Producers
Producer Database for Institutional Market
This database contains information about Montana food producers, processors, and distributors who are interested in selling to institutions. Here you can find info like product type, volume availability, distribution capacity, and more.
If you are a food producer, processor, or distributor in Montana who would like to be included on this database, please email demetriusf@ncat.org
or call (406) 494-8672 to have your information added
| Farm Name | City | Contact | Phone/Email | Farming Practices | Description | Distribution | Liability Insurance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Fiddles Farm | Bozeman | Karin Broughton | Water conservation, pesticide free | We are quite small and prefer to do face to face sales. That said, we feel it is incredibly important for children in schools and people in other institutions to have access to healthy food. | We would transport the product ourselves | yes | |
| Alpine Organic Farm | Three Forks | Dave McCarson | Certified Organic | We specialize in growing heirloom vegetables and edible flowers in newly designed passive solar greenhouses. Alpine Organic Farm is located on 43 acres just outside Three Forks Montana and is owned and operated by Dave McCarson and Dawn Sampson. Alpine Organic Farm has been certified organic by the Montana Department of Agriculture since June 2011. We specialize in growing heirloom vegetables and edible flowers in newly designed passive solar greenhouses. In 2014 the farm will begin growing more varieties of heirloom vegetables outside the greenhouse. | Independent distributors, CSA, farmers? markets, individual orders | yes | |
| Amaltheia Organic Dairy | Belgrade | Nate Brown | Certified organic, grassfed, GAP/GHP certified | Products include melons, lettuce, spinach, kale, arugula, tomatoes, potatoes, winter squash, carrots, beets, onions, organic goat cheese, and organic whey-fed pork. They are interested in hosting educational field trips. | We transport products ourselves, through broadline distributors (FSA or Sysco), and independent distributors (Marketday Foods) | yes | |
| B Bar Ranch | Big Timber | Wes Henthorne | Water conservation, certified organic, pesticide free, grassfed | B Bar Ranch has a rare breed of White Park Cattle that they have sold to MSU, Hillcrest in Bozeman, Livingston Health Care, Sweet Grass County Schools, and Luther School. | Transport ourselves and with independent distributors | yes | |
| Beaverhead Honey Co. | Dillon | Bob Barnes | Honey | Potentially | yes | ||
| Big Sandy Meat Shop LLC | Big Sandy | Jim Dumas | Custom Butcher shop and retail store. We custom cut beef, hogs, lambs and all wild game. We sell beef, pork, lamb, chicken, Wilcoxson's Ice Cream, and cheese. Just ask and we will see what we can do. We have Montana Raised Beef. We use MSG free sausage seasonings. | ||||
| Big Sky Natural Beef, Inc. | Dell | Wally and Ann Congdon | Montana certified grassfed and Montana certified natural beef. | Montana certified grass-fed and Montana certified natural beef. | They distribute state-wide | yes | |
| Blue Bay Orchards | Polson | Dale Nelson | We are GAP certified | We offer cherries, Barlett pears, and Macintosh apples. | Can deliver to Kalispell weekly through January. Can deliver in bigger quantities. | yes | |
| Boja Farm/On Thyme Gourmet | Belfry/Bridger | Bonnie Martinell | Non-Certified organic/biodynamic, chemical free | This will be our 18th year in production. We have a reputation for producing clean, healthy, great tasting produce and products without harming the environment. We harvest apples, pears, peaches, plums, and apricots from July to October; gooseberries, red currents, purple raspberries in July; lettuce, spinach, and arugula from April to October; tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, green beans from May to November; heritage potatoes, winter and summer squash, onions, and garlic from August to November. We sell to Red Lodge schools, Market Day Foods, and have a CSA. We also offer pie cherries. | We transport products ourselves | no | |
| Bumps Best | Dillon | Robert and Katie Bump | We offer garlic, potatoes, and other garden produce. | Dillon's Farmers Market. Occasionally sold to UMW Food Service and have donated potatoes to the school cafeteria and local food pantry. | no | ||
