2024 Montana Local Food Guide

local food guide

WHY LOC L FOOD

MATTERS

In 1950, 70% of the food Montanans ate was grown in Montana. Today, that number is down to 3%.

Eating more Montana-grown food (bought, home-grown, or foraged) gets us back on track.

Meet the Team

ERIN AUSTIN Director of Community Partners and Sales

MICHAL DECHELLIS

Montana Food Economy Initiative Program Manager

ROBIN KELSON Executive Director

SAMMIE MCGOWAN Director of Marketing and Communications

KIRSTEN SABIN Sales Manager

EMILEE WOOD Communications Coordinator

Abundant Montana is Montana's go-to resource for local food. We care deeply about enhancing Montana’s local food economy. We work with all kinds of Montana food and farming entrepreneurs to elevate their marketing and grow their businesses. 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 Montanamade food by cultivating authentic and inclusive collaborations to build the demand for place-based food.

Abundant Montana is a proud licensee of Taste the Local Difference. Visit localdifference.org/license for more information.

LAYOUT & DESIGN

Erin Waineo Design

COVER SHOT

Gloria Goñi

PHOTO CONTRIBUTORS

Alyson Dorr, Athena Photography, Alyssa Freese Photography, FAST Blackfeet, Garden City Harvest, Gloria Goñi, Harlequin Produce, Images by Adrianna LLC, John McGrail, Todd Klassy, Montana Food Bank Network, North Valley Food Bank, Anthony Pavkovich, Pribyl Ranch, Rio Chantel Photography, Blair Speed, Vilicus Farms, Western Montana Growers Coop, Emilee Wood

THIS GUIDE IS PUBLISHED BY Abundant Montana, a program of AERO (Alternative Energy Resources Organization), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. hello@abundantmontana.com abundantmontana.com getintouch@aeromt.org aeromt.org on the cover

Caroline Nelson, owner of Little Creek Lamb & Beef, holding an hours-old lamb during lambing season. Located in Broadwater County, Montana, Little Creek Lamb & Beef specializes in direct-toconsumer sales of regeneratively raised lamb and beef. Passionate about food insecurity, Little Creek Lamb & Beef’s annual holiday food drive provides an easy way for customers to participate in reducing hunger in their community.

Dear Readers,

Thank you for picking up a copy of the 2024 Abundant Montana Local Food Guide. We are proud to be Montana’s go-to resource for local food!

We made this Guide for you. Its pages are created by tireless hours of effort and great passion, in service of the hundreds of hardworking, purpose-driven Montana-based food and farm businesses that grow and sell delicious Montana food with you in mind. Whether you’ve opened these pages to find a source for 100% grass-fed beef, a recommendation for your next great meal, or you are curious about the efforts to grow a resilient and reliable Montana food system, you’ll find it here. Want to know when your local Farmers Market is open? Find the answer in our Farmers Market Guide on page 8. Looking for an easy and mouthwatering recipe for the spaghetti squash, cabbage, or root vegetables in your CSA box? Check out our seasonal recipes on page 61. Are you planning a trip across the state? Our handy, color-coded map on page 6 makes it easy to find Montana-grown food on your travels.

We celebrate Montana food champions each year in our “Grow & Tell” stories, beginning on page 14. This year we’re highlighting efforts across the state that enhance the well-being of Montana’s future generations. You’ll read about innovative farmers and ranchers conserving water in new ways on their land; cultural regeneration in the Blackfeet Nation through soil, soup, and stories; the hunters and gardeners nourishing their neighbors through their community food banks; and the developing alliance of Montana organizations, enterprises, and individuals collaborating to get 33% Montana-grown food on all Montana plates by 2033!

So why did you pick up the Guide today? Tell us about it! Tag us on social @abundantmontana or complete our short readership survey on page 7 for a chance to win Abundant Montana swag.

As full as these pages are, there’s so much more to Abundant Montana than we can fit into this annual publication. For more stories and recipes, details on the businesses listed here, and the services we offer to help Montana food and farming businesses thrive, check out our website at abundantmontana.com.

We can’t wait to hear where Abundant Montana and our Local Food Guide take you!

Robin Kelson, Executive Director AERO/Abundant Montana

#AbundantMT

Find Local Food

Inside our Local Food Guide, you’ll find over 800 local food businesses and partners throughout Montana. We’ve arranged the content by regions and then by counties, so you can discover new and old favorites in every corner of the state.

SOUTHWEST

NORTH CENTRAL

Farmers Markets

SUPPORT LOCAL EACH WEEK

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

NORTHWEST

Bigfork Farmers Market Coop May 22-Oct 16

Corner of Hwy 35 & Hwy 82 next to Liquor Barn   3-6PM

Bigfork Monday Market May 27-Sept 2

Laked Baked/Riverview Bar, Downtown Bigfork  5-7:30PM

Columbia Falls Community Market May 16-Sept 26

165 Veteran Dr, Columbia Falls   5-8PM

Kalispell Farmers Market May 4-Oct 12

777 Grandview Dr, Kalispell     9AM-12:30PM

Whitefish Downtown Farmers Market May 28-Sept 24

Depot Park and Central Ave, Whitefish    5-7:30PM

GLACIER

Cut Bank Farmers Market June 19-Sept 4

602 Railroad St, Cut Bank 3-6PM

LAKE

Mission Falls Market

May 17-Sept 27

Good Ol’ Days Park: 339 Mountain View Dr, St. Ignatius  4:30-7PM

Polson Farmers Market May 3-Oct 11

Downtown Polson on 3rd Ave W, Polson  9AM-1PM

Ronan Farmers Market

May 23-Oct 17

Ronan Visitor Center: Hwy 93, Ronan  4-7PM

Eureka Farmers Market

June 5-Sept 4

Eureka Historical Village, Eureka    3:30-6PM

Farmers Market at Libby May 2-Sept 26

Libby Area Chamber of Commerce Parking Lot  3-6:30PM

Libby Vendors Market

May 10-Sept 20

FVCC: 225 E Commerce Way, Libby 2:30-6:30PM

Troy Farmers Market

May 10-Oct 11

Troy Museum: 700 E Missoula Ave, Troy  2:30-5:30PM

SANDERS

Hot Springs Farmers Market May 25-Sept 28

Hot Springs Town Park, Hot Springs 9:30AM-1PM

Trout Creek Farmers Market

July 10-Sept 18

Trout Creek Park, Trout Creek 4-6PM

FARMERS MARKETS

NORTH CENTRAL

WESTERN

Alberton Community Farmers Market May 30-Sept 26

Community Center Parking Lot: 701 Railroad Ave, Alberton 4:30-7PM

MISSOULA

Clark Fork River Market May 4-Oct 26 225 S Pattee St, Missoula     8AM-1PM

(Oct: 9AM-1PM)

Frenchtown Farmers Market * June 6-Sept 19

Old Bull Brewing Parking Lot: 16862 Beckwith St, Frenchtown 5-7:30PM

Missoula Farmers Market May 4-Oct 26 534 N Higgins Ave Across from the XXXX’s, Missoula    5-7PM 8AM-12:30PM

Missoula Valley Winter Market Nov 9-April 12

Southgate Mall Events Concourse: 2901 Brooks St, Missoula   9AM-2PM

Orchard Homes Farmers Market June 20-Sept 12 2537 S 3rd St W, Missoula   4:30-7PM

Seeley Lake Market June 16-Sept 1 Foundation Building: 3150 Hwy 83 N, Seeley Lake 

Target Range Farmers Market May 26-Sept 29

Target Range School East Parking Lot: 4195 South Ave W, Missoula 

Darby Farmers Market May 28-Aug 13

Main Street Park: 106 S Main St (Hwy 93), Darby  10AM-2PM

Haas County Market June 1-Oct 5 5189 Hwy 93, Florence (1.4 mi. South of Florence)   9AM-2PM

Hamilton Farmers Market Cooperative May 4-Oct 26 205 Bedford St, Hamilton 

Lone Rock Farmers Market * June 1-Sept 28 4433 Sunnyside Cemetery Rd, Stevensville 4-7PM

NORTHEAST

Richland County Farmers Market

Richland County Courthouse Parking Lot, Sidney SHERIDAN

Town Square Farmers/Artisan Market * June 3-Oct 14

Corner of 1st Ave and Main St, Plentywood 5-7PM

Glasgow Farmers Market July 6-Oct 26

9AM-12:30PM

Stevensville Harvest Valley Market May 4-Oct 5 3rd & Main St, Stevensville   9AM-2PM The O’Hara Commons Jan 1-Dec 31

Heritage Park: 213 1st Ave S , Glasgow 8AM-3PM

Year-Round Farmers Market    111 S 4th St and Online Marketplace, Hamilton 4-6PM 3-5:30PM (1st & 3 rd Thurs) (June-Oct) (May-Oct) (across from railroad tracks) (June-Sept)

FARMERS MARKETS

SOUTHWEST

Dillon Farmers Market June 29-Sept 21 Washington St by Jaycee Park, Dillon  9AM-1PM DEER LODGE

Anaconda Community Market July 11-Sept 5 100 block of Main St, Anaconda    4-7PM MADISON

Ennis Farmers Market May 25-Aug 31 Lions Club Park, Ennis 9AM-12PM

Twin Bridges Farmers Market June 1-Sept 28 Main St City Park by Fire Station, Twin Bridges  9AM-1PM

SILVER BOW

Butte Farmers Market May 18-Oct 5 Uptown Butte on West Park St between Park & Main, Butte    8AM-1PM

Butte Winter Farmers Market * Nov-April Butte Plaza Mall: 3100 Harrison Ave, Butte  11AM-2PM

SOUTH CENTRAL

Red Lodge Farmers Market

June 15-Sept 28

Lions Park, Red Lodge   9AM-12PM

GALLATIN

Big Sky Farmers Market June 5-Sept 25

The Fire Pit: Town Center Ave, Big Sky  5-8PM

Bozeman Farmers Market June 18-Sept 10

Lindley Park: 900 E Main St, Bozeman  5-8PM

Bozeman Winter Farmers Market Sept 21-May 24 Gallatin County Fairgrounds: 901 Black Ave, Bozeman  9AM-12PM

Farm Party at Bodhi Farms June 20-Sept 26 13624 S Cottonwood Rd, Bozeman 5-8PM

Manhattan Farmers Market June 12-Sept 11 Railroad Park, Manhattan    4-7PM

The Gallatin Valley Farmers Market June 15-Sept 14 Gallatin County Fairgrounds: 901 N Black Ave, Bozeman    9AM-12PM

Three Forks Farmers Market June 6-Aug 29

John Q Adams Park, Three Forks 4-7PM

Livingston Farmers Market June 5-Sept 18 Miles Park Band Shell, Livingston 

Shields Valley Farmers Market July 1-Aug 19 Holliday Park in Clyde Park & Veterans Park in Wilsall  4:30-7PM

STILLWATER

4:30-7:30PM

Absarokee Cobblestone Farmers Market & Craft Sale Aug 24 Only Absarokee Elementary Playground: 203 S Woodard Ave, Absarokee 9AM-2PM

Columbus Farmers Market Aug 1-Sept 5 Railroad Park, Columbus 4-6:30PM

SWEET GRASS

Big Timber Sweet Grass County Farmers Market July 12-Sept 6 Lions Club Park: McLeod St & E 8th Ave, Big Timber 4:30-7PM

FARMERS MARKETS

CENTRAL

SOUTHEAST

GROW TELL &

Stories from the Montana Food System

Future Generations #FuturegenMT

Designing a Path for the Well-Being of Montana’s

ROBIN KELSON Executive Director

In 2024, Alternative Energy Resources Organization (AERO), the parent nonprofit to Abundant Montana, celebrates its 50th year! For half a century, its members–farmers, ranchers, and community activists–have worked at the intersection of alternative energy, stewardship agriculture, and community food systems to promote a more sustainable Montana for all. Many resources, policies, and opportunities we rely on today exist due to AERO’s continuous education and engagement in novel and risky arenas. With such a legacy behind AERO, what is in store for the next 50 years?

In 1950, Montana produced 70% of its food supply. Today, that number is down to 3%, an unacceptably low number that puts the future health and wellbeing of Montana's citizens and communities at risk, especially for an agricultural state. So, moving forward, AERO and Abundant Montana are committing 100% of their efforts to growing a resilient and reliable Montana food system for all Montanans.

In celebration of this commitment and its 50-year legacy, AERO is dedicating its 2024 annual Expo to promoting the well-being of Montana’s future generations. Join AERO in Billings in October for their 2024 Expo: #FuturegenMT: Designing a Path for the Well-Being of Montana’s Future Generations.

The inspiration for this year's theme comes from Jane Davidson's book, #futuregen: Lessons from a Small Country. Jane helped pass the Well-Being of Future Generations (Wales) Act of 20151 and wrote the book to support others wanting to make lasting changes where they live.

Wales is the first country in the world to pass legislation requiring public bodies at all levels of government to improve the country’s economic, social, environmental, and cultural well-being. The Act requires published objectives and action across seven goals: resiliency, health, equality, cohesive communities, vibrant culture and heritage, global responsibility, and prosperity (including being responsive to climate change).

