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  • It's farmers market season

    Alissa Miller, Eastern Plains Economic Development Corporation|Updated Jun 3, 2021

    Have you considered selling your harvest or homemade jams at a farmers market? Do you know what it takes to become a farmers market group with other farmers like you? Would you like to join a farmers market group? Farmers markets are a great way to connect with people while making some extra income. There are a variety of ways to be a part of a farmers market group or a vendor at a single event. Southeast Montana has an array of farmers markets and stands available throughout the summer. Local producers from Terry, Glendive,...

  • Local ranchers diversify with meat processing shop

    Alissa Miller, Food and Agriculture Assistant, EDEDC|Updated Mar 18, 2021

    Farming and ranching have long been a part of Montana's past and its number one industry. With prices of livestock and crops ever changing, the next generation of ranchers have had to diversify their revenue to make ends meet and keep both parents at home to raise a family. With National Ag Day on March 23rd, it seemed liked a good time to meet with a local couple who is diversifying their revenue streams. Cassie O'Connor is from Broadus. She met her husband, Ry, in high...

  • Family farm and the big transition

    Alissa Miller, Eastern Plains Economic Development Corporation|Updated Jan 28, 2021

    Life transitions can and are most of the time a hard pill to swallow, especially when you are the one aging or giving up your life-long work. Keeping the family farm or ranch in the family is the ideal situation or hope of most producers. So, if you will be looking at transitioning part or all of your farm/ranch to your children, start planning now so that you have a seamless final transition later. There are ideas and how-to articles out there to reference on what to do and how to transition to your kids. Ultimately, the...

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