| Cloud Nine Farm | Wilsall | Allison and Seann Rooney | Organic farming methods | Cloud Nine Farm is a biodiverse family farm practicing Permaculture and growing vegetables, herbs, fruits, seedlings, fruit trees and livestock 35 miles northeast of Bozeman, Montana near the ranching community of Wilsall. We farm using traditional organic farming methods such as crop rotation and cover-cropping, feed our animals Certified Organic grains, and never use harmful or poisonous chemicals or GMOs on our farm. | Cooperative CSA, farmers’ markets, local distributors and individual orders | unk | |
| Crazy Mountain Grassfed Beef, LLC | Wilsall | Danielle Nicholas Fisher | Grassfed, Western Sustainability Exchange Sustainable Producer | Eagle Ridge Ranch Beef is based in Bozeman with the ranch in Wilsall. They are a 100% woman-owned business and a recipient of the 2013 Shooting Star Grant from Montana Business and Professional Women\'s Association. Eagle Ridge will have around 4,000 lbs of beef processed by the end of the summer, plus 100-200 pounds of processed meats: brats, summer sausage, and jerky. | Transport product ourselves | yes | |
| Dixon Melons | Dixon | Harley and Joey Hettick | Organic practices, not certified | Vine ripened local grown cantelope, watermelons, honey orange and other exotic melons. | WMCG, Farmer's Markets around the state, bulk some delivery from 400-800 lbs. | yes | |
| Dupuis Orchards | Polson | Oliver Dupuis | Some organic, supposed to be GMO approved. | We have cherries, both organic and non-organic. We have apples on Turtle Lake Road with orchards off Highway 35. | We deliver in bulk/boxes for cherry and some flats | yes | |
| Earthy Goodness | Hot Springs | Brianna Ewert | Water conservation, pesticide free, follow GAP/GHP guidelines (not certified) | We are excited about the prospect of growing good food for institutional markets, and we are willing (and able) to accomodate market needs in our farm production. We will grow around 7,500 lbs carrots (harvested in September, storage varieties), Our farming operation is very new, and our production plan is still flexible. We offer a CSA. | Transport product ourselves | no | |
| Farm to Table Store | Glendive | Steve Baughman | The Farm to Table Store features local, (MT & ND produced), natural and organic, allergy sensitive and bulk items. We use UNFI, Azure Standard and MT & ND food and healthcare manufacturers to stock the store. | In Store | yes | ||
| Gallatin Grown, LLC | Churchill | Conni Mahoney | Pesticide Free, transitional organic, GAP/GHP certified | We started operating in 2012 on our 8-acre farm. This year we expect to harvest 5,500 lbs of carrots; 4,000 lbs of beets; and 15,000 lbs of red and yellow onions in September. We have extensive experience selling to institutions (MSU, Manhattan Christian School, Belgrade Schools, Bozeman Schools Livingston School, Mount Ellis Academy, Boulder School, Billings Mental Health Center). | We transport products ourselves, Independent Distributor, Market Day Foods | yes | |
| Gallatin Valley Botanical | Bozeman | Matt and Jacy Rothschiller | Cover cropping, underseeding, beneficial insect attracting plantings, crop rotations | Gallatin Valley Botanical is a certified organic farm in Bozeman, Montana run by Matt & Jacy Rothschiller. We are located 3 miles east of Bozeman on the fertile bottomlands of Rocky Creek. We’ve been growing produce for our community in Bozeman since 2003 and were fortunate enough to start working our own soil in 2008. We are cultivating around 12 acres and have planted it in a diverse array of vegetables, herbs, and small fruits. Cover cropping, underseeding, beneficial insect attracting plantings, crop rotations, soil testing, and observation all help us to maintain and monitor our soil fertility, insect and weed pressure, and overall farm health. | CSA, Farmer’s Markets, Bozeman Community Food Co-Op, local grocery stores, independent distributors and individual orders | unk | |
| Geyser Farm | Livingston | Mark Rehder | Chemical Free | Market Farm | Local | yes | |
| Groundworks Farm | Fort Shaw | Eric Bergman | Pesticide free, grassfed, follow GAP/GHP guidelines (not certified), Integrated Pest Management (IPM) system | Groundworks Farm will have 200-300 lbs of pork available in June and November, 200 lbs whole chickens in June and October. They could also sell some long storage and/or leafy green vegetables. | Transport product ourselves | yes | |
| Harlequin Produce | Arlee | Kaly Hess | Conservation tillage (contour tillage, reduced tillage, no-till), water conservation, certified organic, pesticide free IPM system | We sell 70% of what we grow through Western Montana Growers' Cooperative. They handle our institutional account. We also have a CSA program. This year we expect to have: tomatoes: 7000lbs, green bell peppers: 4000lbs, potatoes: 5000lbs, carrots: 8500lbs, onions 4000lbs. | WMGC | yes | |
