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Montana Department ot Agnculture 



January - February 2003 



If one advances in the direction of his dreams, one will meet with success unexpected in common hours. 



-Henry David Thoreau- 



« Montana Department of Agriculture 

 ^ Showcases Montana Agricultural 



xport Opportunities 



Whether you are expanding in existing markets, looking for 

 new markets or would like to test export markets, 2003 has a 

 busy schedule of trade shows and other export opportunides 

 coordinated by the Montana Department of Agriculture and 

 the Western United States Agricultural Trade Associations. 

 Montana will be taking the lead on activities in Canada and 

 lapan. For more information on international trade shows, 

 the marketing opportunities, and Export Readiness Seminars, 

 contact Sarah Goan at 406-444-2402 or email agr@state.mt.us. 



Sixtn annual Made In Montana Food 

 ^ and Gift Show Accepting Buyer 

 Registrations 



A wide varier\- of Made In Montana tood and gift products 

 from across die state will be assembled agam at the highly 

 successful Made In Montana Food and Gift Show, scheduled 

 for April 2003 in Great Falls, Mont. 



The sixth annual Made In Montana Food and Gift Show wiU 

 be open to buyers only on Friday, April 4, 2003, from 9 a.m. to 

 5 p.m. at the Great Falls Civic Center. 



"Unquestionably, this is the largest collection of Made In 

 Montana food and gift products under one roof," says 

 Montana Department of Agriculture Director Ralph Peck. 

 "Wholesale buyers of specialty food and gift products can't 

 afford to miss this event." 



Co-sponsored by the Montana Department of Commerce and 

 the Montana Department of Agriculture, the event highlights over 

 500 distinctive Made In Montana food and gift products to buyers 

 from all over the United States. Products are as varied as clothing, 

 jewelr\; art, furniture, pasta, confections and many other specialty 

 food items. 



"This show enables buyers to go to one location and choose 

 from a smorgasbord of Montana food and gift products," says 

 Mark Simonich, director of the Montana Department of 

 Commerce. "Montana is synonymous with quality and buyers 

 are sure to be pleased with the show's selection this year." 



Admission to the show is free for buyers who have pre-registered 

 by the March 17, 2003, deadline. Pre-registration also includes 

 free admission to the Made in Montana reception, where buyers 

 wiU have the opportunity to sample gourmet Made In Montana 

 foods and meet with exhibitors. 



To pre-register, or for more information on attending the sixth 

 annual Made In Montana Food and Gift Show as a wholesale 

 buyer, contact Angelyn DeYoung at the Montana Department 

 of Agriculture at (406) 444-2402, or by e-mail at 

 agr@state.mt.us. 



Made In Montana program participants interested in receiving an 

 exhibitor application should contact Rebecca Baumann, Montana 

 Department of Commerce at (406) 841-2756 or via e-mail at 

 rbaumann@state.mt.us. 



A list of exhibitors from last year's show is available from the 

 Business Assistance page of the Montana Department of 

 Agriculture web site at http://www.agr.state.mt.us/. 



Products 



The Montana Department of Agriculture will host the 

 Montana Agricultural Showcase; January 27 and 28, 2003, 

 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Capitol rotunda. Over 200 

 products from throughout Montana will be displayed for the 

 duration of the showcase, including pasta, breads, seasonings, 

 flour and retail-packaged wheat. 



This showcase, celebrating the diversity of Montana's 

 agricultural industry, gives the public and legislators a chance 

 to view the bounty of our state's largest industry. Each day, 

 different food and beverages, such as bagels, jam, meat 

 products, water and coffee, will be available for tasting. 

 Other agricultural products such as wool blankets, soaps, 

 lotions and candles will also be displayed. 



One highlight of the showcase will be the Montana Value- 

 Added Agriculture Success Stories. Sugar Loaf Wool 

 Carding Mill will be there, exhibiting their value-added wool 

 products and how their company has grown with the 

 assistance of the Montana Department of Agriculture. Wheat 

 Montana will also be there, highlighting their value-added 

 wheat products, including bagels and bread. 



With questions or inquiries about exhibiting in the showcase, 

 contact Angelyn DeYoung at 406-444-2402 or 

 a gr@state.mt.us 



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Governor Martz Announces 



Conference on Food 



Manufacturing and Marketing 



Governor Judy Martz invites members of Montana's food 

 manufacturing and marketing industry to participate in the 

 Governor's Conference on Food Manufacturing and Marketing 

 on March 10, 2003, at the West Coast Colonial Hotel in Helena. 



The conference will address issues and opportunities identified 

 in the 2001 Governor's Conference on Value-Added Food 

 Processing. Emerging niche markets and seUing products 

 outside of Montana will be discussed, as will business tools such 

 as accounting, pricing and financing. Marketing plans, product 

 branding and logo development also will be addressed. 



The conference is a venue through which food manufacturing 

 and marketing companies can learn about industry changes and 

 new opportunities to improve therr efficiency and effectiveness. 



A trade show for Montana suppliers also will take place during 

 the conference. Montana distributors, packaging manufacmrers, 

 marketing firms and other input companies will attend the 

 conference to raise awareness of their products and services. 



The registration deadline is February 17, 2003. For more 

 information about the Governor's Conference on Food 

 Manufacturing and Marketing or for questions about 

 registration, contact Angelyn DeYoung at the Montana 

 Department of Agriculture at (406) 444-2402, or by e-mail at 

 agr@state.mt.us. 



