2023 Show Guide

WELCOME TO THE 2023 MADE IN MONTANA TRADESHOW FOR FOOD & GIFTS

Friends,

Welcome to the 2023 Made in Montana Tradeshow for Food & Gifts. For nearly four decades, this show has been the premier opportunity to showcase Montana’s exceptional products, many of which are known worldwide. This show brings out the best in Montana, and this year is no exception.

Made in Montana is more than just a label on products. It sends a message to customers that what they’re buying is made to the highest standards – made by Montanans in Montana. The Montana work ethic is second to none, and our quality of life inspires folks to do their best work. These qualities – and this tradeshow – help Montana stand a cut above the rest.

To make Montana an even better place to live, work, and raise a family, the key focus of our administration remains growing our economy and creating more goodpaying Montana jobs, while protecting our Montana way of life. Together, we are making that happen.

Thanks to our pro-business, pro-growth, pro-jobs policies, and the hard work of Montanans, our economy grew at the seventh strongest rate in the nation in 2021. More Montanans are working now than ever before and Montanans created a record number of new businesses in 2022, following a year of record-breaking business creation in 2021. Working together, our Montana Comeback Plan is delivering results that are helping our state reach its full, outstanding potential.

The hardworking staff from the Department of Commerce, our partners, and I are honored to have you at this year’s tradeshow. I wish you great success in the upcoming days as you market your Montana-made and grown products.

Thank you for being part of Montana’s future.

Sincerely,

Greg Gianforte Governor

Made in Montana is a badge of authenticity and quality for artisans, growers, and craftspeople who believe hard work pays off. They are a cut above the rest and understand the importance of producing well-made products.

The Made in Montana Program assists Montana producers who grow, create, and make products in Montana as well as the retail stores who sell and carry these products.

We offer the following core services to our members:

• Made in Montana, Grown in Montana, Native American Made in Montana, and Taste our Place logos to help identify products as being produced in Montana

• A searchable database of products used by non-resident visitors and Montana residents

• Promotional support encouraging consumers to look for and purchase products carrying the logo

• The Made in Montana Tradeshow for Food & Gifts

• Connection with other state business development resources

GROWN IN MONTANA

Montana is famous for world-class beef and grain, but that isn’t all we grow here. You can find any number of locally grown products to fill your pantry and prepare your meals, such as Flathead cherries, bountiful local produce and Montana hops and barley in your craft beer.

Grown in Montana goes beyond food supply and production. Homespun wool from Montana sheep, trees, and soap from goat’s milk are just a few of the products you may find with the Grown in Montana logo. In partnership with the Montana Department of Agriculture, we provide value to Grown in Montana members through sourcing and distribution as well as marketing assistance.

Organic agriculture is one of the fastest growing agricultural sectors in Montana, and many of our members are growing and producing organic products. Our state ranks #2 in the USA in terms of total organic acreage and we lead the nation in the production of organic wheat. Raising organic crops opens new market opportunities for our members, while also encouraging sustainable growing practices.

In Montana, we take authenticity seriously. For us, that means “of undisputed origin,” and that’s what the Native American Made in Montana logo signifies.

For a product to bear the logo, it must have been made in the state by an enrolled member of one of the Tribal nations that call Montana home. The Native American Made in Montana badge honors the authentic cultures, creations and values that represent Indian Country across Montana.

Sovereign Tribal territory makes up nine percent of the land base in Montana. Tribal members live on and off reservation, innovating new products and creating traditional arts and crafts.

Look for Native American Made in Montana products from all sectors of the economy, including traditional and modern artwork, electronics, lumber, livestock and their genetics, textiles, commodity crops and prepared foods.

BUYING AMERICAN INDIAN ARTS & CRAFTS

No matter where you are in the United States, it is illegal for anyone to sell arts and crafts as “Indian made” if they are not in fact made by an enrolled member of a federally or state recognized Tribe. Doing so is a violation of the Federal Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990, which was enacted to curtail exploitation of Tribal artists and art forms.

NATIVE AMERICAN MADE IN MONTANA PAVILION

Our Native American Made in Montana Pavilion includes six businesses owned by enrolled members of Montana-recognized Tribes who reside in the state. Businesses are presenting authentic crafts, art, décor and games.

For more about the program, contact Rachelle Brown at the Montana Department of Commerce.

406.841.2775 | rachelle.brown@mt.gov

EXHIBITORS BY CATEGORY

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406.552.2569

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406.548.1800

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EXHIBITOR DIRECTORY

406.207.0031

| 406.439.9655

406.672.8662

EXHIBITOR DIRECTORY

| 406.363.8058

406.546.2678

| 406.728.0543

| 406.390.1489

| 406.890.4245

BLOCK, LLC

Billings | 406.861.5754

brittany@mtblock.com | mtblock.com

Butcher blocks, cutting boards, serving trays, magnetic knife rails and stands.

MONTANA FARMHOUSE CANDLES

Hamilton | 206.856.8282

montanafarmhousecandles@gmail.com | MontanaFarmhouseCandles.com

Hand-poured soy candles, home sprays, diffusers and surface cleaners.

TO SAVOR

Darby | 406.381.2242

mtflavor2savor@gmail.com | montanaflavor.com

Spice seasoning blends.

Manhattan | 406.282.4280

deb@glutenfreeprairie.com | gluten-freeprairie.com

Oatmeal, oat flour, oat groats, mixes, cookies, all oat based.

406.880.1167

EXHIBITOR DIRECTORY

310.913.4589