| Lazy S-R Ranch | Wilsall | Dirk Adams | The Lazy SR Ranch believes that how food is raised and just as importantly, how it tastes are, if you will, essential ingredients of eating. Whether one is dining alone, or standing up, or breaking bread with friends or business associates, food is at the heart of human interaction, culture, society, and health. So we think what we do at the Ranch is important. And we think that our commitment not only to healthy food (really, who can honestly oppose healthy food?) but to food that tastes good, represents a commitment that many in the protein food industry do not make. | institutions | unk | ||
| Lohof Grass-Finished Beef | Otter | Christy Lohof | All natural, Certified Grassfed by Animal Welfare Approved, Sage Grouse Initiative grazing practices, no hormones, no antibiotics, dry-aged, grassfed and finished. | All natural, grassfed and grass-finished, no antibiotics, no hormones, no animal by-products, dry-aged. Bred, born, and slow grown on Montana range land for over 2 years! USDA inspected and Made in Montana. | Transport the product ourselves. | no | |
| LOHOF Grass-Finished MEATS | Otter | Patrick and Christy Lohof | Lots of open space, High-protein grasses and ideal range land | Our calves are born on their own in open pastures as the spring grass is appearing. The mother cows clean their calves, and the calves get busy nursing and learning to graze. Any cow which does not deliver and raise a live, healthy calf each year without assistance from us is sold. In this way we select for strong cows and calves adapted to our ranch. At a couple months of age, the calves are branded and castrated. They spend their summer rotating through grass pastures and always have free access to organic salt, organic mineral, and water. | |||
| Lower Valley Processing Inc. | Kalispell | Wes Plummer | Lower Valley is a state-inspected facility that provides ground beef to Kalispell and Somers/ Lakeside schools. They sell in raw crumbles or patties. | Transport product ourselves | yes | ||
| Loyal to Local Community Agriculture Cooperative | Hamilton | Amy Hutton | Many of our growers are organic, GMO-free, and Homegrown Certified, though we do not require those certifications. Growing practices are listed on Co-op producers’ profiles on our website. We are working towards group GAP for 2019 | The Loyal to Local Community Agriculture Cooperative is a farmer-created and member-run organization that is working to improve access to locally grown food. The Co-op strives to make local food more accessible to families, local businesses, and institutions, and we strive to build collaboration amongst farmers and the community.\r\nTo accomplish those goals, we provide an online marketplace, distribution coordination, and marketing support in order for local farmers to expand their markets and sell more locally-produced food within our community. | we transport product ourselves | no | |
| Madison Farm to Fork | Ennis | Demetrius Fassas | Madison Farm to Fork implements Good Agricultural Practices in order to grow chemical-free produce for our community. | Madison Farm to Fork (MF2F), a non-profit organization established out of the \"take back our food\" conversation, has taken on the task of cultivating a countywide foodshed. MF2F seeks to promote sustainavle local agriculture through sponsorship of a Farmer's market, community outreach and Farm to School activities, and by growing produce to augment what is already produced in Madison County. MF2F currently operates a geothermally heated greenhouse and outdoor garden that supply produce to a farmers market, local restaurants, and the school in the town of Ennis. | Food produced by Madison Farm to Fork is distributed personally by our greenhouse manager or other affiliates of the non-profit | yes | |
| Mannix Family Grass Finished Beef | Helmville | Scott Barger or Cole Mannix | Conservation tillage, on-farm energy conservation and production, water conservation, grassfed, low-stress livestock handling,follow holistic management grazing practices, hormone and antibiotic free; multi-species grazing approach to weed control | Seeley Lake schools, We have the potential to supply a large institution, we first need a commitment but could generate a supply. | Transport product ourselves or through an independent distributor | yes | |
