2023 Montana Local Food Guide

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ERIN AUSTIN Director of Community Partners & Sales

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ANTHONY PAVKOVICH Communications Coordinator

SYDNEY DICKINSON Local Food Coordinator

SAMMIE MCGOWAN Director of Marketing & Communications

GILLIAN THORNTON ANDREWS Communication & Member Relations Manager

MICHAL DECHELLIS Local Food Coordinator

ROBIN KELSON Executive Director

DREW SHANAFELT Director of Operations

SARAH EIDEN Local Food Coordinator

ANGELA MILLER Local Food Coordinator

EMILEE

Communications Coordinator

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

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Welcome to the 2023 edition of the Abundant Montana Local Food Guide. We are proud to be Montana’s local food megaphone!

Since Abundant Montana’s early beginnings in 1995, we’ve been committed to connecting Montanans to Montana-grown food, and to the resources–human, animal, and land–that make food possible. Today we’re still making those connections, now through our expanded marketing and media platform.

In this Local Food Guide you’ll find over 800 listings of purpose-driven food and farming businesses committed to Montana-grown foods. We’ve organized these listings by region and business type, beginning on page 31, along with a helpful map on page 6, making this the ultimate guide to eating locally in Montana. We also have separate sections just for farmers markets (page 8) and local food recipes (page 61). Keep this magazine as a resource as you explore the region where you live or travel around the state. Delicious local food is everywhere!

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Gillian Thornton Andrews and daughter

Thea, harvesting raspberries at Thunder Road Farm, which she co-owns with husband Bryce Andrews. Located in the heart of the Jocko Valley near Arlee, Montana, Thunder Road Farm specializes in direct-to-consumer sales of all-natural, grass-finished beef and U-Pick berries. Strong community advocates, Thunder Road Farm’s Community Beef Donation Program provides an easy way for customers to participate in reducing hunger and food insecurity in western Montana.

In our “Grow & Tell” section, beginning on page 14, we share stories of Montana food champions. These include agritourism businesses helping folks make memorable connections to their food through workshops, meals, and play; Native Fish Keepers protecting native Flathead Lake trout; communities helping newcomers feel welcome through food growing; and intergenerational families seeking to ensure that future generations of farmers on their lands continue that familial commitment and connection to the land, whether or not these farmers are related by blood.

Last, but not least, check out our Seasonality Guide (“What’s in Season”) on page 70. Organized for easy reference and designed to be cut out to post on your fridge or take with you when you shop, our Seasonality Guide is a great tool for planning meals with fresh, locally harvested fruits and vegetables. It’s also an excellent resource for anyone learning to vary their diet and eat in alignment with the seasons, a wonderful practice for rebalancing digestion and improving nutritional well-being.

This guide is for you, our valued eater of Montana-grown foods. Enjoy and share this free resource with others. It’s relevant all year long! Want more details? Our online Find Food & Farms Map has even more resources like community gardens and Harvest of the Month participants, and lets you search by growing practices, specific products, proximity, and more.

What you might not know is that another way we are connecting Montanans with their food is by offering promotional and marketing technical assistance services to our food and farm business partners, and helping them make business-to-business connections. Our team, distributed across the state, is made up of local food systems experts who build engagement where they live, and marketing professionals who specialize in communications strategies for food and farm businesses.

Abundant Montana’s local food table is one that builds authentic, lasting relationships between food buyers and food growers/sellers in a way that adds value for everyone–consumers, producers, and communities–for our common health and sustaining food security. Thanks for joining us at the table!

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agritourism: Connecting Us To Our Food

Bob Thaden, owner of Tongue River Winery in Miles City, Montana, guides a woman as she uses bright orange clippers to cut robust bunches of grapes from vines strung up on wire fences. The woman isn’t an employee of the winery but a Harvest Host guest. She and other guests at the winery experience being a farmer for a day. Tongue River Winery is one of many farming businesses welcoming guests to experience the hands-on work of their business–it’s become known as “agritourism.”

Agritourism is where agriculture and tourism intersect. Farmers, orchardists, vintners, brewers, and ranchers increasingly recognize that welcoming visitors onto their lands and into their operations benefits everyone.

For businesses, creative on-farm engagement with the public through tours, harvest parties, U-Picks, demonstration classes, farm-to-table meals, and overnight camping stays, to name a few, enhance and diversify income streams for the farm or ranch, helping them thrive.

For visitors, agritourism both creates memorable, once-in-a-lifetime experiences and allows for the opportunity to connect tangibly with the sources of our food: the land, water, plants, and animals.

Today, connection to our food’s origins is surprisingly rare for most of us, to the detriment of our health and community food security.

In the three generations since World War II, our food sources have become centralized, industrialized, chemicalized, and globalized. In Montana, that has meant farm consolidation, surrendering diversity in favor of monocropping, and mainly growing for export into the global supply chain.

The result? In 1950, about 70% of the food Montanans ate was grown in Montana. By 2006 that number was down to 10%; today, it is 3%.1

As we saw during the COVID-19 pandemic, importing 97% of our food from the global supply chain puts Montanans at risk when access to that chain gets disrupted. Chemical agriculture has unintentionally harmed soils, wildlife, water, and human health. Farm consolidation has meant the loss of family farms and the rural communities that support them. As these food resources have disappeared, including local butchers, bakers, and dairies, our connection to our food sources has become scarcer.

The five enterprises profiled here represent a growing number of Montana farms and ranches reversing the trend of growing big for export. Instead, they practice “stewardship agriculture”–stewarding their land, animal, and human resources to create nourishing, healthy foods for community consumption. They are also inviting people in with the conscious intention of offering visitors a tangible connection to their food and the opportunity to experience stewardship’s positive impact directly. Through art, music, play, and conversations around the table, folks can discover new relationships with their food system.

Old Salt Festival: June 23-25

Celebrating Ranching & Wild Landscapes

Don’t miss the first annual Old Salt Festival taking place June 23-25, 2023 in the heart of the Blackfoot Valley. “It’s about people coming together to support the art of land stewardship in Montana. The ranching families that make up Old Salt Co-op see livestock and meat as a bridge between wild landscapes and genuine nourishment for people. This Montana food and music festival is meant to share that message, building relationships between rural and urban Montana,” says founder Cole Mannix. Ticket holders will be treated to a different wood-fire cooked, whole animal-based meal each day: charcuterie and whole hog feast on Friday, lamb and beef cooked over a 40-ft fire on Saturday, and a traditional goat Barbacoa by Chef Eduardo Garcia for Sunday brunch. Featuring acclaimed western music and artisans, with ample space for conversations, stories, and camping, Old Salt Festival aims to celebrate and remind us all that “land is kin.” Buy tickets at oldsaltfestival.com.

Uniting Artists with Agriculture in an Ocean of Land and Sky

Vilicus Farms is a nationally recognized organic dryland crop farm in north-central Montana. Farmers Anna-Jones Crabtree and Doug Crabtree are passionate about stewarding their 12,500 acres and growing a diverse array of pollinator-friendly heirloom and specialty grain crops in thoughtful partnership with nature. Says Anna, “Our collective future on this planet is dependent upon connecting people back to the land in a multitude of ways.” To help cultivate a new generation of stewards, Vilicus Institute has launched an on-farm Artist in Residence program. “Our Northern Great Plains are an amazing, unique ocean of land and sky, and have inspired musicians, painters, sculptors, chefs, and creators of all kinds. Uniting artists with the vibrancy of life on our farm is critical to helping people recognize the reciprocal responsibilities we have with the ecosystems and food systems that sustain us.” Learn more at vilicusinstitute.org or email connect@vilicustraininginstitute.org.

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Sharing a Passion for Caring Through Winemaking

Not many think of southeast Montana as a quality wine region, but Bob and Marilyn Thaden, who have a passion for wine-making, caring about their effect on the earth, and welcoming all people, are changing minds and winning awards at Tongue River Winery. The hot, dry summers of Miles City produce flavorful grapes and other wine fruits–if the plants can live through -35-40℉ winters. The secret is using native Montana grapes crossed with

other hardy wine varietals. “If it can’t grow here, we won’t make it,” says owner, Bob Thaden. “We’re interested in regional wines that capture the uniqueness of this place.” This commitment to local is key to their success. “We have something people have never tried before.” Visitors can tour the vineyards, experience winemaking, and stay overnight in the Winery’s B&B or as a Harvest Host camping guest. Learn more at tongueriverwinery.com.

Building Community Through Food

Nestled in the Bitterroot Valley on 14 acres, Homestead Organics Farm grows organic mixed vegetables, fruit, and a veritable zoo of goats, potbellied pigs, chickens, geese, and turkeys. The farm also acts as the ‘FarmClassroom’ for the nonprofit, Cultivating Connections Montana, which offers community gatherings, skill-building workshops, family- friendly events, and an array of youth-centered farm programs growing food for the community. Farm owner-

operators Laura Garber and Henry Wuensche note, “Our goal is to grow food, farmers, and community. Just as we take care to nourish the soil that grows the foods we eat, we’re intentional about nourishing the social soil that allows us all to grow together as people and flourish as a society.” Summer visitors are welcome to visit the farm any time except Sundays. “Please close any door or gate that you open, and have a nice visit!” Learn more at cultivatingconnectionsmt.org.

Rave-Worthy Food Challenging the Way Society Taught Us to Eat

Sarah Manuel grew up cooking and learning sustainable organic growing and grazing practices on her family’s Prairie Grass Ranch outside Havre. “I’ve seen firsthand how the food we eat affects our bodies on multiple levels, and that’s inspired my career.” A professional chef since 2018, Sarah nourishes her community via her Farmer Meets Foodie enterprise, which consists of: Streatery food truck in Havre, a private catering business, Farmto-Freezer prepared meals, and

Farm House dinners hosted in a converted farmhouse with a view of the Bear Paw Mountains. Sarah designs her menus around the seasonal abundance of local food, sourcing ingredients from as many as 30 local farms and ranches. “I believe food is one of the ingredients that binds us together. It’s why I design creative cuisine that is authentically prepared, using local, organic and seasonal ingredients.” Learn more at farmermeetsfoodiemt.com.

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BOB THADEN | TONGUE RIVER WINERY | MILES CITY

CLOSE THE LOOP WITH COMPOSTING

SAMMIE MCGOWAN Director of Marketing & Communications

Karl Johnson, owner of YES Compost, evaluates moisture and temperature of a compost pile to make sure conditions are ideal for decomposition.

What if you were told that, globally, 1.3 billion tons of gold is thrown out and buried deep in the earth each year,

never to be recovered?

You might think, “Why is that happening? Why would we allow such a valuable resource to be wasted? What can we do to ensure it doesn’t happen in the future?”

Literal gold isn’t being buried in the earth, but another type of gold is: food scraps.

According to Feeding America, nearly 40% of all food in the U.S. is wasted, 2 most of which goes to the landfill with the rest of our garbage. Food scraps are full of valuable nutrients, and instead of burying this veritable gold, we could harness its power through composting to fertilize our soil and help grow even more food.

Speaking to Montana composting companies revealed that a large part of their jobs is educating consumers about their role in the food system. Alissa La Chance, owner of Dirt Rich Composting in Columbia Falls, said, “Everyone consumes food, and yet most people would say they’re not part of food production or the food cycle.”

Karl Johnson, owner of YES Compost in Belgrade, spoke of a significant need for

MEGAN CRAWFORD DIRT RICH COMPOSTING | COLUMBIA FALLS

Dirt Rich Composting employees holding finished compost in their hands.

However, organisms that break down food can’t survive in landfills because they need oxygen, which isn’t available in tightly packed spaces like landfills.

Ryan Green, co-owner of Happy Trash Can Curbside Composting, explained, “Without oxygen, it takes food scraps hundreds of years to decompose, during which they produce methane gas, a greenhouse gas that is 30 to 60 times more environmentally harmful than carbon dioxide.”

Composting is an aerobic process (meaning it needs oxygen) that converts food scraps and other organic materials (such as twigs, grass clippings, leaves, etc.) into a nutrient-rich soil amendment through natural decomposition.

Rather than producing toxic methane, composting closes the food production loop by returning the nutrients and organic matter from the food scraps to the soil, where they can grow food once again.

When our food scraps are thrown away and taken to the landfill, this system becomes a straight line that starts at the farm and ends at the landfill. When food scraps are instead recovered, turned into compost,

Composting is a simple way to actively participate in your food system and create a better system for the future.

Adrienne Huckabone, co-owner of Happy Trash

Can Curbside Composting, said, “Every time you’re scraping your plate into your compost bin instead of your trash bin, you’re actively participating in this new and better system.”

Being an active participant in closing the loop helps farms grow more food, reduces waste, and improves our soil.

If backyard composting isn’t for you, Montana is lucky enough to have eight companies that offer curbside and drop-off composting services. Close the loop and turn your food waste into gold today by using our guide on the next page to find a composting business near you.

“Every time you’re scraping your plate into your compost bin instead of your trash bin, you’re actively participating in this new and better system.”

ADRIENNE HUCKABONE Happy Trash Can Curbside Composting

Adrienne Huckabone and Ryan Green, owners of Happy Trash Can Curbside Composting, stand in the middle of a bed of leafs and full toters of food scraps ready to de dumped at their composting facility in Bozeman.

FIND A COMPOSTING COMPANY NEAR YOU

CURBSIDE AND DROP-OFF COMPOSTING SERVICES

Billings Bozeman

Dirt Rich Composting Columbia Falls, MT dirtrichcompost.com

(406) 212-7535

SERVICES: Residential and commercial pick-up in Columbia Falls, Whitefish, and Bigfork. Drop-off locations in Columbia Falls, Kalispell, and Whitefish.

Soil Cycle Missoula, MT soilcyclemissoula.com

(406) 518-1253

SERVICES: Residential and commercial pick-up in Missoula. Drop-off location in Missoula.

Garden City Compost Missoula, MT www.ci.missoula.mt.us/2089/ garden-city-compost

(406) 552-6619

SERVICES: Drop-off location in Missoula.

