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We invite you to join us in building a sustainale local food system among the prairies and badlands of Eastern Montana and Western North Dakota.
Current Farm-To-Table projects include compiling a Local Buyers Guide to help you find local food in our region (or, if you are a grower or producer, to help customers find you), forming the Farm-to-Table Co-op, an ag marketing co-op that will market member's produce and products to local stores, restaurants, and food services, etc, and Western Trails Food, a value added food business featuring hulless barley in pancake, bread and soup mixes. It now features locally grown beans plus a great bean sauce and grill sauce.
We have also been assisting Dawson Community College in their planning process for a Culinary Arts program. Culinary Classes are now underway taught by chef Garth Clingingsmith and VISTA Jessica Gerncser. Culinary classes will train chefs to work with local growers and producers as well as the skills of food preparation, safety and management. Plans are developing with state funds for Food and Ag Innovation Centers for a shared use Commercial Kitchen that will increase opportunities for value-added food production in our region. Farm to Table was one of four in the state to receive this two-year grant in the fall of 2009.
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It's a work in progress, so check back often! Feedback is welcome: dawextn@midrivers.com
List your farm or business in the Local Buyer's Guide
Simply download the application and return it to us by Dec. 15. Its as easy as that! Look for the first edition of the Guide to be available here in mid January. More
Be a charter member of the Farm-To-Table Co-op
We are still working out the kinks in the articles of incorporation, but its not too early to let us know that you are interested. More |