| Meat Montana | Bozeman | Garl Germann | Grassfed, all natural | Meat Montana produces around 250,000 lbs. of all natural grass-fed Angus beef. They process animals from mid-summer until early winter, but keep frozen inventory on hand year round and have experience working with the institutional market. | Transport product ourselves and with independent distributors ( Montana Fish Co.) | yes | |
| Mission Mountain Food Enterprise Center | Ronan | Shay Farmer | Mission Mountain Food Enterprise Center’s mission is to enhance regional and state economic opportunities by providing client services to value added agriculture and specialty food businesses through the management and operation of a viable community-based food processing center. | Flexible, contact to discuss options | no | ||
| Montana Highland Lamb | Whitehall | Jenny Scott | Pesticide free, all natural | Montana Highland Lamb sells lamb frozen cuts, wholes, or halves, with a capacity of 5-6,000 lbs/ year. They are interested in hosting educational activities on their farm. | Transport product ourselves and with independent distributors (Montana's Best Meats, Montana Fish Co.) | yes | |
| Montana Natural Lamb | Big Timber | Harv Van Wagoner | Conservation tillage, water conservation, conventional | Montana Natural Lamb sells frozen lamb cuts. They have sold to Livingston Health Care before and are interested in hosting educational field trips. | Transport product ourselves and with independent distributors | yes | |
| Montana Roots | Livingston | Sam Mascari | WSE sustainability certification. Our greenhouse is a large Aquaponics system that uses 90% less water than traditional agriculture. | We are passionate about growing beautiful food; creating educational Aquaponic spaces for schools and offering nature-based stewardship programs for youth. | Quality Food Distributing and delivered directly by producer | yes | |
| Montana Wagyu Cattle Company | Belgrade | Rick Woienski | Conservation tillage, conventional | Montana Wagyu Cattle Company sells all natural beef and has experience selling to institutions like UM and MSU. | Transport product ourselves and with independent distributors | yes | |
| Moss Farm | Rollins | Tom Moss | Our crops are apples, cherries, apricots, peaches, pears and plums. | We can do direct sales or there is potential to work with him through the WMG Co-op | yes | ||
| Muddy Creek Ranch | Wilsall | David Shockey | Conservation tillage, water conservation, grassfed, no homones, no antibiotics | Muddy Creek Ranch produces 30,000 lbs of beef annually and can sell whole, half or individual pieces. They process at Stillwater Packing Company, a federally-inspected plant, and currently sell to Park High School. | Transport ourselves | yes | |
| North Frontier Foods LLC | Lewistown | Ole Norgaard | Certified Organic using organic practices | North Frontier Foods is a small organic company that makes the special Cornbread and Pancake mixes using a black/purple Indian Corn called Montana Morado Maize. Our mixes are certified organic and \"Made in Montana.\" \r\n\r\nThe owner, Ole Norgaard, is an organic farmer that currently leases an organic farm (650 acres), 13 miles west of Lewiston, Montana, where he grows organic wheat, barley, peas, sanfoin seed, triticale, alfalfa and grass hay and the special black/purple Indian Corn. He also runs about 30 organic beef cows. \r\n | All products are shipped via US Postal Service, using USPS Regional Rate boxes or USPS Medium Flat Rate boxes. | yes | |
| Paul Kanning (Self-Proprietor) | Flaxville | Paul Kanning | Conservation tillage practices | Paul's family farm produces mainly spring wheat and lentils. They market through the Farmer's Elevator, a cooperative in Scobey, MT. | Independent distributor | no | |
| Pioneer Meats | Big Timber | Brian Engle | Integrated Pest Management (IPM) system, locally grown | Pioneer Meats carries a variety of products- bulk burger and burger patties, smoked bratwurst (many artisan flavors available), bacon, summer sausage, peppersticks, jerky, etc. They have extensive experience working with institutions. | Indpendent Distributors (MT Food Distributing and Ocean Beauty), maybe broadline vendors | yes | |
| Prairie Grass Ranch | Havre | Jody Manuel | Certified organic, grassfed, GAP/GHP certified | Praire Grass Ranch hasn't sold to institutions before but has a variety of products to offer including spelt, kamut, rye, meat chickens, eggs (600 dozen per yr), 150 grass fed yearlings, 25 pastured hogs. They are interested in hosting educational field trips | Transport ourselves | no | |