Encouraged by this example, AERO’s 50th Expo will invite Montanans to think creatively about what this might look like in the state.

Specific Expo session tracks will include:

• Montana youth-led initiatives on climate, food/ agriculture, Montana’s constitution, and energy

• Elder-led initiatives for the well-being of future generations

• Strategies for growing food in hotter, drier, less predictable weather

• Strategies for getting more Montana food on ALL Montana plates (in fact, 33% by 2033 – see pages 22-23 to read more on this initiative)

• Storytelling workshops that build ambassadorship and connection

• Workshops on creating compelling legislative testimony

STAY CONNECTED AND JOIN US IN CELEBRATING 50 YEARS! aeromt.org/event/2024-expo

SOIL, SOUP, AND STORIES

Cultural Regeneration Efforts with FAST Blackfeet

Check out the FAST Blackfeet recipe on pg 64

THIS STORY MADE POSSIBLE WITH FUNDING FROM:

In Browning, Montana, FAST Blackfeet is using soil, soup, and stories to reconnect with healthy and traditional foods and bring generations together toward a better future. For the Blackfeet Nation and other indigenous peoples, the need to reconnect to food is a direct consequence of the loss of language, land, and traditional knowledge. 2 FAST Blackfeet is a nonprofit dedicated to healing these relationships by improving food security, providing nutrition education, and reclaiming and building food sovereignty within the Blackfeet Nation. Their programs, while designed to regrow relationships with food, also provide rare spaces for people of different ages to interact–re- generation

During their two-year Growing Health program, participants learn the basics of how to grow and process their own food. While visiting various locations on the Blackfeet Nation, they’re instructed by elders and cultural knowledge keepers about sustainable and respectful wild harvesting methods, mindfulness practices, and traditional plant usages, and hear culturally significant stories and lessons. At the end of each season, participants have the opportunity to contribute to the wellness of their community by donating or selling any excess produce or tea back to the pantry. Many continue to grow their own gardens after completing the program, passing on the acquired knowledge and interest to others.

EMILEE WOOD Communications Coordinator

Keshawna Yazzie-Wolftail has experienced the benefits of these programs firsthand. Having grown up amidst the consequences of disconnection and lack of access to traditional foods, she wanted a healthier future for her children. This led her to join the Growing Health program. “My son was around two at the time, and he was able to help us plant the starter plants, come out and water with me, and just be around it. And I thought, ‘This is really special because I never grew up having this. I never grew up going with my mom into our garden and watering plants and watching them grow,’” recalls Keshawna. Growing Health provided her with foundational knowledge about gardening, identifying wild foods, cooking healthy, culturally significant meals and teas, and opportunities to pass on knowledge to loved ones.

“I noticed that people are really doing it with their families. The little kids are so interested in it,” says Marissa Bremner, FAST’s Growing Health Program Manager, “That's where I see it shaping our future generations–we're bringing back that knowledge of plants right to people's homes, recreating something that might have been lost for a while…making a connection for the different generations.”

After completing the Growing Health program, Keshawna continued to influence the health of those around her as FAST Blackfeet’s Nutrition Education Manager, drawing on her

"We're

bringing back that knowledge of plants right to people's homes, recreating something that might have been lost for a while… making a connection for the different generations.”

MARISSA BREMNER, FAST’s Growing Health Program Manager

own experiences to lead others toward a more holistically healthy lifestyle through nutrition education classes. “I wanted to be a part of helping our community in a meaningful way so that when my kids get older, it'll be a different reality than it is now.”

Recognizing that one part of regenerating culture, as well as health, is to create opportunities for generations to spend time together, FAST’s nutrition programs often encourage the mixing of different age groups. Cooking classes teach children and parents alike meal preparation skills that can be easily implemented at home. During another program, Soup and Stories, a meal is prepared using culturally significant ingredients, some of which were grown by Growing Health participants, and then enjoyed while elders pass on their knowledge and traditional stories.

“It’s a really special thing to have both elders and kids in the same space because they’re two separate energies, but they complement each other really well,” says Keshawna.

To learn more about the efforts Keshawna and FAST Blackfeet are making to regenerate connection to land, food, tradition, and each other, and about their other programs, visit fastblackfeet.com In your own communities, look for ways to learn about how your food is grown, share it with others, and connect with the generations before and after. Doing so will change our future.

WHEATFIELD – AN INSPIRATION. THE SEED IS IN THE GROUND.

TERESA BYRD Contributor

Wheatfield—An Inspiration. The seed is in the ground. Agnes Denes for Tinworks Art 2024. Photo by Blair Speed.

Wheatfield - A Confrontation: Battery Park Landfill, Downtown Manhattan - With Agnes Denes Standing in the Field, 1982

Photo: John McGrail, courtesy Agnes Denes and Leslie Tonkonow Artworks + Projects

Many Montanans have experienced standing in a wheat field, running their hands over the tops of the golden stalks, and letting the spiky, hair-like awns tickle their palms. But imagine, as you look up and let your eye follow the wind rippling across the grain towards the horizon, if, instead of seeing rolling foothills, your eye is halted by an imposing wall of skyscrapers.

Forty-two years ago, Hungarian-born, New York-based artist Agnes Denes brought such imagery into reality. In the spring of 1982, in the landfill left in the wake of the recently built World Trade Centers, Agnes was inspired to plant a two-acre wheat field. Over the next few months, the project grew into the germinal ecological art installation Agnes would call Wheatfield – A Confrontation. The installation, though only around for one brief growing season, left an indelible mark on the psyche of the city’s art community and led to the iconic photographs of the artist standing in a shimmering autumn wheat field amidst a backdrop of stately high rises, smack in the heart of the Manhattan financial district.

The piece, for Agnes, was meant to be precisely that: a confrontation. It was meant to confront and challenge her fellow New Yorkers’ minds with questions about land: its uses, how we value it, the inherency of those values, and whether or not we should re-evaluate them. It also opened the opportunity to examine other related tangents, such as land development, loss of agricultural and natural landscapes, food insecurity, increasing global population, and what we want our environments – the spaces we are surrounded by daily – to consist of.

So when Jenny Moore, the director of Tinworks Art in Bozeman, who has worked in unique and prestigious art spaces around the world, including the Guggenheim in New

York, was pondering the best use of space that could center art in the lot of land on the corner of Tinworks’ home on North Ida, her mind automatically went to Agnes’ iconic Wheatfield

Jenny, who was recruited from her last position as Director of The Chinati Foundation in Marfa, Texas – an unconventional art museum on an old military base comprising 34 buildings on 340 acres –became Tinworks’ inaugural director in March 2023. As Jenny became increasingly familiar with her new home in the Gallatin Valley, Agnes’ Wheatfield project gained even more meaning for the Texas transplant. Wheat is an iconic aspect of Montana, carrying historical, agricultural, and economic significance. Additionally, agricultural land loss due to development is rising throughout the state, nowhere more so than in Gallatin Valley. As Jenny put it, “Bozeman is in a dynamic moment of change, currently poised in a juxtaposition between rural and quasi-urban, on the cusp of transitioning from what was once a primarily rural farming community to a burgeoning micropolis.”

Jenny contacted Agnes and proposed recreating Wheatfield. To Jenny's delight, Agnes agreed. Now 92 years old, this is the first time Agnes has accepted the invitation to reimagine Wheatfield in the United States and the first time the work will be positioned in the West.

While Agnes agreed to revive her work, including paying homage to the original, she also views this piece as distinct, a sentiment reflected in how she markedly contrasted the titles. Where the original is titled Wheatfield –A Confrontation, the current piece at Tinworks Art is Wheatfield – An Inspiration. The seed is in the ground.

The new title reveals the inspiration that was ignited in Agnes through her journey into the Bozeman project. Agnes has re-envisioned the piece with a new level of community engagement, inviting Bozeman residents to become part of the artwork by planting their own patch of wheat in solidarity with Wheatfield in any fallow piece of ground throughout the city, whether in their backyard, around their mailbox, or even along an alleyway.

In the fall, people can harvest the wheat and bring it to Tinworks, which will have several small-scale mills onsite to process. Wild Crumb, an artisan bakery in the neighborhood, has partnered with the project to use the flour from the wheat to bake bread and other baked goods for purchase, with loaves also redistributed back into the community through the local food bank.

In addition to residential participation, the project has already brought together many other collaborators. Bozeman-based Site to See, LLC came in with excavators, haul trucks, and bulldozers to remove rock and gravel piles and level the ground. Members from Montana State University’s soil testing labs tested the soil and found it excellent, which, according to Jenny, wasn’t surprising to Kenny VanDyke, the local farmer who planted the wheat and helped educate her on just how good the agricultural land in the Gallatin Valley is. “I always think it’s amazing the places art can take us,” said Jenny. “In this case, I’ve had the opportunity to learn about the incredible history of wheat in Montana… [and] I’ve certainly been inspired to have conversations I’ve never had the chance to have before, about agriculture, and a whole host of other issues.”

Kenny who, along with his older brother, farms 7,000 acres across Montana, including 2,000 in the Bozeman area — has been instrumental in this project and is a living example of the type of considerations Agnes’ original Wheatfield posed to viewers about land use, most of which are still relevant today.

I don't trust nobody but the land. Layli Long Soldier for Tinworks Art 2023. Photo by Blair Speed.

The VanDyke brothers, fourth generation Montanans born and raised in Bozeman who, despite being raised on a dairy farm turned cattle ranch, consider themselves first generation grain farmers, are willing to try just about anything once to “make it work.”

Starting in 2011 as conservation farmers practicing no-till farming to conserve topsoil and water retention, the brothers have recently moved towards regenerative practices to improve soil nutrients and reduce reliance on costly chemicals and fertilizers.

Despite these efforts, the increasing development of agricultural land around Bozeman has added significant challenges to Kenny’s ability to farm the area. Not least is land ownership, which although always a challenge for beginning farmers is incredibly prohibitive in Bozeman’s current market.

Development even affects the more common alternative of land leases. Fewer and fewer landowners want to tie up their land in leases in case they decide to sell, leaving farmers in the area to increasingly rely on “handshake” deals that can fall through at the last minute. Kenny has gained and lost 800 acres in a year, with landowners calling him in the spring after he’s bought all the seed to tell him not to plant because the land has sold.

Yet another challenge comes from waning infrastructure, which is indirectly influenced by development. Several years ago, a grain elevator burned down and was never replaced. “No company is going to spend millions of dollars to build an elevator in a valley that’s losing farmland at an alarming rate,” states Kenny. A similar thing happened regarding a fertilizer plant recently as well, where the aging plant needed an entire rehaul, yet rather than rebuilding in a waning farm community, the company opted to simply sell; yet another “slice” in what feels like death by a 1,000 cuts.

“It’s one of those things where we joke, ‘You either got to change locations or change professions!’”

says Kenny, who foresees eventually having to take his small family and leave the area to join his brother farming up north along the Montana Hi-Line. The notion is not without a bit of nostalgia for the Bozeman native. “We have some gorgeous places, some beautiful properties in Bozeman, you know, down in the trees by the river, that we farm,” says Kenny. “…The thought of leaving is pretty hard.”

While Kenny sees the trend of losing ag land to development as somewhat inevitable and sympathizes with anyone who chooses to sell in such a market, he has witnessed examples of the alternative. Some landowners ones, according to Kenny, who may be in a financial position to value having the land over the money it’s worth have opted not to sell. Others have found ways to stay afloat, including long-term leases with farmers who can guarantee a more minor but steadier income stream for the next 30 years.

According to Brendan Weiner, Conservation Director of Gallatin Valley Land Trust, landowners choosing to protect their land in conservation easements is also becoming increasingly popular. The organization has seen an uptick in landowners opting for that route in the last decade, especially as more people are beginning to see and contemplate that the very things that brought them to the valley like wide-open spaces, acres of agricultural land, and beautiful natural landscapes — are precisely what’s at stake. “I have the utmost respect for some of these people that do keep it ag,” says Kenny, “And I think it’s good for people to have some awareness about [these issues].”

Agnes and Tinworks Art are clear that Wheatfield–An Inspiration. The seed is in the ground is an invitation for us all to consider where we are today, where we’re headed, and, possibly, reimagine and redirect our trajectory. The seeds of change are in the ground!

HOW TO PARTICIPATE:

• Plant wheat in solidarity in any fallow land.

• Help tend Wheatfield in the summer and fall of 2024.

• Reconsider the value of land in your community. Visit tinworksart.org for more information.

Montana Feeding Montana:

The Alliance to Get 33% Montana-Grown Food on All Montana Plates by 2033

ERIN AUSTIN Director of Community Partners and Sales

On a windy day in early December 2023, 37 individuals from around the state gathered for the second time to explore the question, “What would it take to get 33% Montana-grown food on all Montana plates by 2033?”

