Montana Grant Helps Bodhi Farms Expand Year-Round Local Produce

Bozeman eco-resort receives $10,000 to build eco-powered greenhouse, increasing farm-to-table offerings.

Published on Feb. 16, 2026

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Bodhi Farms, a permaculture eco-resort near Bozeman, Montana, has received a $10,000 grant from the Montana Department of Commerce to build a 30-by-80-foot eco-powered greenhouse. This will allow the farm to expand its year-round production of fresh, local produce for its on-site restaurant, doubling or tripling the 2,000 pounds of produce it currently grows annually. The greenhouse will also serve an educational purpose, with programs that teach visitors about sustainable food production.

Why it matters

The grant combines agriculture and tourism, allowing Bodhi Farms to further its mission of connecting visitors with sustainability. In a state with a short growing season, the new greenhouse will provide Bodhi's restaurant with fresh, local ingredients year-round, reducing reliance on produce from other farms during the colder months.

The details

Bodhi Farms, which focuses on sustainability, currently relies on its acre-and-a-half production gardens to supply its restaurant with fresh ingredients from May to September. The new greenhouse, expected to be producing by April, will allow the farm to significantly increase its year-round output. Garden manager Addy Czartoski hopes the greenhouse will double or triple the farm's current 2,000-pound annual produce yield for the restaurant.

  • Bodhi Farms has received the $10,000 grant from the Montana Department of Commerce.
  • The new 30-by-80-foot eco-powered greenhouse is expected to be producing by April.

The players

Bodhi Farms

A permaculture eco-resort located just outside Bozeman, Montana, that focuses on sustainability and connecting visitors with fresh, local food.

Rayner Smith

The co-owner of Bodhi Farms.

Addy Czartoski

The garden manager at Bodhi Farms.

Montana Department of Commerce

The state agency that provided a $10,000 agritourism grant to Bodhi Farms.

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What they’re saying

“To be able to see where your food comes from seems to have an impact on people that we really didn't even imagine out of the gate.”

— Rayner Smith, Co-owner of Bodhi Farms (kpax.com)

“Oh my gosh, it's so cool! I'm so excited to be able to produce more.”

— Addy Czartoski, Garden manager at Bodhi Farms (kpax.com)

“You get a kid who's like, 'I would never eat kale.' Then you show them a kale seed, have them plant it, and later they pick their own leaves and try it right there in the garden. They're just like, 'Wow, I can't believe we grow this.'”

— Addy Czartoski, Garden manager at Bodhi Farms (kpax.com)

What’s next

The new eco-powered greenhouse at Bodhi Farms is expected to be producing fresh, local produce by April.

The takeaway

Bodhi Farms' expansion of year-round local food production through the new greenhouse demonstrates how sustainable agriculture and tourism can be combined to educate visitors and provide fresh, locally-sourced ingredients for farm-to-table dining experiences, even in a state with a short growing season.