Montana Harvest of the Month

February’s is the versatile root vegetable--beets! While some enjoy beets roasted, steamed, raw, or pickled, beet greens can be eaten in a variety of ways as well.

January's Harvest of the Month is Winter Squash! Harsh winters make it difficult for vegetables to grow in Montana year-round, so squash are great winter nutrition boosters to include in meals. Winter squash is loaded with vitamins A and C and provide approximately the same amount of potassium as bananas. Vitamin A helps maintain good vision and keeps skin healthy. You can learn more at https://mtharvestofthemonth.org/ .

This month’s Montana Harvest of The Month is Apples! Did you know that no apple seed will produce the same variety as the apple it came from? That means that every apple seed will grow a tree that will produce a brand-new type of apple! The only way to grow the same variety is by taking a branch from one tree and attaching it to the roots of another apple tree; this process is called grafting. You can learn more at https://mtharvestofthemonth.org/ .

Brassicas are veggies that are related to mustard. We eat several different parts of each plant in this family. For example, when eating mustard we may grind the seeds to make mustard the condiment, or eat the leaves raw or cooked. When eating cauliflower or broccoli we are eating the flower of the plant. Learn more all month long with , and whether it's bok choy or brussels sprouts, enjoy a delicious brassica this month too!

THANK YOU to everyone who came out to our Montana Harvest of the Month event last night starring FRESH DILL and PICKLING CUCUMBERS (with a special guest appearance by LOCAL GARLIC. We love organizing events that help highlight foods in our local and regional food system - the fresh dill and pickling cucumbers came from the New Rockport Colony (Choteau, MT), and the EPIC garlic cloves were plucked from the SIFT Farm at NCAT right here in Butte. These events are a great way to bring people in our community together to learn tips, tricks, and new culinary skills using locally- and regionally-sourced ingredients. As always, were are grateful for the Silver-Bow Developmental Disabilities Council for allowing us to use their AMAZING kitchen space! This is a wonderful community resource and we are lucky to have it here in Butte. #mtharvestofthemonth #learnnewthings #likepickling #supportyourlocalfarmer #herbsareawesome #localherbs #localfoodisbetter