Like the first, this meeting was particularly remarkable because the attendees came from 31 separate enterprises, representing Tribal Nations, trade organizations, food and farm businesses, human health organizations, philanthropic changemakers, the Department of Agriculture, Montana’s Office of Public Instruction, economic development centers, Montana Food and Agriculture Development Centers, institutions of higher education and research centers, and a wide range of nonprofits.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted Montana’s food access, it’s unclear whether these groups would have seen a need to come together. Many work within separate spheres of influence and are unintentionally siloed in their efforts. COVID changed that.

Why was the pandemic so disruptive to Montana’s food access? Montana only produces 3% of the food its citizens eat today; in 1950, that number was 70%. That means Montana relies on a global supply chain for 97% of the food it eats. When COVID disrupted that supply chain, most towns in Montana lost reliable access to food, and many of Montana’s rural communities simply did not get food. In contrast, many Montana producers had food they couldn’t get to market.

While the pandemic-caused disruptions have stabilized, weather impacts on the supply chain are rising. A significant portion of the 97% of food that Montana imports is grown in California, which is also responsible for half of all the fruits and vegetables grown in the United States. 3 Record fires, floods, and temperatures in California make our state’s reliance on outside food sources particularly vulnerable.

Inspired by a report series called New England Feeding New England, 4 published in the spring of 2023, the Alternative Energy Resources Organization (AERO) called two meetings that fall and invited over 100 stakeholders to collaborate on building a more resilient and reliable Montana food system.

“The response was immediate and enthusiastic,” says AERO Executive Director Robin Kelson, who sent out the initial invitations. “Not only that, the engagement from those first two sessions is strong. A brainstorming cohort has been meeting biweekly this winter to help guide a process for moving forward. We’re at the beginning of the beginning here, and I am confident something will take hold. Over 40 organizations are leaning in, and everywhere we talk about the ‘33x33 campaign’, people get excited.”

Stakeholders acknowledge that significant system changes across all sectors will be required to get 33% Montana-grown food on all Montana plates by 2033. Meeting the target means increasing consumer demand and building Montana markets for Montana food producers. It also means expanding family and community food production by backyard gardeners and community farmers, and knowledge and ability to forage wild foods. Community farming, foraging, and hunting are particularly critical in hyper-rural and Tribal communities where access to grocers selling Montana-grown food is challenging.

Other levers include increasing institutional procurement of Montana-grown and raised foods, including from K-12 schools; working with more wholesale food buyers, like grocery stores and restaurants, to improve their purchasing of Montanagrown foods; and resolving food production, processing, and distribution bottlenecks.

“Many of these challenges have been known and worked on by separate sectors of the food system for years,” says Robin. “The ambition here is to find new pathways forward by working together. Montana is also a bit of a unicorn compared to other states. We have a small population, a lot of land, and a strong history of community food system collaboration. So we have many resources working in our favor here.”

Though achieving 33% food self-reliance by 2033 may feel like a stretch goal for many, all participants have been overwhelmingly supportive of and excited by the target and its ability to increase collaboration, decrease hunger, improve nutrition security, and support a more resilient and reliable Montana food system for all.

To stay in the loop about future progress and how you can contribute individually, sign up for Abundant Montana’s newsletter here.

As part of the Northwest and Rocky Mountain Regional Food Business Center, Montana is making resources available to Montana businesses through its Food and Ag Development Center (FADC) Network to support small-to-midsize and underserved food and farm businesses with information, technical assistance, and financial resources, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Montana steering committee overseeing Montana's RFBC participation includes the Montana Department of Agriculture, Montana Farm Bureau, Montana Farmers Union, Montana State University, Grow Montana Food Policy Coalition, and three at-large steering committee members. Learn more at nwrockymountainregionalfoodbusiness.com/montana

DRIVING LOCAL FOOD

Supplying Montana Food to Montana Food

EMILEE WOOD Communications Coordinator

Banks

Food banks and pantries across Montana are employing a surprising strategy to combat food insecurity in their communities–local food. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many food pantries relied on local producers to help fill the voids on their shelves, consequently finding that sourcing local food benefited not only the pantries but the community, farmers and ranchers, and the economy. Now, these pantries are taking steps to drive the presence of local food on all Montanans’ plates.

Although the pandemic years are behind us, many food pantries have not seen the decrease in demand they believed they would. “In the last two years alone, we saw double the need for food assistance in our communities,” says Sophie Albert, Executive Director of North Valley Food Bank (NVFB) in Whitefish, Montana. Sophie attributes the increased need to several factors, including inflated food, gas, and housing costs.

Contrary to common belief, finances aren’t the only factor contributing to food insecurity, “the inability to access food consistently, resulting in reduced quality or a lack of nutrient-dense food.” Many Montana residents live in “food deserts," where there is limited access to grocery stores

or a variety of healthy food. These areas can be found in urban and rural settings, meaning that more than 1 in 12 Montanans are food insecure.

Elle Ross, Executive Director of Helping Hands Hardin (HHH) in Southeastern Montana, has witnessed this difficulty accessing food firsthand. “So many food access issues stem from just how vast our communities are, just the physical space between our communities.” During COVID, Elle often saw multiple households carpooling together to drive the multi-hour trip to the pantry.

Montana’s landscape also affects how food pantries acquire food. This is where the Montana Food Bank Network (MFBN) comes in. MFBN secures largescale amounts of food through generous donations, grants, or wholesale, then breaks the bulk food into manageable, family-size portions and distributes them across Montana. In 2023, MFBN distributed 13,896,595 meals to 360 community food banks, pantries, schools, senior centers, shelters to end hunger, and other partners, including NVFB and HHH.

Despite delivering so much food across Montana, only a small portion is sourced and processed in-state. Brent Weisgram, Vice President & Chief

NORTH VALLEY FOOD BANK

To support the health of your community and the presence of local food on all Montana plates, get involved by doing one or all of the following:

‣ Check to see if your pantry accepts fresh produce, and donate food from the farmers market or excess food from your garden.

‣ Donate legally harvested game through the MFBN Hunters Against Hunger Program.

‣ When purchasing shelf-stable products to donate to the pantry, look for Montana-made products.

‣ Support them financially. HHH purchases 80% of the food they distribute!

‣ Most pantries rely on volunteers, so consider donating your time!

‣ Talk with your local pantry about the best ways to support the presence of local food on their shelves.

Operations Officer at MFBN, says the nonprofit aims to change this. “One of the challenges in Montana is that we are a large agricultural producer of raw products. Meaning lots of cattle, barley, and wheat. But we don't have food manufacturing facilities, per se.” Brent says that many produce growers are small-scale, and there aren’t facilities nearby to combine, process, and distribute their products.

This year, MFBN will break ground on a new facility in hopes of making strides toward solving this missing link. “One of the exciting things about the new facility is that it will allow us to expand the amount of local fresh produce and local agricultural commodities we source and distribute [in food banks],” says Brent. The facility will have a designated quarantine, inspection, and cleaning room, in addition to doubling the size of the current cooler and freezer spaces, a vital part of having a local food presence year-round since Montana’s growing season is so short.

While this new facility will increase the ability to get local food into food pantries exponentially, Sophie and Elle aren’t waiting until the ribbon is cut to stock their shelves with local food. NVFB has already become a food hub in their region, running a rural pantry delivery program, providing a gleaning space and a certified prep kitchen for the community, as well as a Wild Game Processing Program for local hunters who wish to donate legally harvested game. They also collaborate with other pantries to pool resources and increase local purchasing power to make more significant bulk purchases from Montana businesses. Along with these resources, NVFB closes the loop by operating the Food Rescue Program, which partners with local businesses to keep consumable food out of the landfill by transforming food close to expiration into meals and composting unusable foods with Dirt Rich Compost.

HHH dreams of building similar capacity but, for the time being, is focusing its efforts in a different direction. During the pandemic, they started managing the local farmers market, ensuring farmers had a space to sell their products, and purchasing excess produce at the end of the market. This allowed farmers to stay in business and pantry shelves to stay stocked. These relationships have since grown into partnerships, allowing HHH to purchase directly from nearby producers. They have also added raised garden beds on site, which re-engage community members with their food sources, educate them about growing and eating nutrient-dense food, and provide a tasty snack for those walking by. THIS STORY MADE POSSIBLE WITH FUNDING FROM: Scan to learn more about the work Whitefish Credit Union does for members like North Valley Food Bank.

WATER IN THE WEST

Montana's Producers are Leaders in Water Conservation Innovation

EMILEE WOOD Communications Coordinator

“We farm in a place that’s too dry for cows,” laughed Anna Jones-Crabtree, with a wry smile. Anna and her husband, Doug Crabtree, own Vilicus Farms, a large-scale, dryland, organic farming operation outside Havre, Montana. Like many Montana farmers and ranchers, the Crabtrees rely largely on precipitation and snowmelt to offset their yearly water needs. And as most Montanans know, snow is in increasingly short supply.

In January 2024, the USDA released the Montana Water Supply Outlook Report.5 The report indicated that many snowpack monitoring sites, testing sites used to measure the water supply for Montana watersheds around the state, were logging recordlow snowpack levels. The consequences of these low levels: a forecast of high-severity drought.

No stranger to dry conditions, however, the Crabtrees have implemented an overlooked method to mitigate water shortage: snow collection. Funded by the LOR Foundation’s Field Work initiative, Anna and Doug repurpose snow fences, commonly used to keep roads clear of snowdrifts, for snow retention. This unorthodox strategy allows for an increased feeding of existing stock ponds with water during the melting season and provides a low-cost, low-energy method of boosting water availability during the growing season.

THIS STORY MADE POSSIBLE WITH FUNDING FROM:

The LOR Foundation is a private foundation that works with people in seven rural towns across the Mountain West: Cortez and Monte Vista, CO; Lander, WY; Weiser, ID; Questa and Taos, NM; and Libby, MT. The foundation collaborates with communities to improve quality of life, funding projects that address a broad range of issues, including economy, education, housing, transportation, and water, among others. However, LOR occasionally provides funding beyond these seven towns for projects that confront issues affecting the entire region, such as a dwindling water supply.

As the West’s ongoing drought worsens, 6 intentional water efficiency as a farmer or rancher is no longer optional. But its necessity doesn’t make it any less costly. To address this obstacle, LOR launched “Field Work,” an initiative aimed at empowering farmers and ranchers to implement creative water projects on their land. “We recognize that those who are closest to the problem often have the best solutions, but often face too many barriers to get the funding they need to try something novel or innovative,” says Bill Jaeger, LOR’s Strategic Initiatives Officer.

FIELD WORK 2024

This year LOR is excited to fund an additional ten projects around the Mountain West, imagined by farmers and ranchers who are implementing creative solutions to water-related challenges on the lands they steward. This year’s initiative is focused even more on identifying the best research questions and most innovative solutions, prioritizing creative, out-of-the-box, and novel ideas. To read more about the past and current projects, and learn how you can get involved with LOR, visit: lorfoundation.org/field-work .

PRIBYL RANCH | GREAT FALLS

Along with the Crabtrees and 50 other 2023 recipients of funding across the Mountain West, the ten Montana producers listed below have each developed innovative solutions, ranging from duck aquaponics to cattle GPS collars, to improve their water usage practices. Their outside-the-box and applicable strategies show just what’s possible when individuals and communities have the resources they need.

Laura Duvelius

Whitehall, Montana

Soil Health & Earthworks

Irrigated with manure-rich water pumped from a duck pond, increasing nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium in the soil, which repairs soil and increases water retention, while taking advantage of rotational grazing strategies.

Kaly Hess

Arlee, Montana

Water Measurement

Installed a network of wireless soil moisture and temperature sensors, along with a wireless bridge and gateway, to precisely apply irrigation water to vegetable crops, increasing yield and decreasing plant disorders.

Megan Leach

Libby, Montana

Irrigation Enhancement

Extended the growing season and reduced labor time required for growing market and specialty crops using: 1) a solar pump catchment system; and 2) a permanent, freeze-proof irrigation system.

Shaun Martinz

Billings, Montana

Renewable Energy Generation

Built terraces and drainage trenches to capture and redirect water from heavy thunderstorms, and installed a micro-hydro system to generate electricity for a pump that moves the water from the cisterns and ponds to the garden and pasture areas.

Nathan McLeod

Missoula, Montana

Soil Health & Earthworks

Combined basin farming with multilayered sheet mulching to increase the organic soil matter. Measured savings in water and organic content of the soil against a control plot on the same field of fruits and cut flowers.

Tyrel Obrecht

Turner, Montana

Soil Health & Earthworks

Used radio collars on cattle, encouraging them to move more frequently between water points and pastures, allowing the pastures to rest and improving water infiltration and soil health.

Linda Poole

Malta, Montana

Soil Health & Earthworks

Processed low-value wool into compost, improving soil health and infiltration rates, and into mats which were used to create Beaver Dam Analog Structures (BDAS) and other water harvesting and erosion control structures, reducing runoff and recharging soil water stores.

Katie Pribyl

Great Falls, Montana

Novel Technology Practice

Installed a solar watering system with a cellular-based camera and float system to pump water as needed, increasing time and cost efficiency.