406 Compost Helena, MT 406compost.com

(406) 449-6008

SERVICES: Residential and commercial pick-up, exchange sites, and event services in the greater Helena area.

Better Roots Composting East Helena, MT betterrootscomposting.com

(406) 603-0114

SERVICES: Residential and commercial pick-up in Helena, East Helena, Helena Valley, Birdseye, and Montana City. Drop-off location in East Helena.

YES Compost Belgrade, MT yescompost.com

(406) 219-7011

SERVICES: Residential and commercial pick-up in Belgrade, Bozeman, Big Sky, and Three Forks. Drop-off locations in Belgrade, Bozeman, and Big Sky.

Happy Trash Can Curbside Composting Bozeman, MT happytrashcan.net

(406) 570-0896

SERVICES: Residential and commercial pick-up in Bozeman, Belgrade, and Livingston. Pay-what-you-can drop-off locations in Bozeman, Belgrade, and Livingston.

Swift Buckets

Billings, MT swiftmicrogreens.com

(406) 794-9370

SERVICES: Residential and commercial pick-up in Billings and Laurel.

From Lake to Plate

ANTHONY PAVKOVICH Communications Coordinator

Buying local filets gives Flathead Lake’s native fish a fighting chance.

Cold water dripped back into Montana’s largest natural lake as nets full of silvery, shining trout slid into the boat. Beneath the towering Mission Mountains, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes harvest non-native lake trout from Flathead Lake to aid the fish that have supported them for generations.

Native Fish Keepers, a tribally run, not-for-profit corporation, is commercially netting adult lake trout and selling the filets to support their ongoing efforts. By reducing the population of lake trout, the tribes are not only restoring native fish to healthy numbers but also restoring ecological integrity and the tribes’ critical natural heritage.

“This is a mitigation program first and a business second,” said Lynn DuCharme, who manages education and marketing efforts for Native Fish Keepers. “We’re excited about making a difference in the lake.”

In 1905, lake trout were introduced into Flathead Lake to create a sports fishery. Unfortunately, these large fish prey on and suppress the native species in the watershed, including native bull trout and westslope cutthroat trout. According to DuCharme, “both species are important culturally and spiritually to the tribes.”

There are more Salish place names in western Montana describing bull trout than any other plant or animal, reflecting this fish’s importance to native tribes.

Bull trout populations are declining at a rate where many experts believe they could vanish from Flathead Lake by the end of the century. Since 1998 they’ve been listed as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act. Furthermore, westslope cutthroat trout have decreased by roughly two-thirds since monitoring began in 1981.3

LEARN SALISH NAMES 4

Nɫʔay Sewɫk͏ʷ͏s

Small bull trout’s waters

Rattlesnake Creek

Nɫʔay(čstm)

Place of small bull trout

Rattlesnake Creek—Clark

Fork confluence

Ṇaaycčstm

Place of bull trout

Blackfoot—Clark

Fork confluence

Sɫnaycčstm

Place to get small bull trout

Rattlesnake Creek

Nɫuʔɫw é

Place where fish were speared

A specific rapid on the Clark Fork

Snt apqey Place where [bull trout] are shot in the head

Silver Bow Creek

Epɫ ɫʔay

Place with stream residing bull trout

A small stream in the Swan Valley

To catch the lake trout, the tribes set nets in the lake’s deep waters–similar to how fishermen harvest salmon in the Pacific Ocean. They are carefully placed in specific areas and depths to improve the odds of only catching lake trout. When checking the nets, the fish are quickly removed and placed on ice before being transported to an onshore processing facility owned and managed by the tribes.

The program is expensive; it requires multiple boats, extensive fishing gear, and nearly two dozen tribal personnel. Most importantly, it must go on perpetually since the Native Fishkeepers cannot remove lake trout from the watershed entirely.

Though proceeds from the sale of fish will never wholly offset costs, all sales funnel back into the operation, and purchases of their filets will continue to support ongoing native trout conservation.

Native Fish Keepers supply approximately 20,000 pounds of fish annually to food banks, restaurants, and grocery stores across the state. “The response from customers has been phenomenal,” said DuCharme. “Demand exceeds supply.”

When purchasing their products from local retailers or restaurants, you support the conservation of native bull trout and westslope cutthroat trout in the Flathead watershed and the communities that rely on them.

Find out where you can buy lake trout filets to support the Native Fish Keeper’s conservation efforts at nativefishkeepers.org.

Putting Down Roots

Missoula Nonprofit Facilitates Space to Grow in a New Country

EMILEE WOOD Communications Coordinator

As the sun dips below the mountains, a woman slips off her shoes and kneels barefoot in the dirt. Despite having spent her day caring for others, she now gives her attention to the tiny plants before her–once precious seeds from her home country. Like the seeds, she is learning to thrive in a new environment. As she attends to the needs of her garden, the garden, in turn, takes care of her. Beyond simply food, the garden provides her joy, confidence, and purpose.

Interacting with the land and growing our own food strongly ties us to the places we live. This is also true for many refugees and immigrants. Farming shaped their food practices and deeply connected them to the land they lived on, but forced departure from their countries jeopardized this bond. Soft Landing Missoula, a community-based nonprofit, partners with Garden City Harvest, Tower Gardens Community Garden at FARM, Seedlings 4 Solidarity, and the Community Food and Agriculture Coalition to facilitate the supply of sponsored garden plots to refugee and immigrant growers. This program allows them to preserve a connection to their homeland through farming while putting down roots in their new country and increasing their confidence and autonomy.

“The garden, and growing, has proven to be this nostalgic, happy space for them,” remarked Greta Bates, Director of Community Partnerships and Client Engagement for Soft Landing Missoula.

“It gives them a sense of place. A little bit of familiarity. Something they know…A lot of things are so foreign when they come here, but having access to land, dirt, and soil is something they are very familiar with, and they’re confident in.”

Emily Kern Swaffer, Community Gardens Director at Garden City Harvest, echos Greta’s thoughts, adding further benefits,

“I think just having that piece of land to tend, care for, visit, and get you out of the house has immense positive impacts on people’s overall quality of life, but especially mental [and] emotional health, and physical activity.”

Soft Landing Missoula enables refugee and immigrant families to reenact their connection to land, increase confidence and autonomy, and grow roots in their new community by pairing them with sponsored garden plots. Learn more about Soft Landing Missoula’s programs by visiting their website at softlandingmissoula.org. Or get involved with your local food system and the land you live on by growing your own food, joining a community garden, or talking with a local farmer or rancher.

ATHENA PHOTOGRAPHY | MEADOW HILL COMMUNITY GARDEN | MISSOULA

GRETA BATES BITTERROOT LINE GARDEN | MISSOULA

ANTHONY PAVKOVICH Communications Coordinator

What comes next?

As more of Montana’s farmers approach retirement age, the future of the family farm requires careful planning.

“The farm, once the work of parents, grandparents, and great grandparents, and the dream of so many who came before, is itself like an old, immortal relative. . . It has, and it will endure beyond the time of its current steward or their successors,” opens Megan Torgerson on an episode of her narrative podcast, Reframing Rural, during which she deep dives into the succession of her family’s farm.

While returning home to her family’s wheat farm in Dagmar, located in far northeastern Montana, for her father’s final season before retirement, she asks, “what happens in the transitional space between the farm’s present caretaker and the next? Who will step in and nurture the land, come flood or come drought? What happens to my dad and our family’s identity when he’s not farming anymore?”

Questions like these are cropping up across the state as the average age of Montana’s farmers approaches 60. Agricultural land is changing ownership at an astronomical rate–some foreseen and planned for, and others at the whim of the market.

According to Elyse Caiazzo, a masters student studying methods of farm succession at the University of Montana, an important goal for many Montana farm and ranch families is transferring land and business to the next generation. The process is challenging because it includes a complex web of economic, legal, and familial decisions. However, if the transfer and succession processes never begin, serious problems can arise for both the younger and older generations.

MEGAN TORGERSON | RUSS AND RENNY TORGERSON’S | DAGMAR

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Elyse wants families to understand that it’s never too early to start planning, that the process won’t be linear, and that everyone’s situation is unique. Her advice to farmers and ranchers approaching this process is to “carve out a little bit of time every year” to start working on a strategy. It’s not something that solidifies overnight, and it’s worth making the initial structure flexible so that the plan can “shift as life shifts.”

On the opposite side of Montana, a different farmland succession model is employed in Missoula that doesn’t involve inheritance or family relations for a handful of productive acres within city limits.

Corner Farm Village, a locally owned and operated company, aims to build farm resiliency and financial sustainability for the next generation of farmers through community participation and by transferring farmland to a community land trust. The land trust will permanently protect prime agricultural land, and Corner Farm Village will provide qualified farmers with long-term, affordable leases to keep agriculture accessible in the city.

This model is emerging to address what the National Young Farmers Coalition has found to be the number one challenge young farmers and ranchers face today: land access. Because the average value of an acre of land in Montana has increased by over 10% this decade, access to land has become a limiting factor for the next generation of farmers. A

community land trust is well positioned to face this challenge by leasing, rather than selling, land on the open market to new farmers.

While placing land in a trust may be attractive to some farmers, there may be better choices for some. The Torgersons, back in Dagmar, spent years solidifying their goals and agreed they wanted to keep the land in production. Planning for this change has been an intentional, multi-year journey.

In her podcast, Megan’s father, Russ Torgerson, shares, “I’ve spent my whole life putting it together, and I don’t want to dwindle it away. I want to give whoever an opportunity to carry it forward if they would want to.”

While planning for the farm’s future has been emotional and complex, Megan and her two sisters want the farm’s legacy to continue. The Torgersons used a framework provided by the Montana State University Extension that guided them to develop a series of answers for how they wanted the land managed when the sisters became joint owners; they decided not to farm the land but made a long-term plan to lease the pastures and cropland to a cousin.

“I hope that at least being aware of the weight of this momentous change will incentivize me to keep the connection going into the future,” Megan says near the end of her episode. “And, for now, at least my family has a reason to get together and plan for something as precious as a farm.”

Resources for Farmland Succession Planning

CFAC - Farm Link Montana

Holistic Management - Planning Worksheet

Land for Good - Toolbox for Planning

MSU Extension - Planning PDF

One Montana - Keeping Working Lands in Working Hands

Rancher Stewardship Alliance - Check out their Events

View Resources

From Pasture to Plate

Ivan & Chia Thrane Awarded Jane Kile Memorial Scholarship

with Healthy Meadows COURTESY OF IVAN THRANE | HEALTHY MEADOWS | RED LODGE

In late February, Red Lodge, MT was under two feet of snow and experiencing yet another wave of sub-zero temperatures. Chia and Ivan Thrane, the owners of Healthy Meadows, a family ranch in the hills above town, were busy ensuring their 200 breeding goats were staying warm and getting enough hay. “It feels somewhat like the Vikings when they settled in Greenland,” joked Ivan, warming up in front of a wood stove.

The Thranes manage a herd of Montana-hardy meat and milk goats they use for targeted grazing and weed management. As approved grazing contractors in Carbon County, Chia, Ivan, and their herd of goats offer weed management services for local landowners, practicing rotational grazing with the goal of having a positive impact on the land. Their goats not only help keep invasives in check without using herbicides, but they also help fertilize pastures, promoting microorganisms that contribute to improved soil health.

Healthy Meadows was the 2022 recipient of AERO’s Jane Kile Memorial Scholarship. Supported by an endowment made in honor of early AERO member Jane Kile, a conservationist and pioneer in Montana’s organic and communitysupported agriculture movements, the scholarship awards funding for projects aimed at furthering sustainability efforts and resiliency in the state. The Thranes used the $600 award to purchase a meat grinder for their expanding butchering facility, which they use for processing their own meat and offering workshops on holistic butchering.

“During a time of uncertain and unreliable meat processing facilities in our region and our country, we see the ability to process our own meat as a source of resiliency for not just ourselves,” says Chia. “Part of our vision is to have this space be a resource for neighbors and community members.”

Ivan and Chia host an annual two-day Holistic Goat Butchering Workshop, offering participants

a chance to reclaim the tradition of home butchery. Through the course, participants learn best practices for processing small ruminants with minimal waste and spend time with the herd, exploring the animal in its context as a part of a healthy ecosystem. After processing the meat, the class prepares a meal together using in-season ingredients.

“Holistic butchering fills a need in our region to educate about regenerative agriculture, to empower people with the knowledge and skills involved in harvesting and butchering, and we hope it can also be part of growing a local culture that celebrates the caretaking of a place and eating well,” explains Chia.

The Thranes envision building a larger facility and growing their capacity to host more workshops. Knowledge-sharing and learning are core values of their business. Ivan and Chia invite visitors to deepen their connection with nature by participating in place-based workshops, children’s summer camps, and guided hikes. Through these offerings, and by engaging their neighbors in their weed management practices, Ivan and Chia are excited about fostering ‘ecological literacy’ in their community and sharing traditional agrarian skills that support reciprocal relationships between people, animals, and landscapes.

“Often [in the West] our land use doesn’t reflect the practices to optimize land health,” says Chia. “We love that our work promotes awareness in our community of natural land management, as well as encouragement to connect and engage with wildlife, livestock, and the natural world.” Learn more about

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MEADOWS RED LODGE

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Flathead Lake Cheese

We bro ke ground in May of 2009 and have been creating old world style cheese eve r since.

