Montana Flour & Grain

What Montana Flour & Grain does

Montana Flour & Grain is a privately held specialty flour and grain supplier founded in 1985 and headquartered in Fort Benton, Montana. The company mills whole grain flours using a proprietary micronizer mill that operates at cool temperatures and produces flour without adding water to wheat before milling (non-tempered process), yielding a drier, longer-shelf-life product. Its product portfolio includes whole wheat and pastry flours, specialty flours (including gluten-free options), whole grain kernels (wheat, spelt, rye, KAMUT brand grain), and an organic chicken feed line under the Big Sky Organic Feed sub-brand.

Montana Flour & Grain sources grain from more than 150 family-owned and operated farms across Montana, neighboring states, and Canada, and operates as the sole U.S. agent for KAMUT brand grain, an ancient heirloom spring wheat. The company serves two primary customer segments: small individual customers (home bakers purchasing directly through the e-commerce store at store.montanaflour.com) and larger food manufacturers (served through bulk-order direct sales). Many organic grains are sold internationally, with distribution covering the USA, Canada, and other global markets.

The business operates with a direct-to-consumer e-commerce channel plus a contact-based bulk-order channel for enterprise food-manufacturer buyers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and bulk customers are directed to contact the company directly for quotes. The company maintains an educational blog and brand-building content strategy targeting both home bakers and professional users, and is described as one of the region's leading purchasers of organic grains. Leadership includes Director Karyn Giles; the company appears to be founder/management-owned with no disclosed external institutional investment, M&A activity, or public listing.

Name

Montana Flour & Grain

Legal name

Montana Flour & Grains

Website

https://montanaflour.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Montana Flour & Grain is a privately held Fort Benton, Montana-based specialty flour and whole grain supplier founded in 1985, milling products with proprietary non-tempered micronizer technology, sourcing from 150+ family farms, and selling to home bakers and food manufacturers domestically and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flour & Grain Milling

NAICS

Grain and Oilseed Milling (3112), Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (424510)

SIC

Grain Mill Products (2040), Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAKABAD

Flour & Milling Products Manufacturing (wheat, corn, rice, specialty flours)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Processing & Manufacturing/Breakfast Cereals, Pasta & Grain-Based Foods Manufacturing

SECONDARYAFAKABAK

Gluten-Free & Specialty Grain-Based Foods Manufacturing (GF pasta/cereals, ancient grains)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Processing & Manufacturing/Breakfast Cereals, Pasta & Grain-Based Foods Manufacturing

SECONDARYAFADAIAF

Grain Processing for Feed (Cracking, Rolling, Grinding)

Agriculture & Food Production/Animal Feed Manufacturing/Commodity Feed Milling & Blending (Grain-Based, Complete Feeds)

Keywords

• Organic flour milling
• Whole grain products
• Specialty ancient grains
• Bulk grain supply
• Organic feed grains

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Benton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Flour and Grain Product Sales: Sale of high quality flour and whole grain kernels, both organically certified products and conventional grain products. Products include wheat, spelt, rye, pulse crops, feed grains, and specialty items like KAMUT brand grain. Bulk orders are available for larger customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Montana Flour & Grain sells high-quality flour and whole grain kernels, offering both organically certified and conventional grain products. Core offerings include wheat, spelt, rye, pulse crops, feed grains, KAMUT brand ancient heirloom wheat, specialty gluten-free flours, and Big Sky Organic Feed for backyard flocks. Products are produced using a micronizer mill with a non-tempered milling process and sold via the company's online store and bulk orders.

Product overview

Montana Flour & Grain operates as a flour and grain supplier offering a portfolio of products centered around whole grain flours and agricultural commodities. The core offerings include flour products (whole wheat, pastry flour, organic flour) and whole grain kernels (wheat, spelt, rye, Kamut). The company also offers Big Sky Organic Feed as an ancillary product line. Specialty offerings include KAMUT Brand Grain (ancient grain) and gluten-free flour alternatives. All products are distributed through their e-commerce store (store.montanaflour.com).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Big Sky Organic Feed: Organic chicken feed product line for backyard flocks, sourced from the same 150+ family farms and organic standards as their flour products.

Products and services

• Flour Products Whole grain flours produced using a micronizer mill at cool temperatures, producing a drier, more consistent flour than tempered commercial alternatives. Includes organic flour, whole wheat flour, pastry flour, and specialty flours for home bakers and food manufacturers.
• Grains and Whole Grain Kernels High-quality wheat (hard red and hard white), spelt, rye, and KAMUT brand grain sold as whole kernels for milling and cooking. Includes pulse crops and feed grains.
• KAMUT Brand Grain Ancient heirloom spring wheat (Khorasan wheat) with a buttery, nutty flavor, used in baked goods, breakfast cereals, and pasta. Distributed through the company's online store as the sole U.S. agent.
• Big Sky Organic Feed Organic chicken feed produced using the same standards as food-grade products, sourced from the same 150+ family farms, sold to backyard flock owners.
• Specialty Gluten-Free Flours Gluten-free flour alternatives including almond flour, brown rice flour, and buckwheat flour offered to support gluten-free baking needs of home bakers and food manufacturers.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• KAMUT InternationalcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerMontana Flour & Grain is the sole U.S. agent for KAMUT brand grain, an heirloom spring wheat with ancient origins. They provide grower support and work to establish a consistent supply of this unique grain throughout the United States market.
• 150+ Family-Owned FarmscoreOthersPartnership with more than 150 family-owned and operated farms across Montana, neighboring states, and Canada. These farms grow grain including pulse crops, wheat, feed grains, spelt, and rye under both organic and conventional practices.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Great River Organic Milling: Midwestern organic flour and grain miller offering whole grain, sprouted, and specialty flours to retail and foodservice. Closely comparable as a regional, organic-focused miller serving similar natural-food channels.
• Hodgson Mill: Mid-sized U.S. miller producing whole grain flours, cereals, baking mixes, and specialty gluten-free products. Comparable scale and product breadth across flour, grains, and specialty categories.
• Shiloh Farms: Supplier of organic and natural grains, flours, cereals, and baking ingredients via specialty retail and online. Comparable as a smaller organic grain and flour brand in the natural products channel.
• King Arthur Baking Company: Premium U.S. flour and baking brand selling flours, mixes, and grains to home bakers and food manufacturers via D2C and retail. Closely comparable as a branded specialty flour company with both consumer and manufacturer supply.
• Bob's Red Mill: Whole grain and specialty flour brand offering organic and conventional flours, cereals, grains, and gluten-free alternatives via retail and e-commerce. Direct overlap on whole grain, organic, and ancient-grain SKUs serving home bakers.
• Arrowhead Mills: Branded organic and conventional flour, grain, and baking products sold through natural/grocery retail. Comparable positioning in organic grains, whole grain flours, and pantry staples.

Broad incumbents

• Grain Millers Inc. Major industrial processor of oats and specialty grain ingredients supplying food manufacturers globally. Overlapping customer base (food manufacturers) and adjacent milling technology, but much broader and more industrial in scale.
• Bay State Milling Company: Large-scale U.S. commercial miller of flours, mixes, and grain-based ingredients serving food manufacturers and bakeries. Comparable technology stack and customer overlap, but at significantly larger industrial scale and broader product portfolio.

Others

• KAMUT International: Owner of the KAMUT brand and licensor under which Montana Flour & Grain operates as sole U.S. agent. Not a competitor — included because it is the closest commercial counterparty and a critical ecosystem partner to the subject company.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses6 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/100064725846929

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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