2025 Montana Local Food Guide by abundantmontana

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MATTERS

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PEOPLE ARE HEALTHIER

Eating locally and seasonally means food gets from the field to your plate faster! Food harvested and sold at peak nutrition is fresher, better-tasting, and keeps its nutrient value. This leads to improved overall health, increased energy, and lower rates of chronic disease.

FARMERS & RANCHERS THRIVE

Farmers selling locally keep 60 cents or more of every dollar vs. only 14 to 17 cents¹ if selling out of state. This keeps more money in our communities, creates local jobs, and supports farmer profitability and quality of life, making farming generationally sustainable.

MEET THE TEAM

SAMMIE MCGOWAN Director of Marketing & Communications

ERIN AUSTIN Director of Community Partners & Sales

MARY CALLAHAN BAUMSTARK Director of Philanthropy

EMILEE WOOD Communications & Design Specialist

KIRSTEN SABIN Sales Manager

KAITLIN COLLINS Western Local Food Coordinator

MADISON BROWNING

Northwest Local Food Coordinator

OLIVIA WOOD

Central Local Food Coordinator

MELODIE SNYDER

Eastern Local Food Coordinator

Clockwise order from top left

ROBIN KELSON Executive Director

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 network 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 Soul Craft Media

PHOTO CONTRIBUTORS

Athena Photography, Alyssa Henry Photography, Alexis Bonogofsky, Bozeman Spirits Distillery, Rio Chantel, Chloe Nostrant Photography, Ellie Costello, Lynn Donaldson-Vermillion, Alyson Dorr, Genesis Kitchen, Griffin Kelly, Kelsey Kradel Photography, Todd Klassy, Louise Johns Photo, Sammie McGowan, Montana Food Bank Network, Hilary Page, Anthony Pavkovich, Jeremy Roberts, Soul Craft Media, Western Ventures Photography, Emilee Wood

THIS GUIDE IS PUBLISHED BY Alternative Energy Resources Organization, dba Abundant Montana, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. hello@abundantmontana.com abundantmontana.com on the cover

Hindu Hillbilly Honey is a small family owned and operated apiary nestled in the Rocky Mountains of western Montana. Their mission is to strive for environmental sustainability in their beekeeping practices, to educate and foster an understanding and appreciation of honeybees through community outreach and youth programs, and to provide the purest quality raw honey and handcrafted honey skin care products from their hives to their community.

Dear Readers,

Welcome to the fourth edition of Abundant Montana’s Local Food Guide! We’re delighted you picked up a copy and hope you’ll take your time browsing it. Keep it as a resource, share it with a friend, or take it with you on your travels across Montana. Consider it a treasure map for finding fabulous Montana-grown food across the state!

Producing the Local Food Guide is a labor of love. Our team members are spread throughout the state, and each spends time in their communities, building relationships with the amazing local food and farming businesses around them. It’s a pleasure to celebrate these businesses in the pages of the Local Food Guide! We want you to find them easily year-round. Use our color-coded map on p. 6 to link you to all the resources in your area. Check out the Farmers Market Directory on p. 8 for an easy way to meet and buy directly from your local farmers and ranchers. Wondering how to cook with your farmers market finds, or what's locally available in February? You'll love our seasonal MT Plate recipes on p. 72-77 and our Seasonality Guide on p. 78.

Our Grow & Tell stories, beginning on p. 14, emphasize the connection between land, animal, and human health, and highlight a sampling of the Montana food champions across the state strengthening that interrelationship. Read about: farms, ranches, conservation organizations, hospitals, schools, and food access organizations linking hands in support of a healthy Montana; ranchers changing their grazing methods to protect grasslands and raise healthier animals; the benefits of buying meat in bulk and utilizing the whole animal, and how community collaboration saved a vegetable farm. Learn the role YOU play in the bold goal to get 33% Montana-grown food on all Montana plates by 2033. Hint: it starts with every one of us considering what’s on our plates and exploring ways to make more of it Montana-sourced.

Abundant Montana is devoted to filling every Montana plate with more local food for an abundant Montana future. Check out our website at abundantmontana.com for more stories and recipes, details on the businesses listed here, and the services we offer to help Montana food and farming businesses thrive.

Happy local food hunting!

Robin Kelson, Executive Director AERO/Abundant Montana

Find Local Food

Farmers Markets

SUPPORT LOCAL EACH WEEK

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

NORTHWEST

FLATHEAD

Badrock Farmers Market June 1-Oct 12

320 Nucleus Ave, Columbia Falls

Bigfork Farmers Market Coop* May 21-Oct 15

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

Bigfork Monday Market May 26-Sept 1

191 Mill St, Bigfork   5-7:30PM

Columbia Falls Community Market May 15-Sept 25

165 Veteran Dr, Columbia Falls  5-8PM

Kalispell Farmers Market May 3-Oct 8

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

Whitefish Downtown Farmers Market June 3-Sept 30

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

GLACIER

Cut Bank Farmers Market June 18-Sept 3

602 Railroad St, Cut Bank 4-7PM LAKE

Mission Falls Market May 16-Sept 26

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

Polson Farmers Market

May 2-Oct 10

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

Ronan Farmers Market

May 15-Oct 23

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

LINCOLN

Eureka Farmers Market * June 4-Sept 3

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

Libby Vendors Market * May 9-Sept 19

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

The Farmers Market at Libby May 1-Sept 25

Corner of Hwy 2 an d Idaho Ave, Libby    3-6:30PM

Trego Community Market June 5-Sept 25

Trego Pub, 232 Fortine Creek Rd, Trego 5-7PM

Troy Farmers Market May 9-Sept 26

Troy Museum: 700 E Missoula Ave, Troy   1:30-6PM

SANDERS

Hot Springs Farmers Market May 17-Sept 27

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

Trout Creek Farmers Market July 9-Sept 10

Trout Creek Park, Trout Creek 4-6PM

10AM-2PM

NORTH CENTRAL

WEST CENTRAL

Farmers Markets

WESTERN

Alberton Community Farmers Market May 15-Sept 25 Community Center Parking Lot: 701 Railroad Ave, Alberton 4:30-7PM MISSOULA

Clark Fork River Market May 3-Oct 25 225 S Pattee St, Missoula 

8AM-1PM

Missoula Farmers Market May 3-Oct 25 534 N Higgins Ave Across from the XXXX’s, Missoula     5-7PM 8AM-12:30PM

Missoula Valley Winter Market Nov 8-April 11 Southgate Mall Events Concourse: 2901 Brooks St, Missoula   9AM-2PM

Orchard Homes Farmers Market June 19-Sept 11 2537 S 3rd St W, Missoula   4:30-7PM

Seeley Lake Market May 25-Aug 31 Foundation Building: 3150 Hwy 83 N, Seeley Lake 9AM-1PM

Target Range Farmers Market Aug 3-Sept 28

Target Range School East Parking Lot: 4195 South Ave W, Missoula   10AM-2PM

Darby Farmers Market May 27-Sept 30

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

Haas County Market June 7-Oct 4 5189 Hwy 93, Florence (1.4 mi. South of Florence)   9AM-2PM

Hamilton Farmers Market Cooperative May 3-Oct 4 2nd, 3rd, and Bedford St, Hamilton     9AM-12:30PM

Stevensville Harvest Valley May 3-Oct 4 Farmers Market 

W 3rd & Main St, Stevensville 9AM-2PM

The O’Hara Commons Jan 1-Dec 31

NORTHEAST

Richland County Farmers Market July 12-Oct 11 Richland County Courthouse Parking Lot, Sidney 7:30AM-12PM

Glasgow Farmers Market * July 5-Oct 25 Heritage Park: 213 1st Ave S , Glasgow 8AM-3PM

Year-Round Farmers Market    111 S 4th St and Online Marketplace, Hamilton 4-6:30PM 3-5:30PM (June-Sept) (May-Oct) (across from railroad tracks) (June-Sept) (Oct-May) (Oct: 9AM-1PM)

SOUTHWEST

Dillon Farmers Market June 28-Sept 20 Washington St by Jaycee Park, Dillon  9AM-1PM DEER LODGE

Anaconda Community Market June 26-Sept 4 100 block of Main St, Anaconda    4-7PM MADISON

Ennis Farmers Market May 24-Sept 27 Lions Club Park, Ennis 9AM-12PM

Twin Bridges Farmers Market May 3-Sept 27 Main St City Park by Fire Station, Twin Bridges 10AM-1PM SILVER BOW

Butte Farmers Market May 17-Oct 4 Uptown Butte on West Park St between Park & Main, Butte    8AM-1PM

Butte Winter Farmers Market Dec-May IBRC, 68 W Park St, Butte 10AM-1PM

SOUTH CENTRAL

Red Lodge Farmers Market June 7-Sept 27 Lions Park, Red Lodge 

9AM-12PM GALLATIN

Big Sky Farmers Market June 4-Sept 24

Big Sky Town Center: 33 Lone Peak Dr, Big Sky 5-8PM

Bozeman Farmers Market June 17-Sept 9 Lindley Park: 900 E Main St, Bozeman   5-8PM

Bozeman Winter Farmers Market Sept 27-May 30 Excluding: Nov 1 & 29, Dec 13, Feb 28 Gallatin County Fairgrounds: 901 Black Ave, Bozeman  9AM-12PM

Farm Party at Bodhi Farms June 19-Sept 25 13624 S Cottonwood Rd, Bozeman 5-8PM

Manhattan Farmers Market June 18-Sept 10 Railroad Park, Manhattan  4-7PM

The Gallatin Valley Farmers Market June 14-Sept 13 Gallatin County Fairgrounds: 901 N Black Ave, Bozeman   9AM-12PM

Three Forks Farmers Market June 5-Sept 18 John Q Adams Park, Three Forks 4-7PM

Livingston Farmers Market June 4-Sept 17 219 River Dr, Livingston

Shields Valley Farmers Market June 30-Aug 18 Holliday Park in Clyde Park & Veterans Park, Wilsall  4:30-7PM STILLWATER

Columbus Farmers Market - Pike Street Market Aug 7-Sept 4 Pike St, Columbus 4-6PM SWEET GRASS

Big Timber Sweet Grass County Farmers Market July 18-Sept 12 Lions Club Park: McLeod St & E 8th Ave, Big Timber 4:30-7:30PM

Farmers Markets

CENTRAL

SOUTHEAST

GROW TELL &

Stories from the Montana Food System

33x33 FOR MONTANA

ROBIN KELSON Executive Director

Coming Together to Feed Ourselves

“My plate is my family’s plate,” says Sarah, a young Montana mother.

Last summer, Sarah joined a community garden so she could learn to grow food with her 3-yearold daughter, Amber.

“At the start of the summer, I thought Amber’s biggest surprise was going to be when she pulled a carrot out of the dirt. It wasn’t. One weekend, my husband brought home fish he’d caught, and we served it with a salad Amber and I had just harvested. Halfway through dinner, Amber got very quiet and stopped eating. I asked her what was up. She looked up and whispered, ‘We MADE this plate!’ As special as this moment was for her and me, I want it to feel normal for Amber. Why? Because if she knows where her food comes from and, better yet, how to grow it, I know she’ll be healthy and strong. That’s why I want 33% Montana-grown food on my plate.”

Sarah is one of many Montanans joining the 33x33 for Montana Initiative, an effort started in 2023 to explore what it would take to get 33% Montana-grown food on all Montana plates by 2033.

While 33% may seem like a small amount, it would be significant progress from where we stand today. Currently, only 3% of the food Montanans eat is grown or raised in-state. But in 1950, it was 70%.2

This increase is achievable. Montanans are uniquely equipped with the knowledge, experience, and partnerships needed to make Montana food self-reliant again, which is critical to Montana’s future security.

The 33x33 for Montana Initiative developed out of a series of listening sessions facilitated by Abundant Montana. For the moment, Abundant Montana will continue to lead the Initiative. However, the goal is for the Initiative to be a collaboration: a network of individuals, communities, and private and public enterprises solving the production, processing, and distribution pinch points that currently keep us dependent on imported food.

For the 33x33 for Montana Initiative to be successful, each of us must take the time to consider where the food on our plate is sourced from and explore how to make more of it local. Here's why a plate filled with 33% local food is important to these Montanans:

Steve, a community elder and veteran: "For the health of my family, my community, my state, and my country."

