Sustaining the Soil & Building a Resilient Regional Food System Are What Drives Us.

Josh and Adam of Forkbound Farm smiling in a field of flowers with mountains in the background.

Rows of greens growing inside a sunny hoophouse

About Our Land & Practices

We are farming and living on the occupied ancestral, traditional, and contemporary lands of the Séliš (Bitteroot Salish or Flathead), Ql̓ispé (Kalispel or Pend d'Oreille), Ktunaxa and Ksanka (Kootenai) people.

We are actively working to understand our identity and sense of place here; we welcome open-minded discussions around land and how to best honor those who have historically protected and nourished the place where we grow food.

We are currently cultivating about 1 acre for market vegetables and 4 acres for seed production, with over 3 acres in cover crops and pollinator attractors.

The farm has solar panels that power the barns, houses, and our electric cultivating tractor when possible.

Seeds are the foundation of farming and food.

We love sharing fresh organic vegetables with our community, but the core of our operation is rooted in seed production. We dedicate much of our growing space and energy to open-pollinated seed trials and collaborative seed growing projects that strengthen regional agriculture and help preserve resilient seed varieties for future growers.

We’re working to leave the soil better than we found it.

Soil health is a huge priority for us. We use cover crops and follow natural practices to build our soil and support the life under our feet. All of our fresh vegetables and seeds are Certified Organic, which we believe is best for our community and the land we cultivate.

Meet Your Farmers

Forkbound Farm is a queer-owned farm managed by Adam Freierman and Joshua Tavenner. Our goal is to create a space where everyone is welcome to gather, spend time, eat, build connections, and enjoy nature.

Adam Freierman selling produce at the Kalispell Farmers Market

About Adam

Adam sees shared food experiences as a key pillar of a thriving community. He focuses on capturing the abundant flavors of the place he lives and sharing that seasonal bounty. His time at various restaurants calls him to elevate. As a student of botany and geology, Adam finds the natural world fascinating. Using observation to monitor plants and soil, he hopes to maximize the fields for production and leave them better than when he started.

Joshua Tavenner high-fiving his white dog

About Joshua

Joshua has been farming for 9 years, from Washington to New Hampshire, with the last 5 years spent trying to understand the soil and weather of Western Montana. He has worn many hats so far: teacher, artist, climber, and farmer. With a degree in psychology, he seeks knowledge of the shared human experience and new ways to tell stories tying people to their food. His passion around seeds grows everyday he spends with plants.

Both Adam and Joshua spend as much time as they can exploring the mountains in different modes: skiing in winter, trail running in summer, and hiking with their dog Rico at times in between. They have been dreaming of inviting folks to experience the same joy they feel when sitting down to a homegrown, home cooked meal.