4-H Food Booth - Farm to Table

Published: 2022
By Jennifer Saunders

The Fergus/Petroleum County 4-H Food Booth featured locally produced hamburgers in the 4-H Food Booth during the 2022 Central Montana Fair. The rising cost of beef, the desire to promote local beef producers and the opportunity to provide education for members and customers about value-added products, led the food booth managers to research the Farm to Table concept. Numerous central Montana Ranchers, some of them 4-H families, are selling their beef directly to the customer, these producers volunteered to provide hamburger for one day during the 10 days the 4-H Food Booth is open during the fair. The customers raved about the taste of their burgers, the producer of the day was featured on signage in the booth and 4-Hers became more aware of the opportunities available for ag producers to market and sell their products directly to the customer.