Bills — March 14th is recognized as Pi Day. This is because when abbreviated as 3.14, it stands for pi, or pi.
Although it has nothing to do with food, many people celebrate the day by eating pie.
Michelle Rafter and Lula Hale's Pi Day happens once a week as they make hundreds of pies for their business, Montana Pie Company.
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“We make our dough from scratch,” Hale said Thursday. “We make 150 to 200 crusts. Then we make pies.”
March 14th is just another day for the duo, no busier than the others.
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“I'm always a little busy,” Rafter said.
Their story isn't very calculative, but their long-standing business partnership is built on one simple equation: one woman who loved to bake pies. Then there's another woman who doesn't have as much experience.
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“As a kid, I always wanted to bake bread. My mom always made pies in the fall and froze them. So, that's kind of the origin of this idea,” Hale said. he said.
“Michelle said she'd never made a pie before, so I said, 'Okay, I'll teach you.'”
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They started by making pies in their home kitchen and selling them at small farmers markets. Now, 20 years later, the duo is doing well selling home-baked frozen pies that can be found at stores in Billings, Columbus, Big His Timber, and Red Lodge. See the full list of stores and restaurants where it's sold here.
“Poly Food Basket was the first to take our pies,” Rafter said. “We love bringing products made from scratch right here in our home state of Montana, and we appreciate everyone who supports us.”
