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SUMMARY:Ladles of Love
DESCRIPTION:ANSWER WITH ACTION:  Celebrate connection as groups of 2-3 cook and share Montana-sourced soups to be donated to our community.  FREE or BY DONATION.
URL:https://bitterrootstar.com/event/ladles-of-love/2026-02-03/2/
LOCATION:Homestead Organics Farm\, 175 Skalkaho Hwy\, Hamilton\, 59840
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cultivating Connections Montana":MAILTO:support@cultivatingconnectionsmt.org
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SUMMARY:Ladles of Love
DESCRIPTION:ANSWER WITH ACTION:  Celebrate connection as groups of 2-3 cook and share Montana-sourced soups to be donated to our community.  FREE or BY DONATION.
URL:https://bitterrootstar.com/event/ladles-of-love/2026-02-03/1/
LOCATION:Homestead Organics Farm\, 175 Skalkaho Hwy\, Hamilton\, 59840
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cultivating Connections Montana":MAILTO:support@cultivatingconnectionsmt.org
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SUMMARY:Feast in the Field with Tim Fain Live at the Farm!
DESCRIPTION:Join us on the Farm for a magical evening with the musical genius of Tim Fain Live! Enjoy our all Montana grown picnic dinner\, donate to and bid on items in our unique Re-Purpose Silent Auction\, engage with our Youth Farm Intern on a Farm Tour\, and more. \nA unique Fundraiser to support Cultivating Connections Montana and our youth programming. \nJoin Cultivating Connections Montana (CCMT) and Tim Fain for a fantastic evening on the Farm! Have fun and support our efforts to engage youth in agriculture and cooking to help expand local food production & food access\, share knowledge\, and put our mission of ‘Building Community through Food’ into action. \n*Treat your ears and heart to the creative genius of Tim Fain\, world renowned Violinist and Composer\, with special guest Jayne Bauer. \n*Enjoy our all Montana Buffet Dinner\, as well as scrumptious desserts. \n*Contribute to and bid on the Re-Purpose Silent Auction. \n*Local Beer and Regional Wines by Donation. \n*Wine Wheel of Fortune and other activities! \n*Explore the Farm and enjoy the beautiful oasis in the height of its summer brilliance- meet the animals\, admire the vegetables and flowers\, and learn about and experience local food and agriculture in action. \n*Hear from our Youth Farm and Food Interns and be inspired to support Cultivating Connections Montana! \n*Bring your checkbook to help us Build Community Through Food! \nhttps://cultivatingconnectionsmt.org/event-directory/
URL:https://bitterrootstar.com/event/feast-in-the-field-with-tim-fain-live-at-the-farm/
LOCATION:Homestead Organics Farm\, 175 Skalkaho Hwy\, Hamilton\, 59840
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cultivating Connections":MAILTO:cultivatingconnectionsmontana@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Tim Fain Live at the Farm Fundraiser and all-local dinner!
DESCRIPTION:Special Live Concert by Tim Fain! \nA unique Fundraiser to support our Cultivating Connections programming. \nJoin Cultivating Connections Montana (CCMT) and Tim Fain for a fantastic evening on the farm! Have fun and support our efforts to engage youth in agriculture\, expand local food production & food access\, share knowledge\, and our mission of ‘building community through food’. \n*Treat your ears and heart to the creative genius of Tim Fain\, world renowned Violinist and Composer! Tim will be joined by pianist Jeffrey Shumway. \n*Enjoy a delicious all-local Buffet Dinner Picnic featuring our own Farm-Grown pulled pork and BBQ chicken\, fresh coleslaw\, vegetarian specialties\, as well as a scrumptious dessert. \n*Contribute to and bid on the Silent Auction. \n*Local Beer and a variety of Wines by donation. \n*Explore the farm and get a taste of life on a working farm- meet the animals (potbelly pigs\, goats\, chickens\, heritage turkeys\, geese\, baby chicks…)\, admire the vegetables and flowers\, and learn about and experience local food and agriculture.
URL:https://bitterrootstar.com/event/tim-fain-live-at-the-farm-fundraiser-and-all-local-dinner/
LOCATION:Homestead Organics Farm\, 175 Skalkaho Hwy\, Hamilton\, 59840
ORGANIZER;CN="Cultivating Connections":MAILTO:cultivatingconnectionsmontana@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Celebrating Local Agriculture Potluck and Get-Together!
