As with the majority of Montana and much of the West, drought conditions this summer meant harvests were smaller and earlier than usual. In a year like that, harvesting any crop at all is a success. Yields in Bob Quinn’s research plot near Big Sandy averaged around 20% of normal. (Photo by Jason Thompson/MTFP)
October 31, 2021
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Building on soil in Big Sandy
How organic and regenerative agriculture are revitalizing rural Montana economies
Montanans are using organic and regenerative agriculture to revitalize rural economies in places like Big Sandy.