Made in Polson, MT 406 883 0343

FLATHEAD

FARMS & RANCHES

345 Farm @345farmstand

Bear Dance Haus (406) 982-3410

Betsy’s Blossoms Betsy’s Blossoms

Big Mountain Fruitworks bigmountainfruitworks.com

Big Sky Orchards bigskyorchards.com

Blaine Creek Farm (406) 249-9268

Bowman Orchard bowmancherryorchards.com

Browns Meadow Farm montanabetterbeef.com

Bundy Family Orchard (406) 982-3345

Cherry Creek Gardens and Farms cherrycreekgardens.com

Cranky Goose Hill Farm @crankygoosehillfarm

DW Organics

East Shore Produce (406) 982-3839

Farm Kid & Co. 343 Eckelberry Dr, Columbia Falls (406) 250-2461 farmkidco.com

Farm-To-Market Pork farmtomarketpork.com

Flathead Farmworks flatheadfarmworks.com

Foolish Blooms Farm (406) 309-0270

Ford’s Flathead Valley Quail Eggs Kalispell (406) 272-2181 @flatheadquail

Fosters Flower Company fosterflowers.com

Fritz Farm and Corn Maze (406) 755-4210

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

Gecko Mountain Farm geckomountainfarm.com

Getmans’ Orchard and Vineyard getmanorchardandvineyard.com

Good Earth Orchards goodearthorchards.com

Hansen Farm (406) 257-7407

Hurst Flower Meadow 1847 N Belmar Dr, Kalispell (406) 309-2912 hurstflowermeadow.com

Kalispell Kreamery kalispellkreamery.com

KM Montana Grassfed Beef

Montana Longhorn Company 1520 Karrow Ave, Whitefish (406) 672-4509 montanalonghorn.com

Montana Mountain Orchards mtmtnorchards.com

Mountain Prairie Flower Farm mountainprairieflowerfarm.com

Mountain View Gardens mvg-mt.com

Northern Blooms (406) 253-1131

Providing quality Montana born, raised, and processed beef since 1892. Pasture-raised, grass-fed, and grass-finished. 2411 US Hwy 2 W, Kalispell (406) 407-7373 KmMontanaGrassfedBeef.com

KZ Farm kzmtfarm@gmail.com

La Salle Family Farm lasallefamilyfarm.com

Lazy K Ranch kmcranch.com

Loon Lake Gardens & Pottery (406) 837-4734

Lower Valley Farm lowervalleyfarm.com

Montana Better Beef 848 Browns Meadow Rd, Kila (406) 253-5602 montanabetterbeef.com

Offering fresh and frozen honeyberries or U-pick throughout July. With 5x the antioxidants of a blueberry, it is a local superfood!

5484 Farm to Market Rd, Whitefish (406) 212-3479

Hockaday Orchards hockadayorchards.com

Honthaas Pony Farm & Herbs (406) 892-0280

Montana Home Orchard Project montanahomeorchard.blogspot.com

O’Connell Hay Service (406) 752-3188

Phyllary Farm phyllaryfarm.com

Purple Frog Gardens purplefroggardens.com

Purple Mountain Lavender purplemountainlavendermontana.com

Raven Ridge Farm 435 Anderson Ln, Kalispell (406) 212-3855 growravenridge.com

Rocking Heart Ranch (406) 250-6038

Round Prairie Farm roundprairiefarm.com

Roving Ram Ranch 12062 Halversen Dr, Bigfork (402) 601-7652

rovingramranch.com

FARM TO FORK

Organic Plant-Based Meal Service. Too busy to cook or eat healthy? Farm To Fork creates thoughtfully prepared plant – based meals, made to nourish your body & soul from the inside out. Local food is the basis of our mission, our menu changes weekly showcasing Northwest Montana’s seasonal organic produce.

farmtoforkmt.com

MONTANA LONGHORN

Must Try Local Beef: Our commitment is to deliver premium longhorn beef from our family ranch to your family table. Premium means a grass-fed, grass-fi nished, free-grazing, sustainable product; by a team committed to improving the land through regenerative agriculture practices. Clean beef is our promise. We will never use an mRNA vaccine. We guarantee a lean, high protein, mouth watering beef, that you can trust.

montanalonghorn.com

FLARE POPS

Farm-to-paleta treats created with our farm’s organic fruit. Perfect for those long and sun-fi lled summer days!

Pick yourself up one (or many!) at: Stores: Good Food Store, Mission Mountain Natural Foods, Guild, The Camino; Farmers Markets: Polson, Whitefi sh, and Columbia Falls; Festivals: Red Ants Pants, Under the Big Sky, and MSLA Made Fair.

fl arepops.com

TRIPLE DIVIDE ORGANIC SEEDS

Triple Divide Organic Seed Cooperative offers certifi ed organic seed online and in stores around Montana. Our mission is to fi nd and offer plant varieties that grow well in Montana and other northern latitudes. Our co-op members are committed to improving and adapting openpollinated, locally resilient seed crops using organic practices. Find our seeds at:

tripledivideseeds.com

When in the Northwest region, make sure to try these products.

FLATHEAD (cont.)

FARMS & RANCHES

Shooting Star Farms shooting-star-farms.com

Snow Country Gardens snowcountrygardens.com

SpiritWorks Herb Farm spiritworksherbs.com

Spring Brook Ranch springbrook.com

Steitzhof Merinos Steitzhof Merinos

Stillwater Farm 406 (406) 885-0027

Sun Hands Farm 179 Caps Rd, Kalispell (406) 852-2959 sunhandsfarm.com

Swan River Gardens swanrivergardens.com

Sweet Meadow Farm sweetmeadowfarmblooms.com

Sweet Pickin’s Pumpkin Patch sweetpickinspumpkinpatch.com

The North Shore Farm northshoreorganic.farm

The Orchard at Flathead Lake 23126 Yellow Bay Ln, Bigfork (406) 249-5035 montanaorchard.com

Two Bear Farm twobearfarm.com

Two Kays Flower Farm twokaysflowerfarm.com

Valley Girl Mushrooms Valley Girl Mushrooms

Wicked Good Produce

FOOD & AG RESOURCES

Big Freeze

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

Bonjour Bakery & Bistro

Latitude 48 latitude48bistro.com

Max’s 125 Village Ln, Bigfork (406) 407-1886 maxsmontana.com

Montana Bonfire montanabonfire.com

Commercial freezer storage serving producers: rent by pallet, limited availability. Call Wagner Law Firm (406) 407-7373

2411 US Hwy 2 W, Kalispell (406) 407-7373

Dirt Rich Compost dirtrichcompost.com

Flathead Grows! Seed Library imagineiflibraries.org/ flathead-grows-seed-library/

HeartStead Home & Garden Services heartstead.com

Land to Hand Montana

Bonjour, a French-inspired Bakery and Bistro serving breakfast and lunch daily, with a full coffee bar. Seasonal patio. Dine in, take-out or order online!

45 Heritage Way, Kalispell (406) 309-2961 bonjourbakeryandbistro.com

Bonelli’s Bistro bonellisbistro.com

Cafe Kandahar cafekandahar.com

Ceres Bakery (406) 755-8552

Dan D’Lion Eatery dandlioneatery.com

Delectable Catering & Desserts delectablecatering@live.com

Montana Coffee TradersColumbia Falls coffeetraders.com

Montana Coffee TradersDowntown Whitefish coffeetraders.com

Montana Coffee TradersKalispell coffeetraders.com

Montana Coffee TradersWhitefish coffeetraders.com

Mountain Cafe mmherbs.com/cafe

Rebel Roots Kitchen @rebelrootswhitefish

Sweet Peaks Ice Cream sweetpeaksicecream.com

Nourishing People. Cultivating Community. Learn about Food For All, Farm to School, Free The Seeds & more online!

279 Veteran Dr, Columbia Falls (406) 616-2017 landtohandmt.org

Lower Valley Processing lowervalleyprocessing.com

CRAFT BEVERAGES

Backslope Brewing backslopebrewing.com

Bias Brewing biasbrewing.com

Big Mountain Ciderworks bigmountaincider.com

Farm to Fork 135 Village Ln, Bigfork (406) 261-9440 farmtoforkmt.com

Fieldhead’s Coffee Company fieldheadscoffee.com

Fleur Bake Shop fleurbakeshop.com

Folklore Coffee folklorecoffeewhitefish.com

Forage Catering foragecatering406.com

Garden Wall Inn gardenwallinn.com

Graze Montana Charcuterie grazemontana.com

The Belton Chalet beltonchalet.com

The Cuisine Machine Catering cuisinemachinecatering.com

The Raven ravenbigfork.com

The Simple Chef Catering thesimplechefcatering.com

The Sunflower Cafe sunflowercafemt.business.site

Three Forks Grille threeforksgrille.com

Uptown Hearth uptownhearth.com

Wagyu Wagon wagyuwagonmt.com

Wicked Good – Crazy Fresh! Seasonal Produce from the Flathead Valley. Your farmer and distributor.

Whitefish wickedgoodproduce.com

Yellow Bay Gardens (406) 982-3569

Glacier Distilling Company glacierdistilling.com

Tamarack Brewing Company tamarackbrewing.com

Whistling Andy Distillery whistlingandy.com

Hops Downtown Grill Hops Downtown Grill

Josephine’s Speakeasy glacierdistilling.com

Lake Baked lake-baked.com

Last Chair Kitchen & Bar lastchairkitchenandbar.com

Wasabi Sushi Bar wasabimt.com

Wild Coffee Company wildcoffeecompanymt.com

FLATHEAD (cont.) RETAIL BUSINESSES

Angie’s Greenhouse angie-olsen.squarespace.com

Box of Rain Organic Gardening Center boxofrainogc.com

Center for Native Plants centerfornativeplants.com

Genesis BioChar genesisbiochar.com

Glacier Nursery glaciernursery.com

Haskill Creek Farms hc.farm

Hooper’s Garden Center hoopersgc.com

Markus Community Market markuscommunitymarket.com

Montana Milk Moovers montanamilkmoovers.com

Mountain Valley Foods mountainvalleyfoods.com

Plantland plant-land.com

Sun Drop Health Sundrop Health Foods

The Chopp Shoppe Chopp Shoppe WF

The Farmers’ Stand thefarmersstand.com

The Rancher’s Daughter theranchersdaughtermt.com

Third Street Market thirdstreetmarket.com

Trovare trovaremt.com

Withey’s Health Foods witheyshealthfoods.com

SPECIALTY

Blaine Mountain Salsa Works blainemountainsalsa.com

Farmented Foods farmented.com

Glacier Juice & Wellness glacierjuice.com

Great Northern Honey (406) 892-5777

Higher Healths USA higherhealths.com

Mountain Culture Creamery Based out of Columbia Falls, direct sales only, see website for farmers market schedule. Available for private events.

4597 Trumble Creek Rd, Columbia Falls (406) 314-9959 mountainculturecreamery.com

Perfect Cuts Specialty Meat Shop Perfect Cuts Specialty Meat Shop

The Sourdough Pursuit @thesourdoughpursuit

Vibrant Roots Organic vibrantroots.com

GLACIER

FARMS & RANCHES Bar VW Ranch (406) 873-2409

CRAFT BEVERAGE Cut Bank Creek Brewery cutbankcreekbrewery.com

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

Simple Eats Food Truck Simple Eats

Two Sisters Cafe twosistersofmontana.com

LAKE

FARMS & RANCHES

Abraxas Farm 45420 Vinson Ln, Big Arm (406) 210-8850 abraxasfarm.com

Awesome Herbs 61506 Foothill Rd, St. Ignatius (412) 952-6719 awesomeherbsmt.com

BarbedWire Land 36247 Orchard Ln, Polson (406) 839-0806

BarbedWire Land

Eagles Acres eaglesacres.com

ELUS! Garden ELUS Garden

Emmanuel Produce

Hungry for fresh tomatoes? We grow over 20 varieties and much more! Grab cash or check and swing by our self-serve farm stand!

36251 Pinsoneault Rd, St Ignatius (406) 210-2184

Fat Robin Orchard & Farm fatrobinorchard.com

Foothill Farm (406) 531-5852

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

Galactic Farms Hillside and Mission Dam Rd, St. Ignatius (406) 755-4832 galacticfarms.com

Gateway Orchard Gateway Orchard

Glenwood Farm (406) 883-4093

Good Egg Farm (406) 644-3022

Harlequin Organic Produce harlequinorganicproduce.com

Jordan Homestead jordanhomestead.us

Lavender Lori at Rosalie Ranch lavenderlori.com

Lowdown Farm Lowdown Farm Moiese MT

Meridian Farm and Forge meridianfarmandforge.com

Montana Brooks Beef montanabrooksbeef.com

Montana Natural Beef montananaturalbeef.com

Moss Farm (406) 844-0411

Mutch Orchard (406) 887-2377

Ploughshare Farm (406) 544-3508

Roaming Bison Ranch roamingbisonranch.com

SkyBerry Farms - Dayton skyberryfarms.com

Sophie’s Farm and Orchard Sophies Farm and Orchard

Spindrift Organics Orchard and Vineyard

Organic U-pick + bulk Flathead sweet & tart cherries. July 22-Aug 12. Wed-Sat, 10am-2pm. Call for hours or appointment.

34838 Cherrywood Ln, Polson (406) 360-4412 spindriftorganics.com

Spotted Bear Vineyards & Lavender Farm spottedbearvineyards.com

FOOD & AG RESOURCES

Mission Mountain Food Enterprise Center

LINCOLN FARMS & RANCHES

Allicins Ranch allicinsranch.com

SANDERS

FARMS & RANCHES

Dixon Melons Dixon Melons

A food & ag development center providing support and assistance to local farming businesses and rural communities.

407 Main St SW, Ronan (406) 676-0676 missionwestcdp.org

CRAFT BEVERAGES

Flathead Lake Winery 28 Fiorentino Ln, Polson

Ronan Co-op Brewery ronancoopbrewery.com

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

Good Coffee Roasting Company goodcoffeeroastingcompany.com

RETAIL BUSINESSES

M&S Meats msmeats.com

Mountain Meat Shares mountainmeatshares.com

Native Ideals Seed Farm nativeideals.com

SPECIALTY

Arlee Apiaries Arlee Apiaries

Country Pasta countrypasta.com

Flathead Lake Cheese 208 1st Ave E, Polson (406) 883-0343 flatheadlakecheese.com

Native Fish Keepers nativefishkeepers.org

Nature’s Choice natureschoicedrinks.com

Triple Divide Organic Seeds Cooperative Ronan (406) 616-3055 tripledivideseeds.com

Blarney Ranch 191 Ant Flat Rd, Trego (406) 544-9219 blarneyranch.com BLD Farms bldfarms.com

Dragon’s Breath Farm 994 Silver Butte Rd, Libby (406) 293-8278 dragons-breath-farm.com

Foxfishe Farm (425) 442-6984

Grace Products Beef & Lamb (208) 310-6664

Hoot Owl Farm 13065 Hwy 37, Libby (406) 318-5339 hootowlfarm.net

Meadowvale Farmstead & Creamery meadowvalefarmstead.com

Pine Cabin Co. Pine Cabin Co.

