GREAT FALLS - A Montana non-profit organization is helping rural communities access fresh meat by delivering processed products directly to schools and organizations free of charge.

The Producer Partnership recently made stops in Malta, Saco, Glasgow, and other rural areas, delivering 2,895 pounds of meat at no cost to the communities.

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The organization says it is the first and only federally-inspected nonprofit-operated meat processing facility in the United States.

Producer Partnership works with ranchers who provide animals, including goats, sheep, cattle and bison, while the non-profit handles the processing.

"I think it's huge to be able to help these smaller communities, especially in these rural com

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