Registration for book 6 open: Monday, May 19
Zoom Discussion with authors Jody L. Lamp & Melody Dobson Monday, June 23, 2025 @ 7 p.m. MT (Zoom link to come via email at least one week prior to meeting. You will receive a confirmation that you are registered.)
MFU member perk! First 25 current MFU members to register will receive a copy of the book from MFU. Don’t delay – once the copies are gone, they are gone! Non-MFU members are welcome to join and register for the book club, you will just need to get your own copy of the book.
A History of Montana Agriculture: A Life of Discovery
by Jody L. Lamp & Melody Dobson
Agriculture developed into Montana's top industry from humble beginnings. In 1841, Father De Smet planted a small plot at St. Mary's Mission. Thomas Harris, the territory's first farmer, harvested oats at Fort Owen for "sustenance and trade" in 1854. Within thirty-five years, beef and wool were being exported out of the territory to satisfy national and European demands. In the intervening years, the mechanical engine and rural electrification dramatically transformed agribusiness. Billings became home to America's largest monthly horse sale. And the modern cooperative model is lauded for sustaining agricultural operations and rural communities.
With untold and forgotten stories, the American Doorstop Project co-founders and authors Jody L. Lamp and Melody Dobson spotlight the technological advancements and legacies of those who blazed trails, broke sod and built farms and livestock ranches that shaped the Treasure State's agriculture history.
Jody L. Lamp and Melody Dobson are the co-founders of the American Doorstop Project, with books on the History of Montana, Nebraska, and North Dakota Agriculture. For more information visit www.AmericanDoorstopProject.com
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