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SUMMARY:Western Montana Food & Farm Trail 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Western Montana Food & Farm Trail is an interactive\, self-guided adventure connecting you with the farms\, flavors\, and folks that shape our region’s vibrant local food community. Across the Missoula\, Flathead\, and Bitterroot Valleys\, the Trail invites you to visit farms\, markets\, food producers\, and locally sourced restaurants as you collect stamps\, discover new places\, and meet the growers and makers behind your food.
URL:https://abundantmontana.com/event/western-montana-food-farm-trail-2026/
LOCATION:MT
CATEGORIES:Northwest Montana,Western Montana
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SUMMARY:Bike to Barns 2026
DESCRIPTION:Grab friends\, coworkers or bring the whole family and embark on a self-guided local farm and food bike tour anytime between August 15th – October 15th\, or join us for the group ride on October 11th! \nExplore local farms and flavors via bike through Missoula’s Orchard Homes\, Target Range and Big Flat neighborhoods. Packages include bike route map\, special farm stand offers\, and farm stand Bingo (win prizes!). \nThis event is a fundraiser presented by Farm Connect Montana and made possible with participation from Missoula’s farms and ranches as well as generous support from our sponsors at INK Realty\, The Good Food Store\, AgWest\, and Whitefish Credit Union. Your participation supports Farm Connect programming as well as our local growers and food producers.
URL:https://abundantmontana.com/event/bike-to-barns-2026/
LOCATION:3340 S 7th St W\, Missoula\, MT  59804\, 3340 S 7th St W\, Missoula\, MT\, 59804
CATEGORIES:Western Montana
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SUMMARY:U-Pick Swanson's Mountain View Orchard
DESCRIPTION:Join Swanson’s Mountain View Orchard for Their Third Annual U-Pick Season \n\nWe’re excited to welcome you back to Swanson’s Mountain View Orchard for their third U-Pick season in the Bitterroot Valley. This year\, U-Pick will take place on September 12\, 13\, 19\, and 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1752 Mountain View Orchard Rd.Like many orchards in the region\, we’ve seen a lighter apple crop this year. Even so\, they’re grateful for the fruit we do have and are excited to share it with our community. Whether you’re continuing a family tradition or visiting the orchard for the first time\, we hope you’ll join us for a day in the orchard and take home some fresh McIntosh apples picked straight from the tree \nWhat to expect \n\n\n$5 entry per family\n5\, 10\, 20\, or 40-pound picking baskets (basket provided)\nPick-your-own McIntosh apples from our designated U-Pick block\nFamily photos and time spent in the orchard\nFresh apple cider donuts and frozen apple cider slushies from our apple cider donut trailer\n\nPrices: Due to limited apples in the orchard from this year’s frost impact and rising input costs\, our per-basket price has increased to approximately $2.00/lb: \n\n5 lb. basket – $10\n10 lb. basket – $20\n20 lb. basket – $40\n40 lb. basket – $80\n\nWhat to Know About Our Montana U-Pick \n\n\nParking is free and available on-site\nNo pets are allowed in the orchard due to food safety requirements\nPortable hand-washing stations are available\nApple availability may vary throughout the season\, and the orchard may close early if we sell out for the day\n\n\n\n.
URL:https://abundantmontana.com/event/u-pick-swansons-mountain-view-orchard-2/
LOCATION:Swanson’s Mountain View Orchard\, 1752 Mountain View Orchards Rd\, Corvallis\, MT\, 59828
CATEGORIES:Western Montana
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SUMMARY:Seed to Fork: Seed Saving With Sustainable Systems
DESCRIPTION:Join Farm Connect Montana and our friends at Forkbound Farm for a day of seed saving fun! Our Seed to Fork event runs from 10 am to 3 pm and features a full day of seed gleaning demos\, free lunch\, workshops\, and plenty of opportunities to meet and connect with other farmers.This event is free to attend\, but registration is required\, so save your spot today! Reach out to mary@farmconnectmontana.org with any questions
URL:https://abundantmontana.com/event/seed-to-fork-seed-saving-with-sustainable-systems/
LOCATION:Forkbound Farm\, 41041 Mountain View Rd\, Polson\, MT\, 59860\, United States
CATEGORIES:Western Montana
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SUMMARY:Helena Tomato Fest II
DESCRIPTION:Please join the 2nd Helena Tomato Fest at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church! \n  \nAre you a grower? Show off your best tomatoes! \nAt the first Helena Tomato Fest in 2024\, we had three growers donate 80+ varieties of tomatoes to taste.\nThis year we invite local gardeners to share a sample of their favorite varieties of tomatoes \nTo enter\, register by text or email with the following information by September 15:\n1. Tomato variety Name example Estonian Yellow Cherry\n2. Short description example Determinate\, mid-season\, multi-flora cherry tomato\nProvide growth habit ( determinate or indeterminate)\, Maturity rating (extra early to late) Country of origin\,\ntype (paste\, beefsteak\, salad\, cherry\, color) and any other information you would like to share.\n3. Growing conditions example high tunnel greenhouse elevation: 5\,000ft\n4. Growers name and city/county: example Thomas Mater Clancy\, MT Jefferson County\nSend this info to Tanya Anderson via text: 406.431.2399\nemail: tanderson@ymail.com or\nPost: PO box 2093\, East Helena\, MT 59635\nBy 2:00 pm on the day of the festival\, bring your model tomato for visual showcase\, and enough tomatoes to cut into 1/2 inch squares for 100+ attendees to sample\, generally 4 or 5 very large tomatoes\, 6-7 medium sized\, and a few dozen if cherry sized. Cherries will be cut in halves or quarters depending on the size. A display plate and information card will be waiting for to showcase your tomatoes at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church
URL:https://abundantmontana.com/event/helena-tomato-fest-ii/
LOCATION:Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church\, 3580 North Benton Ave\, Helena\, MT\, 59602\, United States
CATEGORIES:West Central Montana
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