PARK COUNTY, Mont. - The Producer Partnership announced plans to open the first non-profit, federally inspected livestock processing facility in Montana. The Producer Partnership was organized in April 2020 with the mission of farmers and ranchers working to end hunger in Montana. The facility will be located 12 miles east of Livingston and able to process up to 300 animals per month when operating at full capacity. To date, the Partnership has donated more than 80,000 pounds of hamburger to the Montana Food Bank Network (MFBN) to support individuals and families facing food insecurity across the state. âWe could have done twice that number if we could have booked more slots with one of the five federal processing facilities in the state. From day one, it has been an uphill battle processing donated cull animals,â Producer Partnership Founder and President Matt Pierson said. âYou know, every step of the way that we've taken, this whole project has been a milestone and the first of its kind. This is just the next step in the evolution of being able to control our own destiny.â