CRAFT BEVERAGE

Cabinet Mountain Brewing Co. cabinetmountainbrewing.com

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

Gracious Table Catering gracioustablemt.com

RETAIL BUSINESS

Amish Farm to Market Amish Meadows

Fialky Farm Fialky Farm Forbidden Fruit Orchard forbiddenfruitorchard.com

Glacier Tilth Farm glaciertilthfarm.com

Montana Peaches montanapeaches.com

Paula Jean’s Garden paulajeansgarden.com

Roam Free Ranch goroamfree.com

Waterway CSA waterwaycsa.com

Wild Horse Lavender wildhorselavender.com

CRAFT BEVERAGE Watchdog Winery watchdogwinery.com

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS Noxon Mercantile & Cafe noxonmerc.com

RETAIL BUSINESS

Camas Organic Market Camas Organic Market

LEADING THE WAY TO A SUSTAINABLE MONTANA SINCE 1974

Montana's local food megaphone and go-to resource for Montana-made food

Value added producer success

Offering tools, education, and resources for value-added producers across the state

Annual expo

Promoting a culture of stewardship with gatherings that cultivate skills, knowledge, and idea sharing

Montana food economy initiative

Facilitating whole-community efforts for resilient, climate-healthy food systems

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BLAINE

FARMS & RANCHES

Wholesome Beef Direct 2000 Country Club Rd, Turner (844) 406-2333 wholesomebeefdirect.com

CHOUTEAU

FARMS & RANCHES

Big Sky Montana Beef bigskymontanabeef.com

Faltree Farm faltreefarm.com

Meadows Ranch meadowsranchinc.com

North Frontier Farms northfrontierfarms.com

Red Flame Ranch Red Flame Ranch

ROB-AN Farms (406) 378-3272

Salisbury Ranch (406) 734-5374

RETAIL BUSINESS

Mimi’s Mustard and Dip mimismustard.com/products

SPECIALTY Heart of Montana Hemp heartofmontanahemp.com

Montana Flour & Grains montanaflour.com

The Oil Barn theoilbarn.com

HILL

FARMS & RANCHES Gruff Grains gruffgrains.com

Prairie Grass Ranch Prairie Grass Ranch MT

Vilicus Farms 23856 Rd 265 N, Havre (406) 394-2469 vilicusfarms.com

FOOD & AG RESOURCE Bear Paw Development Corporation bearpaw.org

Healthy Eating on the Hi-Line Healthy Eating on the Hi-Line

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

Farmer Meets Foodie farmermeetsfoodiemt.com

Sugar Shack Diner sugarshack406.com

RETAIL BUSINESS

Bear Paw Meats bearpawmeats.com

PONDERA

FARMS & RANCHES

A Land of Grass Ranch 564 Graham Ranch Ln, Conrad (406) 278-0159 a-land-of-grass-ranch.com

Beary Sweet Alpaca Retreat Beary Sweet Alpaca Retreat

Judisch Ranch/Haymaker Beef 164 Union School Rd, Ledger (406) 868-8979 haymakerbeef.com

Midway Colony Midway Veggies

Purple Shelf Farms purpleshelftrading.com

Stick Leg Ranch 941 Lone Tree Ln, Valier (406) 278-9916 sticklegranch.com

TETON

FARMS & RANCHES

Broken Spoke Ranch (406) 463-2578

Cordova Farms cordovafarms.com

Crary Ranch (406) 466-2245

Miller Colony 5130 US Hwy 89, Choteau (406) 402-7188 millercolonyproduce.com

SPECIALTY

Blue Truck Bread bluetruckbread.com

Conservation Grains conservationgrains.com

Farm Power Malt farmpowermalt.com

Smoot Honey Company smoothoney.com

Happy Steer Ranch happysteerranch.com

In 1980 $0.62 of every dollar spent on beef went to the rancher. Today only $0.37 makes it to the rancher. Support local ranchers by buying directly from them! 5

Productions Productions

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state-wide food policy coalition that works to itizens’ access to healthy Montana foods We t the state legislature that support sustainable d production, processing, and distribution

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DANIELS

FARMS & RANCHES

Farver Farms farverfarms.com

CRAFT BEVERAGE

Pleasant Prairie Taproom Pleasant Prairie Brewing

GARFIELD

FARMS & RANCHES

Phipps Livestock

Phipps Livestock, Inc.

FOOD & AG RESOURCE

Soil Synergy sue@soilsynergyllc.com

MCCONE

FARMS & RANCHES

Mahlstedt Ranch mahlstedtranch.com

Murphy Land & Cattle murphylandcattleinc@gmail.com

Sheep Creek Farms (406) 740-0044

SPECIALTY

41 Grains 41grains.com

PHILLIPS

FARMS & RANCHES

Sleeping Buffalo Greenhouse Sleeping Buffalo Hot Springs

FOOD & AG RESOURCE

Hi-Line Kitchen Processing Hi-Line Kitchen Processing

Hi-Line Packing (406) 654-2697

CRAFT BEVERAGE Blue Ridge Brewing blueridgebeermt.com

RETAIL BUSINESS

Hi-Line Market (406) 654-2333

RICHLAND

FARMS & RANCHES

Crooked Creek Farms crookedcreekfarmsmt.com

Outdoor Traditions Apiary outdoortraditionsapiary.com

RETAIL BUSINESS

Price Produce (406) 489-3848

ROOSEVELT

FARMS & RANCHES

Prairie Elk Hutterite Colony (406) 480-2250

FOOD & AG RESOURCE

Eastern Montana Food & Ag Development Center, Great Northern Development Corporation gndc.org

SHERIDAN

FARMS & RANCHES

Montana Branded

VALLEY

FARMS & RANCHES

Hinsdale Outdoor Classroom Hinsdale Outdoor Classroom

North of Nowhere Farm

We specialize in raising single sourced beef from birth to processing on our 4th generation family ranch. USDA inspected, dry-aged, familyowned and operated.

480 Comertown Rd, Westby (406) 385-7014 montanabrandedinc.com

Ridiculously remote, ridiculously good beef. Grass-finished, nutrient-rich beef and beef snack sticks. Regenerative ag.

192 Montana Hwy 248 E, Opheim (406) 646-6844 northnowhere.net

FOOD & AG RESOURCE

Agrarian Food Web agrarianfoodweb.com

RETAIL BUSINESS

Fort Peck Summer Theatre fortpecktheatre.org

fact Montana has over 27,000 farms and ranches spread across approximately 58.1 million acres.6

Western MONTANA

MINERAL FARMS & RANCHES

Hindu Hillbilly Honey Alberton (406) 207-0031 hinduhillbilly.com

Sunleit Family Farms @sunleitfamilyfarms

SPECIALTY

Western Montana Specialty Foods montanaspecialtyfoods.com

MISSOULA

FARMS & RANCHES

Big Sky Herbs bigskyherbs.com

Blue Mountain Flowers bluemtflowers.com

Carlton Creek Organic carltoncreekorganic.com

Clark Fork Organics clarkforkorganics.com

County Rail Farm countyrailfarm.com

Farm Hand Farm farmhandfarm.com

Frank’s Little Farm 203 N Curtis St, Missoula (406) 721-1643 frankslittlefarm.com

Garden City Fungi gardencityfungi.com

Grass Valley Farms grassvalleyfarmsmt.com

Green Bench Orchard Green Bench Orchard

Hilltop Haven Farm camelinagold.com

Long Step Farm @longstepfarm

Mangan Ranch manganranch.com

Moon River Ranch moonrivercsa.com

Mother Fungi mother-fungi.com

Orchard Garden Farm - Garden City Harvest Neighborhood Farm gardencityharvest.org

Orchard Homes Icelandics Orchard Homes Icelandics

Oxbow Cattle Co. oxbowcattleco.com

PEAS Farm - Garden City Harvest Neighborhood Farm @umpeasfarm

Pintler Mountain Beef Lolo (406) 550-2841 pintlermountainbeef.com

Primrose Farm & Bakehouse primrosefarmandbake. squarespace.com

Red Hen Farm and Orchard redhenfarm.net

River Road Farm - Garden City Harvest Neighborhood Farm gardencityharvest.org

Rocky Mtn Mushroom Co. rockymtnmushroomco.com

Seed + Spoke Farms seedandspokefarms.com

Ten Spoon Vineyard + Winery tenspoon.com

Thunder Road Farm thunderroad.farm

Tower Gardens @tower_gardens

Triple L Livestock triplellivestock.com

Turner Farms turnerfarms406.com

Wheaton Labs wheaton-labs.com

Youth Farm - Garden City Harvest Neighborhood Farm gardencityharvest.org

FARMERS MARKETS

Missoula Farmers Market 534 N Higgins Ave, Missoula (across from the XXXX’s) (703) 772-2792 missoulafarmersmarket. localfoodmarketplace.com

Missoula Valley Winter Market Southgate Mall Events Concourse 2901 Brooks St, Missoula (406) 396-0593

Missoula Valley Winter Market

FOOD & AG RESOURCES

Community Food & Agriculture Coalition cfacmontana.org

Double SNAP Dollars doubledollarsmt.com

Five Valleys Seed Library Missoula Seed Library

Freedom Gardens freedomgardens.us

Garden City Compost 1125 Clark Fork Ln, Missoula (406) 552-6619 ci.missoula.mt.us/2089/ garden-city-compost

Montana Organic Association (MOA) montanaorganicassociation.org

Moonlight Kitchens moonlightkitchens.com

Soil Cycle 736 S 1st St W, Ste C, Missoula (406) 518-1253

soilcyclemissoula.com

Western Montana Growers Cooperative

A farmer-owned co-op serving Montana with fresh produce, dairy, eggs, meats, and more since 2003. Wholesale and CSA.

1500 Burns St, Ste C, Missoula (406) 493-0859

wmgcoop.com

Garden City Harvest gardencityharvest.org

Meet Your Farmer

CRAFT BEVERAGES

Imagine Nation Brewing Co. imaginenationbrewing.com

Western Cider westerncider.com

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

Basal basalhospitality.com

Bernice’s Bakery bernicesbakerymt.com

Black Coffee Roasting Co. blackcoffeeroastingco.com

Brasserie Porte Rouge brasserieporterouge.com

Bridge Pizza bridgepizza.com

Cambie Taphouse + Coffee cambiemt.com

Double K Ranch Deli

RETAIL BUSINESSES

Blackfoot Native Plants blackfootnativeplants.com

Good Food Store goodfoodstore.com

Pink Grizzly Greenhouse pinkgrizzlygreenhouse.com

SPECIALTY

Arthur Wayne Hot Sauce arthurwaynehotsauce.com

Back to the Mother Microbrewed Kombucha backtothemother.earth

Bates Beanery Bates Beanery

Black Bear Soups blackbearsoups.com

Cool Earth Creamery coolearthcreamery.com

Grist Milling & Bakery @gristmillingandbakery

Jette Farms 13560 Mullan Rd, Missoula

Key to the Mountain keytothemountain.com

Double K Ranch Deli serves locally raised and processed fresh cuts of all-natural meats, salamis, hot food, and more!

2700 Paxson St, Missoula (406) 493-0306 doublekranchmt.com

Dreamy’s Soft Serve Dreamys Soft Serve

Gild gildbrewing.com

Golden Yolk Griddle goldenyolkgriddle.com

Green Source greensourcemissoula.com

Iron Griz: American Bistro irongriz.com

Le Petit Outre lepetitoutre.com

Roots & Bitters rootsandbitters.com

Tandem Doughnuts & Bakery tandemdoughnuts.com

The Empanada Joint empanada.us

True Food Missoula Meal Delivery truefoodcsa.com

Meadowsweet Herbs meadowsweet-herbs.com

Montana Madre Salsa Montana Madre Salsa

Mountain Meadow Bone Broth mountainmeadowbonebroth.com

Night Pie Baking nightpiebaking.com

Nourishing Cultures nourishingcultures.com

Ole World Oils camelinagold.com

Orange Eyed Owl Wild Snacks Orange Eyed Owl Wild Snacks

Plant Perks plantperks.com

Shivelight Premium Beverage Co. shivelightbeverage.com

Tilted Halo Gluten-Free Baked Goods

Tilted Halo Gluten Free Baked Goods

Wustner Brothers Honey wustnerbrothers.com

DOUBLE K DELI

Double K Ranch Meats produces a local salami line called Fifth Season Montana, featuring a variety of pork and lamb salamis. All our products are hand crafted using old world techniques and made with Montana Meats. You can now enjoy European style dried salami locally made right here in Montana. Stop by the Deli in Missoula or Meat Shop in Darby to try some today!

doublekranchmt.com

HINDU HILLBILLY

Hindu Hillbilly Honey is pure 100% raw Montana honey, made from nectar collected in the beautiful mountains of western Montana in the Clark Fork River Valley. Our honey is extracted and bottled into glass jars with minimal processing. It is unfi ltered and unpasteurized, straight from the hive to you. Find our honey online on our website, at Missoula and Alberton farmers’ markets, or in select stores in Montana. hinduhillbilly.com

MONTANA SURVIVAL SEED SEEDS ARE GENETIC DREAMS which hold our ancestors’ memories. All life is a seed, originates from a seed, and wants to make more seed.

Montana Survival Seed focuses on locally adapted Montana grown organic NON-GMO seed. I also teach ancestral skills to all ages, sell fossils, and have a traveling natural history museum.

montanasurvivalseed.com

When in the Western region, make sure to try these products.

