Montana
Plain words from the rules on file. Last reviewed Not reviewed yet. Topics checked: 4. This is not legal advice.
Meat shares
State MPI program: Meat & Poultry
Federal custom exemption (9 CFR 303.1) applies; buy live-animal share before slaughter; meat Not for Sale; state specifics unverified
This is a share of a live animal, bought before slaughter and processed by a custom-exempt plant. Meat is marked Not for Sale and may not be resold or donated.
State-inspected meat may only be sold within this state unless the plant is federally inspected or in the Cooperative Interstate Shipment program.
Source: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/inspection/apply-grant-inspection/state-inspection-programs/states-and-without-inspection-programs www.fsis.usda.gov/inspection/apply-grant-i
Raw milk and herd shares
The rules on file mark on-farm or direct raw milk sales as allowed, with the limits in the summary.
Herd shares on file: unclear. A new herd-share listing is blocked. A raw milk sale is allowed, with the limits below.
Small dairy farms may sell or deliver raw milk if produced with no more than 5 lactating cows, 10 lactating goats, or 10 lactating sheep. Small dairies must test and inform end consumer that product has not been licensed, permitted, certified, packaged, labeled or inspected under government regulati
Statute: MT Admin Rules Title 32, Ch. 8, Sub-Chapter 1; 32.8.102; 32.8.103; SB 199 (2021)
Source: https://www.farmtoconsumer.org/raw-milk-nation-interactive-map/ www.farmtoconsumer.org/raw-milk-nation-int
Farm visits
Your state may require a posted warning sign. Check your state's agritourism law.
On file: Yes (NALC list)
Source: https://nationalaglawcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/assets/articles/Agritourism-series-Immunity-laws.pdf nationalaglawcenter.org/wp-content/uploads
Cottage food
IJ grade A- (89)
Source: https://ij.org/report/baking-bad-legal-barriers-for-starting-a-business-selling-homemade-food/ ij.org/report/baking-bad-legal-barriers-fo
CSA
unverified (no state CSA-specific rule found; federal SNAP 14-day rule applies)
A SNAP note is shown on a CSA only when that farm says it is SNAP-authorized. This market does not take SNAP online.
Rules vary by state; farms are responsible for following their state and local laws.