Dave, retired lentil farmer: "To help support Montana gardeners, farmers, and orchardists, and to lower my personal carbon footprint."

Anna, an organic commodity grain farmer: "I want 33% Montana-grown food on all Montana plates because it’s about caring for each other and the amazing place I’m lucky enough to call home."

To find out more about the 33x33 for Montana Initiative, read more stories of how Montanans are filling their plates with 33% local food, and share why you want 33% Montana-grown food on YOUR plate, scan the QR code! abundantmontana.com/33x33

Bulk Up Locally!

CHLOE NOSTRANT Contributor

Standing in the meat department of an average grocery store across the United States can produce some uninspiring moments. Neat piles of plasticwrapped cuts with unknown origins and big yellow price tags sit under fluorescent lights. Try as you might, you won’t find out where the beef came from or if it is even from one single animal.

Montanans are lucky to have more options than the majority of the country to purchase beef 100% raised and processed in their state. Most Montana beef is pasture-raised (grass-fed), and you can even select grass-finished, grain-finished, organic, or regeneratively raised. You just have to know where to look. Some ranchers are selling their beef in grocery stores, especially smaller, locally owned ones. But buying meat in bulk is gaining popularity once again. A quick search on Abundant Montana's Find Food and Farms Map will pull up ranches across the state offering whole, half, quarter, or eighths of beef sold directly to consumers.

Buying meat in bulk fills your freezer with some of the highest quality and best-tasting beef available. Plus, the cost of bulk meat is often less per pound than at the store, and all of your dollar goes directly to local ranchers and butchers, keeping meat industry jobs in the community.

Additionally, buying bulk meat is better for the environment! Many ranchers are consummate rangeland stewards. They understand that healthy land equals healthy animals, and that managing their lands with practices that prevent overgrazing conserves water, builds soil health with native plant diversity, and improves their bottom line. This shift to

A Guide to Buying Local Beef That’s Better for You, the Rancher, and the Land

regenerative practices has a positive impact on the whole local ecosystem.

While it is a large investment upfront, buying meat in bulk can be significantly cheaper than buying the same amount and cuts of meat at the grocery store.

How much meat and freezer space do I need?

Generally speaking, you will need one cubic foot of freezer space per 20 pounds of frozen beef. A cubic foot is approximately the interior capacity of a standard microwave. The primary investment folks make when buying bulk meat is a chest freezer. They come in all sizes and are energy efficient and economical. A 7 cu ft freezer, enough for a quarter beef, costs less than $200 and has a small footprint: 36”w x 22”d x 33”h.

EIGHTH BEEF: Great for low freezer space. About 60 pounds of meat. This will likely fill the freezer of your standard freezer/fridge combo or a small chest freezer.

QUARTER BEEF: Great for a couple or individual looking to stock up. This is about 125 pounds of meat. ~ 7 cu ft freezer space.

HALF BEEF: Great for families of three or four, a hungry couple, or a small group of friends to split. Around 250 pounds. ~ 12.5 cu ft of freezer space.

WHOLE BEEF: Great for larger families, splitting with multiple friends, or feeding a small army. In the ballpark of 500 pounds. ~ 25 cu ft freezer space.

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What do I get, and for how much?

Here are typical offerings. Your preferred rancher will list their particular cuts per package on their website.

WHOLE BEEF: Upwards of 200 pounds of ground beef, 24 ribeyes, 24 New York strips, 32 sirloins (top and tip), 8 flat irons, 16 tenderloin medallions, 16 short ribs, 2 flank steaks, 2 skirt steaks, 10 roasts, 2 tri tip, up to 10 briskets, and a collection of soup bones, stew meat, offal, and cube steaks. Cost: ~ $4,000

HALF BEEF: Up to 100 pounds of ground beef, 12 ribeye, 12 New York strips, 16 sirloins (top and tip) 4 flat irons, 8 tenderloin medallions, 8 short ribs, 1 skirt steak, 1 flank steak, 4 roasts, 1 tri tip, up to 8 brisket, and a handful of soup bones and collection of offal. Cost: ~ $2,000-$2,500

QUARTER BEEF: Up to 50 pounds of ground beef, 6 ribeye, 6 New York strips, 8 sirloin (top and tips), 2 flat iron steaks, 4 tenderloin medallions, 4 short ribs, 2 flank or skirt steaks, up to 3 roasts, up to 4 briskets, 1 tri-tip, and a few soup bones. Cost: ~ $1,000-$1,300

EIGHTH BEEF: Up to 25 pounds of ground beef, 4 ribeye, 3 New York strips, 4 sirloin (tops and tips), 1 flat iron steaks, 2 tenderloin medallions, 2 short ribs, 1 flank or skirt steaks, up to 1 roast, up to 2 briskets, and can include 1 tri tip, soup bones, offal or cube steak. Cost: ~ $500-$600

Is it really a better deal than store-bought meat?

The short answer is yes.

From 100% grass-fed, to grass-fed and grain-finished, there are a lot of different types of beef you can buy! To make it easier for comparison’s sake, let’s say you choose to buy organic, 100% grass-fed, Montanaraised ground beef (other cuts are much higher in price). We’ve found that store-bought prices per pound of ground beef can range from $8.99 to $12.99. Let’s use the lower end of that spectrum and say:

Store-bought ground beef: $8.99/lb

Average bulk ground beef: $8.00/lb

At the above prices, you’d be spending $1,798 vs $1,600 on 200 pounds of ground (whole beef), $899 vs. $800 for 100 pounds (half beef), $449.50 vs. $400 for 50 pounds (quarter beef), or $224.75 vs. $200 (eighth beef). Again, this is using the low-end price for store-bought organic, 100% grass-fed, Montanaraised ground beef.

Now, keep in mind that these numbers are only for ground meat, which typically makes up 40% of your bulk beef purchase. The other 60% includes prime cuts, which in the grocery store can run you up to $25 per pound, depending on the cut. You are getting much more ‘bang for your buck’ on the prime cuts when you buy in bulk. When you pencil out all the math, it works out to be a better for both you and the rancher to buy in bulk directly from them. You save money and they get to keep more of the dollars you spend!

Let’s fill the freezer!

Now that you have the knowledge and inspiration to buy locally produced beef, go forth! The new recipes you’ll try, the meals you’ll share with loved ones, and the comfort of knowing where your food comes from and where your money goes will surely enrich your day-to-day life and dinner table.

Check out this short video for what bulk beef shares look like—plus a visual guide to freezer space needs.

FOOD AS MEDICINE Begins

in the Fields

Soil Holds the Key to a Healthier Future–For Our Bodies and the Planet

ESTHER SMITH DPT, Cert. MDT, Contributor

SAMMIE MCGOWAN Director of Marketing & Communications

Health begins with the land. When we nourish our soils through chemical-free, regenerative practices, we cultivate nutrient-dense food that supports human health.

The MTPRx Collaborative's participating programs include:

• FAST Blackfeet Food Pharmacy Program, Browning

• Land to Hand Montana’s Food Rx Program, Flathead Valley

• Missoula Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Produce Program, hosted by St. Patrick's Providence Hospital

• St. Peter's Hospital Food Pharmacy, hosted by St. Pete's in Helena

• Missoula Public Health Produce Prescription Program

• Partnership Health Center’s Refugee Health Food Farmacy Program, Missoula

• Food Rx Dillon, hosted by Bar 1 Wellness

• Bozeman Health Foundation Food Pharmacy Program

• Northwest Community Health Center and SNAP-ed Produce Prescription Program, Libby

At its core, health begins with the land. When we nourish our soils through chemical-free, regenerative practices, we cultivate nutrient-dense food that supports human health. That health, in turn, ripples outward, strengthening families, communities, and our local economy. As more Montanans recognize the interconnection of our soil, food, and well-being, they are reclaiming their role in growing a resilient food system—one that is less dependent on external inputs, more self-reliant, and better equipped to withstand supply chain disruptions, like those caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Through programs like the Montana Produce Prescription Collaborative and Farm to School, we see the power of local food in action, not just as sustenance but as nourishment and medicine. Farmers like Crystal Manuel and Bob Quinn demonstrate that the way we grow food has a profound impact on everything from personal health to economic prosperity. The shift toward regenerative, organic, and locally sourced food is more than an agricultural movement; it is a movement for our longterm health and resilience as humans.

By investing in our soil, supporting local farmers, and increasing access to nutritious foods, we are laying the foundation for a healthier Montana—one where individuals thrive, communities flourish, and the food system endures for generations to come.

The Other Half

What Happens to the Rest of the Animal and How Montana Ranchers are Reclaiming its Value

CHLOE NOSTRANT Contributor

When a Black Angus cow arrives at a processing facility, it weighs an average of 1,200 pounds. However, only 500 pounds are processed into consumable meats and sold at the butcher counter. The other 700 pounds, consisting of hides, bones, organ meat, blood, and fat, is generally rerouted to the landfill or compost, meaning over half of the animal, along with potential nutritional value for customers and added revenue for ranchers, is lost. In all but the largest processing plants, this is a common outcome. But thanks in part to increasing consumer demand for these “other” products, Montana ranchers, processors, and value-added entrepreneurs are finding creative ways to reroute and reintroduce these products into local, regional, and national markets.

Historical Whole Animal Utilization

Using every part of a cow was once common practice, rooted in necessity and respect for the animal. However, over the last 40 years, as largescale processing became normalized, efficiency and cost-cutting measures have taken precedence over whole animal utilization.10 Processing hides, blood, and fat takes specialized equipment, facilities, and substantial market access to be profitable today. Large meat packers enjoy the economies of scale to make these investments cost-effective, but smaller businesses often lack the capacity. This shift reduced incentives for butchers to process and distribute less popular animal parts, including organ meats. Cuts that could be standardized in mass quantities were pushed, and over time, consumer demand for specialty products declined. Coupled with a growing distance from traditional butchery and loss of knowledge on how to use the products, a system where only the most profitable cuts are prioritized has become normal.

Individual Level

Anna Borgman from Chaos Farms, a Whitehallbased wild game processor and mobile butcher, is seeing increased interest in whole animal utilization, driven by media highlighting the nutritional and ethical value of organs, tallow, and bones. Today, more consumers are buying fat (“fat is like gold,” Anna says) to render into tallow for cooking and skincare, and Borgman's small-scale operation is experiencing this change firsthand.

Recently, a sheep farmer who hired Borgman to process five sheep initially planned to keep only certain parts of the processed animals. As they worked, the farmer asked questions about the other parts of the animal and what people did with them. By the end of the day, the farmer kept the entirety of the animals. Instead of being wasted, bones were kept to make bone broth, heart and liver recipes were shared, and anything remaining would be made into dog treats.

Scaling Up

Montana’s high-quality pasture-raised beef is a big part of the growing demand, according to Brian Engle, owner of Pioneer Meats in Big Timber. “I can’t keep marrow bones or beef knuckle on our shelves; everybody wants them for broth.” He’s delighted to see the demand for specialty animal products growing. “It completes the circle,” he says.

“Ranchers work hard raising animals on pasture to make a beneficial product. No one wants to send any of that to the landfill or pay to have it composted.”

Wyatt Nelson, owner-operator of Montana Local Foods Distribution, agrees. “The consumer mindset is changing and [they are] willing to pay more for clean, local products. Montana has that product,” Wyatt says. “Getting known for that product is the key. Equally important is being ready to meet the demand.”

Sara Andrews is focusing her efforts on doing just that. Based in Big Timber and spearheaded by a collaboration of ranchers, processors, and valueadded producers, Sara co-founded The Grange to build the “messy middle” of infrastructure needed to allow for the aggregation and distribution of locally raised and processed products at scale. Currently in pre-development, The Grange hopes to aggregate, cut, and distribute halves, hides, and organ meat to regional and national brands within three years and launch a co-packing facility shortly thereafter.

Even without The Grange operating, connections between ranchers and businesses are growing. Pioneer Meats’ line of local dog treats, “Treats of Montana”, was already succeeding when Wyatt learned that West Paw, a Montana-based pet toy company, wanted to develop dog treats from Montana regenerative ranch organ meat for the national market. He connected them with Brian, who developed a three-ingredient recipe for West Paw and now processes their “Montana Beef Sticks” treats at Pioneer Meats. PEOPLE magazine awarded West Paw’s Montana Beef Sticks the Pet Product Award for 2024 for best jerky dog treat, helping build both West Paw’s market and the market for Montana specialty meat products.

