columbus columbuscommunityfoundation.org/ about/project-hope

Fork & Spoon Homestyle Kitchen 302 N 7th Ave, Bozeman (406) 587-4225 forkandspoonbozeman.org

SWEET GRASS

Gallatin Valley Food Bank 602 Bond St, Bozeman gallatinvalleyfoodbank.org Headwaters Area Food Bank 216 1st Ave W, Three Forks (406) 285-3559 Manhattan Senior Center Meal Program 102 E Main St, Manhattan The Povah Community Center Senior Meal Program 10 Geyser St, West Yellowstone townofwestyellowstone.com/ residents/updl-pcc-2 Three Rivers Senior Meal Program 19 Cedar St, Three Forks West Yellowstone Food Bank 440 Yellowstone Ave, West Yellowstone townofwestyellowstone.com/ department-social-services

Big Timber Community Food Bank 10 Bridge St, Big Timber (406) 932-4070 Winds of Change Youth Ranch 676 Hwy 10 E, Big Timber fourwindsministrycenter.com

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Clark Fork City Foods 2811 Latimer St, Missoula mfbn.org/resource/city-food His Food Pantry 1001 Cleveland St, Missoula (406) 672-9653 Missoula Community Free Fridge Kensington Ave & Kemp St, Missoula  Missoula Community Free Fridge Poverello Center 1110 W Broadway St, Missoula thepoverellocenter.org

Salvation Army 355 S Russell St Missoula missoula.salvationarmy.org Seeley-Swan Community Food Bank 456 Airport Rd, Seeley Lake (406) 677-5025 University of Montana Lend-a-Paw Pantry University Center: Room 119, 32 Campus Dr, Missoula umt.edu/asum/agencies/ food-pantry/default.php RAVALLI

Bitterroot Valley Calvary Chapel 700 N 4th St, Hamilton bvcc.bitterrootvalley calvarychapel.com Darby Bread Box 304 E Tanner Ave, Darby (406) 821-2081 Haven House Food Bank 316 N 3rd St, Ste 162, Hamilton hrdc4.org/food-bank Pantry Partners 3614 ALC Way, Stevensville (406) 777-0351 Stevensville School Pantry 300 Park Ave, Stevensville (406) 777-5533 x 214

SOUTHEAST BIG HORN

Center Pole Foundation 13255 S Garryowen Rd, Garryowen thecenterpole.org Helping Hands in Hardin 825 W 3rd St, Hardin  Helping Hands in Hardin Food Bank CARTER

Carter County Food Bank 214 Park St, Ekalaka mfbn.org/resource/ carter-county-food-pantry CUSTER

NW

Alberton School Pantry 306 Railroad Ave, Alberton (406) 722-4413

River of Hope Food Bank 4007 Hwy 200 E, Unit 1, Missoula mfbn.org/resource/river-ofhope-food-bank/

Custer County Food Bank 15 N 8th St, Miles City  Custer County Food Bank Hope Pantry at Miles City High School 20 S Center St, Miles City  HOPE Pantry

Miles City Soup Kitchen 24 N 11th St, Miles City  Miles City Soup Kitchen MUSSELSHELL

Musselshell County Food Bank 117 7th Ave W, Roundup musselshellcounty.org/ food-bank-golden-thimble Roundup School Pantry 525 6th Ave W, Roundup mfbn.org/resource/ roundup-school-pantry ROSEBUD

Boys & Girls Club of The Northern Cheyenne Nation 634 S Cheyenne Ave, Lame Deer ncbgclub.org

YELLOWSTONE

Billings Schools Teen Pantry Program 415 N 30th St, Billings efbps.org/teen-pantries Community Hope 204 Cedar Ave, Laurel  Community Hope Family Service 3927 1st Ave S, Billings billingsfamilyservice.org Montana Rescue Mission 2902 Minnesota Ave, Billings montanarescuemission.org Open Bible Christian Center 302 19th St W, Billings billingsopenbible.com

St. Labre Food Pantry 1000 Tongue River Rd, Ashland stlabre.org

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STATEWIDE FOOD & AG RESOURCES Buffalo Nation Food Systems Initiative montana.edu/ehhd/BNFSI.html Community Food & Agriculture Coalition (406) 926-1625 missoulacfac.org Double SNAP Dollars Montana (406) 926-1625 doubledollarsmt.com FarmLink Montana farmlinkmontana.org Grow Montana Food Policy Coalition (406) 494-4572 growmt.org Montana Association of Conservation Districts (406) 443-5711 macdnet.org Montana Audubon Conservation Ranching mtaudubon.org/conservation-ranching Montana Berry Growers Association montanaberries.org Montana Cooperative Development Center mcdc.coop Montana Department of Agriculture agr.mt.gov Montana DPHHS Seniors Food & Nutrition Programs (800) 332-2272 dphhs.mt.gov/sltc/aging/nutritionservices Montana Farm Bureau Federation (406) 587-3153 mfbf.org Montana Farm Direct (WIC Montana) (406) 444-5533 dphhs.mt.gov/ecfsd/wic/farmdirect Montana Farm to School (406) 994-5996 montana.edu/mtfarmtoschool Montana Farmers Union (406) 452-6406 montanafarmersunion.com Montana Food & Ag Development Centers (406) 444-5424 agr.mt.gov/food-and-ag-development-centers Montana Food Bank Network (406) 215-1772 mfbn.org

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Montana Food Product Development Lab (406) 994-3259 montana.edu/foodprodevlab Montana Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative mtndnfood@gmail.com  MTNDNFood Montana Land Reliance (406) 443-7027 mtlandreliance.org Montana No Kid Hungry (406) 444-3518 state.nokidhungry.org/montana Montana Organic Association (MOA) (406) 546-6572 montanaorganicassociation.org Montana State University Extension (406) 994-1750 msuextension.org MT-PECH (Partners to End Childhood Hunger) (406) 444-3518 montanapartnershiptoendchildhoodhunger.org National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) (800) 275-6228 ncat.org Nature Conservancy Montana (406) 443-0303 nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-wework/united-states/montan Northern Plains Resource Council (406) 248-1154 northernplains.org Northwest Farm Credit Services (866) 552-9172 northwestfcs.com NRCS Montana (Natural Resources Conservation Service) (406) 587-6811 nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/mt/home/ OPI School Nutrition Programs (406) 444-2501 opi.mt.gov/leadership/lanagementoperations/school-nutrition Trust Montana (406) 201-5652 trustmontana.org Western Sustainability Exchange (406) 222-0730 westernsustainabilityexchange.org

This is a developing list of food and agriculture resources related to local food statewide. If you know of an organization you think belongs on this list, please let us know!

