Presented by Missoula County Department of Ecology

Montana Organic Vegetable Expo 2027

Registration ends Monday, 12/21/2026 11:59pm MST

About This Event

Join MSU’s Western Agricultural Research Center and Ravalli County Economic Development Authority for the Montana Organic Vegetable Expo, a two-day workshop for local organic vegetable farmers

Join us for engaging speakers, networking, and locally sourced meals.

Topics this year include cover cropping for weed management, integrated pest management, human sustainability of farming, and more!

Registration fees -  $100/ Attendee or $250/ Farm (up to 4) 

Agenda: Day 1

Time

Topic

1:30-2:00 pm 

Registration, mingling, coffee, visit vendor tables

2:00-2:30 pm

Welcome, Overview, thank sponsors

2:45-3:45 pm

Keynote 1: Cover Crop Presentation

4:00-5:00 pm

Facilitated farmer round tables

5:00-7:00 pm

Dinner + mingling

 

Day 2

Time

Topic

8:00-9:00 am

Breakfast, mingle, visit vendor table

9:00-10:30 am 

Keynote 2: Kerry Budgie from Laughing Crow

10:30-10:50 am 

Break, mingle, visit vendor table- coffee and light snacks

11:00-12:00 pm

Breakout Session 1

  1. Garlic Variety Trials
  2. Integrated Pest Management

12:00-1:30 pm

Lunch

1:30-2:30 pm

Breakout Session 2

  1. Vegetable Seed Production
  2. FSMA What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

2:30-2:45 pm

Break

2:45-3:45 pm

Round Table Round up

4:00-4:30 pm

Break and Say Goodbye

Hotel Block Room

Holiday Inn Missoula Downtown
200 S Pattee St, Missoula, MT 59802

Online Reservations Booking Link:  

 Group Name:

Montana Organic Vegetable Expo 

   This is the name of the group block.

Booking Link:

 Montana Organic Vegetable Expo

   Click on this link to book your reservation online.

Reservation Dates:

  1/8/27 - 1/10/27

   These dates are the dates the group rate is available.

Group Booking Code:

   MOV

   This is a reference code for your group rate.

 

Reservations via mobile app:

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Reservations via phone:

Guests may also contact our front desk 24/7 at 406-721-8550 to make a reservation or ask questions they may have regarding their reservation. When contacting the front desk please have the following information available to provide the agent on the phone.

 Group Name:

Montana Organic Vegetable Expo 

Group Booking Code:

MOV

 

 

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About This Event

Join MSU’s Western Agricultural Research Center and Ravalli County Economic Development Authority for the Montana Organic Vegetable Expo, a two-day workshop for local organic vegetable farmers

Join us for engaging speakers, networking, and locally sourced meals.

Topics this year include cover cropping for weed management, integrated pest management, human sustainability of farming, and more!

Registration fees -  $100/ Attendee or $250/ Farm (up to 4) 

Agenda: Day 1

Time

Topic

1:30-2:00 pm 

Registration, mingling, coffee, visit vendor tables

2:00-2:30 pm

Welcome, Overview, thank sponsors

2:45-3:45 pm

Keynote 1: Cover Crop Presentation

4:00-5:00 pm

Facilitated farmer round tables

5:00-7:00 pm

Dinner + mingling

 

Day 2

Time

Topic

8:00-9:00 am

Breakfast, mingle, visit vendor table

9:00-10:30 am 

Keynote 2: Kerry Budgie from Laughing Crow

10:30-10:50 am 

Break, mingle, visit vendor table- coffee and light snacks

11:00-12:00 pm

Breakout Session 1

  1. Garlic Variety Trials
  2. Integrated Pest Management

12:00-1:30 pm

Lunch

1:30-2:30 pm

Breakout Session 2

  1. Vegetable Seed Production
  2. FSMA What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

2:30-2:45 pm

Break

2:45-3:45 pm

Round Table Round up

4:00-4:30 pm

Break and Say Goodbye

Hotel Block Room

Holiday Inn Missoula Downtown
200 S Pattee St, Missoula, MT 59802

Online Reservations Booking Link:  

 Group Name:

Montana Organic Vegetable Expo 

   This is the name of the group block.

Booking Link:

 Montana Organic Vegetable Expo

   Click on this link to book your reservation online.

Reservation Dates:

  1/8/27 - 1/10/27

   These dates are the dates the group rate is available.

Group Booking Code:

   MOV

   This is a reference code for your group rate.

 

Reservations via mobile app:

mov qr.png

 

Reservations via phone:

Guests may also contact our front desk 24/7 at 406-721-8550 to make a reservation or ask questions they may have regarding their reservation. When contacting the front desk please have the following information available to provide the agent on the phone.

 Group Name:

Montana Organic Vegetable Expo 

Group Booking Code:

MOV

 

 

move.png

 

 

Getting There

G. W. Marks Exploration Center
1075 South Avenue West
Missoula, Montana 59801
United States