Farmer’s Share Beaverhead County Fair

The Farmer’s Share of the Food Dollar

Did you know that farmers and ranchers receive only 15.9* cents of every food dollar that consumers spend? According to the USDA, the corporations’ share is more than 80 cents of every food dollar spent in the United States.

THE FARMER’S SHARE OF A CHEESEBURGER

TOMATO

Retail Price: $0.27

Farmer’s Share: $0.05

BUN

Retail Price: $0.56

Farmer’s Share: $0.02

Stop by the Montana Farmers Union booth

between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to learn about the Farmer’s Share prices, Montana Farmers Union, and get a discount ticket for a cheeseburger at the Beaverhead County 4-H Food Booth only on August 29.

Find our booth near the food both.

AUGUST 29 YOU PAY THE FARMER’S SHARE PRICE of $0.75