Reach out to us at hello@abundantmontana.com

Connecting Montanans to locally grown berries since 2019.

Find local berry growers near you or become a member at:

www.montanaberries.org

Stories from the Montana Food Web

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FOOD ACCESS FOR ALL

While equitable food access and food security have long been significant issues in Montana, particularly in rural and tribal communities, the Covid-19 pandemic revealed these issues to many Montanans for the first time. An estimated 1 in 10 Montanans struggle with hunger, and up to 1 in 4 children live in food insecure homes, meaning they lack consistent access to enough culturally relevant food to live an active, healthy life. Now more than ever, local food sources and community organizations play a critical role in providing resources to Montanans in need as conventional food sources become less accessible due to supply chain issues and increased demand.

We are proud to tell the stories of a few of the community organizations bettering food systems, food access, and food security right where they live.

Building Community and Reducing Hunger in Montana

ROBIN KELSON, AERO

ELLE ROSS, Helping Hands

IAN FINCH, CFAC

EDEN SOWARDS, Healthy by Design

GRETCHEN BOYER, Land to Hand

K ATE WRIGHT, Open & Local

CO M M U N IT Y FO O D A N D AG R I CU LT U R E COA LITI O N (C FAC )

WESTERN

Farmland + Farmers = Food for All

CFAC grows grows a a healthy healthy local local food food community community by by conserving conserving farmland, farmland, CFAC supporting supporting farmers, farmers, and and making making food food accessible accessible for for all. all. CFAC’s CFAC’s food food access access programs programs connect connect Montanans Montanans with with local local farmers farmers and provide financial support to help stretch food and provide financial support to help stretch food budgets. budgets.

The The Double Double SNAP SNAP Dollars Dollars Program Program (DSD) (DSD) doubles doubles SNAP SNAP (formerly (formerly food food stamps) spending up to $30 per day at farmers markets, $20 stamps) spending up to $30 per day at farmers markets, $20 per per day day at at grocery stores, stores, and and $250 $250 per per season season for for CSA CSA programs. programs. For For example, example, if if grocery a participant participant swipes swipes their their card card for for $15, $15, they they receive receive an an additional additional $15 $15 to to a spend. spend. This This program program annually annually supports supports 1,700 1,700 Montanans Montanans and and redirects redirects over $170,000 to local farmers.

The benefit can be spent on over $170,000 to local farmers. The benefit can be spent on fresh, fresh, dried, dried, or or canned canned fruits fruits and and vegetables, vegetables, as as well well as as herbs, herbs, plant plant starts, starts, and and seeds. seeds.

The The Senior Senior Farmers Farmers Market Market Nutrition Nutrition Program Program (SFMNP) (SFMNP) provides provides eligible seniors $48 in coupons for use at their eligible seniors $48 in coupons for use at their local local farmers farmers market. market.

More than than 1,700 1,700 seniors Seniors use use this this program program each each summer, summer, spending spending aa More total total of of $85,000 $85,000 at at farmers farmers markets markets across across Montana Montana and and purchasing purchasing from over 180 authorized farms.

Participants can redeem from over 180 authorized farms. Participants can redeem their their coupons coupons for fresh produce and raw honey from June 1 through October for fresh produce and raw honey from June 1 through October 31.

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Learn how how to to double double your your SNAP SNAP dollars dollars at at doubledollarsmt.com doubledollarsmt.com Learn Learn more about SFMNP at cfacmontana.org Learn more about SFMNP at cfacmontana.org

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L A N D TO H A N D M O NTA N A

NORTHWEST

Food Access in the Flathead Land to Hand Montana works to build a strong local food system that fosters socially just ways of accessing food. In addition to connecting food insecure people with healthy food, they also invest in youth and community engagement so the whole community is building a more resilient food system together.

Their food access programs include a produce prescription program (“Food Rx”), Double SNAP Dollars, school coins, and senior coupons.

These programs allow residents who are on a budget to purchase locally grown fruits and vegetables at farmers markets throughout the Flathead Valley, while giving farmers full market value for their products.

PHOTO: ANDREA GETTS

Believing that education is key to a strong and just food system, Land to Hand MT partners with the Columbia Falls school district teaching kids to grow, cook, and eat locally grown fruits and vegetables through in-school curriculum, after-school programming, summer camps, and procurement.

Their Free the Seeds program offers free, locally sourced seeds to community growers through the Columbia Falls library. In addition they host an annual community event the first Saturday of March at Flathead Valley Community College where free workshops, seeds, and resources are shared so everyone can access “Real Seeds, Real Food, and Real Skills.”

Learn more at landtohandmt.org

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SOUTHEAST

Eradicating Hunger in Big Horn County

Covering a vast area, the organization is one of the few food resources in the county, which has felt a dramatic increase in demand for food access throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. Helping Hands served 564 households in March 2022, compared to the 70 households they served in March 2019. Since the pandemic, household visits for all services have increased and the organization is working tirelessly to keep up with the added toll of high food costs and supply chain disruptions. “While our current building is at capacity, we look forward to being able to grow a healthy, not hungry, community,” says Elle Ross, Executive Director.

Learn more at helpinghandsfoodbank.com

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Helping Hands Food Bank is a nonprofit organization working towards eradicating hunger in Big Horn County by increasing food access and improving food quality, education, and sovereignty for all. Customers can receive a standard emergency food box, monthly Senior Commodity Food Program pick up, and holiday dinner baskets at Thanksgiving and Christmas. In order to provide equitable access to fresh and local foods, the organization also incorporates local purchasing in its budget, provides education on traditional foods, accepts donations from food producers in the community, and has on-site gardens so customers can take home fresh produce each visit.

