Area ag producers courted by developers

Todd Hanson, director of development of the proposed 3,000-acre Madison Food Park to be located between Great Falls and Belt was in Havre Thursday to speak with area farm and ranch producers, and ag supporters, and to answer questions about the food processing plant and creating partnerships.

A preliminary application submitted for the agri-business entity calls for the facility to include a meat-packing and processing facility for beef, pork and poultry; a cheese-making and fresh milk processing facility; a distillery that sources barley grown by Golden Triangle farmers, and a large-scale pac...