DESCRIPTION:Homestead Organics Farm is celebrating our 25th season growing\, cooking\, and serving local food!  We invite you to Celebrate Local Agriculture with us at a Community Potluck and Get-Together.   Relax and enjoy time together on the farm from 5-9:30PM.  Potluck Buffet at 6:30.\nPlates and silverware provided.  Bring your own beverage\, blanket to sit on\, food to share.  No Dogs\, please!  Parking at Canyon View Church\, just south of the farm.\nFree- All are welcome!\nCelebrate Local Agriculture Together-
URL:https://bitterrootstar.com/event/celebrating-local-agriculture-potluck-and-get-together/
LOCATION:Homestead Organics Farm\, 175 Skalkaho Hwy\, Hamilton\, 59840
ORGANIZER;CN="Homestead Organics Farm":MAILTO:homesteadorganicsmt@gmail.com
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CREATED:20220722T010409Z
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SUMMARY:Farm Fun Day with Cultivating Connections!
DESCRIPTION:Join Cultivating Connections Montana in celebrating food\, family\, farming and fun! Learn from our summer AmeriCorps members and Youth Farm Interns\, tour the farm\, create your own tasty pizza with all local ingredients\, ride the ice cream bike\, pet the goats and hold the chicks\, play fun games\, sample recipes using all Montana ingredients\, and connect to our community! \nThis event is free and open to the public. Donations to Cultivating Connections are welcome.
URL:https://bitterrootstar.com/event/farm-fun-day-with-cultivating-connections/
LOCATION:Homestead Organics Farm\, 175 Skalkaho Hwy\, Hamilton\, 59840
ORGANIZER;CN="Cultivating Connections":MAILTO:cultivatingconnectionsmontana@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Feast in the Field Fun-Raiser for Cultivating Connections Montana
DESCRIPTION:Join Cultivating Connections Montana for a fantastic evening on the farm! Have fun and support our efforts to engage youth in agriculture\, expand local food production and food access\, and build community.  \nEat LOCAL FOOD! Contribute to and enjoy the RE-USE/RE-CYCLE SILENT AUCTION! Send the kids on a FARM ADVENTURE! Take an HERB WALK! Bring your instrument and get on stage for OPEN MIC! Spin the wheel in the WINE WHEEL OF FORTUNE. Visit the FARM ANIMALS!  There is SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE! \nAll-Montana buffet includes choices for every pallet and diet.  \nFarm Gates open at 6PM. Games\, silent auction\, and activities 6-9PM. Buffet Dinner opens at 7:15PM. Open Mic\, Music\, and Dancing 8-10PM.  $25 for a seat at the Community Table\, $500 reserved table for eight\,  Kids 8 and under Free. \nHosted at Homestead Organics Farm\, 175 Skalkaho Hwy. Hamilton. \nPlease register at Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/feast-in-the-field-fun-raiser-tickets-369265843077
URL:https://bitterrootstar.com/event/feast-in-the-field-fun-raiser-for-cultivating-connections-montana/
LOCATION:Homestead Organics Farm\, 175 Skalkaho Hwy\, Hamilton\, 59840
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cultivating Connections":MAILTO:cultivatingconnectionsmontana@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Learn to Harvest Your Own Pig or Turkey for the Holidays
DESCRIPTION:In our effort to build a resilient and self-reliant Bitterroot we want to teach people how to thoughtfully harvest your own food.  \nSign up for one of a few slots over this three day workshop and learn: \n– how to cultivate resilient and self-reliant food systems in community \n– how to humanely kill and gut a miniature pot belly pig or broad breasted\, bronze turkey and what you need to know about its anatomy \n– how to skin and quarter a pig for roasting or how to scrap the outer hide for a whole pig roast \n– how to pluck and eviscerate your turkey \n– cooking tips for how best to prep\, store\, and cook your feast \nRefreshments will be provided.  \n*If you aren’t ready for harvest but still want to eat local bounty\, you can order a fully processed pig and/or turkey on tickets page. Young piglets for raising are available for sale now via the Tickets page.  \nCultivating Connections teaches real job skills in the Agricultural and Home Arts\, using food as the tool to bring people together through education\, participation\, and celebration.