H E A LTH Y BY D E S I G N

SOUTHEAST

South Park Gardeners’ Market

Making the Gardeners’ Market an attractive social meeting place to celebrate health and nutrition is a key component of the Market’s success. “We provide an opportunity for customers to engage with community partners, listen to live music, and enjoy scheduled events such as Senior Day, National Farmers’ Market Week, and Active Transportation Day to make the market feel more welcoming,” says Eden Sowards, a member of the Healthy By Design Coalition.

“It’s a destination, not only for fresh produce, but to connect with neighbors, vendors, and other valuable aspects of our community.”

PHOTO: CASEY PAGE

Now in its 12th season, Healthy By Design Gardeners’ Market brings fresh, local, and affordable fruits and vegetables to the residents of Billing’s south side triangle, which is classified as a food desert (an urban area in which it is difficult to buy affordable or good-quality fresh food). The Market, located in South Park, is a partnership between Healthy by Design and Billings Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands. Vendors include both farmers and backyard growers, and products on average travel less than 20 miles to get to the market. In 2021, 4 out of 10 of the Market’s customers were from the South Side, and a third were over 55 years of age.

Learn more at healthybydesignyellowstone.org

O P E N & LO C A L

SOUTH CENTRAL

Community Harvest

This initiative grew from the “Community Carrot” project, spearheaded

by Gallatin Valley Botanical (GVB) during the pandemic in 2020.

In collaboration with Happel Family Farm, Gallatin Valley Food Bank, Gallatin Valley Land Trust, and others, GVB arranged to grow carrots for vulnerable members of the community. Over 200 volunteers donated 1,130 hours to grow, harvest, clean, and distribute the carrots. Ultimately, more than 11,000 pounds of carrots were donated to Gallatin Valley Food Bank—roughly 725 pounds of carrots per week from November 2020-February 2021.

In 2022, the Community Harvest program will offer a range of opportunities: from weekly volunteer shifts to scheduled work parties, and “when the time is ripe,” gleaning opportunities.

PHOTO: ISABEL COLON

Open & Local Coalition strengthens the community food systems of the greater Gallatin area by facilitating partnerships which enhance food security and strengthen access to healthful community food.

Community Harvest is a volunteer collaborative that connects community members with local farms and gardens. Volunteers assist with tasks from soil prep to gleaning, helping to make locally-grown foods more available to food-insecure community members.

Learn more at openlocalmt.org

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ANTHONY PAVKOVICH

Abundant Montana Communications Coordinator

Across Montana, cattle outnumber people by nearly three to one.

Livestock is a staple of our landscape as well as our economy.

However, one link in the chain from field to fork is in short supply.

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Countrywide, around 85 percent of beef is processed by just four companies. Despite beef being Montana’s #1 commodity, meat processors are few and far between in the Big Sky State, even as demand continues to grow.

PHOTO: RUBY DELL R ANCH, ANTHONY PAVKOVICH

Seeking to grow local processing capacity in Montana, the Montana Farmers Union has taken two routes to improve local access.

First, the Montana Farmers Union has committed to building the necessary infrastructure for local meat processing along the Hi-Line. Supporting the Montana Premium Processing Co-op, they purchased a mobile harvesting unit and are building out a meat processing plant in Havre.

This new facility is a way to help connect producers to consumers and is initially slated to focus on beef, though it also has the ability to process hogs, sheep, and bison.

The member-controlled processing plant is tailored to the needs of Montana producers. By putting producers in control and cutting out the middleman of far away facilities, ranchers keep a larger share of the value of their livestock and are able to distribute the meat within their own communities.

The second project is a partnership between the Montana Farmers Union and Montana State University-Northern. Together, these two groups are developing a curriculum that teaches meat processing from harvest to retail while utilizing the new facilities. “[It’s] going to train the butchers we’re going to need if we open more butcher shops. It’s going to train the inspectors that we’re going to need if we expand our processing in the state. [And] It’s going to train entrepreneurs that might open up a butcher shop in your community,” said Walter Schweitzer, president of the Montana Farmers Union, during an interview with Montana Ag Network.

MSU-Northern students who enroll in the program can earn anywhere from a one-year certificate to a bachelor’s degree with a focus on business management and marketing.

Courses will provide an expedited way for students to join the meat processing industry.

Both of these steps, spearheaded by the Montana Farmers Union, are contributing a vital asset to the state: building a stronger and more connected local economy while making sure Montana raised meat is available in our communities.

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Local Food SAMMIE MCGOWAN

Abundant Montana Assistant Director

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Farmer-owned coalition of growers in Western Montana supply a full plate of locally grown products.

While Montana’s agriculture is lauded nationally for its production and export of beef and wheat, you might be surprised to learn that, increasingly, farmers are growing (and growing a market for) a wide variety of vegetables, fruits, and grains for local sale and consumption.

In western Montana’s lush and fertile Flathead, Jocko, Mission, and Bitterroot Valleys, a farmerowned cooperative of around 100 producers is providing an abundance of locally-grown fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables, milk, cheese, eggs, lentils, honey, and meat to regional markets.

Western Montana Growers Co-op (WMGC), which began operations in early 2003, helps member-farmers do what they do best–produce great local food–while the co-op takes care of marketing and distribution.

“WMGC’s sales and distribution network has allowed us to grow and reach customers far beyond what we could do on our own,” said Ian Barry of Moiese’s Lowdown Farm. “We are able to spend more time on the farm growing produce while our products are packed and delivered all over the state.”

By improving the distribution of local food around Montana, with over 500 local CSA shares each week, as well as deliveries to nearly 200 grocery store departments and 150 restaurants, WMGC is reducing the need for food to be shipped in from far off places. This shortened path from farm to fork helps local farmers be paid fair prices, which allows them to pay their employees fair wages, among other benefits.

learn more at

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“Purchasing local food through the WMGC increases our region’s food security, protects Montana’s clean air, water, and soil, creates jobs and boosts our local economy, and keeps the community healthier by consuming more nutrient-rich food, because after all, local is delicious!” said Drew Blankenbaker of Victor’s Lifeline Produce.

There are few areas of Montana WMGC doesn’t touch. With its own small fleet of refrigerated trucks and strong partnerships with distributors in the region, produce grown in western Montana is delivered to the people who live in the pine scented hills of Darby, the golden fields of Great Falls, and the rolling prairie of Billings, as well as the hungry markets of the Northwest, including northern Idaho, eastern Washington, and coastal Oregon.

