A few ingredients. A meal to share.
The recipes in Hopa Mountain’s family meal kits begin with ordinary kitchen staples and make room for local food. Bring one of those meals to your own table.
Recipes with people behind them
The family meal kits supplied by Hopa Mountain pair local food with recipes to cook at home. The Box Elder School and Bozeman 2025 kits credit Mariah Gladstone of Indigikitchen. Their dishes include bison tacos, black bean chili, salsa and a potato-and-bean soup.
Gladstone, who is Blackfeet and Cherokee, grew up in northwest Montana. Through Indigikitchen, she shares ways to find and prepare Indigenous foods. Her work brings cooking, community and cultural identity together. You can explore more of it on Indigikitchen’s own website.
Begin with the kitchen you have
Start with a meal that fits your time and what is already on the shelf. The black bean chili uses canned beans and tomatoes; the salsa brings together beans, corn and onion without a stove. Bison tacos start in a skillet.
Each recipe has its own ingredient list and method. Check off what you already have, then save the rest to your food list. A saved ingredient stays useful even when no local seller has a matching listing.
Make a local connection
Look for the ingredients you need nearby, then check each seller’s buying arrangements. The recipe amount and the seller’s pack size are different things. Read the origin information on the food itself before deciding what is Montana grown or made.
Hopa Mountain’s Local Food for Local Families initiative connects producers, food hubs, pantries and nonprofit partners to improve access to Montana agricultural products. If you buy for a pantry, school or shared kitchen, use the group-buying tools to prepare your needs and keep track of suitable suppliers.