URL:https://bitterrootstar.com/event/learn-to-harvest-your-own-pig-or-turkey-for-the-holidays/
LOCATION:Homestead Organics Farm\, 175 Skalkaho Hwy\, Hamilton\, 59840
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cultivating Connections":MAILTO:cultivatingconnectionsmontana@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Prepping your Garden/Field for Winter with Leon Stangl
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this Building a Stronger Bitterroot event at Cultivating Connections with guest speaker and Bitterroot Farmer Leon Stangl. \nLeon will share what he has learned about building healthy soils in the Bitterroot Valley to promote moisture retention\, and create greater biodiversity. He also will encourage you to think differently about weeds. In the long haul he wants to save you time\, money and labor while increasing your yields with ecologically responsible methods. \nBring Your Questions! Some of the topics he can address: soil structure\, soil fertility\, composting\, use of redworms\, irrigation solutions\, pest management\, pasture viability\, season extenders\, livestock\, fencing\, growing vegetables\, berries and medicinal herbs. \nSee you there. \n-Bristol\, Cobey\, and Laura- the Building A Stronger Bitterroot Team \nBuilding A Stronger Bitterroot is a way for us to gather as a community\, share knowledge\, build our collective capacity\, and move our valley forward toward a more resilient future \nMore about our Speaker\, Leon Stangl: Leon grew up in northwest Iowa and actively participated on a large farm; helping to raise hogs\, cattle\, chickens\, as well as grow commodity crops. In that time he learned to fix just about anything with a screwdriver and a pair of pliers\, weld\, operate machinery and problem solve. Since living in Montana he has been a forest service firefighter\, fly fishing guide\, landscaping crew manager\, computer systems operator\, horse ranch manager\, and farm manager at a seed company. He started his own farming business in 2005. He has over 45 years of experience growing produce and raising livestock. Since 2016 he has been teaching classes on how to grow a successful garden in the Bitterroot Valley. Leon has been encouraged to use his skills to help others find successful and practical ways to grow food and manage lands. He emphasizes sustainable methods to build soil\, retain moisture and optimize production.
URL:https://bitterrootstar.com/event/prepping-your-garden-field-for-winter-with-leon-stangl/
LOCATION:Homestead Organics Farm\, 175 Skalkaho Hwy\, Hamilton\, 59840
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cultivating Connections":MAILTO:cultivatingconnectionsmontana@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Building a Stronger Bitterroot: Spring Skills Building
DESCRIPTION:Please join us Saturday April 24 from 10am – 12:30pm for a Spring Skills Jamboree at Homestead Organics Farm! We are inviting a few of our favorite stewards to hold 30 minute workshops around soil building\, planning for seed saving\, companion planting\, tree propagation\, raising chickens\, and regenerative ways of being.\n\nPlease bring your coat\, hat\, and water bottle.\n\n*Please also mark your calendar for a special Building a Stronger Bitterroot event held at the Doleac Family’s ranch July 3 from 9am-Noon with highly sought after Grazing Expert & Soil Consultant\, Jim Gerrish.
URL:https://bitterrootstar.com/event/building-a-stronger-bitterroot-spring-skills-building/
LOCATION:Homestead Organics Farm\, 175 Skalkaho Hwy\, Hamilton\, 59840
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cultivating Connections":MAILTO:cultivatingconnectionsmontana@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20201010T170000
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SUMMARY:Food for Thought:  Climate Reality\, Local Agriculture\, and Regenerative Change!
DESCRIPTION:Local Farmer Laura Garber and Long Island University Professor Soenke Bierman are offering a free\, COVID-safe outdoor event titled ‘Food for Thought: Climate Reality\, Agriculture\nand Regenerative Change’ on October 10th at Homestead Organics Farm\, 175 Skalkaho Hwy.\, Hamilton. We are “The Farmer & The Scholar ”\, and we hope to engage and activate our\ncommunity to take action on climate reality by demonstrating the potential for regenerative change both locally and globally. The event starts at 5PM and will include a 90 minute\npresentation including time for questions and answers\, as well as a healthy snack. This is free and open to the public – please attend!
URL:https://bitterrootstar.com/event/food-for-thought-climate-reality-local-agriculture-and-regenerative-change/
LOCATION:Homestead Organics Farm\, 175 Skalkaho Hwy\, Hamilton\, 59840
ORGANIZER;CN="local organic farmer Laura Garber":MAILTO:homesteadorganicsmt@gmail.com
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