“Montanans have a high degree of pride in our state. The market here is extremely supportive of locally grown or made food, and buyers consistently demand that the stores and restaurants where they spend their money are in turn spending that money with local producers,” said Dave Prather, WMGC’s general manager.

So although Montana agriculture may best be known for its beef and grain, the reality is the treasure state is a trove of local diversity. And with WMGC’s bounty spread far and wide, the next time you buy groceries or sit down at a local restaurant, you could be eating local food without even knowing it.

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ANNE HARNEY

Mission West Community Development Partners

Locally-made marinara sauce featuring Montana-grown produce will be available to all K-12 districts this upcoming school year thanks to an innovative collaboration between Mission West Community Development Partners, the Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI), and the Northwest Food Hub Network.

Montana Marinara is the pilot product in this partnership. Over the last year, Mission West structured an in-state processing agreement with the USDA to divert USDA food products to the Mission Mountain Food Enterprise Center, a USDA and FDA-inspected food processing facility.

To create a veggie-packed marinara sauce for schools, OPI will divert canned tomatoes from USDA Foods to the processing facility where they will be combined with Montana-grown carrots, onions, squash, and safflower oil, all sourced through the NW Food Hub Network. The final product will be delivered to schools statewide through OPI’s existing food distribution network.

This collaboration will make local food more accessible and affordable for Montana schools.

Producing a food product with a high acceptance rate from children and teenagers is no easy feat.

In December 2021, Mission West processed a test run of the product and samples were sent to all school districts in Montana for feedback. The product received overwhelmingly positive reviews from food service directors, staff, and students. In a survey conducted with high school taste testers, 89% of students said they would eat it again. In addition to giving the taste their seal of approval, students also appreciated that Montana Marinara was locally produced. “I love that we have the option for in-state food that connects us to our communities,” one high schooler commented.

Schools across the state have already ordered over 1,500 cases (about 30,000 lbs) of Montana Marinara for the 2022-23 school year. “Utilizing this product is a sustainable way for us to offer more local foods while providing an educational experience in the cafeteria about what foods are grown right here in Montana,” stated Brittany Moats, Food Service Director for Belgrade School District. In the future, Mission West and OPI hope to create a whole line of products that leverage USDA Foods and Montana products.

Learn more at: missionwestcdp.org & nwfoodhubnetwork.com

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PHOTO: WESTERN MONTANA GROWERS COOPER ATIVE

Schools across MT have already ordered over 1,500 cases of Montana Marinara for the 2022-23 school year.

GROW MONTANA:

PHOTO: CLEARL AKE ORGANIC FARM, ALEX I S BONOGOFSK Y

Advocating for Food & Agriculture in Montana since 2005

WHO WE ARE

OUR SUCCESSES

Grow Montana is a broad-based food policy coalition whose common purpose is to promote community economic development and education policies that support sustainable, Montana-owned food production, processing, and distribution, and that improve all of our citizens’ access to healthy, Montana foods.

• Established Food Corps, a first-in-the-nation trained AmeriCorps VISTA team working in MT public schools to increase use of Montana-grown foods

We are committed to supporting family farms, improving fair farming labor practices, enhancing stewardship of Montana’s water, soil, and agricultural lands, and promoting regenerative, sustainable practices as best adaptive to changing climate and weather variabilities.

WHY WE’RE EFFECTIVE We bring together organizations, businesses, and citizens to identify issues that impact our local food economies, and collaborate on common sense, broad-based policy solutions. Our initiatives appeal to many and have had strong bi-partisan support.

• Authorized the Montana Department of Livestock to inspect mobile meat slaughter units • Created Montana’s Food and Agricultural Development Centers • Created more flexibility for public institutions to buy Montana-grown or processed food • Established cottage food in Montana and streamlined regulations for mobile and temporary food vendors • In 2021 we led on the Farm to School and Soil Health Study bills, and supported the Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) and Double SNAP Dollars bills.

ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE COALITION! Learn more here: growmt.org

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REIMAGINING FARM LAND CONSERVATION From t-shirt slogan to nonprofit organization, Save Farmland is introducing a new form of land conservation that’s focused on strengthening the local food system.

Scot Chisholm spends a lot of time thinking about farmland these days.

After transitioning his CEO duties at Classy, the software company he founded in 2011 that helps nonprofits raise money, Chisholm turned his attention towards the nation’s farmland crisis. His new nonprofit, Save Farmland, is hoping to balance population growth with agricultural land, starting in Whitefish, Montana. Recently, Abundant Montana sat down with Scot to get a better sense of what he’s up to, and to see how Save Farmland might succeed where others have struggled in the past.

ROBIN KELSON, SCOT CHISHOLM,

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What ‘s the inspiration behind Save Farmland?

Well, to be honest, Save Farmland started as a slogan on a t-shirt to start a conversation about the farming crisis here in Montana and beyond.

When we first moved to Flathead Valley, I’d ask people what the area’s biggest challenges were; in part, because we were looking to support a worthy cause through our new business, Haskill Creek Farms, a modern mercantile and herbal dispensary. The answer I got back almost every time was population growth and rapid development. When I dug a little deeper, people were upset seeing our farm and ranchland disappear to housing developments. Not only was it changing the landscape and natural beauty, but it was eroding our local food system.

So, are developers the ones in your crosshairs?

Well, growth is going to happen. And we have a housing shortage in Whitefish, so it’s certainly not all bad. We realized quickly that fighting developers for every plot of land would never work as a model. But, finding and protecting strategic pieces of land that can act as a platform for the community’s food system certainly could.

You still have to compete with developers, but you don’t spread yourself too thin. You find that perfect parcel that’s within close proximity to a population center, and you give everything you’ve got to acquire it and keep it agricultural. In many places around the country this type of land is completely gone, or out of reach financially. In Montana, we still have a shot.

How is this different from what other conservation nonprofits are already doing?

