The Montana Food and Beverage Show, hosted by the Montana Department of Agriculture, is scheduled for November 7, 2022 at the Hilton Garden Inn at Missoula.
This show will give you a chance to showcase and provide samples of your products to buyers from distributors, restaurants, hotels, bars, retail stores, and more! This show will be open to professional buyers ONLY.
This year's event features a Chef Showcase. Executive Chef Sunny Jin of The Resort at Paws Up will combine products from the show into custom dishes. This will be an opportunity for buyers to experience your product in real time. Please indicate on the application form if you would like Chef Jin to showcase your product. Chef Jin will make the final decision on which products will be showcased, but will make an effort to include all companies that sign up for it.
Vendor applications are available online; the deadline to register is September 29.
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2023 Made in Montana Tradeshow
March 10 & 11, 2023
Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds in Helena
Exhibitor application will be available October 19, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. here.
To participate, you must meet the following requirements:
- Be an active and registered member of the Made in Montana program
- Sell gifts, general merchandise items, and/or shelf-stable, packaged food/beverage
- Sell at wholesale prices and follow wholesale practices
- Follow all applicable Health Department rules if sampling food and/or beverages
- Agree not to exhibit or promote any non-Made in Montana products at this trade show
- Agree to all exhibitor rules and regulations
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Agritourism
Montana Agritourism Fellows Program
Are you or someone you know interested in learning more about sustainable agritourism in Montana? The fellows program is currently recruiting participants and nominations for the “Montana Agritourism Fellows Program: Developing Leaders to Advance Sustainable Agritourism.” This fellowship program will train a cohort of leaders who will advance communications with farmers, ranchers, professionals, and communities about sustainable agritourism. All lodging and program costs are covered by a Western SARE grant.
Applications due via Qualtrics here by October 1, 2022.
For additional information, please view the flyer here.
Questions? Contact the Western SARE project director, Dr. Shannon Arnold, at Shannon.arnold@montana.edu.
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2022 Growth Through Agriculture Program
The Growth Through Agriculture (GTA) program is a grant and loan program established by the Montana Legislature to strengthen and diversify Montana's agricultural industry through the development of new agricultural products and processes. Examples of eligible project activities involve equipment purchases, construction costs, advertising and promotion, and consultant services for engineering. The GTA program is administered by the Agriculture Development Council, which is attached to the Department of Agriculture.
Award Amounts:
- Grants up to $50,000
- Loans up to $100,000
Growth Through Agriculture Program Guidelines
Sign up for information on funding opportunities
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SBA Montana District Office Seeks Nominations for the National Small Business Week 2023
Do you or someone you know have what it takes to become America’s “Small Business Person of the Year” for 2023? If so, the U.S. Small Business Administration [lnks.gd] (SBA) wants to hear from you.
The SBA is proud to announce that its Montana District Office is ready to accept nominations for the 2023 National and District Small Business Week Awards, including the annual Small Business Person of the Year Award.
Visit the SBA’s website at www.sba.gov/nsbw [lnks.gd] to download forms, criteria, and guidelines for submitting a nomination. The Montana District Nomination Guidelines and district awards categories can be found on the district’s website at Montana | U.S. Small Business Administration (sba.gov) [lnks.gd].
The SBA Awards given in celebration of National and District Small Business Week include the following:
Montana District Small Business Week Categories:
- Small Business Person of the Year (National and District)
- Small Business Exporter (National and District)
- Woman-Owned Small Business
- Veteran-Owned Small Business
- Young Entrepreneur-Owned Small Business
- Small Business Champion
The Montana District Office must receive all nominations by electronic submission ONLY to the District’s BOX account no later than 1:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time on December 8, 2022.
To obtain additional information or receive a copy of the National/Montana District Nomination Guidelines, contact Lorena.carlson@sba.gov.
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