Bitter Root Day



32nd Annual Bitter Root Day - Saturday, June 16, 2012
9am-12:30pm	With Enhanced Programming!
	This Salish themed festival includes arts, crafts, food & produce from local vendors as well as Live Music. Breathe in the fresh spring air, get yourself some Wild Game Soup and enjoy a day outdoors with your neighbors and friends. Join the Jerky contest and show off your Jerky making abilities. Come see the debut of the new Lewis & Clark Garden and learn something new at the outdoor exhibit.

Bitter Root Day was started by Henry Grant (pictured above, to the left) in 1980 to help raise awareness and help preserve our beautiful state flower. The root of the flower was once used by the Salish Tribe as food and for trade. The roots were too bitter to eat raw so they were boiled then mixed with meat and berries to form a cake that was dried and stored. During Bitter Root Day every year, seeds and potted Bitter Root plants are sold as a way of helping preserve this beautiful flower. Back to Events page / Back to Calendar
			205 Bedford Hamilton, MT 59840 406.363.3338
	Become a Sponsor of our Signature events by clicking the "Just Give" button to the left!	Download Vendor Form Download Jerky Form