Vern Smith

Emigrant, Montana

Novel Technology Practice

Used a unique compost combination that includes food for hypha fungi and protein-based nitrogen, to improve soil health, allowing seedlings to establish more quickly in cobble and gravelly soils and creating greater soil moisture retention.

Karl Sutton Polson, Montana

Irrigation Enhancement

Used a specially designed automated seeder, synthetic mulch, and a reusable drip line to improve labor efficiency and water precision on a 15-acre organic vegetable and flower farm.

Montana resources for practical regenerative agriculture education and support:

WESTERN SUSTAINABILITY EXCHANGE

Supporting stewardship of western ranchlands since 1994, WSE works with ranchers, businesses, and organizations to balance the health of soil, water, climate, and wildlife habitat while increasing ranch profitability through regenerative agriculture practices. westernsustainabilityexchange.org

INTEGRITY SOILS, LTD.

Master soil, grazing, and ecosystem approaches and enhance your natural leadership through Integrity Soils’ dynamic online and in-person trainings. Author and coach, Nicole Masters, offers events across Montana and the world. Work directly with their fellowship of coaches. integritysoils.com

FLATHEAD

FARMS & RANCHES

345 Farm

 345 Helena Flats Rd, Evergreen

 345farmstand@gmail.com

 @345farmstand

Bear Dance Haus

 (406) 982-3410

Betsy’s Blossoms

 Betsy’s Blossoms

Big Mountain Fruitworks

 bigmountainfruitworks.com

Big Sky Honeyberries

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

 5484 Farm to Market Rd, Whitefish

 (406) 212-3479

 @bigskyhoneyberries

Big Sky Orchards

 bigskyorchards.com

Blaine Creek Farm

 (406) 249-9268

Bowman Orchard

 bowmancherryorchards.com

Bundy Family Orchard

 (406) 982-3345

Cherry Creek Gardens and Farms

 cherrycreekgardens.com

Cranky Goose Hill Farm

 @crankygoosehillfarm

East Shore Produce

 (406) 982-3839

Farm Kid & Co.

 343 Eckelberry Dr, Columbia Falls  (406) 250-2461

 farmkidco.com

Farm-To-Market Pork

 4290 Farm to Market Rd, Kalispell  (406) 755-5326  farmtomarketpork.com

Flathead Farmworks  flatheadfarmworks.com

Foolish Blooms Farm

 1658 E 2nd St, Whitefish  (406) 309-0270

Ford’s Flathead Valley Quail Eggs  @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

Hockaday Orchards  hockadayorchards.com

Honthaas Pony Farm & Herbs  (406) 892-0280

Hurst Flower Meadow  hurstflowermeadow.com

Kalispell Kreamery  kalispellkreamery.com

KM Montana Grassfed Beef  kmmontanagrassfedbeef.com

KZ Farm  kzmtfarm@gmail.com

La Salle Family Farm  lasallefamilyfarm.com

Lazy K Ranch  kmcranch.com

Longview Lavender Farm  longviewlavenderfarm.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

Montana Home Orchard Project  montanahomeorchard.blogspot.com

Montana Longhorn Company

 1520 Karrow Ave, Whitefish  (406) 672-4509

 montanalonghorn.com

Montana Mountain Orchards  mtmtnorchards.com

Moonlight Farm

 @moonlightfarmmt

Mountain Prairie Flower Farm

 mountainprairieflowerfarm.com

Mountain View Gardens

 mvg-mt.com

Northern Blooms  (406) 253-1131

Purple Frog Gardens  purplefroggardens.com

Purple Mountain Lavender  purplemountainlavendermontana.com

Raven Ridge Farm  435 Anderson Ln, Kalispell  @ravenridgefarms  growravenridge.com

Rocking Heart Ranch  (406) 250-6038

Roving Ram Ranch

 12062 Halversen Dr, Bigfork

 @ravenridgefarms

 rovingramranch.com

Shooting Star Farms  shooting-star-farms.com

Siderius Family Farm

 1066 Steel Bridge Rd, Kalispell

 (406) 253-1924

 sideriusfamilyfarm.com

Snow Country Gardens  snowcountrygardens.com

SpiritWorks Herb Farm

 127 Hideaway Tr, Whitefish

 (406) 260-7098

 spiritworksherbs.com

Spring Brook Ranch  springbrook.com

Steitzhof Merinos

 Steitzhof Merinos

Stillwater Farm 406  (406) 885-0027

MORE LOCAL LISTINGS ON THE NEXT PAGE.

FLATHEAD (cont.) FARMS & RANCHES

Sun Hands Farm

 179 Caps Rd, Kalispell

 (406) 852-2959

 sunhandsfarm.com

Sweet Meadow Farm

 sweetmeadowfarmblooms.com

Sweet Pickin’s Pumpkin Patch  sweetpickinspumpkinpatch.com

The North Shore Farm

 northshoreorganic.farm

The Orchard at Flathead Lake  montanaorchard.com

Three P’s Farm

 (813) 786-4119

Two Bear Farm

 twobearfarm.com

Two Kays Flower Farm

 twokaysflowerfarm.com

Valley Girl Mushrooms

 Valley Girl Mushrooms

Wicked Good Produce

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

 Whitefish

 wickedgoodproduce.com

Yellow Bay Gardens

 (406) 982-3569

FOOD & AG RESOURCES

Big Freeze

Commercial freezer storage serving producers. 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/services/ flathead-grows-seed-library

Genesis BioChar

 Somers  (406) 885-4746  genesisbiochar.com

HeartStead Home & Garden Services  heartstead.com

Land to Hand Montana

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

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

Lower Valley Processing  lowervalleyprocessing.com

Montana West Economic Development  dobusinessinmontana.com/fadc

CRAFT BEVERAGES

Backslope Brewing  backslopebrewing.com

Bias Brewing  biasbrewing.com

Big Mountain Ciderworks  bigmountaincider.com

Glacier Distilling Company  glacierdistilling.com

Tamarack Brewing Company  tamarackbrewing.com

Whistling Andy Distillery  whistlingandy.com

When in the Northwest region, visit this herb farm.

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

Andy’s Crafthouse  andyscrafthouse.com

Bonelli’s Bistro  bonellisbistro.com

Bonjour Bakery & Bistro  45 Heritage Way, Kalispell  (406) 309-2961  bonjourbakeryandbistro.com

Ceres Bakery  (406) 755-8552

Dan D’Lion Eatery  dandlioneatery.com

Delectable Catering & Desserts  delectablecatering@live.com

Farm to Fork  farmtoforkmt.com

Fieldheads Bigfork Coffee Co.  (406) 420-2238

Fleur Bake Shop  fleurbakeshop.com

Folklore Coffee  folklorecoffeewhitefish.com

Forage Catering  foragecatering406.com

Graze Montana Charcuterie  grazemontana.com

Hops Downtown Grill  Hops Downtown Grill

Josephine’s Speakeasy  glacierdistilling.com

SPIRITWORKS HERB FARM

Embark on a journey of grounded serenity at SpiritWorks FarmStay Sanctuary. Immerse yourself in our botanical herb gardens, holistic wellness, and rejuvenating amenities amidst the natural beauty of our Montana retreat. Surrender to relaxation and renewal.

Contact us today for details on our upcoming schedule and embrace the calm that awaits. spiritworksherbs.com

Lake Baked  lake-baked.com

Last Chair Kitchen & Bar  lastchairkitchenandbar.com

Latitude 48  latitude48bistro.com

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

Montana Bonfire  montanabonfire.com

Montana Coffee TradersColumbia Falls  coffeetraders.com

Montana Coffee TradersDowntown Whitefish  coffeetraders.com

Montana Coffee TradersKalispell  coffeetraders.com

Montana Coffee TradersWhitefish 93 S  coffeetraders.com

Mountain Cafe  mmherbs.com/cafe

Rebel Roots Kitchen  @rebelrootswhitefish

Sweet Peaks Ice Cream - Kalispell  sweetpeaksicecream.com

Sweet Peaks Ice Cream - Whitefish  sweetpeaksicecream.com Northwest

abundantmontana.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

Wasabi Sushi Bar  wasabimt.com

Whitefish Lake Restaurant  whitefishlakerestaurant.com

Wild Coffee Company  wildcoffeecompanymt.com

RETAIL BUSINESS

Angie’s Greenhouse  angie-olsen.squarespace.com

Box of Rain Organic Garden Center

Established in 2010, Box of Rain is a one stop shop for all your indoor/ outdoor growing needs with a focus on organics. Family run and community supported.

 763 N Meridian Rd, Kalispell

 (406) 755-7246  boxofrainogc.com

Center for Native Plants  centerfornativeplants.com

Glacier Nursery  glaciernursery.com

Haskill Creek Farms

 @haskillcreek

Hooper’s Garden Center  hoopersgc.com

Markus Community Market  markuscommunitymarket.com

Montana Milk Moovers  montanamilkmoovers.com

Mountain Valley Foods  mountainvalleyfoods.com

Perfect Cuts Specialty Meat Shop  Perfect Cuts Specialty Meat Shop

Plantland  plant-land.com

Swan River Gardens  swanrivergardens.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  mountainculturecreamery.com

The Sourdough Pursuit  @thesourdoughpursuit

Vibrant Roots Organic  vibrantroots.com

GLACIER

FARMS & RANCHES

Bar VW Ranch  (406) 873-2409

FOOD & AG RESOURCES

SNAP-Ed  montana.edu/extension/ buyeatlivebetter

CRAFT BEVERAGE

Cut Bank Creek Brewery  cutbankcreekbrewery.com

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

Folklore in The Rose Petal  folklorecoffeemt.com

Simple Eats Food Truck

 Simple Eats

Two Sisters Café  twosistersofmontana.com

RETAIL BUSINESS

Albertsons - Cut Bank  local.albertsons.com/mt/cutbank/501-w-main-st.html

LAKE

FARMS & RANCHES

Abraxas Farm

 45420 Vinson Ln, Big Arm

 (406) 210-8850

 abraxasfarm.com

Awesome Herbs

 St. Ignatius

 @awesome_herbs_mt

 awesomeherbsmt.com

BarbedWire Land

 36247 Orchard Ln, Polson

 (406) 839-0806

 barbedwireland.com

Blood Veil Fungi

 @bloodveilfungi

Eagles Acres

 eaglesacres.com

ELUS! Garden

 ELUS Garden

Emmanuel Produce

 (406) 210-2184

Fat Robin Orchard & Farm

 fatrobinorchard.com

Foothill Farm

 (406) 531-5852

Fresh Roots Farm  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

Jordan Homestead  jordanhomestead.us

Knapping Moose Orchards  Knapping Moose Orchards

Lavender Lori at Rosalie Ranch  linktr.ee/lavenderlori

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

Native Ideals Seed Farm  nativeideals.com

Ploughshare Farm  (406) 544-3508

Roaming Bison Ranch  roamingbisonranch.com

Small Talk Farm  smalltalkfarm.com

Sophie’s Farm and Orchard  Sophies Farm and Orchard

Spindrift Organics Orchard and Vineyard

 34838 Cherrywood Ln, Polson  (406) 360-4412

 spindriftorganics.com

Spotted Bear Vineyards & Lavender Farm

 spottedbearvineyards.com

Windy Hollow Homestead

 Windy Hollow Homestead

FOOD & AG RESOURCES

CSKT Tribal Health WIC

 (406) 745-3525 x 5068

CSKT WIC Arlee

 (406) 493-4425

CSKT WIC Ronan

 (406) 745-3525 x 1478

Mission Mountain Food

Enterprise Center

 407 Main St SW, Ronan

 (406) 676-0676

 missionwestcdp.org

Montana Orchard Services

 mtorchardservices.com

SNAP-Ed: Flathead Reservation & Lake County

 montana.edu/extension/ buyeatlivebetter

CRAFT BEVERAGES

Flathead Lake Winery

 28 Fiorentino Ln, Polson

Ronan Cooperative Brewery

 ronancoopbrewery.com

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

Good Coffee Roasting Company

 goodcoffeeroastingcompany.com

RETAIL BUSINESS

M&S Meats

 msmeats.com

Mountain Meat Shares

 mountainmeatshares.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

LINCOLN

FARMS & RANCHES

Allicins Ranch

 allicinsranch.com

Blarney Ranch

 191 Ant Flat Rd, Trego

 (406) 544-9219

 blarneyranch.com

BLD Farms

 bldfarms.com

Dragon’s Breath Farm

 dragons-breath-farm.com

Foxfishe Farm

 (425) 442-6984

Grace Farms Lamb & Beef

Gracing your table with grass-

finished natural lamb and beef for 140 years. Order online, pick up in Eureka or Kalispell.

 1551 Burma Rd, Eureka

 (208) 310-6664

 graceyourplate.com

Hoot Owl Farm

 13065 Hwy 37, Libby

 (406) 318-5339

 hootowlfarm.net

Meadowvale Farmstead & Creamery

 Meadowvale Farmstead

Pine Cabin Co.

 Pine Cabin Co.

