Jump to content
Main menu
Main menu
move to sidebar
hide
Navigation
Main page
Recent changes
Random page
Help about MediaWiki
Special pages
Niidae Wiki
Search
Search
Appearance
Create account
Log in
Personal tools
Create account
Log in
Pages for logged out editors
learn more
Contributions
Talk
Editing
Harlowton, Montana
(section)
Page
Discussion
English
Read
Edit
View history
Tools
Tools
move to sidebar
hide
Actions
Read
Edit
View history
General
What links here
Related changes
Page information
Appearance
move to sidebar
hide
Warning:
You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you
log in
or
create an account
, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.
Anti-spam check. Do
not
fill this in!
==Economy== [[Agriculture in the United States|Agriculture]] has remained a staple for the local economy. The main products are [[wheat]], [[barley flour|barley]], [[oat]]s, [[hay]], cattle, sheep, and honey.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fsa.usda.gov/state-offices/Montana/index|title=United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Montana}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://centralmontana.com/montana_counties/wheatland_county/|title=Wheatland County Montana|website=Central Montana}}</ref> There are many businesses supporting the agriculture industry in Harlowton; the Wheatland County Farm Service Agency, veterinary clinics, a [[feed store]], ranch supply store, auto and mechanical shops, hardware stores, and a saddle repair shop.<ref name=":6" /> Major employers are Wheatland Memorial Healthcare, Harlowton High School, Hillcrest Elementary School, Musselshell Ranger District, Midtown Market 2 Grocery Store, Rays Sport and Western Wear, Cream of the West, Rocky Mountain Cookware, TicketPrinting.com, and the Judith Gap Wind Farm.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|url=http://www.harlowtonchamber.com/|title=Harlowton Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903233439/http://www.harlowtonchamber.com/|archive-date=2011-09-03}}</ref> Harlowton and Wheatland County boast an industrial business segment, with some truly unique products from stone to steel [[griddle]]s, honey for your local pancakes to event tickets.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.visitmt.com/places-to-go/cities-and-towns/harlowton.html|title=Harlowton|website=Visit Montana}}</ref> The wide variety of products span the globe. E S Stone & Structure Incorporated <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deq.mt.gov/Portals/112/Public/EA/Documents/hardrock/ESStone/ReaderFinalEALetter.PDF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040357/http://deq.mt.gov/Portals/112/Public/EA/Documents/hardrock/ESStone/ReaderFinalEALetter.PDF |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=live|title=E. S. Stone and Structure, Inc. Operating Permit Amendment|date=November 23, 2010|website=Montana Department of Environmental Quality}}</ref> and Montana Rock and Stone LLP<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.manta.com/c/mbyj2bh/montana-rock-and-stone-llp|title=Montana Rock & Stone LLP|website=Stone, Quarrying and Processing}}</ref> have multiple stone [[Quarry|quarries]] around the area from which an extensive line of rock and stone products are produced. Rocky Mountain Cookware manufactures die stamped steel griddles and broilers, it was established in 1992.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rockymountaincookware.com/|title=Rocky Mountain Cookware, Inc.|website=Rocky Mountain Cookware: Commercial Catering Grills}}</ref> Steve Park Apiaries provides [[pollination]] and offers a variety of [[beeswax]] and honey products.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rockymountainastrologer.com/EverybodysBusiness/mparksapiaryarticle.html|title=Dean Thompson and Steve E. Parks Apiary - Newspaper Article|website=Steve E. Parks Apiaries}}</ref> Cream of the West<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://creamofthewest.com/|title=Cream of the West|website=Whole Grain Cereals}}</ref> whole grain hot cereal was established in 1914 and its production facility was moved<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://billingsgazette.com/business/cream-of-the-west-heads-north/article_fab0f50f-cd78-598e-8d40-f4cdce6d2261.html|title=Cream of the West heads north|last=Falstad|first=Jan|date=January 13, 2003|website=Billings Gazette}}</ref> to Harlowton in 2002.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://creamofthewest.com/us/|title=Cream of the West About Us}}</ref> Eventgroove is an SaaS company offering event ticketing and fundraising platforms,<ref>{{Cite web |title=All-in-One Event Ticketing, Fundraising, and Ecommerce Platform |url=https://www.eventgroove.com/ |website=Eventgroove}}</ref> and online printing services for tickets and event products.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eventgroove Products |url=https://products.eventgroove.com/ |website=Online Printing Services {{!}} Printing Leaders Since 1997}}</ref> The main printing facility was opened on September 11, 2001 in Harlowton.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/harlo-s-online-ticket-company-stays-ahead-of-the-curve/article_b9e94cc0-e641-11df-91fc-001cc4c002e0.html|title=Tickets: Harlo's online ticket company stays ahead of the curve|last=Halstead-Acharya|first=Linda|date=November 2, 2010|website=Billings Gazette}}</ref> [https://products.eventgroove.com/ Eventgroove] is the largest private employer in Wheatland County.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ravallirepublic.com/special-section/montana-economy/article_179e8c20-2f39-5665-89c7-3bba37658255.html|title=Employers optimistic about Montana economy in 2013|last=Chaney|first=Rob|date=December 16, 2012|website=Ravalli Republic}}</ref>
Summary:
Please note that all contributions to Niidae Wiki may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here.
You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see
Encyclopedia:Copyrights
for details).
Do not submit copyrighted work without permission!
Cancel
Editing help
(opens in new window)
Search
Search
Editing
Harlowton, Montana
(section)
Add topic