Flathead Valley
The Original Farm Map
History
Farm Hands – Nourish the Flathead’s first project in the early 2000s was a printed farm map of local farms and food producers. Distributed at local businesses like Montana Coffee Traders, local chambers of commerce, libraries, farmers markets and more, this was a comprehensive picture of our local food landscape.
Now Land to Hand MT, our organization has grown to focus on food access and education programs. Abundant MT has taken up this project and has a statewide map with hundreds of farms and producers listed on their map.
Keep scrolling to view their interactive farm map.
Before There Were Supermarkets, There Were Farms
America’s family farms have long produced an abundance of food, while supporting people who appreciate and care for the land. Here in the fertile Flathead Valley, dozens of family farms still produce a cornucopia of fresh vegetables, fruits, flowers, grains, meat, eggs, and dairy products. Many practice organic and sustainable agriculture that protects the land while producing food of exceptional flavor and nutritional value. The family farm is where tomatoes are grown for flavor, not shelf-life. Local food is days – sometimes weeks – fresher than anything trucked in from out of the region.
Why Choose Local Food?
By choosing to purchase local food, you actively contribute to the preservation of the Flathead Valley’s unique beauty and agricultural character. Supporting our local farms is not merely a preference; it’s a necessity. We need our farms to thrive for the well-being of our community.
The Find Food and Farms Map is the most extensive local food directory in Montana and is searchable by location, keyword, growing practice, and so much more! Find over 800 farms and ranches that grow and raise local food, restaurants, food trucks, specialty producers, wineries, distilleries, and cideries that source local food, and community gardens where you can grow your own food.