Over the last several years I’ve been fortunate to work with the Nature Conservancy as part of their leadership council, and it helped me understand their model better, which has now been replicated in one form or another by others across the country. But this model has some gaps, particularly at a local level. Most local conservation nonprofits acquire land through donations from generous families who want to see it protected, usually for environmental reasons. But this approach is largely reactive, and you end up with protected land that’s scattered all over the place. So we thought, what if you could be a lot more intentional with your land strategy; weave your purchases together within a community so that each one built on the next and had real intent behind it? And rather than looking at things solely through an environmental lens, what if our priority was a thriving local food system? What would that organization look like?

Learn more & support Save Farmland at savefarmland.org

We learned that you donated 40 acres to Save Farmland to get things started. Tell us about that and what the next steps are for the organization.

Yes, we acquired 40 acres of farmland less than five minutes from downtown Whitefish, and more recently donated it to Save Farmland when the 501(c)3 was up and running. In our mind, this 40 acres kicks off the entire model. For the last six months we’ve been working with the community and local nonprofits to shape the vision for the land, which we’ll officially roll out this summer.

But for now, I can tell you that at its core, this 40 acres will become a “hub” of sorts for the farming community, where we incubate new farmers and support existing ones in various ways.

We were also inspired by the YMCA model, where their facilities go beyond their core beneficiary and serve the entire community. That’s kind of our goal here too; the land will support the farming community and strengthen our food system, but it can also be a place where the broader community comes for things like gardening and cooking classes, a community garden, or a farmers market and CSA pick up. We think that bridging the gap between growers and the community is an important piece of the overall equation in keeping a food system healthy over time.

Ok finally, how can people reading this support Save Farmland?

Well our Venmo link is on the back cover of this magazine, if you’re reading this and want to support by making a donation! You can also visit us at savefarmland.org or follow us on instagram @savefarmland. For those that will be making it to the Under the Big Sky music festival this year, we’ve just been named the official nonprofit of the festival, so we’ll have a big presence there too. Come by and say hi!

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Food Sovereignty Recovering cultural knowledge to heal land, relationships, and community

La Via Campesina, an international peasant’s movement that first coined the term at the 1996 World Food Summit, defines food sovereignty as “the right of peoples to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through sustainable methods and their right to define their own food and agriculture systems.”

Here are examples of food sovereignty efforts in action.

ANCESTRAL SEED BUNDLES AND CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE RECOVERY:

Montana Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative (MIFSI) “The peoples of Turtle Island have been sharing seeds with one another for thousands of years. Within community our grandmothers knew the importance of always sheltering the family seed bundle. In rebuilding our seed bundle and ancestral seed sharing systems together we can share and protect the plant relatives that have sustained us for millennia.”

- JILL FALCON MACKIN, Ph.D., Director, Buffalo Nations Food Systems Initiative (BNFSI)

In 2022 MIFSI, a 501(c)(3) incubated at Montana State University under BNSFI, distributed 200 bundles of open-pollinated, organic, and ancestral seeds to family and community “resiliency gardens” throughout Montana Indian Country. On campus and on nearby land, BNSFI is developing ancestral seed propagation gardens, stewarded by Fellows from different Tribal Nations, to build an ancestral seed bank, promote cultural knowledge recovery, and ultimately develop a shared seed cooperative.

To learn more, visit: montana.edu/ehhd/BNFSI.html

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GROWING HEALTH TEA: FAST BLACKFEET

In 2021 ten Blackfeet community members planted tea gardens to grow herbs important to Blackfeet traditional herbal tea medicine. Danielle Antelope, Executive Director of the non-profit FAST Blackfeet (Food Access and Sustainability Team) which runs the Growing Health Program, says the project has yielded far more than traditional teas. Growing, harvesting, and blending the teas helped community members regain connection to their plant relatives. The gardens also sparked conversations and connection between elders and children. This year more community members are asking for gardens and adding vegetables to the mix. In 2022, Growing Health is starting ten new tea gardens with new growers, and the seasoned tea growers will learn how to sustainably forage herbs in the wild, rebuilding traditional wildcrafting skills.

Currently, tea gardeners sell their tea blends to the FAST Blackfeet O’yo’p’ Food Pantry, which includes the teas in community food boxes. In the planning is a Food Resource Center, where Native foods, including teas, will be sold and distributed so everyone can access them for their health and wellness.

To learn more, visit: fastblackfeet.org

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AERO Executive Director

THE BUFFALO:

A TREATY OF COOPERATION, RENEWAL AND RESTORATION

Relationship to Buffalo Since time immemorial, hundreds of generations of the first peoples of the FIRST NATIONS of North America have come and gone since before and after the melting of the glaciers that covered North America. For those generations, BUFFALO has been our relative. BUFFALO is part of us and WE are part of BUFFALO culturally, materially, and spiritually. Our on-going relationship is so close and so embodied in us that Buffalo is the essence of our holistic eco-cultural life-ways.

Treaty Creator gave us many gifts and teachings to survive this world. One of those teachings is everything is interrelated.

In the Indian practice, the interrelated world is realized through Treaty-making with all my relations.

TEX T AND GR APHICS FROM BUFFALOTREAT Y.COM

Purpose & Objective of the Treaty To honor, recognize, and revitalize the time immemorial relationship we have with BUFFALO, it is the collective intention of WE, the undersigned NATIONS, to welcome BUFFALO to once again live among us as CREATOR intended by doing everything within our means so WE and BUFFALO will once again live together to nurture each other culturally and spiritually.

It is our collective intention to recognize BUFFALO as a wild free-ranging animal and as an important part of the ecological system; to provide a safe space and environment across our historic homelands, on both sides of the United States and the Canadian border, so together WE can have our brother, the BUFFALO, lead us in nurturing our land, plants and other animals to once again realize THE BUFFALO WAYS for our future generations.

31 Signatories Buffalo Treaty was first signed on September 24, 2014 at the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana by 11 Tribes and Nations. In 2021 there were 31 signatories across Canada and the United States.

Read the Treaty and learn more at buffalotreaty.com

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Reimagining the Community of Agriculture AS TOLD BY HANNAH MOSER Ch i e f o f St a f o f Vi l i c u s Fa r m s

Vilicus Farms is a 12,508 acre island of biodiversity in the ocean ERIN TO FORMAT that is Montana’s northern plains. We are an organic dryland crop farm, meaning we cultivate our crops without irrigation. To promote soil health and fertility, we utilize diverse, long term crop rotations, fields embedded with pollinator habitats, and livestock integration.

