Jim Vaughan dips a net in one of the pools he uses to grow shrimp at Mission Valley Shrimp on June 25, 2026. (Jack Underhill/Daily Inter Lake)
July 30, 2026
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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