Montana Berry Growers Association Annual Conference 2027
Format: In person
Where: Fairmont, Montana (near Anaconda). The Chamber lists Fairmont; confirm the venue with MTBGA once the 2027 page posts.
When: Friday and Saturday, March 5 and 6, 2027
Registration: Advance registration required. 2027 registration is not open yet. In past years, members received $25 off the conference rate and a discounted hotel block closed a few weeks before the event.
Cost: Not yet published.
The Montana Berry Growers Association conference moves to a new town each March and welcomes everyone from hobby growers to commercial producers to people who have not planted a single bush yet. Speakers cover growing, harvesting, processing, and selling cold-hardy berries: haskaps, aronia, currants, saskatoons, elderberries, dwarf sour cherries, and more.
The last two conferences were held jointly with the Montana Grape and Wine Association, with a People's Choice wine tasting and a wine pairing dinner alongside the berry sessions. The 2027 format has not been announced.
For herbalists, this is a working room full of people who grow elderberry, aronia, and black currant at scale in Montana's climate. Good contacts for sourcing and for growing your own.