by David Murray

Ask the typical American consumer what Montana food item is most likely to grace their dining room table, and the answer you'll most likely hear is either beef or wheat. Ask the same question of a citizen from just about any other part of the world and the answer is just as likely to be peas and lentils.

For a third year running, Montana has maintained its position as the nation's largest producer of dry edible peas and lentils and is the nation's third largest producer of garbanzo beans (or chickpeas, depending upon where your culinary loyalties lie).

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