Nose to Tail, No Matter the Size

No matter the scale of our meat consumption needs, there are ample opportunities to utilize more of the animals we raise and consume. As the demand for the ‘other half’ grows, so does the innovation, infrastructure, and availability. Whether it's picking up some tallow face cream at the farmers market, using bones for broth, buying your dog organ meat treats, or connecting with local producers and processors for your own business, anyone at any scale can help add value to the food supply chain and put more money into the pockets of their local producers.

Trust Land Farm Grows With Community Full Circle

EMILEE WOOD Communications & Design Specialist

“The neighborhood is incredibly engaged with agriculture, and we're becoming a destination for farm stands,” said Ellie Costello, owner of Trust Land Farm, a mixed vegetable farm in Missoula County.

“We're bringing in people who usually don't interact with food in such a direct way. It's beneficial to have the whole area focused on ag, so that's another way we're giving back to the community.”

With housing shortages worldwide, valuable agricultural land is being developed at a rapid pace. In Montana alone, 1.6 million acres of farmland were lost between 2012 and 2017.11 However, Ellie and Trust Land Farm’s story is a prime example of how housing doesn’t have to be built at the expense of our agricultural resources. The two can co-exist and even benefit each other. In the case of Trust Land Farm, Ellie gains access to affordable land for farming and close proximity to customers, while the nearby community benefits from fresh, nutrientrich food that is as local as it gets – and a direct relationship with the people growing it.

Ellie, like many farmers, leases her land. The

property, named Corner Farm, sits on a corner lot on the West side of Missoula. For over 15 years, Clark Fork Organics farmed the land until its sale in 2023. The city of Missoula had identified the lot as prime agricultural land, important to the community's food needs. Thankfully, it was purchased by Neva Hassanein, a professor and community food activist, who also saw the land’s value and wanted to preserve it permanently for food production. Two acres of land were allocated towards climate-friendly housing, now known as Corner Farm Village, while the remaining eight acres were sold to a land trust, protecting valuable farmland and allowing a new generation of farmers to care for the land. Corner Farm Village envisions 12 homes, along with an agricultural business building, organized as a cooperative.

In 2024, Corner Farm was transferred to Trust Montana, a Community Land Trust (CLT) working to build a portfolio of permanently affordable agricultural properties, commercial spaces, and quality homes for Montanans. Their conservation-style model for agricultural

land ensures that the land will always be actively farmed and remain affordable for future farmers, benefiting the community to which it belongs. When Ellie stops farming, the eight-acre property will be passed on to a new farmer.

“Land access is the number one challenge for farmers like me,” says Ellie, “...for mixed veggie growers who like to work in the community where they live…access to land, the expense of it, is just out of reach for me and for many.”

However, thanks to Trust Montana, Ellie was able to clear this hurdle of land access. This brought her to the next challenge many new farmers face: funding for infrastructure. Even if new farmers are able to access land, start-up costs can be daunting. “Maybe [farmers] could find a piece of ground, but then once they own that, they don't have any capital left to fund the assets needed to actually start farming,” says Ellie.

Trust Montana’s permanently affordable Corner Farm site means that Ellie was able to spend her resources on farm infrastructure instead of land. In 2023, Ellie received AgWest’s New Producer Grant of $15,000 and purchased the Clark Fork Organics hoop house, which was already on the property. AgWest is an agricultural lending cooperative with more than a century of experience changing the narrative for farmers, ranchers, timber harvesters, and aquatic producers throughout the West. This funding added to the farm’s momentum and laid the foundation for a successful 2024 growing season. Additionally, AgWest provided Trust Montana with a $5,000 Rural Community Grant, which contributed to their purchase of Corner Farm.

In 2024, the owners of Clark Forks Organics retired and sold the infrastructure at Corner Farm to Ellie, who maintained the farm while the property was in transition. Since taking over the lease, Ellie and her crew have built a wash and pack shed, installed electrical infrastructure, and built a greenhouse with a reused hoop frame purchased from a retired farmer. In the future, they plan to establish a solar electric system that will reduce and eventually eliminate the farm’s power expenses.

The system will also serve future farmers on the community land trust site. When Ellie stops farming, the new infrastructure will stay on the property, supporting the next farmer who steps in to steward the land. The farm will create a lasting impact in the community by caring for the people and the environment while building economic stability.

Until then, Ellie plans to maximize the farm’s agricultural potential. She hopes to utilize the property’s natural floodplain, install an orchard, and build a processing kitchen and store, which will sell produce and value-added products sourced from the farm. Because of its closeness to the neighboring houses, the farm stand has the potential to become a community gathering place.

Ellie’s partnerships with Trust Montana, AgWest, Clark Fork Organics, and numerous other businesses and nonprofits were crucial to Trust Land Farm’s success. However, her most important partners come from her community.

"Our main support comes from people who eat and who take the time to come out and shop at the farm stand or go to local restaurants. Every place we sell is locally owned, and if people don't value that and continue to frequent those places, we don't have an outlet. We are very much in the community cycle."

Ellie feeds the community. The community supports Ellie. It’s truly a full-circle relationship.

Trust Land Farm is the 2024 recipient of the Abundant Montana Jane Kile Memorial Scholarship. Funding is awarded for projects that seek to be part of the solution for a more sustainable Montana. Ellie plans to use their $1,200 grant towards building permanent infrastructure on the farm, which will benefit not only her business but all of the farmers who steward the land after.

ELLIE COSTELLO | TRUST LAND FARM

Sustainable Ranching Initiative

WWF is Partnering With the Ranching Communities in the Northern Great Plains to Protect Grasslands

Grasslands are one of the least protected and most at-risk biomes on the planet, and as they disappear, so do the wildlife habitat and critical ecosystem services they provide.

CAITLIN GILLESPIE Program Specialist, WWF Sustainable Ranching Initiative

A black-and-white panda logo often catches people's attention in the heart of the Great Plains. Many are surprised to see the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) present in rural ranching communities. Though a globally recognized conservation nonprofit, WWF is committed to the flourishing of ranchers, grassland ecosystems, and rural community development through their Sustainable Ranching Initiative. The mission is simple: keep grasslands intact, support ranch families, and build resiliency within local communities.

The Northern Great Plains (NGP) spans over 180 million acres across five US states—Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska— and two Canadian provinces—Alberta and Saskatchewan. About twice the area of California, the NGP is one of only four remaining relatively intact temperate grasslands in the world.

About one-fifth of all US beef cows originate from ranches in the five US states in the NGP. Many privately owned livestock ranches overlap with areas that support the region’s highest levels of plant and wildlife biodiversity. In other words, both the ranching community and wildlife depend on well-managed, intact grasslands.

Grasslands are one of the least protected and most at-risk biomes on the planet, and as they disappear, so do the wildlife habitat and critical ecosystem services they provide. The grasslands of the NGP provide essential habitat for a diversity of native and migratory wildlife species, including hundreds of grassland-nesting birds, pollinators, and migratory hoofed mammals such as elk, mule deer, and pronghorn.

However, every year, millions of acres of grassland are being plowed up and

converted to row crop agriculture or lost to woody plant encroachment, with the majority occurring across the NGP.12 At times, this rate of habitat destruction has outpaced deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon. Because most of the NGP are privately owned and managed, primarily by ranching families, ranching operations provide one of the best lines of defense against grassland loss. Sustainably managed grazing systems are often beneficial to wildlife species, providing a variety of plants and habitats throughout the year.

Grasslands evolved to thrive with grazing. Herbivores create patches of vegetation that benefit wildlife, break up dry soil to improve water absorption, and enrich the land with nutrients through manure. Without enough grazing animals to manage plant growth, invasive species can spread, leading to less diverse, monoculture landscapes. Healthy grasslands support biodiversity, keep streams cleaner, and store more carbon in the soil. Additionally, sustainable beef production on these grasslands strengthens rural communities and provides nutrientdense, environmentally conscious food.

Sustainable Ranching Initiative

WWF’s Sustainable Ranching Initiative (SRI) was established in 2011 to develop long-term partnerships with landowners, rancher-led local organizations, corporations, industry groups, nongovernmental organizations, and government agencies to prevent grassland from being converted to cropland. This includes increasing the adoption of regenerative grazing practices, supporting forward-thinking land managers, restoring cropland or degraded lands back to native grasslands, and restoring wetlands.

RSVP – Ranch Systems Viability Planning

SRI’s flagship program, the Ranch Systems and Viability Planning (RSVP) network, supports ranchers in the NGP who want to improve their grazing management practices, increase education and skills related to ranch and grass management, monitor ecological changes over time, and network with other producers on similar paths. Currently, ranches must be in WWF’s SRI focal area of central and eastern Montana, western South Dakota, northeastern Wyoming, and the sandhills of Nebraska.

RSVP was started in 2020 and aims to make lasting positive ecological and community impacts across the NGP by preventing grassland destruction and supporting improved grazing management. During the first five years, which were considered a pilot, the goal was to impact 1 million acres by 2025. WWF reached their million-acre goal one year ahead of schedule, and currently, there are 112 ranches enrolled in the program, covering nearly 1.3 million acres. So far, $2.6 million has been invested in projects that add infrastructure to ranches to enhance regenerative grazing. Through RSVP, WWF is not only supporting individual ranchers but also supporting community resilience in rural areas by strengthening the grass-based economy.

Abbey and Ryan Bruski in Ekalaka, MT, have seen the benefits of the SRI and RSVP programs first-hand. Over the last 12 years, they have transitioned their farming operation to fully cattle using the adaptive grazing method. As they’ve modified their practices to regenerative, they’ve gained community, seen increases in the number of wildlife on their property, improved the quality of grass and cattle they're raising, and have even seen changes in mental health and lifestyle.13

“World Wildlife Fund has been fabulous for us. I had no idea that they helped ranchers in Montana. And the RSVP program, and the ranchers that are in – that oh my gosh–it's so awesome!” says Abbey. “Now I look at agriculture totally differently. As ranchers, we want to feed the world, but I think we have to start with fixing our ranches one at a time, and then the rest is all going to fall into place.”

Ranches enrolled in RSVP are provided with educational scholarships, access to financial assistance to support grazing infrastructure improvements, grazing and management technical assistance, and in-depth rangeland and ecological monitoring. The ecological monitoring project is the largest of its kind that is conducted on privately owned grasslands in the US. Monitoring crews measure soil organic carbon, soil stability, ground cover, vegetation characteristics, water infiltration, and grassland bird species.

Supporting Ranchers Through Direct Marketing

While the SRI team does a lot of work on the ground, ranchers in the NGP still face many natural and economic challenges. Increased periods of sustained drought and other extreme weather events cause financial challenges for ranching families. Ranchers also face limited options on where to sell their beef as the meat packing industry becomes more consolidated. In addition, US agricultural policies, additional market pressures, and new technologies that incentivize grassland plow-up for cropland have led to accelerated grassland destruction.

Because of this, many ranchers in the program are finding innovative ways to connect directly with consumers, including through direct marketing of their products, in order to receive a premium price for their sustainable ag practices and products. Several ranchers have found success, and some are now partnering with Abundant Montana to include them in the Find Food and Farms Map. Participating RSVP ranches include Phipps Livestock, Alger Ranch, Keewaydin Ranch, Mahlstedt Ranch, Milton Ranch, and Wholesome Beef Direct.

Tricia Kimmel of Wholesome Beef Direct expressed, “Direct marketing has a tradeoff; you must be willing to put in the work that normally would fall to the processor. In rural communities, it can be tough to market locally as many of your neighbors have their own ag products.”

Choosing local beef not only supports ranching families but also strengthens rural economies, preserves wildlife habitats, and contributes to a resilient Northern Great Plains landscape. Together, we can ensure the future of these iconic grasslands for generations to come.

Learn more about the World Wildlife Fund, the Sustainable Ranching Initiative, the RSVP program, and how to apply here.

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

 (406) 260-4212

Big Sky Honeyberries

U-Pick in July! Honeyberries are packed with antioxidants, Vitamin C and ﬁber—great for heart & immune health. Pick extra to freeze!

