
Richard and Grace Blanchet left their farm to the Montana Land Reliance, in hopes of preserving more agricultural land in the Flathead Valley. The 320-acre property is believed to be the largest land donation the organization has ever received in the Flathead Valley. (Courtesy the Montana Land Reliance)
April 14, 2020
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April 14, 2020 1 a.m.
Blanchets leave legacy in donated farmland
Flathead Valley residents Richard and Grace Blanchet ran their 320-acre farm on the Creston Bench south of Columbia Falls for more than 50 years before turning that land into a legacy by gifting the property to the Montana Land Reliance.