Western

RAVALLI FARMS & RANCHES

ABC Acres Permaculture Preserve

Graze & Roam grazeandroam.com

Healthy Harvest Fruits (406) 546-4851

Home Acres Orchard Home Acres Orchard

Joyful Pumpkins Farm joyfulpumpkinsfarm.com

FARMERS MARKETS

The O’Hara Commons Local Foods Market

Online Marketplace, Hamilton (406) 224-4168 oharacommonslocalfoodsmarket. localfoodmarketplace.com

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

The Sour Doe Cafe & Farm Store thesourdoe.com

RETAIL BUSINESSES

An immersive Permaculture Preserve! Come enjoy wildlife, walking trails, farm tours & a thriving Tropical Greenhouse!

364 McCarthy Lp, Hamilton (406) 210-7688 abcacres.com

Aspen Grove Farm aspengroveberries.com

Bitterroot Bison bitterrootbison.com

Bitterroot Sky Berries bitterrootsky@gmail.com

Bleeding Heart Flower Farm bleedingheartflowerfarm.com

Blue Coyote Farm pineymountainherbals.com/ blue-coyote-farm

Cultivating Connections / Homestead Organics Farm cultivatingconnectionsmt.org

Double K Ranch & Meat Shop

KT-Farms ktfarms.com

Lifeline Farm lifelinefarm.com

Lifeline Produce lifelineproduce.com

Lilly of the Valley Homestead lillyofthevalleyhomestead.com

Little Dancing Dog Farm Little Dancing Dog Farm

Living River Farms livingriverfarms.com

Mill Crick Farm / Fourth Wave Farm millcrickfarm.com

SkyBerry Farms 1141 Park Ln, Stevensville (208) 258-1168 skyberryfarms.com

Southbound Flowers southboundflowers.com

Sunning Dog Livestock 841 Sleeping Child Rd, Hamilton (406) 361-8408 sunningdoglivestock.com

Swansons Mountain View Orchard Swansons Mountain View Orchard

Wednesday Afternoon Farmers Market at O’Hara Commons 111 S 4th St, Hamilton (406) 224-4168 theoharacommons.org

FOOD & AG RESOURCES

Loyal to Local Community Ag Cooperative Loyal 2 Local Bitterroot

Ravalli County Economic Development Authority rceda.org/food-and-agriculture -center/

Sustainable Living Systems sustainablelivingsystems.org

The O’Hara Commons & Sustainability Center 111 S 4th St, Hamilton (406) 224-4168 theoharacommons.org

Western Agricultural Research Center 580 Quast Ln, Corvallis (406) 961-3025 agresearch.montana.edu/warc

CRAFT BEVERAGES

Hidden Legend Winery hiddenlegendwinery.com

Montana CiderWorks montanacider.com

Jessi’s Wine & Goods jessiswineandgoods.com

Piney Mountain Herbals pineymountainherbals.com

SPECIALTY House of Ferments Blair Ln, Victor (406) 360-0865 houseofferments.com

Montana Flavor to Savor Spices mtflavor2savor.com

Montana Survival Seed

Supplying safe NON-GMO seeds harvested by hand from mountain gardens, MT organic seed farmers, and regional organic seed growers. Florence montanasurvivalseed.com

Did you know?

KK Ranch Meats is a meat processing facility located at Double K Ranch. Crafting local dry aged meats, salami and more!

3096 KK Ranch Rd, Darby (406) 821-2280 doublekranchmt.com

FarmWild farmwildmt.com

Fern Co. fern-co.com

Five Valleys Farm fivevalleysfarm.com

Full Bushel Farm fullbushelfarm.com

SweetRoot Farm sweetroot.farm

Verdure Pastures verdurepastures.com

WA Livestock Co. walivestockco.wordpress.com

Wild Rose Emu Ranch wildroseemuranch.com

Winter Kissed Farm @yerfarmer

Yourganic Farm yourganicfarm.com

Westslope Distillery westslopedist.com

Willow Mountain Estate Vineyard & Winery willowmountainwinery.com

Bitter Root Brewing bitterrootbrewing.com

Higherground Brewing Co. highergroundbrewing.com

Wildwood Brewing wildwoodbrewing.com

Montana consistently ranks top five in the nation for honey production! Currently, there are 650 registered beekeepers in Montana.7

Community Agriculture

Community agriculture is critical to Montana’s rural economies, food and fiber supplies, and natural resources. NRCS supports conservation opportunities on agricultural operations of all sizes – small to large. Through conservation planning, we can help you identify the root cause of natural resource concerns you may be dealing with and strategies for addressing those concerns to meet your goals.

Benefits of Community Ag

• Resilient natural resources

• Access to nutritious food

• Economic and community development

For more information, contact your local NRCS field office. nrcs.usda.gov/contact

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. 3/2023

West Central MONTANA

BROADWATER

FARMS & RANCHES

Farm & Table Market montanafarmandtable.com

Living Sky Grains livingskygrains.com

JEFFERSON

FARMS & RANCHES

Dahl Ranch dahlranchmt.com

Devils Fence Beef devilsfencebeef.com

Finn Creek Farm bsarchet@gmail.com

Montana Highland Lamb Montana Highland Lamb

Sugar Beet Row Farm Sugar Beet Row

Tizer Microgreens 104 Meadowlark Tr, Jefferson City (406) 465-9159

Tizer Microgreens

FOOD & AG RESOURCES

406 Compost 406compost.com

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

Bluebird Sky Coffee Bluebird Sky Coffee

RETAIL BUSINESS

Tizer Botanical Gardens & Arboretum tizergardens.com

LEWIS AND CLARK

FARMS & RANCHES

Apple Bar Orchard (406) 439-8570

Avalanche Ranch Wagyu avalancheranchmt.com

Gardenwerks Flower Farm gardenwerks.com/flower-farm

KJ’n Ranch & Sheep Mountain Creamery (406) 750-5441

N Bar S Microgreens N Bar S Microgreens

Oddfellow Inn & Farm @oddfellowinnandfarm

FOOD & AG RESOURCES

Better Roots Composting betterrootscomposting.com

CRAFT BEVERAGE

Gulch Distillers gulchdistillers.com

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

Benny’s Bistro bennyshelena.com

EmDog Chefs emdogchefs.com

Honey Mountain Coffee honeymountain.org

Old Salt Outpost oldsaltoutpost.com

The Poutinerie The Poutinerie

Savor and Graze Montana Catering savorandgrazemontana.com

Sunflower Bakery sunflowerbakerymt.com

The Hopper Kitchen & Market hopperhelena.com

Valler Coffee vallercoffee.com

RETAIL BUSINESSES Eureka! eurekahelena.com

Real Food Market & Deli realfoodstore.com

Sage & Oats Trading Post sageoats.com

SPECIALTY Fishbone Bakery @fishbonebakeryhelena

Honey Rock Apiary btcdaum@gmail.com

POWELL FARMS & RANCHES 3G Beef 3gbeef.com

Beauty and the Beef 1664 Lower Braziel Creek Rd, Helmville (406) 239-3418 beautyandthebeef.us

Cooper Creek Ranch coopercreekranch.com

Mannix Family Grass Finished Beef 83 Mannix Ranch Dr, Helmville (406) 241-9634 mannixbeef.com

ALEXIS BONOGOFSKY | MANNIX FAMILY RANCH | HELMVILLE

has more cattle than humans.

What is a CSA?

It’s like subscribing to your favorite farm.

A Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program strengthens the local food economy by connecting consumers and producers. In a typical CSA model, consumers sign up for a subscription (share) then receive a weekly box of farm fresh products throughout the growing season. Throughout Montana, CSA models vary in size, flexibility, and offerings because every farm runs their program differently.

With a CSA, everybody wins. Farmers benefit from a dependable revenue source and the opportunity to use upfront payments to cover annual costs, like seeds and tools. Subscribers get access to quality, local food and a direct connection with a local farm.

CASCADE

FARMS & RANCHES

Boos Beef levequeranch.com

Cascade Colony (406) 264-5364

Fairhaven Garden (406) 866-3350 x 773

Groundworks Farm (406) 590-0508

Hilltop Colony (406) 564-1889

McCafferty Ranch Beef mccaffertyranch.com

Medicine River Buffalo Co. Medicine River Buffalo Co. LLC

Pleasant Valley Colony (406) 564-2615

Reilly Ranch Beef

FOOD & AG RESOURCE

Great Falls Development Authority growgreatfallsmontana.org

Nourish nourishgf.com

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

Al Banco albanco406.com

Roadhouse Diner Roadhouse Diner

RETAIL BUSINESSES

2J’s Fresh Market 2jsfreshmarket.com

A Healthy Horizon ahealthyhorizon.com

All The Things Charcuterie @allthethingscharcuterie

Big Sky Deli and Bakery Big Sky Deli & Bakery, LLC

Central Avenue Meats centralavenuemeats.com

Discount Meats discountmeatsmt.com

FERGUS

FARMS & RANCHES

Montana RancHERS Beef Company montanaranchersbeefco.com

King Colony Hutterite Colony Tours (406) 350-2307

Wickens Ranch wickensranch.com

FOOD & AG RESOURCE

King Meats Processing Kings Processing

Snowy Mountain Food & Ag Development Center snowymountaindevelopment.com

RETAIL BUSINESS

Town & Country Foods - Lewistown Town & Country Foods Lewistown

SPECIALTY

Kathy’s Creations (406) 366-3838

JUDITH BASIN

FARMS & RANCHES

Alger Ranch (406) 799-3528

WHEATLAND

FARMS & RANCHES

Duncan Ranch Colony (406) 380-2932

Moore Livestock Moore Livestock

Springwater Colony (406) 632-4783

The Great Alone Cattle Company greatalonecattleco.com

FOOD & AG RESOURCE

Mariah’s Meats Mariah’s Meats

Montana Weed Control Association mtweed.org

CRAFT BEVERAGE Gally’s Brewing Co. gallysbrewing.com

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

Dean’s Dogs

Dean’s Dogs

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

Windwalker Ranch (406) 736-5791

Love Montana Beef lovemontanabeef.com

SPECIALTY

Montana Milling montanamilling.com

Timeless Seeds 48 Ulm-Vaughn Rd, Ulm (406) 866-3340 timelessfood.com

MEAGHER

FARMS & RANCHES

Delpine Farms 32 Spring Creek Rd, Martinsdale (406) 380-0120 delpinefarms.com

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

Musselshell Steakhouse Musselshell Steakhouse

The Mint Bar at Martinsdale Mint Bar Martinsdale

SPECIALTY Bear Luv-Un Honey bearluv-unhoney.com

Cream Of The West 408 Wheatland Ave S, Harlowton (406) 632-4804 creamofthewest.com

North Plains Honey Company (406) 632-4446

Supporting those who connect us all

They say we are more disconnected from one another than we have ever been before. We disagree. At North 40 Outfitters, we believe that there is connection in the food we eat; connection to the land, connection to the animals, and connection to those who grow and raise our food.

The Northwest is home to a vast diversity of agriculture. From the ranchers across the state who are putting meat on your table to the farmers growing malt barley in the Golden Triangle; these growers, these farmers and ranchers, and these backyard do-it-yourselfers all have one thing in common, and that’s connection. Each of them has a purpose and place in this connected food cycle, and we think their stories deserve to be told.

Great products are just the beginning, and North 40 Outfitters is more than just a store. We are a resource. We value the people of the Northwest and the land that inspires their way of life. We are rooted among neighbors who value stewardship and recreation, and where accountability and authenticity are a standard.

Our company is built on employees who live and work where you do, and who understand the passion and commitment our customers have to the land, rivers, and animals of the Northwest. We made our name by building a brand the local producers can trust, and we commit ourselves every day to provide quality products, education, and solutions for those with a passion for work and play.

Scan the QR code to learn more about our Homegrown in the Northwest series, where we tell the stories of some of the hardworking people who help feed us every day.

Enbär

Golden Triangle Brewery

Cordova Farms

BEAVERHEAD

FARMS & RANCHES

Bump’s Best (406) 683-6735

Overflow Farm overflowfarm.com

RETAIL BUSINESS

Town & Country Foods - Dillon Town & Country Foods Dillon

SPECIALTY

Beaverhead Honey Co. (208) 313-1588

DEER LODGE

FARMERS MARKET

Anaconda Community Market 100 Block of Main St, Anaconda (406) 563-5259

anacondacommunitymarket. wordpress.com

GRANITE

FARMS & RANCHES

Farmer Boy Eggs farmerboyeggs.com

CRAFT BEVERAGES

Philipsburg Brewing Company | The Springs philipsburgbrew.com

Philipsburg Brewing Company | The Vault philipsburgbrew.com

SPECIALTY Montana Silver Springs montanasilversprings.com

MADISON

FARMS & RANCHES

C-5 Organics (406) 579-5710

Fasching Farm faschingfarm.com

Gooby Ranch (406) 684-5199

Good Mama Farm goodmamafarm.com

Montana Red Devon @montana_red_devons

ST Bar Ranch stbarranch.com

FOOD & AG RESOURCE

Madison Farm to Fork madisonfarmtofork.org

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

Water of the Gods / Norris Hot Springs norrishotsprings.com

RETAIL BUSINESS

Poor Orphan Creamery poororphan.com

SILVER BOW

FOOD & AG RESOURCES Butte 4-Cs butte4cs.org

Headwaters Resource Conservation & Development headwatersrcd.org

National Center for Appropriate Technology ncat.org

Ranchland Packing Company ranchlandpacking.com

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

406 Fresh 406 Fresh

Dish-Ability Dish-Ability

RETAIL BUSINESS

Dancing Rainbow Wellness @dancing.rainbow.butte Excelsior Meats ranchlandpacking.com

South Central

CARBON FARMS & RANCHES

Boja Farm Boja Farm

Hank’s Garden Hank’s Garden

Healthy Meadows 447 Red Lodge Creek Rd, Red Lodge healthymeadows@gmail.com creatinghealthymeadows.com

FOOD & AG RESOURCE

Beartooth Resource Conservation & Development beartooth.org

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS PREROGATIvE Kitchen prerogativekitchen.com

SPECIALTY

Samurai Sue’s Everyday Foods samuraisue.com

Sticky Flavored Honey Sticky Flavored Honey

Big Sky Bison

Gallatin Valley Botanical gallatinvalleybotanical.com

Kokoro Flowers kokoroflowers.com

Little Button Farm littlebutton.farm

Mountain Girls Farm Mountain Girls Farm

Nash Farms nashfarmsmontana.com

Nature’s Rebellion Nature’s Rebellion

Root to Rise Gardens root2risegardens.com

Second Bloom Flowers secondbloomflowers.com

Shepherd’s Path Farm (509) 821-1677

Together at First Light Farm togetheratfirstlightfarm.com

Wild Bison Ranch wildbisonranch.com

West Fork Water Kefir westforkwaterkefir.com

GALLATIN FARMS & RANCHES

3 Fiddles Farm (406) 570-3800

4 Daughters Farm 4daughtersfarmmt.com

Amaltheia Organic Dairy amaltheiadairy.com

Amaltheia Sustainable Concepts g.nathanbrown@gmail.com

Bear Canyon Farm bearcanyonfarm.com

Belcrest Farms belcrestfarms.com

#StokedOn LocalFood

Big Sky Bison produces pasture raised bison. Fresh water, native grasses, and sunlight are the only ingredients for the best tasting bison meat available.

