LIVINGSTON — Five students from Joliet are learning more about meat processing this fall with the help of a Montana nonprofit called The Producer Partnership.

Every Wednesday, the students are bused from Joliet to the meat processing plant, which is located about 16 miles east of Livingston, and given an opportunity to test their hand at the trade.

Watch this video to see the process for yourself: Montana Ag Network: Joliet students learn meat processing skills with weekly class

Joliet Senior Gavin Thompson said it's been interesting to learn more about meat processing.

"I think it's a good skill. I hunt enough that it's helping me with that as well," Thompson said during his lunch break on a recent Wednesday. "I'm super appreciative. This has been a great opportunity to learn, and I

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