Gallatin Valley Botanical
Gallatin Valley Botanical is a small farm in Bozeman, Montana run by Matt & Jacy Rothschiller. We started our farm with a shared love of each other, eating well, and the earth. We are located 3 miles east of Bozeman on the fertile bottomlands of Rocky Creek. We’ve been growing produce for our community in Bozeman since 2003 and were fortunate enough to start working our own soil in 2008. We are cultivating around 6 acres and have planted it in a diverse array of vegetables, herbs, and small fruits.
Our CSA has become the backbone of our farm, helping to bring in steady, year round income. We work with nature to maintain soil fertility and balance insect pest problems, using crop rotation, beneficial insect attracting plantings, composted manure, and cover crops. Our produce is planted, picked, and washed by ourselves, CSA working members, and interns who are working with us to learn about small scale, direct market farming. We are continually working towards a financially and ecologically sustainable farm that can help feed our neighbors and build a community.
Diversity is crucial to our success, in crop planning and in marketing. We grow up to 150 varieties of produce and market them to a 150 person CSA, twelve enlightened restaurants, the Community Food Coop Produce Department, two summer farmers markets, and the Bozeman Winter Farmers' Market.