66 Marketplace, Big Sky (406) 539-7020 linktr.ee/bigskybison

Black Petal Farm blackpetalfarm.com

Bodhi Farms bodhi-farms.com

Bombus Botanics bombusbotanics.com

Border Farm pawsandpeople.com/border-farm

Chance Farm chancefarmmt.com

Crooked Yard Hops Crooked Yard Hops

Farm 51 farm51.farm

Farm Fresh Eggs farmfresheggsmt.com

Gallatin Grassfed 77173 Gallatin Rd, Bozeman (406) 539-7879 gallatingrassfed.com

Lockhorn Orchard and Garden lockhornhardcider.com

Montana Wagyu Cattle Company montanawagyu.com

North Bridger Bison 29525 Muddy Creek Rd, Wilsall (406) 223-1950 northbridgerbison.com

Pure Leaf Gardens pureleafgardensmontana@gmail.com

Rainbow Creek Farm Rainbow Creek Farm

Rathvinden Farm rathvinden.com

SporeAttic sporeattic.com

“Straight From the Farm” Farm Fresh Eggs farmfresheggsmt.com

Thirteen Mile Lamb lambandwool.com

Three Hearts Farm threeheartsfarm.com

Towne’s Harvest Garden townesharvest.montana.edu

Yellowstone Grassfed Beef yellowstonegrassfedbeef.com

REBECCA STUMPF | NORTH BRIDGER BISON | WILSALL Meet

FOOD & AG RESOURCES

Broken Ground brokengroundpermaculture.com

EcoMontana eco-montana.com

Edible Bozeman ediblebozeman.com

Gallatin Conservation District gallatincd.org

Gallatin Gardeners Club gallatingardenersclub.com

Happy Trash Can Curbside Composting 2143 Story Mill Rd, Bozeman (406) 570-0896 happytrashcan.net

Open & Local Coalition openlocalmt.org

Prospera Food & Ag Development Center prosperamt.org/programs/ food-ag-development-center

Quality Foods Distributing qfdistributing.com

Synchronicity Agroforestry Center aggrandized.com

YES Compost 215 Arden Dr, #31, Belgrade (406) 219-7011 yescompost.com

CRAFT BEVERAGES

Bozeman Brewing Company bozemanbrewing.com

Bozeman Spirits Distillery bozemanspirits.com

Bridger Brewing bridgerbrewing.com

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

Mountains Walking Brewery mountainswalking.com

Nordic Brew Works nordicbrewworks.com

Outlaw Brewing outlaw-brewing.com

Polar Brewing polarbrewing.com

Valhalla Meadery valhallabozeman.com

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

Aurore French Bakery aurorebakery.com

Backcountry Dining Personal Chef chefscottmyers.com

Blackbird Kitchen blackbirdkitchen.com

Claudia’s Mesa Catering + Private Chef claudiasmesa.com

Daily Coffee & Eatery dailycoffeeandeatery.com

Feast Raw Bar & Bistro feastbozeman.com

Feed Cafe feedcafebozeman.com

Fork & Spoon Homestyle Kitchen forkandspoonbozeman.org

Gallatin River Lodge & Grill grlodge.com

LaFoley Kitchen lafoleykitchen.com

Little Star Diner littlestardiner.com

Lone Mountain Ranch lonemountainranch.com

Montana Ale Works montanaaleworks.com

Rainbow Ranch Lodge & Wild Caddis Restaurant rainbowranchbigsky.com

Red Tractor Pizza redtractorpizza.com

The Field Kitchen at

Wheat Montana Farms and Bakery 10778 US Hwy 287, Three Forks (800) 535-2798 wheatmontana.com

Whole and Nourished wholeandnourished.com

Willy Mo’s BBQ willymos.com

RETAIL BUSINESSES

Chalet Market of Montana chaletmarket.com

Community Food Co-op bozo.coop

Community Food Co-op Downtown bozo.coop/co-op-downtown

Farm Cart Local Food Subscription farmcartfoods.com

Green Thumb Garden Supply greenthumbgardensupplymt.com

L & F Market 106 E Main St, Manhattan (406) 284-3221 lffoodfarm.com

La Cuisine lacuisine-bozeman.com

Mischa’s mischasbozeman.com

Primal Meat & Fish Market primalmt.com

RegenMarket

158 Running Iron Rd, Big Sky (406) 599-9123 regenmarket.com

Root Cellar Foods

200 Briar Pl, Ste 4, Belgrade (406) 813-8484 rootcellarfoods.com

Town & Country Foods - Belgrade Town & Country Foods Belgrade

Town & Country FoodsBozeman East Main Town & Country East Main Bozeman

Town & Country FoodsBozeman N 19th Town & Country Foods N19th

The fi eld-harvested bison meat from North Bridger Bison is truly on a different level. Visit their website to learn more — and place an order to fi ll your freezer with extraordinary bison meat. northbridgerbison.com

SPECIALTY Black Boar Truffle blackboartruffle.com

Bozeman Honey Company bozemanhoney.com

Bozeman Oil & Vinegar bznoilandvinegar.com

Cook’s Honey Cooks Honey Bozeman

Faux Mages Artisan Plant Based Cheese fauxmages.co

Feddes Family Meats amsterdammeatshop.com

Furrow & Fly furrowandfly.com

Gastro Gnome Meals gastrognomemeals.com

Grotto Meats grottomeats.com

13624 S Cottonwood Rd, Bozeman (406) 201-1324 bodhi-farms.com

The Nova Café thenovacafe.com

The Ugly Onion theuglyonion.com

Vienne Bakery viennemt.com

Town & Country FoodsBozeman S 11th Town & Country Foods S11th

Little Creek Lamb + Beef littlecreekmontana.shop

On The Rise Bread Co. 33 S Willson Ave, Bozeman (406) 219-2377 ontherisebreadco.square.site

Treeline Coffee Roasters treelinecoffee.com

Henry’s Sauce & Condiment Company henryscatsup.com

Hot Mama’s Salsa hmsalsa.com

Bodhi Farms

A wild game, farm-to-table restaurant by the creek featuring locally sourced foods, organic eggs & produce from the farm.

NORTH BRIDGER BISON

When in the South Central region, try this product!

South Central

GALLATIN (cont.) SPECIALTY

Lyon’s Delights lyonsdelights.com

Montana Gluten Free montanaglutenfree.com

Red Hen Jams redhengourmet.com

Roots Kitchen & Cannery rootskitchencannery.com

Sacred Abundance @sacredabundancemt

Steep Mountain Tea 402 E Main St, Bozeman (406) 577-2740 steepmtntea.com

The Baker’s House thebakershousemt.com

Unwaffle eatunwaffle.com

Vickie’s Pierogies vickiespierogies.com

Zesty Beverages zestybev.com

PARK FARMS & RANCHES

Barney Creek Livestock barneycreek.com

Black Dog Farm blackdogfarmmt.com

Chicken Creek Homestead chickencreekhomestead.com

Cloud Nine Farm cloudnine.farm

Crazyhead Produce @chickadees_and_peonies

D&D West Greenhouses ddwestgreenhouses.com

Hazel’s Honey Hazel’s Honey LLC

Highland Harmony Farm 111 Liquin Hills Rd, Wilsall (406) 220-0324 highlandharmonyfarm.com

Milk Maid Meats milkmaidmeats.com

Montana Greenhouses at Pine Creek Farm montanagreenhouses.com

Montana Roots montanaroots.org

Muddy Creek Ranch muddycreekranch.com

Paradise Permaculture Institute paradisepermaculture.com

Sage Camp Farm 151 Wineglass Lp N, Livingston (406) 600-3800 sagecampfarm.com

Shields River Farm & Nursery 26 Becker Ln, Wilsall (406) 589-8801 shieldsriverfarm.com

Shields Valley Ranchers shieldsvalleyranchers.com

Wolf Ridge Lamb & Wool Co. wolfridgeicelandics.net

FOOD & AG RESOURCE Farm to School of Park County f2spc.org

Livingston Food Resource Center livingstonfrc.org

The Producer Partnership producerpartnership.com

Western Sustainability Exchange westernsustainabilityexchange.org

FARMERS MARKET

Livingston Farmers Market

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

Bank Bar Vault Restaurant bankbarandvaultrestaurant.com

Cafe Fresh at Livingston Healthcare livingstonhealthcare.org

Campione Roman Kitchen eatcampione.com

Crazy Mountain Catering/ Crazy Mountain Kitchen crazymountaincatering.com

East Side Coffee East Side Coffee

Elemental Kitchen elemental-kitchen.com

Livingston Community Bakery livingstonfrc.org/ community-bakery.html

MTPL8 Catering and Marketplace 113 W Park St, Ste 5, Livingston mtpl8_marketplaceinfo@gmail.com mtpl8marketplace.com

Sagebrushers & Savages sagebrushersfood.com

Second Street Bistro secondstreetbistro.com

Tru North Café trunorthcafe.com

RETAIL BUSINESSES

LuLu’s Montana Market lulusmontanamarket.com

Glenn’s Shopping Center Glenn’s Shopping Center

Town & Country Foods - Livingston Town & Country Foods

Livingston

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

High Five Meats highfivemeats.com

Miller Ranch Beef millerbeef.com

Whitebird Creek Family Farm Whitebird Creek Family Farm

SPECIALTY

Becky’s Berries beckysberries.com

SWEET GRASS FARMS & RANCHES B Bar Ranch bbarbeef.com

Cowgirl Meat Co.

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

SPECIALTY Daisy Donuts daisydonuts.net

STILLWATER FARMS & RANCHES

Crazy Bear Farm crazybearfarm.com

Sustainably raised, delicious meat! Your one stop online shop for high quality animal protein. Free shipping or delivery.

2197 Main Boulder Rd, McLeod (406) 633-3657 cowgirlmeatco.com

Greycliff Creek Ranch 37 Greycliff Creek Ln, Greycliff (406) 930-1982 greycliffcreekranch.com

Hagerman Ranch @hagerman_ranch

Keewaydin Ranch blakenursery.com

Lair Regenerative Ranch lairregenerativeranch.com

Living Soil Farm livingsoilfarmmt.com

Todd Family Meats toddfamilymeats.com

Uncommon Beef 1116 Hwy 191 N, Big Timber (406) 740-2510 uncommonbeef.com

FOOD & AG RESOURCE

Pioneer Meats pioneermeatsmt.com

RETAIL BUSINESS Meats of Montana Meats of Montana

Meet Your Farmer

Meet Your Farmer

BIG HORN

FARMS & RANCHES

Blue Leaf Gardens (406) 679-0091

Living Root Farm

389 Woodley Ln, Hardin (406) 679-3790

Living Root Farm

S Ranch Meats

@sranchmeats

CARTER

FARMS & RANCHES

Montana Legacy Ranch

CUSTER

CRAFT BEVERAGE

Tongue River Winery 99 Morning Star Ln, Miles City (406) 853-1028

tongueriverwinery.com

DAWSON

RETAIL BUSINESS

Farm to Table Store Glendive Farm to Table

FALLON

FARMS & RANCHES

Barkley’s Home Grown Barkley’s Home Grown

Lane Legacy Beef lanelegacybeef.com

GOLDEN VALLEY

FARMS & RANCHES

Aspen Island Ranch aspen-island-ranch.com

Black Coffee Ranch 746 Cushman Rd, Lavina (406) 860-2585 blackcoffeeranch.com

Coulee Creek Ranch 190 Belmont Rd, Lavina (406) 322-2073 couleecreekranch.com

D Diamond Bar ddiamondbar@gmail.com

Lehfeldt Lamb LehfeldtLandLivestock

MUSSELSHELL

FARMS & RANCHES

From start to finish, our certified organic beef is born, raised, and processed in a USDA facility right on our family ranch.

