Growing up Meggen Wilson’s mother valued hosting guests while serving a home-cooked meal. It was a passion instilled in her that she has since begun sharing with others online.

Originally from Tangerine, Florida, Wilson moved to the Flathead Valley in 2002. She started her blog, Pine and Palm Kitchen, in 2017 sharing recipes and food travel stories.

As part of her endeavors, she makes homemade vinegars, shrubs, vanilla and cleaners at home using local ingredients. It was something she wanted to see if others would like.

And they did, she says with a smile.

Thus began her latest project, Wild Montana Foods, which offers small-batch vanilla bean products.

“I really wanted to lean into making everything extremely local,” she said while cutting vanilla beans in a kitchen at Dancing Spirit

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