FOOD & AG RESOURCES

SNAP-Ed: Lincoln County

 montana.edu/extension/ buyeatlivebetter

CRAFT BEVERAGE

Cabinet Mountain Brewing Co.

 cabinetmountainbrewing.com

RETAIL BUSINESS

Amish Farm to Market

 Amish Meadows

SANDERS

FARMS & RANCHES

Dixon Melons

 Dixon Melons

Fialky Farm

 Fialky Farm

Forbidden Fruit Orchard

 forbiddenfruitorchard.com

Montana Peaches

 montanapeaches.com

MT Wild Roots

 mtwildrootsco.com

Paula Jean’s Garden

 paulajeansgarden.com

Roam Free Ranch

 goroamfree.com

Waterway CSA

 waterwaycsa.com

Wild Horse Lavender

 wildhorselavender.com

FOOD & AG RESOURCES

SNAP-Ed: Sanders & Mineral County

 montana.edu/extension/ buyeatlivebetter

CRAFT BEVERAGE

Watchdog Winery

 watchdogwinery.com

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

Noxon Mercantile & Cafe

 noxonmerc.com

RETAIL BUSINESS

Camas Organic Market

 Camas Organic Market

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, or 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.

FIND THE PERFECT CSA SHARE FOR YOU!

North Central

MONTANA

BLAINE

FARMS & RANCHES

Wholesome Beef Direct

 2000 Country Club Rd, Turner

 (406) 844-2333

 wholesomebeefdirect.com

FOOD & AG RESOURCE

SNAP-Ed: Fort Belknap, Blaine, Phillips County

 montana.edu/extension/ buyeatlivebetter

RETAIL BUSINESS

Albertsons - Harlem

 local.albertsons.com/mt/ harlem/117-main-st-s.html

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.html

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

 Judisch Beef

Midway Colony

 Midway Veggies

Purple Shelf Farms

 purpleshelffarms.com

Stick Leg Ranch

 941 Lone Tree Ln, Valier

 (406) 278-9916

 sticklegranch.com

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

Folklore Coffee - Conrad

 folklorecoffeemt.com

Folklore Coffee - Valier

 folklorecoffeemt.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

 Blue Truck Bread

Conservation Grains

 conservationgrains.com

Farm Power Malt

 farmpowermalt.com

Happy Steer Ranch

 happysteerranch.com

Smoot Honey Company  smoothoney.com

DANIELS

CRAFT BEVERAGE

Pleasant Prairie Brewing

 pleasantprairiebrewing.com

GARFIELD

FARMS & RANCHES

Phipps Livestock

 Phipps Livestock, Inc.

FOOD & AG RESOURCE

Soil Synergy

 sue@soilsynergyllc.com

MCCONE

FARMS & RANCHES

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

Little Rockies Meat Packaging Plant  (406) 654-2697

CRAFT BEVERAGE

Blue Ridge Brewing  blueridgebeermt.com

RETAIL BUSINESS

Big Sandy Meat Shop  (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

RETAIL BUSINESS

Albertsons - Wolf Point  local.albertsons.com/mt/ wolf-point/415-blaine-st.html

Smoke Creek Meats  smokecreekmeats.com

SHERIDAN

FARMS & RANCHES

Montana Branded  480 Comertown Rd, Westby  (406) 385-7014

 montanabrandedinc.com

VALLEY

FARMS & RANCHES

Hinsdale Outdoor Classroom

 Hinsdale Outdoor Classroom

North of Nowhere Farm

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@gmail.com

RETAIL BUSINESS

Fort Peck Summer Theatre  fortpecktheatre.org

Western MONTANA

MINERAL

FARMS & RANCHES

Sunleit Family Farms

 142 Sloway Frontage Rd W, St Regis

 (262) 470-2925

 @sunleitfamilyfarms

SPECIALTY

Hindu Hillbilly Honey

 Alberton

 (406) 207-0031

 hinduhillbilly.com

Western Montana Specialty Foods

 montanaspecialtyfoods.com

MISSOULA

FARMS & RANCHES

Big Sky Herbs

 bigskyherbs.com

Blue Mountain Flowers

 bluemtflowers.com

Carlton Creek Organic

 carltoncreekorganic.com

County Rail Farm

 countyrailfarm.com

Farm Hand Farm

 farmhandfarm.com

Field Five Flowers

 fieldfiveflowers.com

Frank’s Little Farm

 frankslittlefarm.com

Garden City Fungi

 gardencityfungi.com

Grass Valley Farms

 grassvalleyfarmsmt.com

Green Bench Orchard

 Green Bench Orchard

Harlequin Organic Produce

 72664 Heart View Ln, Arlee  (406) 459-7217

 harlequinorganicproduce.com

Hilltop Haven Farm  camelinagold.com

Long Step Farm  @longstepfarm

Mangan Ranch  manganranch.com

Orchard Garden Farm - Garden City

Harvest Neighborhood Farm  gardencityharvest.org

Orchard Homes Icelandics  orchardhomesicelandics.com

Oxbow Cattle Co.  oxbowcattleco.com

PEAS Farm - Garden City Harvest

Neighborhood Farm  @umpeasfarm

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

Victory Gardens  (757) 775-6546

Wheaton Labs  wheaton-labs.com

Youth Farm - Garden City Harvest Neighborhood Farm  gardencityharvest.org

FARMERS MARKET

Missoula Farmers Market  534 N Higgins Ave, Missoula (across from the XXXX’s)  (406) 274-3042

 missoulafarmersmarket.org

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

EFNEP: Missoula County  montana.edu/extension/ buyeatlivebetter

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

Garden City Harvest  gardencityharvest.org

Montana Organic Association (MOA)  montanaorganicassociation.org

Soil Cycle  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

CRAFT BEVERAGES

Cambie Taphouse + Coffee

 cambiemt.com

Gild

 gildbrewing.com

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

Double K Ranch Deli

Double K Ranch Deli, located in Missoula, sells and serves local meats and tasty eats. No commercial farm meats here!

 2700 Paxson St, Missoula

 (406) 493-0306

 doublekranchmt.com

Dreamy’s Soft Serve  Dreamys Soft Serve

Gary’s Local $6 Burgers  order.toasttab.com/online/garys-local

Golden Yolk Griddle  goldenyolkgriddle.com

Green Source  greensourcemissoula.com

Iron Griz: American Bistro  irongriz.com

Le Petit Outre  lepetitoutre.com

Roots & Bitters  rootsandbitters.com

Sweet Peaks Ice Cream - Missoula  sweetpeaksicecream.com

Tandem Doughnuts & Bakery  tandemdoughnuts.com

The Empanada Joint  empanada.us

True Food Missoula Meal Delivery  truefoodcsa.com

RETAIL BUSINESS

Albertsons - Missoula  local.albertsons.com/mt/ missoula/1003-e-broadway-st.html

Albertsons - Oxford  local.albertsons.com/mt/ missoula/2205-oxford-st.html

Albertsons - Reserve St  local.albertsons.com/mt/ missoula/2230-n-reserve-st.html

Albertsons - Russell St  local.albertsons.com/mt/ missoula/3800-russell-st.html

Blackfoot Native Plants  blackfootnativeplants.com

Good Food Store  goodfoodstore.com

Mile 9 Seed Co  mile9farm.com

Pink Grizzly Greenhouse  pinkgrizzlygreenhouse.com

SPECIALTY

Arthur Wayne Hot Sauce  arthurwaynehotsauce.com

Back to the Mother Microbrewed Kombucha  backtothemother.earth

Bates Beanery  batesbeanery.com

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

Meadowsweet Herbs  meadowsweet-herbs.com

DOUBLE K RANCH DELI

Come down to the Double K Ranch Deli, located at Paxson Plaza in Missoula, MT, to try our delicious Smash Burger. Made with 30-day dry-aged, grass-fed beef, house-made pickles, American cheese, and special sauce. All served on a locally made burger bun. If you’re extra hungry, make it a double!

doublekranchmt.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

Western

RAVALLI

FARMS & RANCHES

7B Farmstead

 2356 Hamby Ln, Victor

 (208) 512-4524

 7bfarmstead.com

ABC Acres Permaculture Preserve

An immersive permaculture preserve! Come enjoy wildlife, walking trails, farm tours, and a thriving tropical greenhouse!

 364 McCarthy Lp, Hamilton

 (406) 210-5710

 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 Montana at Homestead Organics Farm

 175 Skalkaho Hwy, Hamilton

 (406) 363-6627

 cultivatingconnectionsmt.org

Double K Ranch & Meat Shop

Double K Ranch & Meat Shop, located in Darby, raises and processes all-natural, non-GMO, pasture-raised beef and pork.

 3096 KK Ranch Rd, Darby

 (406) 821-2280

 doublekranchmt.com

FarmWild

 farmwildmt.com

Fern Co.

 fern-co.com

WESTERN

Five Valleys Farm

 fivevalleysfarm.com

Full Bushel Farm  fullbushelfarm.com

Graze & Roam

 grazeandroam.com

Healthy Harvest Fruits

 (406) 546-4851

Home Acres Orchard

 Home Acres Orchard

Joyful Pumpkins Farm

 (406) 544-7074

KT-Farms  ktfarms.com

Lifeline Creamery and Farm Store  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

Local Bounti

 localbounti.com

Meadowlark Farm of Hamilton

 meadowlarkfarmmt.com

Mill Crick Farm / Fourth Wave Farm

 millcrickfarm@gmail.com

Red Rock Family Farm

 redrockfamilyfarm.com

SkyBerry Farms

 1141 Park Ln, Stevensville

 (208) 258-1168

 montanaskyberryfarms@gmail.com

Southbound Flowers

 southboundflowers.com

Sunning Dog Livestock

 841 Sleeping Child Rd, Hamilton

 (406) 361-9978

 sunningdoglivestock.com

Swansons Mountain View Orchard

 1752 Mountain View Orchards Rd, Corvallis

 (406) 961-3434

 swansonsmountainvieworchard.com

SweetRoot Farm

 sweetroot.farm

Verdure Pastures

 verdurepastures.com

WA Livestock Co.

 walivestockco.wordpress.com

Winter Kissed Farm

 tinyurl.com/winterkissedfarm

Yourganic Farm

 yourganicfarm.com

FARMERS MARKETS

The O’Hara Commons Year-Round Farmers Market

 111 S 4th St, Hamilton

 (406) 224-4168

 theoharacommons.org

FOOD & AG RESOURCES

Loyal to Local Community Ag Cooperative

 Loyal 2 Local Bitterroot

MSU - Western Agricultural Research Center

 580 Quast Ln, Corvallis  (406) 961-3025

 agresearch.montana.edu/warc

Ravalli County Economic Development Authority  grace@rceda.org

RRFF Commercial Kitchen  redrockfamilyfarm.com

Sustainable Living Systems  sustainablelivingsystems.org

The O’Hara Commons & Sustainability Center

 111 S 4th St, Hamilton  (406) 224-4168  theoharacommons.org

CRAFT BEVERAGES

Hidden Legend Winery  hiddenlegendwinery.com

Montana CiderWorks  montanacider.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

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

The Sour Doe Cafe & Farm Store  thesourdoe.com

RETAIL BUSINESSES

Jessi’s Wine & Goods  jessiswineandgoods.com

Piney Mountain Herbals  pineymountainherbals.com

SPECIALTY

Bitterroot Buzz Bees  bitterrootbuzzbees.com

House of Ferments

 Blair Ln, Victor  (406) 360-0865  houseofferments.com

Montana Flavor by Chef Shelly  montanaflavor.com

Montana Survival Seed  Florence  montanasurvivalseed.com  @montana_survival_seed

Did you know?

In 2022, 17,830 FEMALE PRODUCERS accounted for 40% of all Montana producers, compared to the national average of 36%. And 67% of all Montana farms had at least one female decision-maker. 8

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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

 218 Amazon Rd, Boulder

 (406) 438-0027

 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

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

N Bar S Microgreens  nbarsmicrogreens.com

FOOD & AG RESOURCES

Better Roots Composting  betterrootscomposting.com

SNAP-Ed: Lewis & Clark and Jefferson County  montana.edu/extension/ buyeatlivebetter

CRAFT BEVERAGE

Gulch Distillers  gulchdistillers.com

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

Benny’s Bistro  bennyshelena.com

CityStack Catering Co.  citystackcatering.com

No Sweat Cafe  @nosweathelena

Old Salt Outpost  oldsaltco-op.com/pages/outpost

Savor and Graze Montana Catering  savorandgrazemontana.com

Sunflower Bakery  sunflowerbakerymt.com

The Hopper Kitchen & Market  hopperhelena.com

The Poutinerie  The Poutinerie

Valler Coffee  vallercoffee.com

RETAIL BUSINESSES

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

Grass-fed beef, raised on our family ranch with the health of the land, our community, and our customers in mind.

 83 Mannix Ranch Dr, Helmville  (406) 241-9634  mannixbeef.com

In 2023, approximately 210 million lbs of milk were produced by Montana cows.9 Did you know?

