Andrew Larson
The idea of 345 Farm started six years ago, when I first met my wife Ellen. We planted our first vegetable garden together in some raised beds in our backyard because of our love of food and pursuing a more traditionally agrarian lifestyle. Four years ago, we were lucky enough to buy an old farm property in Evergreen, Montana. Since then, we have accomplished countless projects and our property now feels like a personal oasis filled with ever-expanding rows of vegetables, wandering sheep, singing birds, and crawling critters. We began to farm because we love to eat good food from the land, and we are continuing to farm because want to be able to share this with others. I specifically hope to be able to share my heritage of Mexican cuisine through education and ingredients to our community here in Montana. Currently, refrigeration space is a major bottleneck for our farming operation. This grant will put us nearly a year ahead in being able to afford a large refrigeration trailer, which will significantly cut down handling time and allow us to expand our vegetable growing space.