George and Tabitha Betancourt have a calling that manifests itself in the establishment and operation of Rocking Tree Farm, north of Montana's capitol city. Their business provides natural, healthy food and creates a safe environment where people harmed by violence and trauma can heal through agricultural-based therapeutic activities. There are as many models and definitions of a healing farm, as there are farms but all have in common the primary mission to offer opportunities to comfort...

Did you know that Beyond Pesticides reports that suburban lawns and gardens receive more pesticide applications per acre (roughly 3.2–9.8 lbs) than agriculture (about 2.7 lbs per acre on average)? It's not hard to imagine when you walk through your local home and garden store. Grow Safe: Non-Toxic Missoula has alternative solutions. This year, as I waited for an available cashier at mine, the line was long with eager gardeners. The easy to overhear conversations among the...

Who answers the call when people need community? We all know the words—“United we stand, divided we fall”—yet the people who actually show up to turn that truth into stronger, more connected neighborhoods are rare. In a time that pulls us apart, finding those who still fight for our natural instinct to come together feels harder than it should. This is the story of those who do. The people at Mountain Readiness are walking the talk organizing events to support us growing stronger,...