| Prairie Heritage Farm | Power | Jacob Cowgill | Water conservation, certified organic, follow GAP/GHP guidelines (not certified). Primarly a CSA farm, grain CSA- unique varieties | Tree fruits; leafy greens and cool season crops; tomatoes, peppers, beans, and warm season crops; potatoes, squash, and long storage crops; grains and/or legumes, Other (processed, value-added, etc.) | We would transport the product ourselves | yes | |
| Price Produce | Savage | Dale and Sue Price | Conservation tillage, on-farm energy conservation and production, water conservation | This year we will produce around 100 lbs each of squash and potatoes by September and October and 100 lbs of apples from August-October. We have sold to Glendive public schools, Savage schools, and Price schools and also have a CSA. | We transport products ourselves | no | |
| Quality Foods Distributing | Bozeman | Kristie McGuire | Started in 2010: grains and/or legumes, dairy and/or eggs, other (processed, value-added, etc.), refrigerated, frozen. Specialize in organic, natural, local, northern rockies regional items. | Gallatin Valley, Big Sky, W. Yellowstone, Ennis, Paradise Valley, Livinston, Billings, Red Lodge, Butte, Helena, Missoula. | no | ||
| Quirk Cattle Company | Eureka | Amy Driggs | Grassfed, follow GAP/GHP guidelines (not certified), follow holistic management grazing practices | Quirk Cattle Company expects to have approximately 170 head available in late August. | Depends on quantity and destination | no | |
| Ranchland Packing Company | Butte | Ashley or Justin Fischer | USDA inspected. Offer certified grassfed programs and Waygu beef | We are a wholesale meat processing company and we also offer custom meat processing. We currently serve UM, MSU and the Butte and Boulder school districts. | Work with companies who distribute for us, such as MT Fish Company are biggest food distributor in state. | yes | |
| Root Cellar Foods | Belgrade | Christina Angell | Root Cellar Foods converts locally grown vegetables into value-added, processed products for sale in the state of Montana. The demand for delicious, fresh foods is accompanied by a commitment to reducing the distance between farm and fork. That’s where we come in. Root Cellar Foods turns locally grown vegetables into ingredients that large-scale consumers – from grocery stores to restaurants – can use to prepare meals for customers. Farmers do the planting, growing and harvesting. We do the chopping, shredding, and slicing. Our processed, packaged foods allow consumers to enjoy Montana-grown vegetables not only during the growing season, but all year long. | independent distributors, individual sales to institutions | yes | ||
| Sand Creek Farm | Glendive | Alvin Hoff | Sand Creek Farm has been producing a variety of quality edible beans for years as well as diverse produce, grains, and lamb. They hope to connect with more schools in the area and would be happy to host tours for students on their farm. | Western Trails & Deliver product ourselves | yes | ||
| Scents of Balance/Kate | Billings | Kate Rossetto | Conservation tillage, pesticide free | We grow for a 16 member CSA and restaurants around Billings and can grow more. Products include basil, oregano, marjoram, oregano, chives, lavender, parsley, greens, snap peas, broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage from June until fall; warm season crops; carrots, beets, cabbage, winter squash, and onions through the fall. | We transport products ourselves | yes | |
| Shannon Woodward | Townsend | Shannon Woodward | Over 400 apple trees up the side of the mountain. Can call for U-pick by reservation; same with potatoes, u-pick. Kids love it! | U-pick, call to arrange, some delivery available | no | ||
| Strike Farms | Bozeman | Dylan Strike | Sustainable practices | Strike Farms is a six acre, diversified organic farm just outside of Bozeman city limits. We are committed to providing high quality, sustainably-grown vegetables to our local community. We grow well over 100 different varieties of vegetables, herbs and flowers each season that can be found through our summer and winter CSA programs, summer and winter farmers\' markets, Town and Country Foods, the Community Food Co-Op, Heebs, Rosauers and several area restaurants. | CSA, farmer\'s markets, Quality Foods Distributing, Community Food Co-op, independent distributors and individual orders. | yes | |
