The MSU small farms website highlights current Montana Agricultural Experiment Station (MAES) research and educational activities directed to Montana small acreage farmers. 

MSU Horticulture Farm

The MSU Horticulture Farm, located at the BART Farm west of the MSU-Bozeman campus, is made up of 8 acres of diversified vegetable production and a variety of research projects. In addition to field crop plots, the Horticulture Farm includes ten high tunnels for protected cultivation of vegetable crops. Other farm projects include a fruit orchard, an experimental vineyard, and MSU's Honey Bee Research Site and Pollinator Garden. Over the summer the farm hosts several MSU courses including Market Gardening, Crop Identification, Soils, and Culinary Marketing. The Horticulture Farm is also the home of the Towne's Harvest Garden, a practicum course where students learn the basics of food production for market and run an organic Community-Supported Agriculture program and an on-campus farm stand.   

Western Agricultural Research Center

The Western Ag Research Center (WARC), located in Corvallis, Montana, was established in 1907 and was the first state research center in Montana. The property consists of 29 acres of field plots and protected cultivation facilities. WARC is the only research center focused specifically on horticulture, specializing in high-value specialty crops, fruit and vegetable production, local food security and increasing sustainability and economic returns for small acreage operations. Researchers focus on a variety of crops in order to identify new crops for local markets and improve production of existing crops. Current projects include research on cold-hardy berries and cherries, an experimental vineyard testing cold-hardiness in grapes, and a cider apple orchard.The station also conducts important research on row and forage crops, labor and labor efficiency, the complexity of the small business aspects of value-added products and start-to-finish operations.