Against the current: Charlo shrimp farmer rebuilds after winning three-year fight to be recognized as a farm

Charlo shrimp farmer rebuilds after winning three-year fight to be recognized as a farm

Born and raised in Charlo, Jim Vaughan has spent the past seven years operating Mission Valley Shrimp, Montana's only shrimp farm. Using six Intex above-ground swimming pools to raise and harvest shrimp, Vaughan built a niche business that in 2023 became the focus of a regulatory dispute