Who we are
Indie watching over the gals
This is our first season at the farm, and we’re excited to start small. After a fortunate turn of events last year, we moved onto 4 acres at the corner of Mullan and Primrose - just west of Missoula proper, across from the old train station.
We are currently tending to 12 very happy chickens, 1/4+ acre of vegetables, a small orchard, bees, and so much more. We’ve transitioned our garage into a small bakery that churns out sourdough pastries, breads, and other goodies made with beautiful fresh-milled Montana grains.
Keep scrolling to learn more about our operation!
James and Hannah
the farm
Hannah manages much of the ‘Farm’ operation: taking care of the starts, doctoring our soil with compost voodoo, and making sure our chickens - ‘the gals’ - are well taken care of. We employ sustainable, common-sense agricultural practices, and do our best to steward the land we’re on so that it can remain viable for future generations.
This year, we will be growing all of the classic market and storage vegetables (onions, carrots, potatoes, greens, beans, squash, etc.) as well as specialty crops like corn, melons, grains (rye, oats, and wheat), and plenty of heirloom Montana varietals. Western MT is a special place to play around in the dirt, so we’re excited to bring an exciting abundance of speciality crops to neighbors and commuters.
Starting summer 2023, we’ll offer this home-grown produce, eggs, and baked goods at our farmstand (open morning - dusk) for what we believe are affordable prices. We currently operate on the honor system, and accept cash, check, venmo, or Senior/WIC FMNP coupons (for eligible items only).
Pay us a visit, and taste the difference!
as simple as it gets
FLOUR
WATER
SALT
The bakery
The ‘Bakehouse’ portion of our namesake is James’ pride and joy. We produce naturally leavened breads and pastries, all made from fresh-milled local grains in the spirit of community gristmills of the past. James brings almost 10 years of baking experience to the table, and with it gorgeous sourdough croissants, sandwich loaves, danishes, rustic breads, and focaccia.
We can talk your ear off about the nutrition benefits of fresh milled grains and the sourdough fermentation process - just ask us how our bread is different from the stuff at the grocery store! We take pride in sourcing 80-100% of our ingredients from local farms and producers. Learn more about who we source from here.
For general info on the science of sourdough (and why it’s so darn nutritious!), check out this CSU Extension article.
We currently operate under Montana’s Local Food Choice Act, and as such can only offer direct, face-to-face sales of non-hazardous goods.