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

 bigskyhoneyberries.com

Big Sky Orchards  bigskyorchards.com

Blaine Creek Farm

 420 Mennonite Church Rd, Creston

 (406) 249-9268

 sandybabich@gmail.com

Bowman Orchard  bowmancherryorchards.com

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

Ferndale Microgreens  ferndalemicrogreens.com

Flathead Farmworks  ﬂatheadfarmworks.com

Fjell Farms  @fjellfarms

Foolish Blooms Farm

 1658 E 2nd St, Whiteﬁsh  (406) 309-0270  foolishbloomsfarm.com

Forever Flower Farm  (406) 309-2912

Fosters Flower Company  fosterﬂowers.com

Fritz Farm and Corn Maze  (406) 755-4210

Gecko Mountain Farm

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

Getmans’ Orchard and Vineyard  getmanorchardandvineyard.com

Good Earth Orchards  goodearthorchards.com

Hansen Farm  (406) 257-7407

Hockaday Orchards  (406) 290-1377

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

Kalispell Kreamery/Hedstrom Dairy  kalispellkreamery.com

Providing quality, Montana born, raised, and processed beef. PastureRaised, Grass-Fed, and GrassFinished.

 1010 Park Ave, Whiteﬁsh  (406) 407-7373  kmmontanagrassfedbeef.com

KZ Farm  kzmtfarm@gmail.com

La Salle Family Farm  (406) 499-2310

Longview Lavender Farm  1312 Hard Rock Rd, Somers  (406) 270-5591  longviewlavenderfarm.com

Loon Lake Gardens & Pottery  (406) 837-4734

Lower Valley Farm  (406) 201-9196

KM Montana Grassfed Beef

When in the Northwest region, make sure to visit these businesses.

BLARNEY RANCH

Blarney Ranch’s ethos is to raise the highest-quality, nutrientdense, truly grass-finished beef product for their local communities while enhancing the ranch’s ecosystem resilience. They embody a regenerative ranching approach to all aspects of their operation, which not only focuses on improving soil health but also creates a harmonious balance between agriculture and nature. They are committed to being your local rancher! blarneyranch.com

HEAVENS PEAK ORGANIC MARKET

Next time you are in NW Montana, check out Heavens Peak Organic Market! One is located in Libby, and another is located in Eureka. The fresh-pressed organic juices and smoothies are delicious! A favorite is the Green Lemonaid made with Kale, green apples, lemon, and cucumber.

355 US-93, Eureka, MT & 313 California Ave, Libby, MT

MONTANA JERKY COMPANY

Since 1988, Montana Jerky Company’s grand champion beef and buffalo jerky has been handcrafted using premium cuts of meat, perfectly seasoned and slowly smoked to deliver rich, authentic flavor. It’s jerky made for those who crave bold Montana taste, time-honored tradition, and uncompromising quality.

montanajerkyco.com

FVCC CONTINUING EDUCATION

Learn gardening, landscaping, and sustainability through FVCC Campus Farm classes offered by Continuing Ed. These hands-on courses are open to all skill levels and change with the seasons, covering topics like seed starting, harvesting, beekeeping, pest control, and more. Check out their full list of classes.

fvcc.edu/continuinged

MONTANA BONFIRE

Bonfire in Woods Bay, led by Chef Derrick Wcislak, has become a destination for an exceptional dining experience. Using 80-90% locally sourced ingredients, his farm-to-table cuisine features an ever-changing menu, perfect for sharing with friends. Bonfire’s carefully curated beverage menu features craft cocktails, inventive mocktails, and more to complement any taste. montanabonfi re.com

SPIRITWORKS HERB FARM

Stop by SpiritWorks’ apothecary to browse their impressive selection of 150 organic, medicinal herbs. You’ll fi nd vibrant colors and powerful aromas, and can pick up familiar favorites like basil and lavender or try obscure offerings like bacopa. Come on a Wednesday afternoon and treat yourself to a refreshing herbal mocktail!

spiritworksherbs.com

FLATHEAD (cont.)

Montana Better Beef

Certiﬁed organic, 100% grass-fed beef from our regenerative Montana ranch - clean, ﬂavorful, and humanely raised!

 848 Browns Meadow Rd, Kila

 (406) 995-2020

 montanabetterbeef.com

Montana Longhorn Company

 1520 Karrow Ave, Whiteﬁsh

 (406) 672-4509

 montanalonghorn.com

Montana Mountain Orchards

 mtmtnorchards.com

Moonlight Farm

 @moonlightfarmmt

Moonshadow Acres

 (406) 890-8996

Mountain Prairie Flower Farm

 mountainprairieﬂowerfarm.com

Mountain View Gardens

 mvg-mt.com

Northern Blooms

 (406) 253-1131

Plowgirl Farm  plowgirlfarm.com

Purple Frog Gardens

 purplefroggardens.com

Purple Mountain Lavender

30+ varieties of quality lavender specializing in culinary lavender, bundles & more. Online store & bulk pricing available.

 417 Blacktail Heights Rd, Lakeside

 (406) 212-5626

 purplemountainlavendermontana.com

Range Land and Cattle Co.

 rangemt.com

Raven Ridge Farm

 435 Anderson Ln, Kalispell

 @ravenridgefarm_

 growravenridge.com

Rocking Heart Ranch

 (406) 250-6038

Siderius Family Farm

Specializing in grass-fed, grain-

ﬁnished Angus Beef. Selling custom shares of cattle that are born on our 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

Sun Hands Farm

 179 Caps Rd, Kalispell

 (406) 852-2959

 sunhandsfarm.com

Sunshine Garden Montana

 407 Mee Rd, Trego

 (406) 291-6941

 @sunshinegardenmt

Sunshine River Farms

 Whiteﬁsh

 (406) 897-0515

 sunshineriverfarms.com

Sweet Meadow Farm  sweetmeadowfarmblooms.com

Sweet Pickin’s Pumpkin Patch

 (406) 270-0089

The Campus Farm, Flathead Valley Community College  farm.fvcc.edu

The North Shore Farm  northshoreorganic.farm

The Orchard at Flathead Lake  (406) 249-5035

Three P’s Farm

 1992 KM Ranch Rd, Whiteﬁsh  (813) 786-4119

 threepsfarm.com

Two Bear Farm  twobearfarm.com

Two Kays Flower Farm  twokaysﬂowerfarm.com

Valleygirl Mushrooms

 Valleygirl Mushrooms

WhiteStar Organics

 Whiteﬁsh

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

 Whiteﬁsh  wickedgoodproduce.com

Wintercrest Farms  Wintercrest Farms

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  wagnerlawﬁrm.net

Dirt Rich Compost  dirtrichcompost.com

Farmstead Revival  farmsteadrevival.com

Flathead Grows! Seed Library  landtohandmt.org/seed-library

Flathead Valley Community College

 777 Grandview Dr, Kalispell  (406) 756-3822

 fvcc.edu

Genesis BioChar  genesisbiochar.com

Glacier Processing Cooperative

 180 Trap Rd, Columbia Falls  (406) 892-5643

 glacierprocessing.com

HeartStead Home & Garden Services  heartstead.com

MORE LOCAL LISTINGS ON THE NEXT PAGE.

Wicked Good Produce

FLATHEAD (cont.)

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 Home Orchard Project

 (406) 756-9445

Montana West Economic Development

 dobusinessinmontana.com/fadc

Resilient Earth Solutions

 resilientearthsolutions.love

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

White Raven Winery

 whiteravenwinery.com

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

Dog Creek Lodge of Montana

 8775 US Hwy 93 N, Olney

 (406) 881-2071

 dogcreeklodge.com

Farm to Fork  farmtoforkmt.com

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

Fleur Bake Shop  ﬂeurbakeshop.com

Folklore Coffee Whitefish  folklorecoffeewf.com

Forage Catering

 foragecatering406.com

Glacier Perks Coffee House

 glacierperkscoffeehouse.com

Graze Montana Charcuterie  grazemontana.com

Herb and Omni  herbandomni.com

Hops Downtown Grill  Hops Downtown Grill

Josephine’s Speakeasy  glacierdistilling.com

Lake Baked  lake-baked.com

Last Chair Kitchen & Bar  lastchairkitchenandbar.com

Latitude 48  latitude48bistro.com

Mama Ev’s Pizzeria

Artisanal pizzeria serving organic, seasonal, locally grown food, award-winning wines, and beers in a beautiful space.

 6430 US Hwy 93 S, Whiteﬁsh  (406) 885-8205

 @mamaevpizza

Max’s Rad Catering

 Bigfork  (406) 880-1655  maxsradcatering.com

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

 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

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  619 Nucleus Ave, Columbia Falls  (406) 897-5555  uptownhearth.com

Wagyu Wagon  wagyuwagonmt.com

Wasabi Sushi Bar  wasabimt.com

Whitefish Lake Restaurant  whiteﬁshlakerestaurant.com

Wild Coffee Company  wildcoffeecompanymt.com

RETAIL BUSINESSES

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

Sonder Montana Co.  sondermontana.com

Sun Drop Health  Sundrop Health Foods

The Farmers’ Stand  thefarmersstand.com

The Neighborhood Market  neighborhoodmarket.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

Field and Flour

 ﬁeldandﬂourmt.com

Glacier Juice & Wellness

 glacierjuice.com

Great Northern Honey

 greatnorthernhoneyco.com

Higher Healths USA

 higherhealths.com

Lovenwater Farm

 lovenwaterfarm.com

Mountain View Jams

 wmgcoop.localfoodmarketplace. com/Producer/1cdba97d-a55a-437aa67f-6e51702eff52”

Pine & Palm Kitchen

 pineandpalmkitchen.com

The Sourdough Pursuit

 @thesourdoughpursuit

Vibrant Roots Organic

 1820 Baker Ave, Whiteﬁsh

 (406) 407-0764

 vibrantroots.com

GLACIER

FARMS & RANCHES

Bar VW Ranch

 (406) 873-2409

FOOD & AG RESOURCES

SNAP-Ed

 montana.edu/extension/ buyeatlivebetter

CRAFT BEVERAGES

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

BUSINESSES

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

Marketplace on Main  Cut Bank Marketplace on Main

SPECIALTY

Blackfeet Buffalo Products

 46 Museum Lp, Browning  (406) 338-5669

LAKE

FARMS & RANCHES

Abraxas Farm

 45420 Vinson Ln, Big Arm  (406) 210-8850

 abraxasfarm.com

BarbedWire Land

 36247 Orchard Ln, Polson  (406) 839-0806  barbedwireland.com

Boyce Farms at Rocky Ridge  (406) 272-2644

Cherrywood Orchard

Cherry U-pick

order cherries online, or visit

Farmers Market Aug 2 & 9!

 23320 MT Hwy 35, Bigfork  (406) 692-6011  cherrywoodorchard.com

Eagles Acres  eaglesacres.com

Emmanuel Produce  (406) 210-2184

Fat Robin Orchard & Farm  fatrobinorchard.com

Ferndale Microgreens  ferndalemicrogreens.com

Fjell Farms  @fjellfarms

Foothill Farm  foothillfarmmontana.com

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

Jocko Valley Farm  @jockovalleyfarm

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  46817 Beaver Dr, Ronan  (406) 210-1392  montanabrooksbeef.com

Montana Natural Beef  montananaturalbeef.com

Moss Farm  (406) 260-5916

Mutch Orchard  (406) 887-2377

Ploughshare Farm  (406) 544-3508

Roaming Bison Ranch  roamingbisonranch.com

Sophie’s Farm and Orchard  Sophies Farm and Orchard

Spindrift Organics Orchard and Vineyard

USDA Certiﬁed Organic sweet & tart cherries. U-pick & bulk. July 16-Aug 2. Weds-Sat, 10am-2pm. Call for extra hrs & appts.

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

Spotted Bear Vineyards & Lavender Farm  (406) 361-1816

Sunset Vista Orchard  25492 Sunset Vista Ln, Polson

Windy Hollow Homestead  Windy Hollow Homestead

MORE LOCAL LISTINGS ON THE NEXT PAGE.

Flathead

late July,

Missoula

LAKE (cont.)

