A Resilient Food System Begins Here
If you live in Eastern Montana, please spend three minutes to fill out the local food & product survey to help shape the future of our local food market and support our agriculture producers.
33×33 Initiative
As little as 3% of food consumed in Montana is actually produced in Montana, whereas in 1950, that number was around 70%. Montana is a major exporter of agricultural products, feeding families across the globe, but struggling to feed the families that live here.
Establishing a local food supply not only increases resiliency but also benefits the local economy. For every $1 spent on food products in traditional markets, farmers and ranchers receive a combined total of around $0.05. Compare that to a local food market, where producers receive anywhere from $0.40 to $1 from each dollar spent.
During COVID, we saw how fragile our food system really is, which is why SMART is joining the 33x33 Initiative to see 33% of the food on plates in Montana produced in Montana by 2033.
Farmers and ranchers get a higher return, consumers get nutritious foods, and we all benefit from a more resilient local economy.