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Rural Living in Flathead Valley – Agriculture and the Right to Farm
This is part four of the series regarding living in rural areas of the Flathead County in Montana. If you are considering moving to a rural area, you need to consider purchasing decisions, access issues, service delivery, agriculture and the right to farm, mother nature and wildlife. The first three posts can be accessed by clicking the links above. This post about rural living in Flathead County covers the topic of agriculture and farming.
 
Flathead County Planning and Zoning prepared an excellent document for both natives and newcomers to the area. They've given me their thumbs up to share here. The fourth chapter deals with farming and agriculture topics.
 
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Agriculture and the Right to Farm
 
Agriculture is still an important part of the Flathead County economy, even as subdivisions appear more often than hay or mint and houses dot more fields than cow-calf pairs.
 
The folks who homesteaded this valley knew how to take care of their land and many of their descendants continue to feed their families (and yours!) by raising similar crops.
 
Here's a few things you should know about your farming and ranching neighbors:
 
Farmers often work around the clock, especially during planting and harvest. Dairy operators sometimes milk without stopping and hay is often ... more

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