| Swanson's Mountain View Apple Orchard | Corvalis | Swanson Family | Follow GAP guidelines and organic practices, not certified. Apples go through four washes before sales. | Started in 1907, Swanson's is now in its 4th generation. We offer about 30 varieties of apples from our orchards. Macintosh is the main variety, but we offer many good varities for eating and cooking. | Distribute ourselves along I-90. We would try to work with people who are interested. | yes | |
| Terrapin Farm | Whitefish | Judy Owsowitz | Certified organic | Certified organic farm, we teach young farmers and are involved in seed production and the Triple Divide seed co-op.We partner with retail and CSA. We offer carrots, specialty onions, leeks, jersualum artichoke, and a variety of products. | CSA, Farmer's Markets, Wholesale throughout the valley, work with distribution network | yes | |
| The Oil Barn | Big Sandy | Not Available | We never use any chemical solvents in our extraction process. Our oil is all natural, low temperature, expeller-crushed from hi-oleic safflower grown on our farm. | The Oil Barn is a small, farmer owned safflower oil operation nestled between the beautiful Bear Paw Mountains and the mighty Missouri River, southeast of Big Sandy in North Central Montana. We produce hi-oleic safflower oil used by our customers for many uses including baking, frying, sauteing as well as skin and body care products. We currently sell to UM in Missoula. | Our current distribution is primarily in and around Havre, Great Falls and Missoula. After harvest 2013 we anticipate expanding our distribution throughout Montana. | yes | |
| The Wicked Good Farm | Whitefish | Brooke Bohannon | Conservation tillage, on-farm energy conservation and production, water conservation, pesticide free, follow GAP/GHP guidelines (not certified) | We are excited to expand production and find great joy in providing to those in need. We will grow around 1,000 lbs of lettuce, swiss chard, spinach, and kale; Herbs (oregano, sage, mint, rosemary, basil, cilantro) 50-100 lbs in 6 months | Transport product ourselves or through an independent distributor (Produce Depot) | no | |
| Three Hearts Farm | Bozeman | Betsy Hicks | Certified Organic, Pesticide free, Follow GAP/GHP guidelines (not certified), IPM system, no spray (not even organicides), no chemicals, herbicide free. | We grow cool season crops, warm season crops, and long storage veggies though the amount depends on the commitment from institutions. We can provide a lot of food (tons) but won\'t unless we are sure there is a market for it. | Transport product ourselves. | yes | |
| Timeless Seeds | Conrad | Heather Hadley | Certified organic to National Organic Program standards | Timeless Seeds, Inc. is a certified organic grower, processor, marketer of lentils, peas, flax, and specialty heirloom grains. Founded on the farm of David Oien in Conrad in 1987 by four organic farmers. We pack in 50 lb. and 25 lb. bags and in a 1 lb. retail format. In 2015 we also will offer a 5 lb. food service format. We currently process approximately 1.25 Million lbs/annum and market within Montana, domestically, and to export customers. Our crops are grown by 15-20 certified organic family farmers in central and eastern Montana.\r\n\r\n | We have distribution to Montana stores, restaurants, schools, universities, and institutions via Quality Food Distributing in Bozeman, Western Montana Growers in Missoula, Market Day Foods in Bozeman.\r\n\r\n | yes | |
| Towne's Harvest Garden | Bozeman | Kara Landolfi | Certified organic, conservation tillage, water conservation, WSE certified, pesticide free, follow GAP/GHP guidelines (not certified), IPM system, soil conservation (crop rotation) | Towne\'s Harvest is a four acre organic vegetable farm that operates as part of MSU\'s Sustainable Food and Bioenergy System\'s curriculum. Students assist in the operation of the farm. | CSA program, Campus Farm Stand, Community Food Truck mobile markets, independent distributor, individual orders | yes | |
| Western Montana Growers Cooperative | Missoula | Dave Prather | With 38 producer members, WMGC sells all sorts of produce, grains, legumes, dairy, meat, and processed items such as coined carrots and lentil patties. | Western Montana (93 corridor from Hamilton to Whitefish), Butte, Helena, Bozeman, Billings, Great Falls, north Idaho | no | ||
| Western Trails | Glendive | Peggy Iba | Western Trails Food cleans and packages local beans, garbanzos, lentils and Montana grown wheat, barley and flax. We do value added products like flour, soup mixes, bread mixes, pancake mixes and a cookie mix. | Please visit our online store to order. To see where you can buy our products in your neighborhood check the retail outlets page. We use the friends and neighbors distribution system. | yes | ||
