Farm to Cafeteria
Cowboy Cricket Farms Host the Montana Farm to School Leadership Team!
The Montana Farm to School Leadership Team met at Cowboy Cricket Farms for our first quarterly meeting of 2020! Cowboy Cricket Farms Inc. has been educating Montanans on entomophagy, the age old practice of eating insects, since the company was founded in 2016. Kathy...
Registration Open! Montana Farm to School Regional Showcases
Mark your calendars for the upcoming Montana Farm to School Regional Showcases to learn how farm to school is implemented day-to-day throughout the state! The first showcase will be held in Fairview, MT, on March 18 from 9am-2pm and the second in Hardin on May 6....
Aug.26 Farm to Grocery, Virtual Webinar
Are you a specialty crop producer, grocery store vendor, or community member interested in learning more about farm to grocery in Montana? Buying local is a trend that continues to grow every year and though each Farm to Grocery relationship is unique, they...
MDI Dietetics Intern on Health and Local Food
Hello! My name is Olivia Weins, a dietetics intern working through Montana State University, to learn about nutrition and community health. Throughout this supervised practice, I’ve had the amazing opportunity to work with many people in lots of different settings,...
Sept. 6 is Read with a Farmer Day!
Join the American Farm bureau Foundation for Agriculture and encourage your local schools to Read with Farmer on Friday, September 6! Honor National Read a Book Day and invite the folks who proudly grow our world's food, fiber, and fuel to sit down with your students...
Making Butter at the Whitehall Community Library
Pearl the Goat at the Whitehall Community Library The Farm to Cafeteria Network and the Madison Jefferson County Extension office collaborated to host a food-friendly educational event at the Whitehall Community Library for its children. Of all the exciting local food...
Serving Local Food at Food Banks
Helena Food Share Each May, the Montana Food Bank Network hosts a conference to provide training, breakout sessions, and networking opportunities for their Network Partners. We had a great time co-presenting a breakout session with Helena Food Share at this year's...
Harvest of the Month Pioneers in Grocery Stores and Food Banks
The Harvest of the Month Pilot Program for Business and Community is in full swing since it launched in March 2019. Two of our participating sites, 2J's Fresh Market in Great Falls and Helena Food Share, are blazing the Harvest of the Month trail for Montana's grocery...
Happy Spring!
It's lambing season! NCAT's livestock specialist, Dave of Montana Highland Lamb, brought this 2-day old guest to the office today. Our energy core members are enjoying giving this critter her first bottle feeding experience!
All You Need to Know about the MT Farm to School Grant Act
Do you believe Montana children deserve to enjoy healthy Montana foods in their school meals? HB667, the Farm to School Grant Act, which would give schools additional funding to increase local food purchases for school meal programs and educational activities to...
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The Farm to Cafeteria Manual for Montana is now available!
We’re excited to announce our new resource, the Farm to Cafeteria Manual for Montana, a how-to for farmers, ranchers, foodservice directors, and community leaders.