“Homegrown” Label Highlights Western Montana Producers
Farmers around Missolua, Montana have banded together to create a “Homegrown” label for products grown within 150 miles of their markets. The organization hopes to educate consumers about the importance of locally grown food.
“Organic programs have lost touch with their roots in small farms and close communities by embracing corporations that ship their produce all over the world,” says the piece, echoing a growing sentiment around the United States. Conscientious growers focus on the environmental issues that shaped the organic movement’s early days.
Readers in western Montana should keep an eye out for the new label, and support the farmers trying to build a sustainable agricultural system.
