by Sammie McGowan | Mar 23, 2022 | Grow & Tell - Stories
RegenMarket is a membership-based local food retailer founded by two families grounded in their community in Big Sky, Montana. Their slogan is “The Best Food on Earth!” How can they make such a bold statement? Because they only sell food grown by Montana farmers and...
by Sammie McGowan | Jan 23, 2022 | Grow & Tell - Stories
Four Farmers Taking a Stand It’s a rainy Saturday morning in Whitefish and The Farmers’ Stand (TFS), the new 100% farmer-owned market in town, is bustling with activity. The two goals of TFS are 1. to provide their community with fresh and nutritious food, while 2....
by abundantmt | Jan 2, 2022 | Grow & Tell - Stories
A Full-Circle Dairy Erica Capp walks through a pasture at Lifeline Farm one September afternoon, talking in a low voice to her cows. She’s the head herdsman at Lifeline Farm, where she manages the farm’s operations. The animals are at ease in her presence. One even...
by abundantmt | Oct 12, 2021 | Recipes
Each year, I look at pumpkins at every farm stand, at every grocery store, and in every field. I love to collect different varieties of these joyful gourds. They find their way into recipes and onto my doorstep, and spark so much joy. So what should we know about the...
by Sammie McGowan | Sep 19, 2021 | Grow & Tell - Stories
Janie Locker, the new owner of Lower Valley Farm, smiles and waves to me as I pull into the driveway, and then immediately disappears into a high tunnel. I walk through the maze of farm equipment and poke my head into the door I think she has slipped into.“HI!...