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Vilicus is Latin and translates to “stewards of the land”. We chose this name because stewardship is at the heart of everything we do. We believe farming and nature can co-exist. This belief–that a symbiotic relationship between humans, land, and food is the key to creating resilience in the face of changing climate and economic conditions–has guided us to create our newest innovative solution: the Vilicus Farms CSSA program.

Vilicus Farms Community Supported Stewardship Agriculture (CSSA) The Vilicus Farms CSSA program adds a twist to the successful history of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). In a traditional CSA model, people buy a share of a farmer’s crop harvest in advance which supports a farmer prior to the growing season.

The Vilicus Farms CSSA offers shares in our land stewardship work and supports our farm’s on-going investment in building soil health, fertility and biodiversity on a large scale.

Why become a CSSA shareholder?

Benefit to You CSSA shareholders have a direct connection to Vilicus Farms and our active stewardship of agriculture in Montana’s Golden Triangle. Unlike buying carbon credits where you don’t have a direct connection to people doing the work of sequestration, we will engage with and involve our stewardship shareholders as much as possible.

Benefit to Vilicus CSSA Shareholders assure we can plan and implement our stewardship activities independent of our crop production income, which can vary in years of drought and extreme weather.

Benefit to Everyone By becoming a CSSA Shareholder you join a global community that cares deeply about enabling agriculture that focuses on biodiversity, land stewardship, and care of people. We are an international network building an economy rooted in love, where farms are acknowledged for their role in creating and nurturing our ecological community on behalf of our human community.

To learn more and purchase a share of stewardship, visit: vilicusfarms.com/cssa

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MT Plate Seasonal Montana Recipes

Find more recipes on our blog AbundantMontana.com/theMTplate RECIPES & PHOTOS BY TRACEE HUME

Abundant Montana Communications Coordinator

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Summer fall winter spring

Summer snap pea salad

Skillet zucchini cornbread

Servings: 4 Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Servings: 10 Vegetarian

INGREDIENTS

INGREDIENTS

½ cup cornmeal 1 ½ cups all purpose flour ¼ cup sugar 2 tsp baking powder ¼ tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 2 cups shredded zucchini, drained 1 cup buttermilk 2 eggs, at room temperature ¼ cup butter, unsalted 1 cup cheddar cheese, finely shredded 3 Tbsp fresh herbs, (we used chives & parsley)

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Melt ¼ cup butter over medium heat in a 10-inch cast iron skillet and set aside.

In a large bowl add cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Mix well.

To the dry ingredients, add the shredded zucchini, buttermilk, eggs, and the butter from the skillet. Stir until just combined. Gently fold the cheddar cheese and herbs into the mixture.

Grease the sides of the skillet using any butter remaining in the pan. Pour the batter into your skillet and spread evenly.

Bake for 30-35 minutes until golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

8 oz sugar snap peas (about 2 cups), sliced 1 ½ cups fresh or frozen corn kernels 2 Tbsp green onions, light part only, sliced Feta cheese DRESSING

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 2 Tbsp champagne vinegar ½ small lemon, juiced ½ tsp dijon mustard ¼ tsp maple syrup Sprinkle of salt and pepper

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INSTRUCTIONS

Heat about half a tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the corn and green onions and toss, coating them in the olive oil.

Season the mixture with a pinch of salt and pepper.

Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes or until the corn is cooked but still crisp and juicy.

While the corn is cooking add all the salad dressing ingredients to a small bowl and whisk until well combined. Taste and adjust salt and pepper to your preference.

In a large bowl, mix together the snap peas and corn.

Drizzle half of the dressing over the salad and toss to coat evenly. Taste and add more dressing if desired.

Top with fresh feta cheese and enjoy!

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Chai Spiced Apple Galette Servings: 6 Vegetarian

GALETTE INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour

To prepare the dough, mix the flour, ½ tsp sugar, and 1/8 tsp salt in a large bowl.

Add 2 Tbsp of the just-softened butter and blend with a mixer until the dough looks like coarse cornmeal. Add the remaining 4 Tbsp of butter and continue mixing until the largest pieces are pea-sized.

6 Tbsp just softened butter cut into ½-inch pieces ½ tsp sugar plus 2 Tbsp, divided 1/8 tsp salt 3 ½ Tbsp chilled water 5-6 firm apples such as granny smith (about 2 lbs) 2 Tbsp melted butter CHAI GLAZE

3 chai tea bags 1 ½ cups water 1 cup granulated sugar

Slowly add in water 1 Tbsp at a time and mix. Keep adding more water until the dough just holds together. Knead with your hands a few times to make sure there are no large dry patches. Keep working the dough until it can be rolled into a ball. Flatten it into a 4-inch thick disk and refrigerate for at least an hour or overnight.

Preheat oven to 400°F. Let prepared pie dough soften until it becomes malleable but is still chilled. Dust a

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surface lightly with flour and roll out your dough into a 14-inch circle. You want it about 1/8-inch thick. Place your rolled-out dough onto a lightly-greased baking pan and put it back into the fridge to keep it chilled while you prepare your apples.

Peel, core, and slice your apples into ¼-inch slices.

Put your apple scraps aside to use for the glaze.

Starting about 2 inches from the edge of the dough, lay your apple slices in a ring. Overlap them slightly. Continue working your way inward, using smaller apple slices at the center.

Fold the dough edges over the apple slices and crimp to seal. Brush melted butter over the apples and the dough edges. Sprinkle the whole tart with 2 Tbsp of sugar.

Bake in the oven for approximately 35-40 minutes, or until the edges are a true golden brown, rotating every 15 minutes.

GLAZE INSTRUCTIONS

Bring 1 ½ cups of water to a boil in a medium pot.

Remove from heat and add the chai tea bags.

Cover and steep for 10 minutes. Remove the tea bags and stir in the sugar and some of your reserved apple peels.

Bring mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.

Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, or until sugar has completely dissolved.

Brush or drizzle over the top of your warm galette.

Serve as is or top with vanilla ice cream and enjoy!