21 Kim Curry Rd, Ekalaka (406) 853-1190

montanalegacyranch.com

POWDER RIVER

FARMS & RANCHES

LOHOF Grass-Finished BEEF lohofgrassfinishedbeef.com

PRAIRIE

FARMS & RANCHES

Yellowstone River Farm Yellowstone River Farm

ROSEBUD

FARMS & RANCHES

Omega Beef 29 Bones Ln, Birney (406) 984-6229 omegabeefwagyu.com

PR Country Comforts

Milton Ranch miltonranch.weebly.com

Rimrock Flower Farm rimrockflowerfarm.com

3205 Old Hwy 10 E, Forsyth (406) 351-2152 prcountrycomforts.com

Wandering Acres atwanderingacres.com

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

The Spoon & Fork thespoonnfork.com

RETAIL BUSINESS

Cowboy Meat Company Cowboy Meats

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YELLOWSTONE

FARMS & RANCHES

ABC Gardens

abcorganicgardens@gmail.com

Bullseye Ranch Bullseye Ranch Meat

Charter Ranch and Livestock 13838 US Hwy 87 N, Shepherd (406) 529-1103 charterbeefandlivestock.com

Drange Apiary 8357 Danford Rd, Laurel (406) 656-5557 Drange Apiary Inc

Hudgins Ranch MT Hudgins Ranch MT

Lady Kate’s Garden ladykatesgarden.com

Midtown Market Garden midtownmarketgarden.com

Mollman Farm Worden (406) 321-7005 mollmanfarm.squarespace.com

Rodi Farm Laurel (406) 570-8932 rodifarm.com

Stone Soup Garden stonesoup.garden

Swanky Roots 8333 Story Rd, Billings (406) 656-7668 swankyroots.com

Tantrum Farms tantrumfarms.com

Tiny Forest Microgreens tinyforestmicrogreens.com

Township Road Farm townshiproadfarm.com

Windhorse Gallery and Gardens Windhorse Gallery and Gardens

Yellowstone Poultry @yellowstonepoultry

Yellowstone Valley Farms Yellowstone Valley Farms

FARMERS MARKET

Healthy by Design Gardeners’ Market South Park, Billings Healthy by Design healthybydesignyellowstone.org

FOOD & AG RESOURCE

Agri Organics 505 Lomond Ln, Billings (406) 697-5757 agriorganics.org

Northern Plains Resource Council northernplains.org

Swift Buckets 7117 King Ave W, Billings (406) 794-9370 swiftbuckets.com

CRAFT BEVERAGES

Last Chance Pub & Cider Mill lastchancecider.com

Meadowlark Brewing meadowlarkbrewing.com

Thirsty Street Brewing Co. thirstystreet.com

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

The Fort At 49 thefortat49.com

The Marble Table themarbletablemt.com

The Windmill Restaurant & Bar 51 windmillbar51.com

RETAIL BUSINESSES

Frae Everyday Goods shopfrae.com

Town & Country Foods - Billings Town & Country Foods Billings

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

Zest Billings zestbillings.com

SPECIALTY

As Much As You Knead @asmuchasyouknead

Georgette’s Galettes 3201 Hesper Rd, Ste 5, Billings info@georgettesgalettes.com georgettesgalettes.com

Montana Pure Protein 404 N 31st St, Ste 112, Billings info@montanapure.us montanapure.us

Seconde Fresh Pasta Co. @secondefresh

Food Pantries & Community Meals

Supporting food access is critical to building resilient, healthy communities and local food systems. This is a list of food banks and locations that provide free community meals across the state. We hope this Local Food Guide helps increase everyone’s access to healthy, locally-produced, nutrient-dense foods.

Please note that some, but not all, of these locations source local food. This list is developed in partnership with the Montana Food Bank Network.

NO R TH CENT R AL

BLAINE Chinook Food Pantry

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

Day Eagle Hope Project 18243 MT Hwy 66, Harlem (406) 399-1577

Harlem Food Pantry

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

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

CHOUTEAU

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

HILL

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

Domestic Abuse ShelterDistrict IV HRDC

2229 5th Ave, Havre (406) 265-6743

Feed My Sheep Community Soup Kitchen

611 2nd St, Havre

 Feed My Sheep Havre

WEST CENTRAL

JEFFERSON Alternative Youth Adventures (Youth Dynamics)

105 Venture Way, Boulder (406) 225-4600

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

LEWIS AND CLARK Helena Food Share 1616 Lewis St, Helena helenafoodshare.org

Havre Food Bank 453 7th Ave N, Havre (406) 265-2007

Northern Montana Child Development Center 2229 5th Ave, Havre (406) 265-5810

PONDERA Conrad School Pantries

220 S Front St, Conrad (406) 597-1011

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

Pondera Food Pantry

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

TETON

Fairfield Food Pantry

603 Central Ave, Fairfield fairfieldfoodpantry.org

Teton County Food Pantry 17 Main Ave N, Choteau

 Teton County Food Pantry

Teton County School Pantry 102 7th Ave NW / 17 Main Ave N, Choteau (406) 590-8328

TOOLE Sage Brush Food Pantry

669 Park Dr, Shelby (406) 424-8287

 Sage Brush Food Pantry

CENTRAL

CASCADE Fish

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

Great Falls Salvation Army

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

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

Set Free Christian Fellowship

216 9th St N, Great Falls

 Set Free Great Falls

St. Vincent Depaul

426 Central Ave W, Great Falls

 St. Vincent Depaul

Vineyard Mercy Ministry

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

FERGUS Boys & Girls Club of Lewistown 134 Park St, Lewistown bgclublewistown.com

NO R THEAST

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

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

Central Montana Community Cupboard

320 W Broadway St, Lewistown centralmontanacommunity cupboard.org

Fergus County Council on Aging 307 W Watson St, Lewistown (406) 535-7486

MEAGHER

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

WHEATLAND Community Builders

215 A Ave S, Harlowton (406) 366-0418

Harlowton Ministerial Association Food Bank

28 3rd St NW, Harlowton (406) 632-4651

ROOSEVELT Wolf Point Food Pantry 502 Main St, Wolf Point (406) 653-2142

Wolf Point School Pantry 213 6th Ave S, Wolf Point wolfpointschools.org

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

Lewis & Clark Group Home (Youth Dynamics) 4110 Lincoln Rd W, Helena (406) 458-7022

Rural Employment Opportunities Corner of mile marker .5, Helena (406) 442-7850

Salvation Army, Helena 1905 Henderson St, Helena (406) 442-8244

POWELL

Southwest Montana Veterans Food Pantry and Services

505 Main St, Deer Lodge (406) 846-4777

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

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

FLATHEAD

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

Flathead Food Bank

1203 Hwy 2 W, Ste 2, Kalispell flatheadfoodbank.org

FVCC Student Food Pantry

Learning and Resource Center: Room 109, Kalispell (406) 756-3922

Kalispell School District

Heart Markets

644 4th Ave W, Kalispell

 Kalispell Heart Program

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

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

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

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) 873-2954

Heart Butte Helping Hand

2461 Heart Butte Rd, Heart Butte (406) 338-4535

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

Mission Valley Senior Center

528 Main St SW, Ronan (406) 676-2371

Polson Loaves & Fish Pantry

904 1st St E, Polson

 Official Polson Loaves & Fish

Polson Senior Citizens

504 3rd Ave E, Polson (406) 883-4735

Ronan Bread Basket

10 6th Ave SW, Ronan ronanbreadbasket.org

Ronan High School Pantry

130 3rd Ave, Ronan (406) 676-3390 x 7505

St. Ignatius Senior Center

212 North Main St, St. Ignatius (406) 745-4462

LINCOLN

Libby Christian Church Food Pantry

100 Kootenai River Rd, Libby (406) 291-1572 libbychristianchurch.com/ ministries/food-pantrymission-shop

Libby Food Pantry

409 West Balsam St, Libby

 Libby Food Pantry

Libby School Pantry

724 Louisiana Ave, Libby (406) 293-8811

Libby Senior Center/ Senior Citizens of Lincoln County

206 E 2nd St, Libby (406) 293-7222

Tobacco Valley Food Pantry

17 1st Ave W, Eureka (406) 297-7690

Tobacco Valley Senior Citizens 310 1st Ave, Eureka (406) 297-2188

Troy Community Baptist Church Food Pantry

725 E Missoula Ave, Troy (406) 295-4206

Troy Food Pantry

301 E Kootenai Ave, Troy (406) 295-0408

Yaak Food Cupboard 34 Riverview Dr, Troy (406) 295-4048

SANDERS Community Harvest Food Bank 704 1/2 Preston Ave, Thompson Falls communityharvest.org

Community Services Fellowship 1419 MT Hwy 200, Noxon (406) 847-4000

Dixon Senior Center 35 3rd St, Dixon (406) 246-3310

Gospel Mountain Assembly of God Food Bank

1120 Preston Ave, Thompson Falls (406) 827-3144

Heron Senior Citizens 27 Railroad Ave, Heron (406) 741-2343

Hot Springs Food Pantry 100 Main St, Hot Springs (406) 741-2012

Hot Springs Senior Community Center 101 Main St, Hot Springs (406) 741-2344

Noxon Senior Citizens 211 2nd St, Noxon (406) 847-6000

Plains A.O.G. Shekinah Kitchen 300 Clayton St, Plains (406) 826-3800

Plains Community Food Bank 302 Central Ave, Plains (406) 826-3800

Plains Paradise Senior Center 205 N Meany St, Plains (406) 826-3018

Sanders County Coalition for Families 303 Main St, Ste 4, Thompson Falls sccff.org

Thompson Falls Senior Center 1191 Mount Silcox, Thompson Falls (406) 827-3457

Trout Creek Senior Citizens 10 Larch St, Trout Creek (406) 827-4461

SOUTHWEST

BEAVERHEAD

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

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

DEER LODGE

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

SOUTH CENTRAL

CARBON

Boys & Girls Club of Carbon County

24 W 9th St, Red Lodge bgcofcarboncounty.org

Bridger Community Food Bank

206 North D St, Bridger

 Bridger Community Food Bank

Joliet Food Pantry

206 State St, Joliet (406) 962-3686

 Joliet Food Pantry

Red Lodge Senior Citizens Club

207 S Villard Ave, Red Lodge (406) 446-1826

GALLATIN

Big Sky Community Food Bank 47995 Gallatin Rd, Big Sky bigskyfoodbank.org

Bounty of the Bridgers Campus Food Pantry

1102 S 6th Ave, Bozeman (406) 994-4380 montana.edu/oha/ bounty-of-the-bridgers.html

Bozeman Senior Meal Program

807 N Tracy Ave, Bozeman bozemanseniorcenter.org/ meals-and-nutrition

Christian City Church Pantry

310 Laura Louise Ln, Bozeman

Fork & Spoon Homestyle Kitchen

302 N 7th Ave, Bozeman (406) 587-4225 forkandspoonbozeman.org

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

PARK

Gardiner Food Pantry

108 3rd St, Gardiner

 Gardiner Food Pantry

Livingston Food Resource Center

202 S 2nd St, Livingston livingstonfrc.org

Loaves & Fishes Community Meals

301 S Main St, Livingston

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

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

STILLWATER Absarokee Area Food Bank

101 S Woodard Ave, Absarokee (406) 328-4761 stillwatercountychamber.com/ business-directory/absarokeearea-food-bank

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

SWEET GRASS

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

WESTERN

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

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

Community Food Bank of Mineral County

45 Mullan Rd W, Superior

 Community Food Bank of Mineral County

Superior School Pantry 1003 5th Ave E, Superior (406) 822-3600 x200

SOUTHEAST

BIG HORN Center Pole Foundation

13255 S Garryowen Rd, Garryowen (406) 534-0077

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

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

MISSOULA Christian Life Center

3801 S Russell St, Missoula missoulachurch.com

Clark Fork City Foods 2811 Latimer St, Missoula mfbn.org/resource/city-food

His Food Pantry

1001 Cleveland St, Missoula (406) 672-9653

Love Missoula Food Pantry

1001 Cleveland St, Missoula (406) 721-6884

Missoula Community Free Fridge

Kensington Ave & Kemp St, Missoula

 Missoula Community Free Fridge

Missoula Food Bank & Community Center

1720 Wyoming St, Missoula (406) 549-0543

Missoula Senior Center 705 S Higgins Ave, Missoula (406) 543-7154

Partnership for ChildrenMissoula Sunrise & Gallagher Homes 2823 S 3rd St W, Missoula (406) 829-3499

Poverello Center

1110 W Broadway St, Missoula thepoverellocenter.org

River of Hope Food Bank

4007 Hwy 200 E, Unit 1, Missoula mfbn.org/resource/river-ofhope-food-bank/

Salvation Army - Missoula 355 S Russell St Missoula missoula.salvationarmy.org

Seeley-Swan Community Food Bank 200 School Ln, Seeley Lake (406) 677-5025

DAWSON

Dawson County Food Bank

112 W Benham St, Glendive

 Dawson County Food Bank

Dawson County School Pantry 900 N Merrill Ave, Glendive

 Dawson Food Bank

GOLDEN VALLEY

Lavina School Pantry

214 1st St E, Lavina (406) 636-2761

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

Northern Cheyenne Food Pantry 224 Cheyenne Ave, Lame Deer (406) 477-6697

St. Labre Food Pantry

1000 Tongue River Rd, Ashland stlabre.org

Soft Landing Missoula 939 Stephens Ave, Ste C, Missoula (406) 493-0504

Teen Challenge MT Outreach 3815 S 7th St W, Missoula (406) 543-1912

Union Gospel Mission of Missoula DBA Hope Rescue Mission 10450 Mullan Rd, Missoula (406) 549-4673

University of Montana Lend-a-Paw Pantry University Center: Room 119, 32 Campus Dr, Missoula umt.edu/asum/agencies/ food-pantry/default.php

Watson Children’s Shelter 4978 Buckhouse Ln, Missoula (406) 549-0058

YWCA - Pathways 1800 S 3rd St W, Missoula (406) 543-6691 x122

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 x213

WIBAUX Wibaux County Food Bank 203 1st Ave SW, Wibaux (406) 796-2544 mfbn.org/resource/ wibaux-food-bank

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

Friendship House 3123 8th Ave S, Billings (406) 259-5569

Montana Rescue Mission 2902 Minnesota Ave, Billings montanarescuemission.org

Open Bible Christian Center 302 19th St W, Billings billingsopenbible.com

Herb Whipped Goat Cheese with Marinated Tomatoes

Servings: 8

Vegetarian

GOAT CHEESE INGREDIENTS

6 oz plain goat cheese

½ cup plain greek yogurt

1 ½ cups fresh herbs, packed (we used basil and mint)

2 Tbsp olive oil

2 Tbsp maple syrup or honey

1 Tbsp lemon juice

1-2 Tbsp water (as needed)

Pinch of salt

Bread or crackers of choice

MARINATED TOMATOES

1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved

1 Tbsp olive oil

1 tsp lemon juice

1 clove garlic, minced

Pinch of salt and pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Toss all of the tomato ingredients in a medium bowl. Set aside to let marinate while you prepare the goat cheese.

In a food processor or blender, add all of the goat cheese ingredients except for the water and blend. If the mixture is too thick, slowly add water – a tablespoon at a time – and blend until desired consistency is achieved.

Transfer the herb whipped goat cheese to a bowl and top with the marinated tomatoes. Serve with toasted bread or crackers and enjoy!