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

Native Ideals Seed Farm

 nativeideals.com

SNAP-Ed: Flathead Reservation & Lake County

 montana.edu/extension/ buyeatlivebetter

Triple Divide Organic Seeds

Cooperative

 Ronan

 (406) 616-3055

 tripledivideseeds.com

CRAFT BEVERAGES

Flathead Lake Winery

 28 Fiorentino Ln, Polson

Ronan Cooperative Brewery  ronancoopbrewery.com

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

Good Coffee Roasting Company

 goodcoffeeroastingcompany.com

RETAIL BUSINESSES

M&S Meats

 msmeats.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

Tabletree Juice  tabletreejuice.com

LINCOLN

FARMS & RANCHES

Allicins Ranch

 allicinsranch.com

Blarney Ranch

 191 Ant Flat Rd, Trego

 (406) 544-9219

 blarneyranch.com

BLD Farms  bldfarms.com

Foxfishe Farm  (425) 442-6984

Grace Farms

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.

Sinclair Creek Farm

 Sinclair Creek Farm

FOOD & AG RESOURCES

SNAP-Ed: Lincoln County  montana.edu/extension/ buyeatlivebetter

CRAFT BEVERAGES

Cabinet Mountain Brewing Co.  cabinetmountainbrewing.com

Pink Bench Distilling  pinkbenchdistilling.com

RETAIL BUSINESSES

Amish Farm to Market  Amish Meadows

Heaven’s Peak Organics MarketEureka

 355 Highway 93 N, Eureka  (406) 297-3504

 heavenspeakorganicmarket.com

Heavens Peak Organic MarketLibby

 313 California Ave, Libby  (406) 293-6771

 Heavens Peak Libby

SANDERS

FARMS & RANCHES

Dixon Melons  Dixon Melons

Forbidden Fruit Orchard  forbiddenfruitorchard.com

Harlow Ranch Bison Co.

Enjoy incredibly delicious, nutritious, regenerative bison meat with free regional delivery. Ranch store and tours, too!

 391 Harlow Rd, Thompson Falls  (406) 403-4501

 harlowranch.com

Microgreens & edible ﬂowers. Discover a new level of taste! Free local delivery. Retail, wholesale, and online learning.

 95 Triple J Lp, Trout Creek  (406) 242-0484  mtwildrootsco.com

Page Bison Ranch  (406) 515-0518

Roam Free Ranch  goroamfree.com

Tatopani Farm & Homestead  ﬂatheadpermaculture.com

Waterway Ranch  waterwaycsa.com

Wild Horse Lavender  wildhorselavender.com

FOOD & AG RESOURCES Flathead Permaculture  ﬂatheadpermaculture.com

SNAP-Ed: Sanders & Mineral County  montana.edu/extension/ buyeatlivebetter

CRAFT BEVERAGES

Limberlost Brewing Company and Brewpub  limberlostbrews.com

Watchdog Winery  watchdogwinery.com

RETAIL BUSINESSES

Camas Organic Market & Bakery

 300 Main St, Hot Springs  (406) 741-2148

 Camas Organic Market

MT Wild Roots

North Central

MONTANA

BLAINE

FARMS & RANCHES

Wholesome Beef Direct

 2000 Country Club Rd, Turner

 (406) 844-2333

 wholesomebeefdirect.com

FOOD & AG RESOURCES

SNAP-Ed: Fort Belknap, Blaine, Phillips County  montana.edu/extension/ buyeatlivebetter

RETAIL BUSINESSES

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

Bear Paw Meats - Chinook  bearpawmeats.com

CHOUTEAU

FARMS & RANCHES

Big Sky Montana Beef  bigskymontanabeef.com

C&S Produce

 (406) 399-1637

Faltree Farm

 faltree-farm.localline.ca

Flocking Good Farms

 9150 Spring Coulee Rd, Big Sandy  info@ﬂockinggoodfarms.com  ﬂockinggoodfarms.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

FOOD & AG RESOURCES

Quinn Institute  quinninstitute.org

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

The Wake Cup Coffee House & Restaurant

 1500 Front St, Fort Benton  (406) 622-5400

 thewakecupcoffeehouse.com

SPECIALTY

Big Sandy Organics  bigsandyorganics.com

Heart of Montana Hemp  heartofmontanahemp.com

Mimi’s Mustard and Dip  mimismustard.com

Montana Flour & Grains  montanaﬂour.com

The Oil Barn  theoilbarn.com

HILL

FARMS & RANCHES

Gruff Grains  gruffgrains.com

Prairie Grass Ranch  Prairie Grass Ranch

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

FOOD & AG RESOURCES

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 BUSINESSES

Bear Paw Meats - Havre  bearpawmeats.com

LIBERTY

FARMS & RANCHES

Marias River Farms  mariasriverfarms.com

Prairie Meats  3779 100 Rd E, Lothair  (406) 432-0050  prairie-meats.com

Wooden Arrow Farm  (406) 432-5078

MORE LOCAL LISTINGS ON THE NEXT PAGE.

PONDERA

FARMS & RANCHES

A Land of Grass Ranch

 564 Graham Ranch Ln, Conrad

 (406) 278-0159

 a-land-of-grass-ranch.com

Coulee Cuts

 coulee-cuts.com

DeBruycker Charolais Meats

 buydcmeat.com

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

 local.albertsons.com/mt/ shelby/130-5th-ave-n.html Farm-fresh chicken, turkey, and eggs near Big Sandy, Montana.

Folklore Coffee - Valier

 folklorecoffeemt.com

RETAIL BUSINESSES

Healthy Dragon

 healthydragonmt.com

FLOCKING GOOD FARMS

Flocking Good Farms, part of Ostrom Acres near Big Sandy, Montana, offers pasture-raised, soy-, corn-, and GMO-free poultry. Enjoy farm-fresh chicken, turkey, and eggs while supporting sustainable agriculture. Experience the difference of locally raised, nutrientrich poultry — better for your family and the land!

ﬂ ockinggoodfarms.com

TETON

FARMS & RANCHES

Broken Spoke Ranch

 (406) 463-2578

Cordova Farms

 cordovafarms.com

Crary Ranch

 Crary Beef

Miller Colony

 5130 US Hwy 89, Choteau

 (406) 402-7188

 millercolonyproduce.com

Milligan’s Mini Homestead

 Milligans Mini Homestead

Prairie Dairy

 Prairie Dairy

Spring Coulee Farm

 conservationgrains.com

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

Wagon Wheel Bar and Grill

 (406) 466-2901

SPECIALTY

Blue Truck Bread

 (406) 396-1261

Conservation Grains

 221 2nd St NW, Choteau  (406) 578-3722

 conservationgrains.com

Farm Power Malt

 farmpowermalt.com

Smoot Honey Company

 202 Central Ave, Power  (406) 463-2227

 smoothoney.com

TOOLE

FARMS & RANCHES

Blonde Farms of Montana

 (517) 398-3449

 Blonde Farms of Montana  blondefarmsofmontana.farm

Happy Steer Ranch

 happysteerranch.com

RETAIL BUSINESSES

Albertsons - Shelby

61.9% of Montana’s land is used for farming.15

NORTH CENTRAL

Northeast MONTANA

DANIELS

CRAFT BEVERAGES

Pleasant Prairie Brewing  pleasantprairiebrewing.com

GARFIELD

FARMS & RANCHES

Phipps Livestock

 Phipps Livestock, Inc.

FOOD & AG RESOURCES

Eastern Montana Regenerative Agriculture - EMRA  emragroup.org

Soil Synergy

 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

Math Farms Beef

 mathfarmsbeef.com

Sleeping Buffalo Greenhouse

 Sleeping Buffalo Hot Springs

FOOD & AG RESOURCES

Hi-Line Kitchen Processing  thayne1970@outlook.com

Little Rockies Meat Packing Plant  (406) 654-5538

CRAFT BEVERAGES

Blue Ridge Brewing

 Blue Ridge Brewing

RETAIL BUSINESSES

Albertsons - Malta  local.albertsons.com/mt/malta/ 30-s-3rd-st-e.html

Hi-Line Packing  Hi-Line Packing

RICHLAND

FARMS & RANCHES

Crooked Creek Farms  crookedcreekfarmsmt.com

Price Produce  (406) 489-3848

RETAIL BUSINESSES

Reynolds Market - Sidney  reynoldsmarket.com

SPECIALTY

Chuck & James Montana Style

Soft and Chewy Granola  buymt.com/products/cj-granola

Outdoor Traditions Apiary  outdoortraditionsapiary.com

ROOSEVELT

FARMS & RANCHES

48th Parallel Farms  1400 Rd 2055, Culbertson  (406) 774-4061  48thparallelfarms.com

Prairie Elk Hutterite Colony  (406) 480-2250

Smoke Creek Meats  smokecreekmeats.com

FOOD & AG RESOURCES

Eastern Montana Food & Ag Development Center, GNDC  gndc.org/food-ag-developmentcenter

RETAIL BUSINESSES

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

SHERIDAN

FARMS & RANCHES

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

Simonson Cattle Co.  simonsoncattle.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

Prairie Roots

 145 Sather Rd, Larslan  (406) 724-7880  prairierootsmt.com

FOOD & AG RESOURCES

Agrarian Food Web  pattiarmbrister.com

RETAIL BUSINESSES Fort Peck Summer Theatre  fortpecktheatre.org

Reynolds Market - Glasgow  reynoldsmarket.com

Western MONTANA

MINERAL

FARMS & RANCHES

Sunleit Family Farms

 @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

Clark Fork Organics

 @clarkforkorganics

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

 4701 South Ave W, Missoula

 (406) 549-9017

 Green Bench Orchard

Harlequin Organic Produce

Harlequin Produce offers colorful, organic produce to Missoula & Jocko Valleys through our customizable CSA.

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

 harlequinorganicproduce.com

Hilltop Haven Farm  camelinagold.com

Jette Farms  13560 Mullan Rd, Missoula

Long Step Farm  longstepfarm.com

Mangan Ranch  manganranch.com

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

Orchard Homes Icelandics  orchardhomesicelandics@gmail.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

Seed + Spoke Farms  seedandspokefarms.com

Tangled Carrot Farm  @tangledcarrotfarm

Thunder Road Farm  thunderroad.farm

Tower Gardens

 3340 S 7th St W, Missoula

 (406) 370-0375

 @tower_gardens

Trust Land Farm  trustmontanaclt.org/corner-farm

Turner Farms

 3515 S 3rd St W, Missoula  (406) 544-3854

 turnerfarms406.com

Victory Gardens  primrosestation.com

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

FARMERS MARKETS

Missoula Farmers Market  534 N Higgins Ave, Missoula (across from the XXXX’s)  (406) 201-6902

 missoulafarmersmarket.org

Missoula Valley Winter Market

 Southgate Mall Events Concourse 2901 Brooks St, Missoula

 (406) 396-0593

 Missoula Valley Winter Market

Orchard Homes Farmers Market

 2537 S 3rd St W, Missoula

 orchardhomesmarket@gmail.com

 Orchard Homes Farmers Market

COOL EARTH CREAMERY

Cool Earth Creamery is a hyper-local, mission-driven company located in Missoula. They make delicious, highquality, plant-based products while strengthening our local economy and protecting our environment. They source their ingredients from organic growers, adhere to the highest manufacturing practices, and deliver their products with minimal packaging and transportation miles. coolearthcreamery.com

DOUBLE K RANCH RESTAURANT & DELI

Made with braised beef chuck roast, slowly cooked in red wine until tender and delicious, the Braised Beef Sandwich is served on a baguette with white American cheese, marinated peppers, grilled onions, and herb mayonnaise. A customer and staff favorite and just an all-around delicious sandwich. This one is not to be missed!

