Sunday, May 17, 2026
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Ripe cherries sit on the tree waiting to be picked at Bowman Orchards south of Bigfork.

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Flathead cherry growers hope for some luck in 2026
April 19, 2026 12:05 a.m.

Flathead cherry growers hope for some luck in 2026

All farmers count on a bad year every now and then. Two could be chalked up to bad luck. But a third bad year in a row might spell trouble for the cherry growers of the Flathead Valley.

Bowman Orchards celebrating 100 years in the cherry business
July 26, 2020 1 a.m.

Bowman Orchards celebrating 100 years in the cherry business

For five generations, the Bowman name has been synonymous with cherries on Flathead Lake’s east shore.