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Quick Pickled Vegetables Makes: 2 Quarts Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegetarian, Vegan INGREDIENTS

4 cups sliced vegetables (cucumbers, cauliflower, carrots, green beans, beets, onions) Fresh dill Sliced serrano peppers (optional for spicy pickles) 8 cloves garlic, peeled 1 Tbsp coriander seeds 1 Tbsp black peppercorns 1 tsp yellow mustard seeds 2 cups vinegar of choice or a mixture (white, red wine, apple cider vinegar all work well) 2 cups water 1 Tbsp kosher salt 3-4 Tbsp sugar

Montana is the top producer of lentils in the US.

INSTRUCTIONS

Divide the coriander seeds, black peppercorns, and mustard seeds evenly among your jars or glass containers.

Add in the garlic, dill, and sliced serrano peppers if using. Pack your sliced vegetables into the jars.

In a medium saucepan, add vinegar, water, salt, and sugar.

Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat and stir until sugar and salt are fully dissolved.

Carefully pour the hot brine over the vegetables, making sure all vegetables are submerged, adding a bit more water or vinegar if needed.

Seal well and shake to combine. Allow the jars to cool on the counter for an hour or two before putting them in the fridge. Pickles will be ready to eat after about 8-10 hours, but will taste best in a few days. They will keep in the fridge for 2-3 weeks.

Roasted Carrot and Lentil Salad Servings: 4 Gluten Free, Vegetarian

pepper. Add the sliced carrots to the bowl and toss to coat them in the marinade.

INGREDIENTS

Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper. Add the marinated carrots to the pan making sure not to overcrowd them (use two sheet pans if necessary). Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes, stirring halfway through cook time.

Carrots are done when they are fork tender and just starting to brown.

1 ½ lbs carrots 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp maple syrup or honey ⅛ tsp dried thyme 2 cups cooked lentils 1 cup spinach or arugula 4 oz feta or goat cheese DRESSING

1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil ¼ cup apple cider vinegar 1 small shallot, diced 1 Tbsp maple syrup or honey 2 tsp dijon mustard Salt and pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Peel and evenly slice the carrots into ½-inch rounds.

In a medium bowl, mix together 2 Tbsp olive oil, 1 Tbsp maple syrup or honey, ⅛ tsp dried thyme, and a generous pinch of salt and

While the carrots are cooking, prepare the dressing.

Combine all the dressing ingredients to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Alternatively, add ingredients to a jar, close the lid tightly, and shake vigorously until well mixed.

When your carrots are done cooking, allow them to cool for about 10 minutes. In a large bowl, add the cooked lentils, fresh greens, and half of the dressing and stir to coat. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.

Layer the roasted carrots on top and add the feta or goat cheese. Serve warm or cold, with the remaining dressing on the side.

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Butternut Bison Lasagna Source: Mariah Gladstone, Indigikitchen

Servings: 6 Gluten Free INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 lb ground bison

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

15 oz can tomato sauce, low sodium

Heat skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground bison to the pan and break up the meat.

Cook until browned, about 6 minutes.

1 small onion or wild onion, minced 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp dried basil 1 tsp dried oregano 1 tsp salt ½ tsp ground black pepper 1 tsp olive oil 1 large butternut squash, peeled and cut into ½-inch slices ¾ cup mozzarella cheese, shredded (optional)

Stir in the tomato sauce, onion, garlic, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper. Cover with a lid and turn the heat down to low. Let the sauce simmer for about 10 minutes.

Assemble the lasagna in a 7x11 inch baking dish. Coat the bottom of the dish with oil.

Add the butternut squash slices and meat sauce in alternating layers. Assemble layers until all the ingredients are used, finishing with meat sauce on top.

Optional: top with mozzarella.

Bake for about 50 minutes with foil on top, or until the squash is soft. Remove foil and cook for another 5-10 minutes until the cheese is bubbly and golden.

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The Montana Harvest of the Month (HOM) program showcases Montana-grown and raised food in Montana schools, institutions, organizations, and businesses.

Each month, participating sites focus on promoting one locally grown item by displaying HOM posters and materials, serving it in snacks or meals, offering it for purchase, or conducting educational lessons and activities. The two primary goals of this program are to promote local, healthy foods to Montanans and to support Montana farmers, ranchers, and food businesses. Participating sites receive a free packet of materials including posters, handouts, and other promotional materials, as well as guides, additional resources, and training. Visit mtharvestofthemonth.org to learn more and register.

Crispy Smashed Potatoes Servings: 4 Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegetarian, Vegan INGREDIENTS

Curried Butternut Squash Soup

2 lbs small yellow or red potatoes 3 Tbsp olive oil ½ tsp garlic powder ½ tsp onion powder 1 Tbsp salt + more to season R E D P E P P E R TA H I N I

1 cup roasted red peppers, drained Servings: 4 Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegetarian, Vegan INGREDIENTS

1 medium butternut squash (about 2 ½ - 3 lbs) 1 Tbsp olive oil 3 medium shallots, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 ½ cups low-sodium broth 2 tsp curry powder Pinch of nutmeg Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional) 14 oz can of light coconut milk 2 Tbsp lime juice 1 Tbsp maple syrup Salt and pepper to taste Pepitas and cilantro for topping

INSTRUCTIONS

Peel and dice your butternut squash into about 1-inch chunks.

Heat a large stock pot or dutch oven over medium heat. Add in oil, shallots, and garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add diced butternut squash and curry powder, and a pinch of nutmeg, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Stir well and cover.

Allow to cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add in the broth and scrape up any browned bits on the bottom.

Cover and simmer on mediumlow heat for 25 minutes or until the squash is easily smashed with a fork. Turn off the heat and stir in the coconut milk and lime juice. Use an immersion blender or transfer the soup to a blender and puree until smooth and creamy.

¼ cup tahini ½ lemon, juiced (about 2 Tbsp) 1 garlic clove 1 Tbsp olive oil ½ tsp salt INSTRUCTIONS

Rinse and clean your potatoes. Place them in a large pot and add enough cold water to cover all the potatoes by about 1 inch.

Add 1 Tbsp of salt to the pot. Bring the pot to a boil,

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then reduce to a simmer for about 20 minutes or until your potatoes are very easily pierced by a fork. While the potatoes are boiling, preheat your oven to 425°F. Once your potatoes are easily pierced, drain and transfer them to a large greased baking sheet. Let cool for a few minutes.