CASCADE

FARMS & RANCHES

Big Sky Bison

 bigskybison.com

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

 314 Central Ave, Great Falls

 (406) 570-5853

 Reilly Ranch Beef

Windwalker Ranch

 (406) 736-5791

FOOD & AG RESOURCE

Great Falls Development Alliance

 growgreatfallsmontana.org

SNAP-Ed: Cascade County

 montana.edu/extension/ buyeatlivebetter

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

Al Banco

 albanco406.com

Roadhouse Diner

 roadhousegf.com

RETAIL BUSINESS

2J’s Fresh Market  2jsfreshmarket.com

A Healthy Horizon  ahealthyhorizon.com

All The Things Charcuterie  allthethingscharcuterie.com

Big Sky Deli and Bakery

 Big Sky Deli & Bakery, LLC

Central Avenue Meats

 centralavenuemeats.com

Discount Meats  discountmeatsmt.com

Love Montana Beef  lovemontanabeef.com

SPECIALTY

Montana Milling  montanamilling.com

Timeless Seeds

Helping family farmers in the Northern Great Plains transition thousands of acres to regenerative, organic production.

 48 Ulm-Vaughn Rd, Ulm

 (406) 866-3340

 timelessfood.com

FERGUS

FARMS & RANCHES

King Colony Hutterite Colony Tours

 (406) 350-2307

Montana Lamb and Beef

 1455 N Jenni Rd, Lewistown

 (406) 380-0051

 montanalambandbeef.com

Montana RancHERS Beef Company

 montanaranchersbeefco.com

Moseman Beef

 1807 Christina W, Hilger

 (406) 839-8917

 mosemanbeef.com

Wickens Ranch

 wickensranch.com

FOOD & AG RESOURCE

King Meats Processing

 Kings Processing

Snowy Mountain Food & Ag Development Center

 snowymountaindevelopment.com

RETAIL BUSINESS

Albertsons - Lewistown

 local.albertsons.com/id/ lewiston/1024-21st-st.html

Town & Country Foods - Lewistown

 Town & Country Foods Lewistown

SPECIALTY

Kathy’s Creations

 (406) 366-3838

JUDITH BASIN

FARMS & RANCHES

Alger Ranch

 7617 Elevator Rd, Stanford

 (406) 799-3528

MEAGHER

FARMS & RANCHES

Delpine Farms

 32 Spring Creek Rd, Martinsdale

 (406) 380-0120

 delpinefarms.com

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

The Mint Bar at Martinsdale

 Mint Bar Martinsdale

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

Musselshell Steakhouse

 Musselshell Steakhouse

RETAIL BUSINESS

Central Montana Food Hub  centralmontanafoodhub.com

SPECIALTY

Cream of the West  creamofthewest.com

Harlo Honey  harlohoney.com

North Plains Honey Company  harlohny@itstriangle.net

Southwest MONTANA

BEAVERHEAD

FARMS & RANCHES

Bump’s Best

 (406) 683-6735

Everblue Gardens

 everbluegardens.com

Overflow Farm

 overflowfarm.com

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

Maria’s Mexican Food

 mariasmexicanfood59725

RETAIL BUSINESS

Town & Country Foods - Dillon

 tncfoods.com/locations/dillon

SPECIALTY

Beaverhead Honey Co.

 (208) 313-1588

DEER LODGE

FARMS & RANCHES

Wild Rye Livestock Company

 11000 Galen Rd, Deer Lodge

 (801) 946-4055

 @wild.rye.livestock

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

Pintler Mountain Beef

 9060 Worden Creek Ln, Lolo

 (406) 550-2841

 pintlermountainbeef.com

Moon River Ranch

 moonrivercsa.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

 303 Pony Rd, Harrison  (406) 451-6900  @montana_red_devons

ST Bar Ranch  stbarranch.com

Vigilante Acres

 Ennis

 (406) 209-8311  vigilanteacres.org

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/foodand-agriculture-1

National Center for Appropriate Technology  ncat.org

Ranchland Packing Company  ranchlandpacking.com

SNAP-Ed: Deer Lodge & Silver Bow County  montana.edu/extension/ buyeatlivebetter

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

406 Fresh  406freshmt.com

Dish-Ability

 Dish-Ability

Our Family Kitchen  ourfamilykitchen.net

RETAIL BUSINESS

Dancing Rainbow Wellness

 @dancing.rainbow.butte

Excelsior Meats

 Excelsior Meats

South Central

MONTANA

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

Montana Beef Company

 montanabeefcompany.com

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

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

West Fork Water Kefir

 westforkwaterkefir.com

GALLATIN

FARMS & RANCHES

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

Black Petal Farm  blackpetalfarm.com

Bodhi Farms

 bodhi-farms.com

Bombus Botanics  bombusbotanics.com

Border Farm

 pawsandpeople.com/border-farm

Bridger Foothill Flowers

 @bridgerfoothillflowers

Chance Farm

We grow over 30 varieties of high quality vegetables by following organic practices. We would love to be your farmers!

 67 Rocky Rd, Bozeman

 (406) 404-6305

 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

Gallatin Valley Botanical

 gallatinvalleybotanical.com

Kokoro Flowers

 kokoroflowers.com

Little Button Farm

 littlebutton.farm

Little Creek Lamb + Beef

 littlecreekmontana.shop

Lockhorn Orchard and Garden

 lockhornhardcider.com

Montana Wagyu Cattle Company  montanawagyu.com

Nana Louie Flower Farm  nanalouiefarm.com

North Bridger Bison

 29525 Muddy Creek Rd, Wilsall  (406) 223-1950

 northbridgerbison.com

Old Town Farmstand

Farmstand open Sun-Fri, 11AM-6PM. Local sourdough, bread, pastries, eggs, poultry, produce, beef, lamb, bison, gifts, and more!

 275 Old Town Rd, Three Forks  (406) 285-8939

 oldtownfarmstand.com

Pure Leaf Gardens

 pureleafgardensmontana@gmail.com

Rainbow Creek Farm

 Rainbow Creek Farm

Rathvinden Farm

 rathvinden.com

SporeAttic  sporeattic.com

Thirteen Mile Lamb

 lambandwool.com

Three Hearts Farm

 threeheartsfarm.com

Towne’s Harvest Garden

 townesharvest.montana.edu

Yellowstone Grassfed Beef

 yellowstonegrassfedbeef.com

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

Quivira Coalition

New Agrarian Program

 Belgrade

 (406) 219-1470

 quiviracoalition.org/newagrarian

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

 lockhornhardcider.com

Mountains Walking Brewery

 mountainswalking.com

Outlaw Brewing

 outlaw-brewing.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

Sweet Peaks Ice CreamBozeman East  sweetpeaksicecream.com

Sweet Peaks Ice CreamBozeman West  sweetpeaksicecream.com

The Field Kitchen at Bodhi Farms  bodhi-farms.com

The Nova Café  thenovacafe.com

The Ugly Onion  theuglyonion.com

NORTH BRIDGER BISON

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

Treeline Coffee Roasters  treelinecoffee.com

Vienne Bakery  viennemt.com

Wheat Montana Farms and Bakery  wheatmontana.com

Whole and Nourished  wholeandnourished.com

Willy Mo’s BBQ  willymos.com

RETAIL BUSINESS

Chalet Market of Montana  chaletmarket.com

Community Food Co-op  bozo.coop

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

Feddes Family Meats  amsterdammeatshop.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  regenmarket.com

Root Cellar Foods

 200 Briar Pl, Belgrade  (406) 813-8484  rootcellarfoods.com

Spain Bridge Farm  spainbridgefarm.com

Town & Country Foods - Belgrade  Town & Country Foods Belgrade

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

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

South Central

GALLATIN

(cont.)

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

Furrow & Fly  furrowandfly.com

Gastro Gnome Meals  gastrognomemeals.com

Grotto Meats  grottomeats.com

Henry’s Sauce & Condiment Company  henryscatsup.com

Hot Mama’s Salsa  hmsalsa.com

Montana Elderberry  montanaelderberry.com

Montana Gluten Free  montanaglutenfree.com

On The Rise Bread Co.  ontherisebreadco.square.site

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

Together Bakery  togetherbakerymt.com

Unwaffle  eatunwaffle.com

SOUTH CENTRAL

Vickie’s Pierogies  vickiespierogies.com

Zesty Beverages  zestybev.com

PARK

FARMS & RANCHES

B Bar Ranch

 bbar.com

Barney Creek Livestock  barneycreek.com

Black Dog Farm  blackdogfarmmt.com

Chicken Creek Homestead  chickencreekhomestead.com

Cloud Nine Farm  cloudnine.farm

Crazyhead Produce  @crazyheadproduce

D&D West Greenhouses  ddwestgreenhouses.com

Hazel’s Honey  Hazel’s Honey LLC

Highland Harmony Farm  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  229 River Dr, Livingston  (406) 222-0730 x 1  westernsustainabilityexchange.org

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

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

Trû North Café  trunorthcafe.com

RETAIL BUSINESS

Glenn’s Shopping Center

 Glenn’s Shopping Center

LuLu’s Montana Market  lulusmontanamarket.com

Town & Country Foods - Livingston

 Town & Country Foods Livingston

Woods Rose Market  woodsrosemarket.com

SPECIALTY

Daisy Donuts

 daisydonuts.net

STILLWATER

FARMS & RANCHES

Crazy Bear Farm  crazybearfarm.com

High Five Meats  highfivemeats.com

Miller Ranch Beef  millerbeef.com

T Bar J Ranch  tbarjranchbeef.com

Whitebird Creek Family Farm

 Whitebird Creek Family Farm

SPECIALTY

Becky’s Berries  beckysberries.com

SWEET GRASS

FARMS & RANCHES

Cowgirl Meat Co.  2197 Main Boulder Rd, McLeod  (406) 633-3657  cowgirlmeatco.com

Flying 7 Ranch  flying7ranch.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  lairranch.com

Living Soil Farm  livingsoilfarmmt.com

Todd Family Meats  toddfamilymeats.com

Uncommon Beef

 Big Timber

 (406) 740-2510

 uncommonbeef.com

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

Greycliff Mill  greycliffmill.com

RETAIL BUSINESS

Meats of Montana

 Meats of Montana

Pioneer Meats  pioneermeatsmt.com

Southeast MONTANA

BIG HORN

FARMS & RANCHES

Blue Leaf Gardens

 nmelville83@gmail.com

Living Root Farm

 389 Woodley Ln, Hardin

 (406) 679-3790

 Living Root Farm

S Ranch Meats

 sranchmeats.com

CARTER

FARMS & RANCHES

Montana Legacy Ranch

 montanalegacyranch.com

CUSTER

CRAFT BEVERAGE

Tongue River Winery

 tongueriverwinery.com

DAWSON

FARMS & RANCHES

Mahlstedt Ranch

 mahlstedtranch.com

RETAIL BUSINESS

Albertsons - Glendive

 local.albertsons.com/mt/ glendive/307-n-harmon-st.html

Farm to Table Store

 Glendive Farm-to-Table

FALLON

FARMS & RANCHES

Barkley’s Home Grown  barkleyshomegrown.com

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 Ranch

 ddiamondbar@gmail.com

Lehfeldt Lamb

 LehfeldtLandLivestock

MUSSELSHELL

FARMS & RANCHES

Milton Ranch

 miltonranch.weebly.com

Rimrock Flower Farm

 rimrockflowerfarm.com

POWDER RIVER

FARMS & RANCHES

LOHOF Grass-Finished BEEF  lohofgrassfinishedbeef.com

Patten Cattle Company Grassfed Beef  pattencattle.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

 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

YELLOWSTONE

FARMS & RANCHES

ABC Gardens

 4717 Jericho Rd, Billings

 abcorganicgardens@gmail.com

 ABC Organic Gardens

Bullseye Ranch

 Bullseye Ranch Meat

Charter Ranch and Livestock

 Charter Beef & Livestock

Drange Apiary

 drangeapiary.wordpress.com

Hudgins Ranch MT

 Hudgins Ranch MT

Lady Kate’s Garden

 2055 Andromeda Ln, Billings

 (406) 245-9182

 ladykatesgarden.com

Midtown Market Garden  midtownmarketgarden.com

Mollman Farm

 Worden

 (406) 321-7005

 mollmanfarm.squarespace.com

Rodi Farm  rodifarm.com

Stone Soup Garden  stonesoup.garden

Swanky Roots  swankyroots.com

Tantrum Farms  tantrumfarms.com

Tiny Forest Microgreens  tinyforestmicrogreens.com

Township Road Farm

 1335 W I Rd, Worden  (406) 967-2908 townshiproadfarm.com

Windhorse Gallery and Gardens Windhorse Gallery and Gardens

Yellowstone Poultry @yellowstonepoultry

Yellowstone Valley Farms Yellowstone Valley Farms

FOOD & AG RESOURCE

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

EFNEP: Yellowstone County  montana.edu/extension/ buyeatlivebetter

Northern Plains Resource Council  northernplains.org

Swift Buckets  swiftbuckets.com

CRAFT BEVERAGES

Last Chance Pub & Cider Mill  lastchancecider.com

Meadowlark Brewing  meadowlarkbrewing.com

Thirsty Street Brewing Co.  thirstystreet.com

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

Let’s Get Fresh Food Truck  Let’s Get Fresh

The Fort At 49  thefortat49.com

The Marble Table  themarbletablemt.com

The Windmill Restaurant & Bar 51  windmillbar51.com

RETAIL BUSINESS

Frae Everyday Goods  shopfrae.com

Town & Country Foods - Billings  tncfoods.com/locations/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.com

