Local food is more than just a farmers’ market treat. It’s a catalyst for meaningful change. Not only is local food more nutritious due to a shorter time between harvesting and purchasing, but it also strengthens our economy. Did you know that farmers who sell...
Montana Seeds are Carrying Relationship, Stories, and Knowledge into the Future “We think about local produce, but we don’t think about the very seed that grows that produce,” says Karl Sutton, founding member of Triple Divide Seeds, a Montana organic seeds...
A local food adventure through the Missoula, Bitterroot, Flathead, and Mission Valleys Farm Connect Montana is happy to announce the launch of the Western Montana Food & Farm Trail! Created in partnership with Abundant Montana, Land to Hand Montana, and the...
Part 2 of a 3 Part Series on the Duality of Raising Animals Many people struggle to reconcile how producers can devote so much time and care to raising their animals, only to ultimately facilitate the end of their lives. To better understand this tension, bridge the...
Montana Beef for Montana Kids With more cattle than people in Montana, you’d think Montana beef would be on every school meal tray in the state, right? “Getting Montana beef to Montana kids just makes sense. We have more cattle than people in this state. When food...
One of the top-cited concerns surrounding organic certification is that it reduces the methods available to farmers to combat weeds, pests, or nutrient deficiencies. But this reputation washes away pretty quickly when you examine what organic farmers and...
