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Montana Stories

Warrior Grocery
Local grocery/deli serving reservation, buying from local ranchers, opening March 2022.
Warrior Meat Company
Mobile meat processing unit onsite at ranchers, finishing beef at facility in Ashland.
Farris Farm and Auto
After almost 25 years of being an employee at Carquest, Mike Farris went from spinning wrenches in the shop and helping customers at the front desk to purchasing the business with his wife, Steph. Farris Farm and Auto is a family-owned business passionate about delivering excellence in everything they do....
D & J Meat Processing
Donald started processing meat and wild game as a hobby, but as demand for his services increased, he recognized a business opportunity and a chance to better serve his community. Donald is a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, with deep roots on the Flathead Indian Reservation of Western Montana. But when he needed capital to get his processing business started, his bank wasn’t willing to take a chance on a start-up. Donald was close to giving up when he heard about MoFi. “They changed my life.”

Montana Fact Sheet

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The shift in business models among banks and credit unions—along with ongoing consolidation and the retreat from rural markets—has left a growing number of entrepreneurs without access to traditional financing. In response, MoFi and other CDFIs have become critical entry points for future bank customers.

-Heidi DeArment, MoFi

Map of Montana CDFI Branches and Stories