Once cool enough to handle, use a potato masher or mug to gently smash each potato until they are about a ½- inch thick.

Drizzle the potatoes with the olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, and season with salt and pepper. Lightly toss with your hands to evenly distribute (it’s okay if some of the potatoes break when doing this). Arrange the potatoes in a single layer and transfer the baking sheet to the oven. Bake for 25-35 minutes, or until the potatoes are crisp and golden.

While the potatoes are baking, prepare the sauce.

Add all the sauce ingredients to a food processor or blender and blend until smooth and creamy.

Add the soup back to the pot, stir in the maple syrup, and warm over medium-low. Taste and adjust seasonings to your liking. Serve with an extra drizzle of coconut milk or yogurt, and top with pepitas and cilantro.

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Rhubarb FIzz

SPRING

Servings: 1 drink Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegetarian, Vegan RHUBARB FIZZ

1 ½ oz or 3 Tbsp vodka (omit the vodka for a mocktail) 1 ½ Tbsp rhubarb simple syrup 2 Tbsp lemon juice

Asparagus Carbonara Servings: 3 Vegetarian INGREDIENTS

2 Tbsp olive oil 1 bunch asparagus (about ¾ lbs), sliced into ½-inch pieces 2 shallots, minced 12 oz spaghetti or fettuccine 4 large eggs, yolks only 1 cup fresh parmesan, shredded ¾ cup reserved pasta water ½ Tbsp salt 1-2 Tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp lemon zest (optional) INSTRUCTIONS

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add 2 Tbsp olive oil. Add shallots to the hot pan and cook for about 2 minutes. Add in sliced asparagus and toss with the oil and shallots. Continue cooking for another 3 minutes or until the asparagus is a bright green.

It should be slightly tender but still crisp. Remove from heat and set pan aside.

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2 basil leaves (optional) Splash soda water INSTRUCTIONS

To a shaker or mason jar, add ice and all cocktail ingredients except for the soda water. Put on the lid and shake vigorously.

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Stir in 1 Tbsp salt and add 12 oz of pasta. Cook according to the package instructions for al dente noodles. Make sure to reserve about a cup of the pasta water before draining.

You will need the starchy water to make your sauce!

While your pasta is cooking, add 4 egg yolks to a medium bowl. Mix yolks and add in 1 cup of fresh shredded parmesan cheese. Sprinkle in some fresh cracked pepper.

This mixture will appear thick.

Immediately after the noodles are done cooking, add them to the pan with the asparagus and shallots. Working quickly, add in ¼ cup of the reserved pasta water, the egg mixture, 1 Tbsp lemon juice, and 1 tsp lemon zest. Mix vigorously until the noodles are coated and the sauce is smooth and glossy. Add more reserved pasta water 1 Tbsp at a time to loosen your sauce as needed to achieve your desired consistency.

Top your pasta with extra parmesan and a sprinkle of red pepper flakes. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Pour mixture into a glass with fresh ice and top with a splash of soda water.

Garnish with more basil or a lemon twist, and enjoy!

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RHUBARB SIMPLE SYRUP

1 lb fresh rhubarb 2 ½ cups water ¾ cup sugar INSTRUCTIONS

Remove leaves from rhubarb and trim the ends. Chop rhubarb into ½-inch pieces.

Add rhubarb slices to a saucepan and cover with 2 ½ cups of water. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer. Let the rhubarb simmer for 15 minutes or until it is broken down into a pulp.

Remove the pot from heat.

Use a fine mesh strainer to separate the rhubarb pulp from the liquid. Transfer the liquid into a clean pot and compost the rhubarb pulp.

Add a ¾ cup of sugar to the liquid and simmer for 3-5 minutes, or until the sugar has dissolved. Taste your syrup and adjust sugar to your preference.

Let the simple syrup cool to at least room temperature before using. Once cooled, store it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two weeks.

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W H AT ' S I N S E A SO N

SUMMER

FALL

VEG E TAB LE S

VEG E TAB LE S

ARUGULA

KALE

BEETS

PARSNIPS

BEETS

KOHLRABI

BROCCOLI

PEAS

BROCCOLI

LETTUCE

PEARS

CARROTS

MUSTARD GREENS

BRUSSELS SPROUTS

CABBAGE

CHARD COLLARDS

CABBAGE

PEPPERS

CAULIFLOWER

SCALLIONS

CHARD

SHALLOTS

COLLARDS

SPINACH

CORN

SUMMER SQUASH

GARLIC

SUMMER SQUASH

KALE

TOMATILLOS

LEEKS

TOMATOES

LETTUCE

TURNIPS

MUSTARD GREENS

WINTER SQUASH

CORN CUCUMBERS EGGPLANT GARLIC

TOMATILLOS TOMATOES

FRU IT S

SCALLIONS SHALLOTS SPINACH

ONIONS

PEARS

BERRIES

PLUMS

CANTALOUPE

RASPBERRIES

CHERRIES

STRAWBERRIES

APPLES

RASPBERRIES

CURRANTS

WATERMELON

CANTALOUPE

STRAWBERRIES

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PEAS

CAULIFLOWER CELERY

CARROTS

PEPPERS

CHERRIES SEPTEMBER–NOVEMBER

W H AT ' S I N S E A SO N

W H AT ' S I N S E A SO N

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SPRING

VEG E TAB LE S

VEG E TAB LE S

BEETS

RUTABAGAS

CARROTS

SHALLOTS

GARLIC

SPINACH

ONIONS

TURNIPS

PARSNIPS POTATOES

ARUGULA

MORELS

ASPARAGUS

MUSTARD GREENS

BABY BOK CHOY

PEAS

BROCCOLINI

PEA SHOOTS

CARROTS

RADISHES

CHARD

WINTER SQUASH

RHUBARB

COLLARDS GARLIC SCAPES KALE

DECEMBER–APRIL

KOHLRABI LETTUCE

SPINACH SALAD TURNIPS SCALLIONS SPRING ONIONS

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YEAR ROUND BARLEY BEEF BUFFALO CHEESE CHICKEN EGGS

GARBANZO BEANS HERBS HONEY KAMUT LAMB LENTILS

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