Georgette’s Galettes

 3201 Hesper Rd, Ste 5, Billings

 (406) 702-0283

 georgettesgalettes.com

Montana Pure Protein

 404 N 31st St, Ste 112, Billings  (406) 629-3065

 montanapure.us

Seconde Fresh Pasta Co.  @secondefresh

Food Pantries & Community Meals

FIND A PANTRY OR COMMUNITY MEAL NEAR YOU

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

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

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

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

Victim Services ProgramDistrict IV HRDC 2229 5th Ave, Havre (406) 265-6743

PONDERA

Conrad School Pantries

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

Pondera Food Pantry

220 S Front St, Conrad (406) 271-4351

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

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

NORTHEAST

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

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

SOUTHWEST

BEAVERHEAD

Beaverhead Community Food Pantry

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

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

POWELL Deer Lodge Food Pantry 101 Milwaukee Ave, Deer Lodge (406) 846-4175

Southwest Montana Veterans Food Pantry and Services 505 Main St, Deer Lodge (406) 846-4777

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  Anaconda Thrift Center

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

Central Montana Community Cupboard 320 W Broadway St, Lewistown centralmontana communitycupboard.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

Discovery HouseCommunity, Counseling, and Correctional Services 65 Sheep Gulch Rd, Anaconda (406) 563-8248

Project Care

700 E 4th St, Anaconda  Project Care Anaconda Food Bank

GRANITE

Drummond Senior Citizens Service Center

54 E Broad St, Drummond (406) 288-3368

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

SHERIDAN

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

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

MADISON

Twin Bridges MT Helping Hand Food Pantry & Clothes Closet

2081/2 S Main St, Twin Bridges  Twin Bridges MT Helping Hand Food Pantry

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

NO R THWEST

FLATHEAD

A Ray of H ope

46 5th Ave W, Kalispell (406) 755-4673

Adventure Church of the C & MA

348 2nd Ave W, Kalispell (406) 257-9199

Bethany Lutheran (Community Kitchen) 8559 MT Hwy 35, Bigfork (406) 837-4387

Bethlehem Lutheran (Community Kitchen) 603 S Main St, Kalispell communitykitchen-feeding theflatheadinc.com/meals

Bigfork Food Bank 7535 Hwy 35, Bigfork bigforkfoodbank.org

Bigfork Senior Nutrition Program 639 Commerce St, Bigfork (406) 837-4157

Calvary Lutheran Church (Community Kitchen)

2200 US Hwy 2 E, Kalispell communitykitchen-feeding theflatheadinc.com/meals

Canyon Mobile Pantry

332 Central Ave (Fire Hall), Martin City (406) 752-3663

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/meals

Christ Church Episcopal (Community Kitchen) 215 3rd Ave E, Kalispell ccepiscopal.org

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 610 13th St W, Columbia Falls landtohandmt.org

Columbia Falls Senior Nutrition Program 205 Nucleus Ave, Columbia Falls (406) 892-4087

Community Kitchen - Feeding the Flathead 246 2nd Ave E, Kalispell (406) 300-2362

Community UMC (Community Kitchen) 750 Electric Ave, Bigfork communitykitchen-feeding theflatheadinc.com/meals

Coram Mobile Pantry 185 Coram School Ln, Columbia Falls

Epsworth United Methodist Church (Community Kitchen)

239 2nd Ave E, Kalispell (406) 257-6849

Evergreen Community Meal (Community Kitchen)

2200 US Hwy 2 E, Kalispell (406) 300-2362

First Presbyterian Church of Kalispell (Community Kitchen)

540 S Main St, Kalispell (406) 752-7488

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

FVCC Student Food Pantry

Learning and Resource Center: Room 109, Kalispell (406) 756-3908

Hungry Horse Elementary (Community Kitchen)

200 North St, Hungry Horse (406) 300-2362

Kalispell School District HEART Markets 514 E Washington St, Kalispell  Kalispell Heart Program

Kalispell Senior Center

40 11th St W, Ste 110, Kalispell (406) 758-5730

Kila Mobile Pantry Kila County Church: 150 Cottage Ln, Kila (406) 752-3663

Marion Mobile Pantry

First Baptist Church: 180 Pleasant Valley Rd, Marion (406) 752-3663

Meals on Wheels

40 11th St W, Ste 100, Kalispell (406) 758-2474

Neighbors in Need 1203 US Hwy 2 W, Kalispell ninhelps.org

North Valley Food Bank 251 Flathead Ave, Whitefish northvalleyfoodbank.org

North Valley Senior Center

205 Nucleus Ave, Columbia Falls (406) 892-4087

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

Shepherd Shelves Closet at Easthaven Baptist Church 2010 Whitefish Stg, 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/meals

Sykes Thanksgiving Day Dinner 202 2nd Ave W, Kalispell (406) 257-8884

West Shore Community Dinners 238 Adams St, Lakeside

West Shore Food Bank 140 Bills 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/meals

Whitefish Senior Center 121 E 2nd St, Whitefish (406) 862-4923

Whitefish Senior Nutrition Program 121 E 2nd St, Whitefish (406) 862-4923

GLACIER

Blackfeet Food Pantry Program 304 Medicine Bull Rd, Browning fastblackfeet.org

FAST Blackfeet Food Center (Ō'yō'•ṗ' Food Pantry) 108 2nd St NW, Browning  Ōyō•ṗ Food Pantry

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

Ksanka Food Pantry 47020 Cemetery Rd, Elmo (406) 214-4787

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

Libby Food Pantry 409 West Balsam St, Libby  Libby Food Pantry

Libby School Pantry 724 Louisiana Ave, Libby (406) 283-1789

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 106 3rd St, Dixon (406) 246-3310

Gospel Mountain Assembly of God Food Bank 1120 Preston Ave, Thompson Falls (406) 827-4611

Heron Senior Citizens 27 Railroad Ave, Heron (406) 847-8685

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 Dr, Thompson Falls (406) 827-3457

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

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 & Community Center

207 S Villard Ave, Red Lodge redlodgeseniorcenter.org

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

Gallatin Valley Food Bank

206 E Griffin Dr, Bozeman gallatinvalleyfoodbank.org

Headwaters Area Food Bank

216 1st Ave W, Three Forks (406) 285-3559

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

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 Custer County

District High School

20 S Center St, Miles City

 HOPE Pantry

Miles City Soup Kitchen

24 N 11th St, Miles City

 Miles City Soup Kitchen

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

Frenchtown Fire Station #8, 502 5th St 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 x 200

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 Cheyenne Ave, Lame Deer ncbgclub.org

Northern Cheyenne Food Pantry

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

MISSOULA Christian Life Center

3801 S Russell St, Missoula missoulachurch.com

Clark Fork City Foods 2811 Latimer St, Missoula (406) 544-9079

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

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

St. Labre Food Pantry

1000 Tongue River Rd, Ashland stlabre.org

WIBAUX

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

YELLOWSTONE

Adult Resource Alliance of Yellowstone County 1505 Ave D, Billings (406) 259-9666

Billings First United Methodist Church 2800 4th Ave N, Billings (406) 245-3001

Billings Schools Teen Pantry Program 415 N 30th St, Billings efbps.org/teen-pantries

Community Hope 204 Cedar Ave, Laurel  Community Hope

Dinner Church 420 S 30th St, Billings (406) 606-0023

Family Service 3927 1st Ave S, Billings billingsfamilyservice.org

Teen Challenge - Missoula 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 (406) 363-2450

Pantry Partners

3614 ALC Way, Stevensville (406) 777-0351

Stevensville School Pantry

300 Park Ave, Stevensville (406) 777-5533 x 213

Friends of the ChildrenEastern Montana 2613 Virginia Ln, Billings (406) 534-3138

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

Salvation Army - Billings 2100 6th Ave N, Billings (406) 245-4659

South Park Senior Citizens Center 901 S 30th St, Billings (406) 256-6413

Teen Challenge - Billings 5351 King Ave, Billings (406) 272-7220

Tumbleweed Runaway Program 505 N 24th St, Billings (406) 259-2558

YWCA - Billings 909 Wyoming Ave, Billings (406) 252-6303

Community Gardens

Community gardens consist of individual plots that anyone can rent to grow food for themselves, their families, and friends, with many relying on these plots for essential sustenance year after year. Beyond their agricultural benefits, community gardens foster a sense of belonging and empowerment, modeling sustainable practices and promoting food security within neighborhoods. Use this list to find a garden near you!

Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of community gardens in Montana; email hello@abundantmontana.com if your local community garden is not included.

Find

a community garden near you.

NORTHWEST

FLATHEAD

Bigfork/Ferndale Community Garden 30631 MT Hwy 209, Bigfork bigforkgarden@yahoo.com

 Bigfork/Ferndale Community Garden

Columbia Falls Community Garden River's Edge Park, 501 4th Ave E, Columbia Falls cfallscg@gmail.com

Glacier Community Garden 690 Grandview Dr, Kalispell glacierchurchkalispell@gmail.com glacierchurch.org/glacier-churchcommunity-garden

Kalispell Community Garden 307 1st Ave E #22, Kalispell

Whitefish Community Garden 509 Glenwood Rd, Whitefish whitefishcommunitygarden2@gmail.com whitefishcommunitygarden.com

Whitefish Nazarene Community Garden 1125 E 7th St, Whitefish whitefishnazarenecommunitygarden.blogspot.com

Wildcat Garden 1805 Talbot Rd, Columbia Falls hello@landtohandmt.org

 Wildcat Garden at Columbia Falls Junior High

GLACIER

Cut Bank Community Garden

1 Third St NE, Cut Bank

 Cut Bank Community Garden

SOUTHEAST

DAWSON

Glendive Community Garden 8th St & B Ave, Glendive info@farmtotablecoop.com farmtotablecoop.com/communitygarden.htm

GOLDEN

Golden Valley Community Foundation

Ryegate Public School Farm, Ryegate

 Golden Valley Community Foundation

WESTERN

MISSOULA

Garden City Harvest info@gardencityharvest.org gardencityharvest.org/community-gardens

2nd Street Community Garden 1270 S 2nd St W, Missoula

ASUM Community Garden

3050 S Higgins Ave, Missoula

Bitterroot Line Community Garden

2150 S Johnson St, Missoula

Ivy Street Community Garden 870 Ivy St, Missoula

Meadow Hill Community Garden 4319 24th Ave, Missoula

Milwaukee Trail Community Garden

1600 Milwaukee Way, Missoula

Northside Community Garden

650 Cooley St, Missoula

Orchard Gardens Neighborhood

Farm and Community Garden

210 N Grove St, Missoula

River Road Neighborhood Farm and Community Garden

1657 River Rd, Missoula

Roots Off Reserve Community Garden

4795 Siren Rd, Missoula

CENTRAL

CASCADE

River City Harvest

1500 32nd St S, Great Falls rivercityharvestgf@gmail.com rivercityharvest.com

SOUTHWEST

SILVER BOW

Park Street Community Garden 617 W Park St, Butte parkstreetcommunitygarden@gmail.com

 Park Street Community Garden

WEST CENTRAL

LEWIS AND CLARK

Helena Community Gardens helenacommunitygardens@gmail.com helenagardens.org

Bausch

1200 N Last Chance Gulch, Helena

Cooney Homes

Cooney Convalescent Homes, Helena

Covenant

2330 E Broadway St, Helena

Cruse Overlook

520 Logan St, Helena

East Helena

East Valley Middle School, East Helena

Janet Street

Janet St, Helena

Jubilee

1700 Missoula Ave, Helena

Plymouth

Wine Ave & S Oakes St, Helena

Selma Held Park

Selma Held Park, Helena

Sixth Ward Park

Sixth Ward Park, Helena

Waukesha Park

Waukesha Ave & Glendale St, Helena

POWELL

Deer Lodge Community Garden U-Pick 519 Higgins Ave, Deer Lodge  Deer Lodge Community Garden

NORTHEAST

PHILLIPS

Fort Belknap-Lodgepole Community Garden 3527 Monument Peak Rd, Dodson fortbelknapedc@gmail.com

It’s one thing to know your food didn’t harm the environment. But what if your food could help it?

Ranchers rotate their herds on Audubon Certified ranches to create a mosaic of habitat for grassland birds with regenerative effects that ripple across the ecosystem, from the soil and water to plants and wildlife.

Beef and bison products carrying the Audubon Certified seal come from animals raised on grass without antibiotics or added hormones and have never set foot on a feedlot.

For more information or to find a producer near you, please visit mtaudubon.org/ranching.