2700 Paxson St, Ste B, Missoula, MT

HINDU HILLBILLY HONEY

Pure, 100% raw Montana honey made from nectar collected in the beautiful mountains of western Montana in the Clark Fork River Valley. Their honey is extracted and bottled into glass jars with minimal processing. It is unfiltered and unpasteurized, straight from the hive to you. Find their honey online, at Missoula and Alberton farmers markets, or in select stores in Montana. hinduhillbilly.com

SWANSON’S MOUNTAIN VIEW ORCHARD

Growing apples in the Bitterroot Valley for over a century. Enjoy U-Pick apples two weekends before their October 1st storefront opening. Find fresh apples, pure cider, and grass- and applefed, grain-fi nished beef. Reserve your quarter- or half-beef for spring 2026 now!

swansonsmountainvieworchard.com

TURNER FARMS

This small, familyowned farm champions sustainable agriculture, offering quality meats, vegetables, and valueadded products. They engage the community through a Pumpkin Festival, Farm Markets, Youth Camps, tours, and a daily dawn-to-dusk Farm Store. Experience local food grown with care and integrity! turnerfarms406.com

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  piazzab@yahoo.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

Eternal Bloom

 @eternalbloommontana

FarmWild  farmwildmt.com

Fern Co.  fern-co.com

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

Lifeline Creamery and Farm Store  lifelinefarm.com

Lifeline Produce  @lifelineproduce

Lilly of the Valley Homestead  lillyofthevalleyhomestead.com

Living River Farms  livingriverfarms.com

Local Bounti  localbounti.com

Meadowlark Farm of Hamilton  meadowlarkfarmmt.com

Mill Crick Farm / Fourth Wave Farm  millcrickfarm@gmail.com

Mooi Farms  1752 Mountain View Orchard Rd, Corvallis

 (406) 961-3434

 swansonsmountainvieworchard.com

Red Rock Family Farm  redrockfamilyfarm.com

SkyBerry Farms  montanaskyberryfarms@gmail.com

Sunning Dog Livestock

 841 Sleeping Child Rd, Hamilton  (406) 361-9978

 sunningdoglivestock.com

Swanson’s Mountain View Orchard

 1752 Mountain View Orchards Rd, Corvallis  (406) 961-3434

 swansonsmountainvieworchard.com

SweetRoot Farm

 sweetroot.farm

Swift Current Farms

 4034 US Hwy 93 N, Stevensville

 (406) 218-1690

 swiftcurrentfarms.com

Verdure Pastures

 verdurepastures.com

WA Livestock Co.

 walivestockco.wordpress.com

Winter Kissed Farm

 winterkissedfarm.com

Yourganic Farm  yourganicfarm.com

FARMERS MARKETS

The O’Hara Commons

Year-Round Farmers Market

 111 S 4th St, Hamilton  (406) 240-1768

 theoharacommons.org

FOOD & AG RESOURCES

Montana Survival Seed

 Florence

 montanasurvivalseed.com

 @montana_survival_seed

MSU - Western Agricultural Research Center

 580 Quast Ln, Corvallis

 (406) 961-3025

 agresearch.montana.edu/warc

Ravalli County Economic Development Authority

 274 Old Corvallis Rd, Hamilton  (406) 375-9416

 grace@rceda.org

RRFF Commercial Kitchen  redrockfamilyfarm.com

Sustainable Living Systems  Sustainable Living Systems

The O’Hara Commons & Sustainability Center

 111 S 4th St, Hamilton  (406) 240-1768

 theoharacommons.org

CRAFT BEVERAGES

Bitter Root Brewing  bitterrootbrewing.com

Hidden Legend Winery  hiddenlegendwinery.com

Higherground Brewing Co.  highergroundbrewing.com

Montana CiderWorks  montanacider.com

Westslope Distillery  westslopedist.com

Wildwood Brewing  wildwoodbrewing.com

Willow Mountain Estate Vineyard & Winery  willowmountainwinery.com

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

Bitterroot Breakfast Bus  bitterrootbreakfastbus.com

The Sour Doe Cafe & Farm Store  thesourdoe.com

Victor Station  victorstation.com

RETAIL BUSINESSESES

Jessi’s Wine & Goods  jessiswineandgoods.com

Lakeland Feed & Supply  lakelandfeeds.com

SPECIALTY

Bitterroot Buzz Bees  bitterrootbuzzbees.com

House of Ferments

 Victor  (406) 360-0865

 houseofferments.com

Montana Flavor by Chef Shelly  montanaﬂavor.com

Piney Mountain Herbals  pineymountainherbals.com

It's Nice to Treat

HOMESTEADING IN THE NORTHWEST

Your story begins here

Starting a homestead isn’t something that happens overnight. It’s a journey that often begins with a single skill, a small step toward self-sufficiency. For one homesteader, that first step was learning how to can food.

Preserving food has been a time-honored tradition for generations. She first learned the craft from her grandmother and mother, filling her shelves with home-canned vegetables and meats from the local farmers’ market. What started as a practical way to store food soon became a gateway to something more.

With a pantry full of preserved goods, she started to think beyond the jars. What if she could take control of more of her food supply? That’s when she decided to bring home her first chickens a small flock of five, just enough for fresh eggs and a little more independence from the grocery store.

Like many homesteaders before her, she quickly learned that chickens have a way of pulling you in. What started as five birds grew into a thriving flock of over 100. With enough fresh eggs to support her community, she took the next step of starting a garden.

A well-planned garden is the foundation of any homestead. She invested in quality seeds, prepped her soil with the chicken manure from her flock, and used the right tools to ensure a successful growing season. Soon, her backyard was producing more than just eggs, it was yielding fresh vegetables, all grown by her own hands.

But she wasn’t done yet. The next challenge? Raising her own meat birds. With experience in caring for chickens and a strong foundation in food preservation, she was ready to take on the responsibility of raising poultry for meat.

From canning to chickens, from gardening to livestock, her homesteading journey grew one step at a time. And with the right tools, knowledge, and support, yours can too.

At North 40, we know that every homestead starts somewhere. Whether you’re learning to can, expanding your flock, or growing your own food, we’re here to help you every step of the way. From high-quality feed and durable coops to gardening tools and canning supplies, we have everything you need to turn your homesteading dreams into reality.

Ready to take the next step? Visit North 40 Outfitters and let’s build your story together.

West Central MONTANA

BROADWATER

FARMS & RANCHES

Living Sky Grains  livingskygrains.com

SB Berks

 (406) 266-1434

CRAFT BEVERAGES

Lakeside Distillery

 (406) 980-0352

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

Deep Creek Pizza Co.  deepcreekpizzaco.com

RETAIL BUSINESSES

Little Creek Feed  littlecreekmontana.com

JEFFERSON

FARMS & RANCHES

Dahl Ranch  dahlranchmt.com

Devils Fence Beef  devilsfencebeef.com

Finn Creek Farm & U-Pick

 218 Amazon Rd, Boulder

 (406) 438-0027

 Finn Creek Farm

Sugar Beet Row Farm

 Sugar Beet Row

FOOD & AG RESOURCES

Montana City Meats  montanacitymeats.com

RETAIL BUSINESSES

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

Johnson’s Nursery & Gardens

 5935 McHugh Ln, Helena  (406) 465-4392

 Johnson’s Nursery and Gardens

KJ’n Ranch & Sheep Mountain Creamery  kim@kjnranch.org

Mid Valley Farm

 The Farmstand - Mid Valley Farm

N Bar S Microgreens  nbarsmicrogreens.com

Rocking Tree Farm  5848 Racehorse Lp, Helena  (406) 459-2746  rockingtreefarm.com

XX Bar Farm & Ranch  doublexbar.com

FOOD & AG RESOURCES

406 Compost  406compost.com

Better Roots Composting  betterrootscomposting.com

Helena Food Share  helenafoodshare.org

Montana Berry Growers Association  montanaberries.org

Montana Organic Association (MOA)  montanaorganicassociation.org

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

MORE LOCAL LISTINGS ON THE NEXT PAGE.

WEST

CASCADE

Central

FARMS & RANCHES

Big Sky Bison

 Big Sky Bison

 (406) 539-7020

 bigskybison.com

Big Sky Fungi & Herb

 17 Treasure State Dr, Great Falls

 (414) 469-9765

 @bigsky_fungi_and_herb

Boos Beef

 levequeranch.com

Cascade Colony

 (406) 264-5316 x 150

Ever Westward Farm

 149 Ewing Rd, Belt

 (541) 410-3952

 Ever Westward Farm

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.

Pleasant Valley Colony

 (406) 564-2615

Reilly Ranch Beef

 314 Central Ave, Great Falls

 (406) 570-5853

 Reilly Ranch Beef

Rocky Mountain Creamery

 2743 Vaughn Rd, Great Falls

 (406) 788-9480

Windwalker Ranch

 (406) 736-5791

FOOD & AG RESOURCES

Great Falls Development Alliance

 growgreatfallsmontana.org

Love Montana Beef

 1231 US Hwy 89, Sun River

 (406) 264-5124

 lovemontanabeef.com

Montana Food Hub Cooperative

 montanafoodhub.com

Nourish  nourishgf.com

Missouri River Meats

 missouririvermeats@gmail.com

SNAP-Ed: Cascade County

 montana.edu/extension/ buyeatlivebetter

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

5th & Wine  ﬁfthandwine.com

Al Banco  albanco406.com

Grinders Soups & Subs  grindersmt.com

Mac Attack

 Mac Attack - Great Falls

Nosh MT  noshmtcatering.com

Roadhouse Diner  roadhousegf.com

The Burger Bunker  burgerbunkermt.com

The Press Club  pressclubmt.com

RETAIL BUSINESSES

2J’s Fresh Market

 105 Smelter Ave NE, Great Falls

 (406) 761-0134

 2jsfreshmarket.com

A Healthy Horizon

 824 2nd St S, Great Falls

 (406) 268-8480

 ahealthyhorizon.com

All The Things Charcuterie  allthethingscharcuterie.com

Big Sky Deli and Bakery

 Big Sky Deli & Bakery

Central Avenue Meats  centralavenuemeats.com

Discount Meats  discountmeatsmt.com

Pizazz  pizazzmt.com

SPECIALTY

406 Ferments  pizazzmt.com

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

Treasure State Honey  treasurestatehoney.com

INVEST in LOCAL FOOD!

Today, only 3% of our food is grown in Montana. Join us in ﬁlling every plate with more local food for an abundant Montana future.

FERGUS

FARMS & RANCHES

Bar Triple B Ranch

 77187 US Hwy 87, Lewistown

 (406) 407-1220

 Bar Triple B Ranch

King Hutterite Colony  (406) 350-1147

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

 mosemantd@gmail.com

Wickens Ranch  wickensranch.com

FOOD & AG RESOURCES

King Meats Processing

 Kings Processing

Snowy Mountain Food & Ag Development Center

 snowymountaindevelopment.com

RETAIL BUSINESSES

Albertsons - Lewistown

 local.albertsons.com/mt/ lewistown/117-w-janeaux-st.html

Big Sky Grocery

 Big Sky Grocery

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

 jessalg@gmail.com

MEAGHER

FARMS & RANCHES

Delpine Farms

 32 Spring Creek Rd, Martinsdale

 (406) 380-0120

 delpinefarms.com

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

The Mint Bar at Martinsdale

 The Mint Bar at Martinsdale

Wild Oats Baking

 15 1st Ave SE, White Sulphur Springs

 (406) 547-2253

 wildoatsbaking.com

WHEATLAND

FARMS & RANCHES

Duncan Ranch Colony  12 Duncan Colony Ln, Harlowton

 (406) 380-2932

Springwater Colony  (406) 632-4783

FOOD & AG RESOURCES

Central Montana Food Hub

 Harlowton  (406) 380-0120

 centralmontanafoodhub.com

Mariah’s Meats  Mariah’s Meats

Montana Weed Control Association  mtweed.org

CRAFT BEVERAGES

Gally’s Brewing Co.  gallysbrewing.com

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

Dean’s Dogs  Dean’s Dogs

Musselshell Steakhouse

 Musselshell Steakhouse

SPECIALTY

Cream of the West  creamofthewest.com

Harlo Honey  harlohoney.com

ORGANIC CERTIFICATION SUPPORT AND RESOURCES

The Northwest Transition to Organic Partnership Program (NW TOPP) provides support and resources to producers transitioning to organic and those who are currently certified organic. All programs offered free of charge.

ORGANIC MENTORSHIP

Connect with a certified organic mentor through a farmer-to-farmer mentorship program.

CERTIFICATION ASSISTANCE

Talk with an organic certification specialist for one-on-one assistance.

EVENTS

Attend educational events, including workshops, webinars, field days and more all centered on organic production and certification.

RESOURCES

Get help with navigating organic certification and production resources.

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 BUSINESSES

Lakeland Feed & Supply

 lakelandfeeds.com

Town & Country Foods - Dillon

 tncfoods.com/locations/dillon

SPECIALTY

Beaverhead Honey Co.

