Attention all local food lovers! Next month, the Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) will be hosting an event you won’t want to miss.

On October 10, 2017, the MDA is hosting a food and beverage tradeshow at the GranTree Inn in Bozeman. The show will be open to the general public as well as to professional buyers, with the goal of getting more Montana foods on our plates. The show will feature more than 40 Montana produce, meat, food, and spirit companies. Visit www.foodshow.mt.gov for a complete list of the local companies attending the event and to register.

The doors will be open to the general public from 4-7pm. The daytime hours (10am – 4pm) will be reserved for professional buyers. There will a great turnout of both Montana residents supporting local, quality food as well as foodservice industry professionals.

This event is being co-hosted by the following organizations: Montana Farm to School, Montana Farm to Cafeteria Network, Lake County Community Development’s Farm to Institution program, Montana State University’s Farm to Campus program, the Montana Food and Agriculture Development Center Network, Prospera Business Network, Western Sustainability Exchange, and the Made in Montana Program.

The show is free to attend and professional buyers are encouraged to pre-register for the private buyers event from 10am – 4pm at www.foodshow.mt.gov.  For more information please Steph Hystad of the Montana Department of Agriculture at (406) 444-5425 or shystad@mt.gov.

See you there!

Written by Steph Hystad & Jenna Gorham