AUDUBON CERTIFIED MONTANA RANCHES

Three Cheese and Bacon Pizza

INGREDIENTS

Favorite pizza dough recipe or premade dough

Favorite pizza sauce

6-7 strips of Farm-to-Market Pork bacon

3 cups Flathead Lake Cheese: Doc Arnold’s Notzarella cheese, shredded

½ cup Flathead Lake Cheese: Joe’s Hawaiian Shirt Feta

½ cup of Flathead Lake Cheese: Galiki Gouda, grated and shaved

1 cup arugula

1½ cups cherry tomatoes, sliced in half

Sprinkle of cornmeal

Drizzle of olive oil

Basil for garnish

¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)

FLATHEAD LAKE CHEESE

We broke ground in May 2009 and have been creating old-world-style cheese ever since. Visit flatheadlakecheese.com, for our complete list of cheeses, and come down to Polson to visit, sample, and take home a taste of Montana.

DIRECTIONS

Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 515°F.

Prepare Toppings: Cut Farm-to-Market Pork bacon into halves or 1-inch pieces and cook until crispy. Slice cherry tomatoes and set aside. Shred the Flathead Lake Cheese: Doc Arnold’s Notzarella Cheese and shave the Flathead Lake Cheese: Galiki Gouda.

Shape Dough: Roll dough into a 12-inch crust. Sprinkle a sheet pan with cornmeal and place the dough on it.

Assemble Pizza: Spread pizza sauce on the crust and arrange sliced cherry tomatoes on top. Bake in the preheated oven for 8 minutes.

Add Toppings: Remove pizza from the oven and top with Flathead Lake Cheese: Doc Arnold's Notzarella cheese, Flathead Lake Cheese: Joe's Hawaiian Shirt Feta, and Farm-to-Market Pork bacon, and brush the crust with olive oil. Return to the oven and bake for an additional 7-8 minutes, or until the crust is golden and the cheese is melted.

Finish and Serve: Remove pizza from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes. In a bowl, toss arugula with a drizzle of olive oil, a sprinkle of Flathead Lake Cheese: Galiki Gouda grated cheese, and red pepper flakes, if using. Top pizza with arugula mixture, shaved Flathead Lake Cheese: Galiki Gouda, and garnish with basil. Enjoy!

FARM-TO-MARKET PORK

Fresh, delicious, high-quality pork and beef raised and processed right on our farm! Visit our farm store and processing facility in Kalispell on weekdays from 9am to 5:30pm, or at the Whitefish, Kalispell, and Columbia Falls Farmers Markets! Or buy online at farmtomarketpork.com.

Makes: One 12" pizza

Farmers Market Ramen

Servings: 2

RAMEN INGREDIENTS

3 Tbsp neutral oil

½ cup shallots, chopped

4 garlic cloves, minced

1 Tbsp ginger, freshly grated

1 cup mushrooms of choice

2 Tbsp soy sauce, or substitute

2 Tbsp rice vinegar

3 Tbsp white miso paste

½ tsp salt

1 cube chicken stock

4 cups water

1 cup coconut milk

2 packs of ramen (no seasoning)

1 Tbsp hot chili oil (optional)

GARNISHES

Green onions, thinly sliced

Carrots, thinly sliced

Baby bok choy, sautéed

Kale, sautéed

Crispy mushrooms

Sesame seeds

Chili flakes or oil

Hard or soft-boiled eggs, halved

Bacon

DIRECTIONS

Prepare Toppings: Wash and prepare all produce. Cook all desired toppings to your preference.

Cook Broth: Heat large pot and oil over medium heat. Sauté mushrooms for about 5 minutes, then add in shallots, garlic, and ginger and cook 2-3 more minutes. Add in soy sauce, miso, and vinegar, stir to combine, and then salt, chili oil (if using), coconut milk, water, and stock cube. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes.

Assemble Ramen: Add ramen noodles to broth and cook for the time indicated on the package (usually 3-4 minutes), making sure to omit any seasoning packet included. Dish ramen into bowls, garnish with toppings of choice, and enjoy!

Bison Taco Salad

Servings: 6

INGREDIENTS

1 lb ground bison

2 Tbsp taco seasoning

1 can of low-sodium black beans, drained and rinsed

1 can of corn, drained

½ bag blue corn tortilla chips

1 package of spring mix

FAST BLACKFEET

TOPPINGS (optional)

Pico de gallo Guacamole

Grape tomatoes, quartered

White onion, diced Shredded cheese

Fresh cilantro, chopped

DIRECTIONS

Cook bison thoroughly in a skillet over medium-high heat. Then, add the drained and rinsed beans and corn. Season with taco seasoning.

In a bowl, add spring mix and slightly crushed blue corn tortilla chips. Combine bison mixture with the salad and tortilla chips. Top with toppings of choice and enjoy!

FAST (Food Access and Sustainability Team) Blackfeet is a nonprofit organization founded by a group of involved citizens who are dedicated to improving food security, providing nutrition education, and reclaiming and building food sovereignty within the Blackfeet Nation. Read more about the work they’re doing by reading the story on page 16 and by visiting fastblackfeet.org.

Crispy!

Cauliflower Wings

Servings: 4

Vegetarian, Gluten-free

INGREDIENTS

1 small head of cauliflower

Organic canola oil

(32 oz minimum)

2 cups all-purpose flour (can use gluten-free, if desired)

¼ tsp cayenne pepper

2-3 eggs

1 Tbsp water

4 cups cornflakes, crushed to a fine crumb

Flaky salt

2 Tbsp parsley, chopped

Hot sauce

RANCH DIP

1 cup plain Greek yogurt

2 Tbsp fresh chives, chopped

1 tsp dried parsley

¼ tsp dried dill

½ tsp garlic powder

½ tsp onion powder

Black pepper to taste

Carrot and celery sticks for serving

DIRECTIONS

Prepare Cauliflower: Cut cauliflower into small florets, 2 inches or less. Steam over water for 10 minutes until just shy of fork tender. Set aside to cool.

Make Ranch Dip: In a small bowl, combine Greek yogurt, chives, parsley, dill, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Coat Cauliflower: In a large pot, heat canola oil to 375°F. In a shallow bowl, mix flour and cayenne pepper. In another bowl, whisk eggs and water. Place crushed cornflakes in a third bowl. Dip each cauliflower floret first in the flour mixture, then in the egg mixture, and finally in the cornflakes, pressing gently to adhere.

Fry Cauliflower: Working in batches, fry cauliflower florets in the hot oil for about 2-3 minutes, until golden brown and crispy. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Sprinkle with flaky salt.

Serve: Transfer crispy cauliflower wings to a serving plate. Garnish with chopped parsley. Serve with ranch dip and your favorite hot sauce on the side.

Basil Huckleberry Jam Mocktail

DIRECTIONS

Make Simple Syrup: In a small saucepan, add water and sugar. Heat until the sugar is dissolved but the water is not boiling. Remove from heat and add basil leaves. Steep for 15 minutes, then strain and discard the leaves. Let cool before using.

Mix Mocktail: In a cocktail shaker or tall glass, combine jam, lemon juice, and basil simple syrup. Shake or stir well, until smooth. (Optional: muddle fresh basil leaves with jam mixture and strain before splitting between glasses.) Split the mixture between two glasses. Fill the glass with ice as desired. Top off the glass with tonic water or lemonade. Garnish with basil springs, lemon, or blueberries, and enjoy!

Servings: 2 Dairy-free

BASIL SIMPLE SYRUP

20 fresh basil leaves

½ cup sugar

½ cup water

JAM MOCKTAIL

2 Tbsp room-temperature huckleberry jam (blueberry if huckleberry jam isn’t available)

½ lemon, juiced

1 Tbsp basil simple syrup

2 cups tonic water or sparkling lemonade

Ice

2 sprigs of basil for garnish (optional)

Blueberries and lemon for garnish (optional)

Spaghetti Squash Relish

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY: Jessica Seifert Cut Bank, MT

Servings: 10-12

Vegetarian, Gluten-free

INGREDIENTS

1 spaghetti squash

1 onion

½ cup sugar

1 cup celery, diced

½ cup red pepper, diced

½ cup green pepper, diced

½ cup vegetable oil

¼ cup vinegar

DIRECTIONS

Cook Squash: Pierce squash on each side and microwave for 3 minutes to soften. Cut squash in half lengthwise, scoop out seeds, and place cut side down on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake at 350°F for 30-40 minutes, or until soft. Let cool.

Combine: Dice celery, onion, red pepper, and green pepper. Combine sugar, vegetable oil, vinegar, and salt in a bowl. Add diced vegetables to the oil and vinegar mixture. Use a fork to scrape cooled spaghetti squash out of its rind and add to the vegetables. Chill relish for two or more hours. Serve over hamburgers, brats, hot dogs, BBQ chicken, or any grilled meat.

Lemony Cabbage Carrot Slaw

Servings: 6-8 Vegetarian, Gluten-free

INGREDIENTS

1 small head of cabbage, cored and shredded

2 carrots, grated or peeled

4 green onions, thinly sliced

1 red bell pepper, sliced thin and cut into inch-sized pieces

1 daikon radish, quartered lengthwise and then thinly sliced crossways

½ cup Italian parsley, chopped

DRESSING

1 lemon, juiced and zested

½ cup olive oil

1 Tbsp dijon mustard

1 Tbsp honey

1 tsp red pepper flakes

Salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients with a fork. In a larger bowl, toss the vegetables together, then add the dressing and mix well to incorporate. Serve immediately or chilled.

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY: Sally Beck Helena, MT

Servings: 4

Gluten-free

INGREDIENTS

2 small sweet potatoes

2-3 small beets

3 medium carrots

3 parsnips

2-3 daikon radishes

2-4 small potatoes of choice

Parmesan

2 apples (optional)

2 small red onions or shallots (optional)

Red pepper flakes (optional)

SAUCE

1 Tbsp salted butter

3 cloves of garlic, minced

1 cup chicken broth

2 Tbsp dijon mustard

1 cup heavy cream

½ tsp salt

¼ tsp pepper

4 sprigs fresh thyme

Storage Crop Tian

DIRECTIONS

Prepare vegetables: Wash all vegetables. Slice into ⅛-¼ inch slices using a sharp knife or mandolin. Do your best to keep all slices the same diameter and thickness. Peel if desired. Core apples, if using.

Prepare Sauce: Preheat oven to 400°F. In a medium skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in garlic for 1 minute until fragrant. Stir in chicken broth and dijon mustard, then whisk in heavy cream, salt and pepper, and thyme. Remove sauce from heat and set aside.

Prepare Tian: Starting at the outer edge of a 9-inch baking dish or skillet, arrange the vegetables in groupings of 2 or 3 slices of each vegetable, layering and overlapping slightly, circling around the skillet. Continue making circles inward until the skillet is filled. Alternatively, make straight rows of vegetables. Tuck remaining slices in the center as needed to fill up extra space. Pour sauce over the vegetables and top with a sprinkle of thyme.

Bake: Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 35 minutes on the center rack. Uncover the skillet, then continue baking for an additional 25-30 minutes. Top with a sprinkle of salt and parmesan, if desired.

WHAT'S IN SEASON SUMMER

JULY–AUGUST

VEGETABLES

Arugula

Beets

Broccoli

Carrots

Cabbage

Cauliflower

Celery

Chard

Collards

Corn

Cucumbers

Eggplant

Fennel

Garlic

Kale

Kohlrabi Lettuce

Mustard

Onions

Peas Peppers Radishes

Scallions Shallots

Spinach

Tomatillos

Tomatoes

Turnips

Apricots

Cantaloupe

Cherries

Currants

Huckleberries

WHAT'S IN SEASON FALL

SEPTEMBER–NOVEMBER

VEGETABLES

Beets

Broccoli

Brussels

Carrots

Cabbage

Cauliflower

Chard

Collards

Corn

Daikon

Garlic

Kale

Leeks

Lettuce

Mustard Greens

Napa Cabbage

Onions

Parsnips

Peppers

Potatoes

Pumpkins

Radishes

Scallions

Shallots

Spinach

Summer Squash

Sunchokes

Tomatillos

Tomatoes

Turnips

Winter Squash

FRUITS FRUITS

Plums

Raspberries

Strawberries

Watermelon

Apples

Cantaloupe

Pears

Cut out these handy guides for your fridge!

Plums

Raspberries

Strawberries

WHAT’S IN SEASON

DECEMBER–APRIL

VEGETABLES

Beets

Parsnips

Potatoes

VEGETABLES

Peas

Pea

Radishes

Rhubarb

Spinach

Salad

Scallions

Spring

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The Solution

We need to build a more resilient food system to better endure a crisis in the future. This involves localizing food systems to keep producers and consumers closer together. A shorter food supply chain is better for Montana farmers, ranchers, communities, and consumers.

To learn more visit our Food Security Website

In the 1970’s, Montana raised and processed 70% of our own food. Today, we raise and process less than 10%. In our local communities we had mills, bakeries, butcher shops, and local delivery dairies. Our grocery stores had mostly Montana food on the shelves. Now we import most of our own food and travel miles to a major city grocery chain to buy it. We used to have thriving communities which in some cases have turned into ghost towns. This is a result of over 50 years of a cheap food policy. Cheap food policy is about corporate control of our food dollar.