Montana Food and Agricultural Development Network
Regional food and agriculture centers assist Montana entrepreneurs with food
and other value-added product development and marketing and with farm-based energy development. Centers
at Joliet, Havre and Ronan operate with
funding from the 2011 Legislature.
(NOTE:The department has issued a request for proposals for one additional center to provide services for the next two years.)
The centers support economic development by ensuring that more of the state's food, agricultural and energy dollars circulate in Montana. The network provides training, coaching and technical assistance, including:
- Product development, testing and analysis
- Regulatory compliance training
- Food processing
- Business planning and development
- Market research
- Business networking
- Access to financing
- Cooperative development
- Education on industry dynamics and technologies
Center addresses and contacts are listed on the left.
| Center Specialties | Havre | Ronan | Joliet |
| Renewable energy, biomass | X |
X |
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| In-house food processing | X |
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| Access to food scientist, food product development | X |
X |
X |
| Educational workshops | X |
X |
X |
| Mobile meat processing education, training | X |
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| Revolving/micro loan funds | X |
X |
X |
| Access to federal contracts through PTAC | X |
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| Cooperative business development | X |
Spotlighting Entrepreneurs
Grains of Montana expanding (PDF format)
Additional Information
MT Department of Agriculture
302 North Roberts
Helena, MT 59601
406-444-2402
agr@mt.gov
