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Montana Ag Network: students learn meat processing skills – The Producer Partnership
September 22, 2025/
LIVINGSTON — Every Wednesday, five students from Joliet High School travel to the nonprofit Producer Partnership location east of Livingston to learn the fundamentals of meat processing, a trade that has been a Montana staple for hundreds of years.
At a time when meat processors are becoming increasingly scarce, one nonprofit organization is taking a creative approach to inspire the next generation of workers in this essential industry.
The educational initiative grew from an existing relationship between Producer Partnership and Joliet schools. For years, Pierson’s organization has helped local ranchers donate beef to Montana school lunch programs, which is how he met Begger.
By: Charlie Klepps
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The Producer Partnership was founded in Spring 2020 with the mission to end hunger in Montana. Our nonprofit organization partners with livestock producers across the state by processing donated livestock into top quality protein and providing it to food banks to help those in need. Local producers, and food centers working in partnership to provide Montana protein to those individuals and families with food insecurity. This is the spirit of Montana neighbors helping one another.