 678 Hwy 91 S, Dillon

 (208) 684-3896

 beaverheadhoney@gmail.com

DEER LODGE

FARMERS MARKETS

Anaconda Community Market

 100 Block of Main St, Anaconda

 (406) 209-8053

 anacondacommunitymarket.com

FARMS & RANCHES

Rye Livestock Company

Wild Rye Livestock Company produces grassfed and ﬁnished beef, pastureraised pork, lamb, and free-range chicken eggs.

 11000 Galen Rd, Deer Lodge  (801) 946-4055

 wildryelivestockco.com

RETAIL BUSINESSES

Albertsons - Anaconda  local.albertsons.com/mt/ anaconda/1300-e-park-ave.html

GRANITE

FARMS & RANCHES

Farmer Boy Eggs  farmerboyeggs.com

Moon River Ranch

 503 South Brown St, Philipsburg  (406) 203-8955

 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

5L Meat Shop  5lmeatshop.com

Bausch Potato  bauschpotatoinc.com

C-5 Organics

 (406) 579-5710

Fasching Farm  faschingfarm.com

Flying Rabbit Farm

 Twin Bridges  (406) 660-1280  ﬂyingrabbitfarm.com

Gooby Ranch  (406) 684-5199

Good Mama Farm  goodmamafarm.com

ST Bar Ranch  stbarranch.com

FOOD & AG RESOURCES

Madison Farm to Fork  madisonfarmtofork.org

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

Water of the Gods /

Norris Hot Springs  norrishotsprings.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)  ncat.org

Ranchland Packing Company  ranchlandpacking.com

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

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

Dish-Ability  Dish-Ability

Our Family Kitchen  ourfamilykitchen.net

The Local  thelocal406.com

RETAIL BUSINESSES

Dancing Rainbow Wellness  @dancing.rainbow.butte

Excelsior Meats

 Excelsior Meats

South Central

MONTANA

CARBON

FARMS & RANCHES

Boja Farm

 Boja Farm

Hank’s Garden  (406) 662-3889

Healthy Meadows

 447 Red Lodge Creek Rd, Red Lodge

 healthymeadows@gmail.com

 creatinghealthymeadows.com

Montana Beef Company  montanabeefcompany.com

Mountain Girls Farm  mountaingirlsfarm.com

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  (406) 426-8004

Wild Bison Ranch  wildbisonranch.com

FOOD & AG RESOURCES

Beartooth Resource Conservation & Development  beartooth.org

Farm Box Year-Round Farmers Market  farmboxmt.com

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

PREROGATIvE Kitchen Catering  prerogativekitchen.com

SPECIALTY

Samurai Sue’s Everyday Foods  samuraisue.com

Sticky Flavored Honey  Sticky Honey 406

GALLATIN

FARMS & RANCHES

4 Daughters Farm  4daughtersfarmmt.com

Amaltheia Organic Dairy  amaltheiadairy.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, ﬂowers, and herbs by following organic practices. We would love to be your farmers!

 67 Rocky Rd, Bozeman  (609) 468-6571  chancefarmmt.com

Crooked Yard Hops  jteselle1.wixsite.com/ crookedyardhops

Farm 51  farm51.farm

Farm Fresh Eggs  farmfresheggsmt.com

Feeder Creek Farms  feedercreekfarms.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

MORE LOCAL LISTINGS ON THE NEXT PAGE.

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

Aurore French Bakery

An authentic French bakery bringing ingredients, recipes, and savoir-faire directly from Paris to Bozeman.

 141 W Baxter Ln, Bozeman

 (406) 624-7366

 aurorebakery.com

Backcountry Dining

Personal Chef

 chefscottmyers.com

Blackbird Kitchen

 blackbirdkitchen.com

Daily Coffee & Eatery

 dailycoffeeandeatery.com

Feast Raw Bar & Bistro

 feastbozeman.com

Feed Cafe

 1530 W Main St, Bozeman

 (406) 219-2630

 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

Shan  shanrestaurants.com

Sweet Peaks Ice Cream  sweetpeaksicecream.com

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

The Nova Café  thenovacafe.com

The Ugly Onion  theuglyonion.com

The Well Juicery  thewelljuicery.com

Treeline Coffee Roasters  treelinecoffee.com

Vienne Bakery  viennemt.com

Wheat Montana Farms and Bakery  wheatmontana.com

Whole and Nourished  wholeandnourished.com

Wild Crumb

 600 N Wallace, Bozeman  (406) 579-3454  wildcrumb.com

Willy Mo’s BBQ  willymos.com

RETAIL BUSINESSES

Bozeman Oil & Vinegar  bozemanoilandvinegar.com

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

 Primal Meat & Fish Market

RegenMarket  regenmarket.com

Root Cellar Foods

 200 Briar Pl, Belgrade

 (406) 813-8484

 rootcellarfoods.com

Town & Country Foods - Belgrade

 Town & Country Foods Belgrade

Town & Country FoodsBozeman East Main

 Town & Country East Main Bozeman

Town & Country FoodsBozeman Ferguson

 Town & Country Foods Ferguson

Town & Country FoodsBozeman S 11th

 Town & Country Foods S11th

SPECIALTY

Bozeman Honey Company  bozemanhoney.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

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  steepmtntea.com

The Baker’s House  thebakershousemt.com

Unwafﬂe  eatunwafﬂe.com

Vickie’s Pierogies  vickiespierogies.com

Zesty Beverages  zestybev.com

MORE LOCAL LISTINGS ON THE NEXT PAGE.

PARK FARMS & RANCHES

B Bar Ranch

 818 Tom Miner Creek Rd, Emigrant

 (406) 624-1176

 bbar.com

Barney Creek Livestock  barneycreek.com

Black Dog Farm

 blackdogfarmmt.com

Chicken Creek Homestead

 Chicken Creek Homestead

Cloud Nine Farm

 cloudnine.farm

D&D West Greenhouses

 ddwestgreenhouses.com

Hazel’s Honey

 hazelshoneyllc.com

Highland Harmony Farm

 highlandharmonyfarm.com

Milk Maid Meats

 milkmaidmeats.com

Montana Greenhouses at Pine Creek Farm

 Montana Greenhouses at Pine Creek Farm

Montana Roots

 montanaroots.org

Muddy Creek Ranch  muddycreekranch.com

Paradise Permaculture Institute

 paradisepermaculture.org

Sage Camp Farm

 151 Wineglass Lp N, Livingston

 (406) 600-3800

 sagecampfarm

Shields River Farm & Nursery

 26 Becker Ln, Wilsall

 (406) 589-8801

 shieldsriverfarm.com

Shields Valley Ranchers  shieldsvalleyranchers.com

Shuga’ Beet Farm Organics  @shugabeetfarm

Yellowstone Farmstead  @shugabeetfarm

FOOD & AG RESOURCES

Farm to School of Park County  f2spc.org

Livingston Food Resource Center  livingstonfrc.org

The Meat Up Food Hub  mtmeatup.com

The Producer Partnership  producerpartnership.com

Western Sustainability Exchange  westernsustainabilityexchange.org

FARMERS MARKETS

Livingston Farmers Market

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

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

Bank Bar and Vault Restaurant  bankbarandvaultrestaurant.com

Cafe Fresh at Livingston Healthcare  livingstonhealthcare.org

Campione Roman Kitchen  eatcampione.com

Crazy Mountain Catering/

Crazy Mountain Kitchen  crazymountaincatering.com

Jackalope Provisions  jackalopeprovisions.com

MTPL8 Catering and Marketplace

 113 W Park St, Livingston

 mtpl8marketplaceinfo@gmail.com  mtpl8marketplace.com

Sagebrushers Cafe & Food Truck

 sagebrushersfood.com

Trû North Café  trunorthcafe.com

RETAIL BUSINESSES

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

Front Porch Chocolate  frontporchchocolate.com

STILLWATER

FARMS & RANCHES

Crazy Bear Farm  crazybearfarm.com

High Five Meats  highﬁvemeats.com

Miller Ranch Beef  millerbeef.com

T Bar J Ranch

 2033 Columbus-Molt Rd, Molt  (406) 669-3193  tbarjranchbeef.com

SPECIALTY

Becky’s Berries  beckysberries.com

SWEET GRASS

FARMS & RANCHES

Blake Beef  blakenursery.com

Cowgirl Meat Co.

Regenerative grass-ﬁnished beef & pork. Hormone & antibioticfree. Variety of offerings with free shipping/delivery!

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

Crazy Mountain Garlic  crazymountaingarlic.com

Flying 7 Ranch

 Big Timber  (406) 932-6604  ﬂying7ranch.com

Greycliff Creek Ranch

 37 Greycliff Creek Ln, Greycliff  (406) 930-1982  greycliffcreekranch.com

Hagerman Ranch  @hagerman_ranch

Lair Regenerative Ranch  lairranch.com

Living Soil Farm  livingsoilfarmmt.com

Tangen Draw

 704 Otter Creek Rd, Big Timber  (818) 267-4404  tangendraw.com

Todd Family Meats  toddfamilymeats.com

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

Greycliff Mill  greycliffmill.com

RETAIL BUSINESSES

Meats of Montana  Meats of Montana

Pioneer Meats  pioneermeatsmt.com

abundantmontana.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

FARMS & RANCHES

CRC Meats

 (406) 421-5448

CRAFT BEVERAGES

Otium Brewing

 otiumbrewing.com

Tongue River Winery

 tongueriverwinery.com

DAWSON

FARMS & RANCHES

Deer Creek Meats

Pasture raised chicken and pork.

Low-stress livestock handling. Raised without chemicals or antibiotics. Order today!

 45 Rd 550, Glendive

 (406) 939-3023

 Deer Creek Meats

Mahlstedt Ranch / Montana

Moments by Mahlstedt Ranch

 mahlstedtranch.com

Rocking CG Ranch

 Rocking CG Ranch

RETAIL BUSINESSES

Albertsons - Glendive

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

Big Sky Butcher

 Big Sky Butcher

Farm to Table Store

 farmtotablecoop.com/store.htm

Reynolds Market - Glendive

 reynoldsmarket.com

FALLON

FARMS & RANCHES

Barkley’s Home Grown

 56 Coon Crk Lp, Baker

 (406) 978-2757

 barkleyshomegrown.com

Lane Legacy Beef  lanelegacybeef.com

RETAIL BUSINESSES

Reynolds Market - Baker  reynoldsmarket.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

 Lavina

 (406) 322-2073

 couleecreekranch.com

D Diamond Bar Ranch

 ddiamondbar@gmail.com

Lehfeldt Lamb

 Lehfeldt Land Livestock

MUSSELSHELL

FARMS & RANCHES

Milton Ranch

 Milton Ranch

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 Farms

ROSEBUD

FARMS & RANCHES

Omega Beef

 47 Bones Ln, Birney

 (406) 984-6229

 omegabeefwagyu.com

PR Country Comforts

 3205 Old Hwy 10 E, Forsyth

 (406) 351-2152

 @406farmer

Wandering Acres

 atwanderingacres.com

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

The Spoon & Fork  thespoonnfork.com

RETAIL BUSINESSES

Cowboy Meat Company

 Cowboy Meats

YELLOWSTONE

FARMS & RANCHES

ABC Gardens

 ABC Organic Gardens

Arrow Creek Gardens

 Arrow Creek Gardens

Bullseye Ranch

 Bullseye Ranch Meat

Charter Ranch and Livestock

 Charter Beef & Livestock

Hudgins Ranch MT

 Hudgins Ranch MT

Lady Kate’s Garden

 ladykatesgarden.com

Midtown Market Garden

 midtownmarketgarden.com

Stone Soup Garden  stonesoup.garden

Sun and Celosia  sunandcelosia.com

Swanky Roots  swankyroots.com

Tiny Forest Microgreens  tinyforestmicrogreens.com

Township Road Farm

 1335 W I Rd, Worden

 (406) 967-2908

 townshiproadfarm.com

Yellowstone Valley Farms

 (406) 670-3055

FOOD & AG RESOURCES

Agri Organics

 505 Lomond Ln, Billings

 (406) 697-5757

 agriorganics.org

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

North 40 Ag  north40ag.com

Northern Plains Resource Council  northernplains.org

Soil Diva  soildiva.net

Swift Buckets

 7117 King Ave W, Billings

 (406) 861-0049

 swiftbuckets.com

CRAFT BEVERAGES

Last Chance Pub & Cider Mill  lastchancecider.com

Meadowlark Brewing  meadowlarkbrewing.com

Thirsty Street Brewing Co.  thirstystreet.com

Mollman Farm

 Worden

 (406) 321-7005

 mollmanfarm.squarespace.com

Rodi Farm

 rodifarm.com

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

Earthbound Cafe

 Earthbound Cafe

Evergreen Cafe

 evergreendelicafe.com

Let’s Get Fresh Food Truck

 Let’s Get Fresh

Proof Deli

 @proof_deli.mt

Proof Donuts & Coffee - Downtown  proofdonutscoffee.com

Proof Donuts & Coffee - West End  proofdonutscoffee.com

Rose Hollow Catering  rosehollowcatering.com

TEN at the Northern  nhten.com

The Fort At 49  thefortat49.com

The Marble Table  themarbletablemt.com

The Windmill Restaurant & Bar 51  windmillbar51.com

Walkers

 2700 1st Ave N, Billings  (406) 245-9291  walkersgrill.com

RETAIL BUSINESSES

Albertsons - Laurel  local.albertsons.com/mt/ laurel/205-s-1st-ave.html

Billings ReFill Shoppe  @billings_reﬁll_shoppe

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

Drange Apiary  Drange Apiary Inc.

