Trust Land Farm Grows With Community “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...
Did you know Montana is one of the United State’s top lentil producers? Montana grows nearly 73% of all lentils in the U.S. Lentils are versatile and can be eaten hot in soups, or even cold in salads! For example, this recipe for Big Sky Lentil Salad, featured...
What better way to cool down during the summer months than to mix yourself a drink featuring one of the ingredients Montana is known most for – Huckleberries! The recipe for a Huckleberry Lemon Drop Martini, featured in the summer section of the 2025 Local Food...
Abundant Montana’s annual Local Food Guide is a free, full color, magazine-style publication highlighting Montana’s expansive local food offerings. It includes farms, ranches, restaurants, retailers, farmers markets, breweries, wineries, cideries, distilleries, and...
Food banks and pantries across Montana are employing a surprising strategy to combat food insecurity in their communities–local food. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many food pantries relied on local producers to help fill the voids on their shelves, consequently...
Many Montanans have experienced standing in a wheatfield, running their hands over the tops of the golden stalks, and letting the spiky, hair-like awns tickle their palms. But imagine, as you look up and let your eye follow the wind rippling across the grain towards...