| Wheat Montana Farms and Bakery | Three Forks | Not Available | We use sustainable farming practices, have some organic grain and flour items, our mill items are kosher certified, and bakery items are all natural and preservative-free | Wheat Montana Farms and Bakery is family-owned and operated. We have capacity for wheat milling, packaging, and a bakery and deli. Many of our whole wheat products fulfill the new grain requirements for school lunch programs. | We have several ways we can work with buyers to distribute. Most institutions buy our products through FSA, Sysco, or an independent distributor, though we can also do direct ship distribution (DSD) depending on the size of the order. | yes | |
| Wholesome Foods | Bridger | Marguerite Jodry, Assistant Manager | We manage a careful alfalfa-wheat-barley-vegetable rotation, and will be adding cover crops in future years. Our grazing land is managed under an intensive grazing program designed to maximize soil fertility and drought resistance. As well as being certified organic, we believe in implementing practices that protect not only the health of our land but the health of our customers. We have a Food Safety Policy in place, based off of current Good Agricultural Practices, and carefully train all of our employees so that we can ensure a clean, healthy product reaches our customers. | Wholesome Foods is a 1,000 acre Certified Organic farm and ranch with a mission to produce healthy, organic food for our community using sustainable practices and to educate, mentor and inspire the next generation of farmers. We raise grass fed cattle, free range hogs, poultry and several acres of vegetables as well as all of the alfalfa, wheat, and barley used to feed our animals. | Weekly deliveries to Billings and Red Lodge with possible stops in the surrounding area. Some sales through Market Day Foods to the greater Gallatin Valley. Beef and pork are sold primarily direct to customer and only retailed at the Good Earth Market Coop in Billings. | yes | |
| Windwalker Ranch | Great Falls | Richard Liebert | Conservation tillage, on-Farm energy conservation and production, water conservation, pesticide free | Windwalker Ranch is a1,004 acre farm that is very active in the Farmer's Union. They process through Vaughn Meat Packing, a state-inspected plant in Vaughn, MT. | Through pick-up at processor or indpendent distributor | no | |
| Winebarks Old World Specialty Meats, LLC | Shelby | Duane Winebark | All natural, no additives, no nitrates, no MSG, no preservatives, lactose free, no GMO\'s, low-salt, low-fat, gluten free. | Old World Specialty Meats: Breakfast Sausage, Kielbasa, Garlic, Sweet Hot Italian, Ribs | Distribute ourselves. | yes | |
| Yellowstone Bean Company | Bridger | Todd Curtiss | Yellowstone Bean Company is a cleaning and packaging facility that contracts with local growers. They have supplied Missoula schools with pinto beans and could contract yearly with other institutions after harvest in September. Yellowstone Bean is open to hosting educational field trips. | Transport product ourselves | yes | ||
| Yellowstone Grassfed Beef | J Bar L ranch in Twin Bridges and Two Dot Land and Livestock in Harlowton. The beef company is based out of Bozeman. | Erika Hartmann | Holistic land managment (Savory Institute Methods), Low stress livestock handling, alternative predator managment via the Centennial Valley Range Rider Association, 100% grassfed, grass finished, no hormones, no antibiotics, GMO free, no feed lots | Yellowstone Grassfed Beef is a partnership of two ranches where rural people grow great tasting all natural, grass fed beef. It’s that simple. You can rest assured that the beef you purchase is good for you, good for the land and raised in a caring, sustainable manner.\r\nAt a time when food is mass produced and health and taste are sacrificed for speed and profits, Yellowstone Grassfed Beef offers something different. Something much better and healthier! Here beneath the snow-capped peaks of southwest Montana, our partnership of like-minded ranchers believes in land stewardship, ethical ranching practices, and taking extra time and care to produce exceptional quality beef.\r\nJ Bar L Ranch in Twin Bridges and Two Dot Land and Livestock in Harlowton produce beef as a part of this Bozeman based company. | Free delivery by ourselves in the Gallatin Valley, out side we use Summit Distribution, Quality Foods Distributing, Ocean Beauty and Western Montana Growers COOP | yes |