By Jaimee Green.

Anyone who has taken the time to make the 15 mile journey just southwest of Wolf Point to meet the members of the Prairie Elk Hutterite Colony knows their hospitality is second to none. Upon your arrival everyone greets you like an old friend, offering up slices of watermelon and sacks of freshly picked corn to take home to the family. And of course you’ll be offered a seat at one of a number of long, white cafeteria styled tables for lunch.

While seated and waiting for your opportunity to line up for a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich following Grace, many Colony members are already enjoying a hot cup of clam chowder. Across the table, two-year old Tierra is swirling her spoon in her mouth enjoying homemade yogurt made of beets.