Street Corn Tacos

INGREDIENTS

2 lbs boneless chicken, seasoned (breast or thighs)

Tortillas

Avocado, optional

SPICY AIOLI

½ cup mayonnaise, homemade or store-bought

1 Tbsp sriracha

1 Tbsp lime juice

SWEET STREET CORN

2 cups sweet corn (about 3-4 ears of corn)

½ Tbsp butter or oil

½ cup chopped herbs, cilantro and green onions

1 Tbsp lime juice

1 small jalapeño pepper, deseeded and diced

¼ cup cotija cheese or queso fresco

Salt to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Servings: 4-6

Gluten Free

Season the chicken with your favorite taco seasonings and cook on a 400°F grill, flipping halfway through, until an internal temperature of 165°F is reached.

While the chicken is on the grill, remove the husks and silk from the corn. Carefully cut the corn off the cob as close to the cob as possible. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Melt the butter or oil in the pan and add the corn. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 7-10 minutes or until corn is sweet and tender.

Combine the sautéed corn, chopped herbs, lime juice, jalapeño, and cotija cheese in a bowl. Sprinkle with salt to taste and toss it all together.

For the aioli, combine the mayo, sriracha, and lime juice in a small bowl. Mix until smooth.

Toast the tortillas on the grill for a minute on each side and slice the chicken. To assemble the tacos, spread a bit of the aioli on the tortilla first and layer the chicken and street corn on top. Sprinkle with more cheese.

Summer Steak Salad

Servings: 4-6

SALAD INGREDIENTS

15-20 oz spring mix

¼ cup red onions, sliced

1 cup roasted beets

1 cup strawberries

1 cup goat cheese or feta

1-2 lbs top sirloin, Denver, flank, or flat iron steak

DRESSING

⅛ red onion, chopped

¼ cup rice vinegar

⅓ cup oil, olive or avocado

¼ cup honey or sugar

1 tsp salt

¼ tsp ground mustard

INSTRUCTIONS

To make the dressing, blend together all the ingredients and let chill in the refrigerator.

Cut your beets into cubes and roast in olive oil in a pan. While your beets are cooking, slice your strawberries. Set both aside.

Either grill or pan fry your steak. Cook until the internal temp reads 125℉ for rare, 135℉ for medium, or 145℉ for well done.

Remove steak from heat source and place on a plate or cutting board. Cover with foil and let rest for 5-10 minutes. After it has rested, slice thinly against the grain of the meat and set aside.

To assemble the salad, lay the spring mix on a large platter. Top with red onion, beets, strawberries, and cheese. Drizzle the dressing across the top. Lay slices of steak over the top of the whole salad. Serve and enjoy!

VARIATIONS

For a more savory salad, omit the strawberries or reduce the amount of honey used in the dressing.

For a sweeter salad, omit the beets and add more strawberries.

About Stick Leg Ranch

We are Seth and Jennie Becker, owners of Stick Leg Ranch. We started Stick Leg Ranch in 2020 when we saw a need for accessible and nutritious food that could be sourced directly from the producer. We focus on regenerative practices and animal wellbeing. We raise Grass-fed and Finished Beef and Pasture Raised Pork. We deliver locally and ship all over Montana and nationwide!

You can find all our information at sticklegranch.com. Or email us at info@sticklegranch.com & follow us on social media @sticklegranch.

Recipe & photo by Stick Leg Ranch

Servings: 8

Vegetarian

INGREDIENTS

1 small sugar pumpkin

(1 ½ cups pumpkin purée)

1 ¾ cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

2 tsp ground cinnamon + extra for sprinkling

½ tsp nutmeg

¼ tsp ground ginger

¾ tsp salt

2 large eggs

½ cup vegetable oil

1 ½ tsp vanilla extract

½ cup granulated sugar

½ cup brown sugar

¼ cup freshly squeezed orange juice

1 tsp orange zest

CRUMB TOPPING

½ cup flour

½ cup brown sugar

1 tsp ground cinnamon

4 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted

Pumpkin Bread with Crumb Topping

INSTRUCTIONS

Cut the pumpkin in half lengthwise. Using a large metal spoon, scoop out the seeds and strings. Sprinkle a little cinnamon over the insides and place them flesh-side down on a baking sheet greased with butter.

Roast the halves at 400°F in the oven for 45-50 minutes or until easily pierced with a knife. Let the halves cool face-down on the baking sheet. Scoop out the flesh and mash with a potato masher or fork. Set aside 1 ½ cups pumpkin purée for this recipe.

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5 loaf pan.

Prepare the crumb topping by stirring the flour, sugar, cinnamon, and butter until you get a texture resembling small pebbles. Set aside.

To prepare the batter, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground ginger, and salt in a bowl.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, oil, pumpkin purée, and vanilla extract. Add granulated sugar, brown sugar, orange juice, and orange zest. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and, using a large spoon or spatula, stir until just combined. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.

Spread an even layer of the crumb topping over the loaf. Bake in the center of the oven for 45 minutes to an hour, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool completely before removing it from the pan. Slice, top with butter, and enjoy!

Beet & Bean Burgers

Servings: 5 Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Dairy Free

INGREDIENTS

½ cup walnuts

½ cup rolled oats

2 cups raw, shredded beets (about two medium beets)

1 cup cooked pinto beans

2 Tbsp soy sauce, tamari, or coconut aminos

½ tsp worcestershire sauce

(optional)

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp cumin

½ tsp chili powder

¼ tsp paprika

SRIRACHA MAYO

½ cup mayonnaise or Vegenaise ®

1 Tbsp sriracha

1 Tbsp lime juice

SERVE WITH Hamburger buns

Lettuce

Avocado

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease baking sheet with oil and set aside.

Add the walnuts and rolled oats to a food processor.* Pulse until a coarse meal is formed. Add in the shredded beets, pinto beans, soy sauce, worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, cumin, chili powder, and paprika. Process until well combined but some texture remains. Use a spatula to scrape the sides of the processor as needed. Using your hands, press the mixture to make sure it holds together. If the mixture is too dry, add a small amount of water. If the mixture is too wet, add more oats.

Form the burger patties using a ½ cup scoop and place on the greased baking sheet. Use your hands to flatten and shape the patties to your desired thickness.

Bake in the middle of your oven for 30-40 minutes, flipping halfway through cooking time. Let the patties rest and cool for a few minutes before removing them from the baking sheet.

While the burgers are in the oven, prepare the sriracha mayo by adding the mayonnaise, lime juice, and sriracha to a small bowl and mixing until well combined. Serve the burgers with your favorite buns and toppings.

* Optional: Use a mortar and pestle to grind the walnuts and oats into a coarse meal. Add to a bowl with remaining ingredients and mash with a potato masher until well combined.

Garlic Confit

Vegetarian

INGREDIENTS

4-5 heads of garlic, cloves peeled (about 1 ½ cups)

1 ¼ cups extra virgin olive oil

A few sprigs of fresh rosemary and thyme (optional)

Pinch red pepper flakes

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat the oven to 250°F.

Add the peeled garlic cloves to a small baking dish. Add the olive oil, adding more as needed to fully cover the cloves. Add in fresh herbs and red pepper flakes.

Bake in the oven for an hour or until the garlic cloves are golden and soft.

Allow the garlic to cool. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the garlic and then the oil to an airtight jar. Store in the refrigerator for 2-3 weeks. It’s normal for the garlic confit to solidify in the fridge. It will become liquid again when returned to room temperature.

Enjoy with everything – pasta, soup, sandwiches, salad dressings, eggs, potatoes! The possibilities are endless.

Parsnip & Potato Gratin

Servings: 6 Vegetarian, Gluten Free

INGREDIENTS

1 ½ lbs large parsnips

1 lb yukon gold potatoes

1 ½ cups heavy cream (do not substitute milk or the sauce will be runny)

¼ tsp nutmeg

1 Tbsp fresh thyme, sage, or both

1 Tbsp flour

4 cloves garlic, minced

8 oz shredded gruyere or swiss cheese

1 ½ tsp salt

Freshly ground pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Peel the parsnips and potatoes and, using a mandolin or knife, slice them about ⅛ inch thick. Toss the slices together.

Grease a 9-inch oval (or 8x8-inch) baking dish with oil or butter.

Add a layer of parsnips and potatoes to the bottom of the dish. Top with about a quarter of the cheese and a pinch of fresh herbs. Continue layering until all the vegetables have been added, making sure to reserve some shredded cheese for the top layer. In a small saucepan over medium heat, warm the heavy cream. Whisk in the flour, garlic, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. When the mixture begins to simmer, remove it from the heat and pour it over the vegetables. Tilt the baking dish to make sure the sauce is evenly distributed. Sprinkle the top with the remaining shredded cheese.

Cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes until the parsnips are fork-tender. (If your gratin is filled to the top of your pan, grease the foil inside so the cheese does not stick to it when baking). After 40 minutes, remove the foil and bake uncovered for another 10-15 minutes, or until the cheese is golden brown.

Rest the gratin for 15 minutes before serving to allow the sauce to thicken and set.

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LENTILSGROWNBY

MONTANA LENTIL HUMMUS

INGREDIENTS:

227 grams (½ lb) crimson lentils

590 grams (2 ½ cups) water

1 ½ tsp salt

1 garlic clove, whole

30 grams (¼ cup) tahini paste

3 Tbsp (about 1 lemon) lemon juice

27 grams (4 Tbsp) olive oil

DIRECTIONS:

Combine the lentils, water, salt, and garlic clove into a medium-sized saucepan, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.

Once the lentils come to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 15-20 minutes, until the lentils are very soft and start to fall apart.

NOITIDARTSSELEMITA

In a blender, combine the lentils with the remaining cooking liquid, boiled garlic, tahini paste, lemon juice, and olive oil. Blend until smooth. The hot blended lentils will seem very loose and soft, this is ideal. Once slightly cooled, the hummus will firm up to the desired consistency.

Taste for seasoning and adjust as needed.

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Spring Vegetable Fried Rice

Servings: 4

Vegetarian, Dairy Free, Gluten Free (optional)

INGREDIENTS

4 cups cooked and cooled rice* (see notes)

2 ½ cups diced spring vegetables (carrots, spring onion, asparagus, peas, broccolini)

2 cups chopped spring greens (bok choy, kale, spinach, chard)

3 cloves minced garlic

2 tsp neutral vegetable oil

4 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce or tamari

2 Tbsp rice wine vinegar

1 Tbsp sesame oil

4 eggs, or 1 per person (optional)

Green onions for serving

INSTRUCTIONS

This recipe comes together quickly so make sure all your vegetables and greens are prepped before starting to cook.

In a small bowl, combine the tamari or soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, and sesame oil and set aside.

In a large skillet, heat 2 tsp of neutral oil over medium high heat. Wait until the pan is hot and add your hearty vegetables (onions & carrots). Give them a quick toss and let them cook for about 4 minutes, stirring

Strawberry Agua Fresca

Servings: 4

Vegan, Gluten Free, Dairy Free

INGREDIENTS

3 cups fresh strawberries (about 1 lb)

1 Tbsp sugar

½ lime, juiced

2 ½ cups water

INSTRUCTIONS

occasionally until they start to caramelize.

Stir in the remaining diced vegetables (asparagus, peas, broccolini, etc.) and cook for 3 more minutes or until tender. Stir in the minced garlic and chopped greens and cook until greens start to reduce in size.

Add the cooked rice and your tamari sauce mixture to the skillet and mix until the sauce is fully incorporated. Cook for 3-5 more minutes or until the fried rice is cooked to your liking. Turn off heat and set aside.

Serve with sunny side up eggs (optional): In another skillet, heat a little bit of oil over medium heat. Once the pan is hot, crack your eggs into the skillet. Cover with a lid and let cook for 3 minutes or until your egg white is set. Remove from the pan and season with a little salt and pepper.

Divide rice among bowls. Top with a fried egg and sliced green onions. Enjoy!

*Notes: Day old rice works best here. If you start with fresh, warm rice, your fried rice will turn out mushy. If you don’t have time to prepare a day ahead, cook and cool your rice in the fridge for at least an hour to dry it out.

You can use any rice you have on hand for this recipe: jasmine, long-grain, white, brown, or farro – they all work great.

Rinse and roughly dice the strawberries. Add them to a large blender with the sugar, lime juice, and water. Blend until the mixture is completely smooth.

Taste, and if you prefer it sweeter, add more sugar and blend again.

Serve immediately over ice. Garnish with a lime wheel and enjoy!

Notes: For a seedless drink, strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a small pitcher. Excess can be stored in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

WHAT'S IN SEASON SUMMER

WHAT'S IN SEASON FALL

Cabbage

Radishes

Scallions

Shallots

Corn

Cucumbers

Eggplant

Spinach

Summer Squash

Tomatillos

Tomatoes Turnips

FRUITS

Apricots

Cantaloupe

Cherries

Currants

Huckleberries

Plums

Raspberries

Strawberries

Watermelon

Mustard Greens

Onions

Parsnips

Peppers

Potatoes

Pumpkins

Radishes

Scallions

Shallots

Spinach

Summer Squash

Tomatillos

Tomatoes

Turnips

Winter Squash

FRUITS

Apples

Cantaloupe

Pears

Plums

Raspberries

Strawberries

WHAT’S IN SEASON

WINTER

DECEMBER–APRIL

Beets

WHAT’S IN SEASON SPRING

MAY–JUNE

VEGETABLES VEGETABLES

Rutabagas

Arugula

Lettuce

Carrots

Garlic

Onions

Parsnips

Potatoes

Shallots

Spinach

Turnips

Winter Squash

Asparagus

Baby Bok Choy

Beets

Broccolini

Carrots

Chard

Cilantro

Collards

Garlic Scapes

Kale

Kohlrabi

Morels

Mustard Greens

Peas

Pea Shoots

Radishes

Rhubarb

Spinach

Salad Turnips

Scallions

Spring Onions

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Chicken Eggs

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Mushrooms

Pasta

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Pork

Sprouts

Sunflower Seeds

Tortillas

Trout Turkey

Wheat Yogurt

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