Image @2009 Roland Taylor, rolandtaylor.com
More than 90% of the private land in Montana is either farms or ranches, so it is not surprising that agriculture is important to the state’s economy.

Cherry orchards, goats that control weeds, organic gardens and farms, beef, sheep, and pig production, small truck farms, eggs from free-range chickens, and Montana wheat are just a sample of Montana’s agricultural diversity.

Visit a farm and shop for the fruits of Montana’s harvest and value-added products such as wool vests, sweaters, jams and jellies, and grass-fed meat. Find a farmer’s market and come away with locally grown fresh produce. Stop for a bit and unwind where ol’ West hospitality comes alive, and the landscapes transform even the most stressed souls.