Francesca’s  @francescas_billings

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

Yellowstone Pasta Company  yellowstonepasta.com

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 and based on 2024 data.

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

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

PARK Gardiner Food Pantry

108 3rd St, Gardiner

 Gardiner Food Pantry

Livingston Food Resource Center

202 S 2nd St, Livingston livingstonfrc.org

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

Garlic Scape Pesto Pasta

Servings: 4

INGREDIENTS

1 cup garlic scapes, cut into 1-inch pieces

½ cup fresh basil leaves (optional)

⅓ cup walnuts (sub pine nuts if desired)

½ cup olive oil

½ cup parmesan cheese

Juice of ½ lemon

½ tsp salt

½ tsp freshly ground black pepper

Pasta of choice

½ cup sliced cherry tomatoes for garnish

Garlic scape for garnish

Basil for garnish

Red pepper flakes (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

Prepare: Wash garlic scapes in cold water, then chop into 1-inch pieces, removing any browned or dried bits. Clean basil if using.

Slice cherry tomatoes into halves.

Combine: In a food processor, add the chopped scapes, basil, walnuts, oil, parmesan, lemon, and spices. Blend for 30 seconds at a time until smooth, pausing occasionally to scrape the side of the processor to ensure all ingredients are being incorporated. Set aside.

Cook: Following the instructions on the box, cook pasta to desired tenderness.

Serve: Toss pasta in pesto until covered.

Top with sliced cherry tomatoes and basil. Sprinkle with salt and fresh black pepper. Garnish with a scape. Enjoy!

Kohlrabi

Fritters

Servings: 12-15

FRITTER INGREDIENTS

2 lbs kohlrabi with leaves attached (approximately 2-3 kohlrabi)

3-4 Tbsp finely chopped chives, including blossoms if desired

1 clove garlic, minced

1 cup flour

½ tsp baking soda

½ tsp fine-grain salt

¼ tsp oregano

¼ tsp turmeric

¼ tsp paprika

Zest of 1 lemon

¾ cup buttermilk

1 egg

Oil of choice for frying

DIP INGREDIENTS

1 cup Greek yogurt

Juice of half a lemon

1 tsp fresh cilantro

1 tsp fresh parsley

1 tsp fresh mint

1 tsp fresh dill

Pinch of fine-grain salt

Cilantro for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

Make Dressing: Finely chop cilantro, parsley, mint, and dill. Zest a whole lemon and set zest aside. Squeeze the juice of half the lemon into the Greek yogurt and mix. Add salt and chopped herbs to yogurt mixture and mix again. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve so flavors strengthen.

Prepare: Remove leaves from kohlrabi, clean in cool water, and de-stem. Pat dry, chop into small pieces, and set aside. Clean the kohlrabi heads in cool water and peel off the outer skin. Grate the kohlrabi, making sure to stop when you hit the core. Dice chives, including blossoms if using, and mince one large clove of garlic.

Mix: In a bowl, add flour, spices, salt, and baking soda, mixing to combine. In a separate bowl, whisk together buttermilk, egg, and garlic. Add flour mixture to wet ingredients and mix until batter is smooth. Add grated kohlrabi, chopped leaves, chives, and lemon zest to the batter, mixing with a spatula.

Cook: Heat a 12″ cast iron skillet over medium heat with enough oil to fill the pan ¼ inch high. Once oil is heated, use ⅓ cup to portion each fritter into the pan, spreading if necessary to create a fritter approximately 3 inches wide. Fry over medium heat for about 2 ½ -3 minutes on each side.

When the fritters are done frying, remove them from the pan, place them on the paper towellined plate, and sprinkle with salt. Continue in batches until all batter is used. Top with yogurt sauce and garnish with cilantro leaves.

Big Sky Lentil Salad

Servings: 6

SALAD INGREDIENTS

2 cups cooked Timeless Seeds Black Beluga Lentils ® sold by Genesis Kitchen

¾ cup dried cherries from Montana Bounty Foods

⅓ cup chopped pistachios

1 cup fresh arugula

½ cup feta crumbled from Flathead Lake Cheese

¼ cup ribbon-cut basil

CHERRY-CINNAMON VINAIGRETTE

3 Tbsp basil-infused olive oil from Genesis Kitchen

1 Tbsp black cherry balsamic from Genesis Kitchen

1 Tbsp Snow’s Cherry Juice from Tabletree Montana

1 tsp dijon mustard from Genesis Kitchen

½ tsp salt

½ tsp cinnamon

¼ tsp ground black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Make Vinaigrette: In a lidded jar, combine all vinaigrette ingredients. Put on the lid tightly and shake vigorously for 30 seconds until well mixed. Set aside.

Assemble: Combine the lentils, cherries, and pistachios. Drizzle ¾ of the vinaigrette over and stir to combine. Just before serving, gently stir in the arugula, feta, and basil. Drizzle with the remaining vinaigrette.

NOTE: The lentils, cherries, and ¾ of the vinaigrette can be combined the day before and refrigerated until ready to serve. Bring to room temp before assembling the salad.

GENESIS KITCHEN

To honor the age-old saying “Let thy food be thy medicine, and let thy medicine be thy food,” David and Sheri Cohen opened Genesis Kitchen in 2012 to offer the best foods possible. Genesis Kitchen is stocked with hundreds of foods from small producers. They're very grateful to be the final link that connects families and farms with people who care about what they consume. Visit genesis-kitchen.com or their store in Columbia Falls to fill your pantry.

Garden Tomato Soup

Servings: 8-10

SOUP INGREDIENTS

3 ½ lbs garden tomatoes of any variety

1 head of garlic

1 yellow onion

1 tsp salt

Ground black pepper

Large handful of basil leaves

4 cups (32 oz) chicken broth

⅓ cup red wine (optional)

Optional Garnishes:

Red pepper flakes

Sour cream

Basil

CROUTON INGREDIENTS

4 cups sourdough bread

⅓ cup olive oil

2 tsp Italian seasoning

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp flaky salt

Black pepper, to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Prepare: Wash tomatoes and quarter or halve larger ones. Cherry or grape tomatoes can be left whole. Peel onion and quarter. Halve garlic, without removing the husk. Cut sourdough into ¾ inch cubes.

Roast: Preheat the oven to 375°F. In a large glass baking dish, arrange the tomatoes and onion pieces, and place the halved garlic head face down. Generously drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place in the oven for 1 hour or until roasted and aromatic, with a slight bit of char. Optional: flip tomatoes and onion halfway through roasting time.

Prepare Croutons: Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Add bread cubes to a large bowl and drizzle with olive oil. Toss to coat. Sprinkle in Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Toss to coat evenly. Spread bread cubes in a single layer on the baking sheet. Bake until golden, tossing halfway through, about 15-20 minutes, keeping an eye on them so they don’t burn. This can be done after removing the tomatoes from the oven.

Heat: Transfer the roasted vegetables to a large pot, including all juice. Add basil and chicken stock, and blend using an immersion blender until mixture reaches your desired consistency. Add red wine (if using), and let simmer for an additional 10-15 minutes until slightly reduced.

Serve: Top soup with croutons, sour cream if desired, fresh basil, a drizzle of olive oil, and red pepper flakes or fresh black pepper.

Radicchio Apple Salad

Servings: 2

SALAD INGREDIENTS

1 medium head of radicchio

1 apple (variety of choice)

1 small bulb of fennel

½ cup pea shoots

⅓ cup shaved parmesan (or to taste)

DRESSING INGREDIENTS

1 Tbsp champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar

¼ cup orange juice, freshly squeezed

2 Tbsp lemon juice, freshly squeezed

1 tsp honey

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil

1 tsp dried red pepper flakes

Salt and pepper, to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Prepare: Wash all produce. Cut off the stem end of the radicchio, cut in half, and slice out the core, separating the leaves. Core and slice the apple into thin slices. Remove the outer layers of the fennel bulb, cut off the end and the remaining leaves, then slice the bulb thinly using a knife or mandolin.

Dressing: Mix all ingredients in a mason jar, cover with lid, and shake.

Assemble: Place radicchio leaves in a bowl or on a plate, top with apples, fennel slices, pea shoots, and parmesan. Drizzle with dressing, sprinkle with freshly ground salt and pepper, and top with fennel leaves if desired. Enjoy!

Beef Carbondale

Servings: 8-10

INGREDIENTS

4 slices of bacon, diced

2 lbs beef stew meat (chuck roast, cut into 1-inch cubes)

1 tsp salt

1 tsp black pepper

4 cloves garlic, minced

2 medium yellow or white onions thinly sliced, approximately 5 cups

3 heaping Tbsp all purpose flour

1 cup beef broth

2 tsp white vinegar

1 tsp brown sugar

1 Tbsp whole grain mustard

½ tsp paprika

Fresh thyme, sage, and rosemary

1-2 bay leaves

1 bottle of light or dark ale of choice

Fresh parsley for serving

Suggested Sides:

Roasted carrots, celery, and potatoes

INSTRUCTIONS

Prepare: Preheat oven to 325°F. In a Dutch oven, brown bacon over medium heat. Remove bacon from pot with slotted spoon, and set aside. Add in beef, and season with salt and pepper. Cook for approximately 3 minutes on each side, browning the beef. Add minced garlic and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Remove the beef with a slotted spoon and add in onions. Cover and cook until translucent, about 10 minutes. Add in flour and cook for 2 minutes. Add broth, vinegar, brown sugar, mustard, herbs, paprika, and beer, and bring to a boil. Return bacon and beef to the pan, stirring to coat. Cover and bake for 2 hours or until the beef is tender.

Sides: Serve with roasted carrots, celery, potatoes, and a sprinkle of fresh parsley.

Holiday Berry Dutch Baby

Servings: 6

INGREDIENTS

4 eggs

¾ cups whole milk

¾ cups all-purpose flour

¼ tsp salt

6 Tbsp butter

1 cup frozen berries

Zest of 1 orange

Sprinkle of cinnamon

Powdered sugar for topping (optional)

Fresh berries for topping (optional)

GREAT FOR BRUNCH!

INSTRUCTIONS

Prepare: In a medium mixing bowl with a spout, add the eggs, milk, flour, and salt. Using an immersion blender, mix ingredients until blended. Alternatively, place all ingredients in a blender, and blend. Set the batter aside. The closer it is to room temperature, the better rise the dutch baby will have.

Place an 8 inch cast iron pan on the middle rack, being sure there is no rack above it, and preheat the oven to 445°F. When the oven has reached its temperature, remove the cast iron pan from the oven and melt the butter in it. Pour the batter into the buttered pan, blanket with berries and orange zest, and sprinkle with cinnamon.

Bake: Place the pan in the oven and bake for 13-15 minutes, making sure to not open the oven door while baking.

Serve: Remove dutch baby from the oven and top with any desired toppings, such as powdered sugar, additional orange zest, or fresh berries.

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