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Montana's Food System in Change
This 10-minute video tells the history of Montana's food system from a time when the state's farmers and ranchers produced most of Montanans' food--through agriculture's shift to commodity production for export following WWII. The story describes the rise of hunger in Montana and suggests a return to producing food for local consumption as a possible path to economic revitalization and food security.
This video was produced for the March 2007 Montana Governor's Summit on Food and Agriculture by the summit planning committee, with production completed under the auspices of the Montana Department of Agriculture by Murmax Productions of Power, Mont. To order copies of the DVD please contact debbier at ncat dot org.
Please click the arrow to watch the video. (Approx. 10min in length)
| Watch this one-minute clip to learn more about joining Montana's FoodCorps. Give one year. Create real change. |
Grow Montana is now accepting applications for FoodCorps, a team of five full-time AmeriCorps VISTA's helping schools and colleges across Montana to buy more locally-grown foods. Now in the third year of this nationally-innovative program, FoodCorps works with Montana farmers, ranchers, students, parents, teachers, and activists to create long-term change. Last year's team returned over $1 million to Montana's food and agricultural economy. Positions are available in Missoula, Bozeman, and Pablo.
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more about the success of last year's FoodCorps
Action Groups Form to Support Montana Food for Montanans!
Over 50 people gathered in Great Falls on November 16th and 17th, 2007 to help address some of the Montana food system needs identified at the March 2007 Governor's Summit on Food and Agriculture. Read more ››
Grow Montana Coalition Receives National Award
(9/24/07) Grow Montana, has been selected by the Glynwood Center as the recipient of its 2007 Glynwood Good Neighbor Harvest Award. Read more ››
Montana Food to Institutions becomes law!
On May 18th, Governor Schweitzer signed into law a bill that helps Montana's schools, colleges, and prisons buy Montana-produced food. Learn more »»
Grow Montana enjoys successful legislative session in 2007. Learn more »»
| 2007 GOVERNOR'S FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SUMMIT Food Production * Hunger Reduction On March 22-23, nearly 300 Montanans generated policy and action plans for creating a Montana-based food system. Read the New West article |
About Grow Montana
Grow Montana is a broad-based coalition whose COMMON PURPOSE is:
To promote community economic development policies that support sustainable Montana-owned food production, processing, and distribution, and that improve all of our citizens' access to Montana foods. Learn more.
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Did You Know?
If each household in Montana spent just $10 a week on Montana-produced food, we would redirect $186 million dollars each year to the state's food producers.
Want more facts like these about Montana's food system?
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