Project Lunch

We love our Swanky Roots and always prefer their lettuce, but through these last few months, we have supported them how we can while they work through their production issues. Once production returns to rates that can support wholesale purchasing, we will be return to offering their amazing produce on our menu.

We love our local growers and suppliers and choose to shop local as often as possible. We hope you will join us in being kind and patient with our amazing, hardworking local businesses. They make Billings a vibrant community. We are lucky to share this space with them.

𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙣𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙪𝙥𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙧 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙣'𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩 𝙪𝙨 𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙮.

The past three months have been the hardest months we have had to go through as a company. We had our lettuce growth and production come to an almost complete stop.

𝘐𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴: 𝘯𝘰 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩 = 𝘯𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘶𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘭.

We are so grateful for those who have been supporting us in this time! We have fought our way through and we are finally seeing some light at the end of this tunnel.

We understand that our changing hours and limited products over the past months have been hard and confusing for our customers - trust us, they have not been easy on us either. HOWEVER. We are doing our best to keep our website, google listing, yelp listing, facebook, answering machines, etc...up to date with our hours and products. So PLEASE don't get mad at us if you drive out here without checking first and we are closed.

We limited our hours because we were selling out of the little product we did have every day. We didn't want people driving out here for no lettuce. (Shoutout to our amazing customers who can't get enough of what we have been growing! )

I know for every 1 rude customer, we have 50 + amazing customers. At the end of the day, those rude customers really stick in our minds. We are working our butts off here and we really want to serve our community the best we can.

In a world full of uncertainties the easiest thing we can do is to be kind to one another. It seems like it should go without saying but please remember it costs nothing to be kind.

We are excited to see things growing in the right direction in the greenhouse. Please be patience with us a little while longer and before you know it we will have full shelves of lettuce again! Please don't hesitate to call or you can always sign up for our text messages or email list to stay up to date.

xo - Veronnaka

We've missed you!

We took an extended break to help serve our community and focus on catering over the holidays. We are resuming delivery and pickup options, but limiting the times and days as we focus more on catering and growing our non-profit, Eat.Share.Give.

We will be expanding our menu in the coming weeks with new and exciting menu options. Let us fill your bellies and feed your next event!

❤️ Project Lunch

Share the Love!

We're back!

We would love for you to help us as we again address food insecurity in our own community.

As many of you know, we originally pivoted our business mid March of 2020 to feed kids right in their homes. From March 2020 until August 2020 when school resumed, we delivered 21,842 fresh lunches directly to kids right here in Yellowstone County.

Last December, we fed families full dinners for the two weeks that most kiddos are out of school. We provided 1,075 ready to eat family dinners.

In May and June, we averaged about 55 prepared meals a day Monday - Saturday for our unhoused community members when they were no longer able to receive consistent meals elsewhere.

This isn’t just a community effort. It is truly our mission as a company that prepares food. We believe that ALL people should have access to thoughtfully prepared and delicious meals regardless of ability to pay.

We will continue to do this work and support our friends, neighbors, brothers and sisters.

We hope you will join us in this effort.

While we shift our operations for the next few weeks, we will still accommodate your catering requests. Please don’t hesitate to ask if you have a need and also don’t hesitate to help if you can.

We are all still in this together…this crazy, beautiful, scary, sad, lonely, wonderful, loving thing we call life.

❤️ Sarah and the Project Lunch Team

We’re working to spread a little Christmas cheer 🎄 again this year! We are planning to deliver meals to local families in need and we could not do it without you!! We are asking for donations to support this project. $30 supports a meal for a family of 4. You can make donations on our website at eatsharegive.org

If you are interested in helping us, we are looking for volunteers to deliver. Email us at [email protected] with Volunteer in the subject line. Please let us know what days you are available. Deliveries will begin Tuesday December 21.

If you are in need of food, please email us at [email protected] with Dinner in the subject line. Please let us know your address and how many people are in your household. We want to make sure your whole family is fed.



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We could not be more excited for Frae to open. Shop their Black Friday Sale while supporting local. ❤️❤️❤️

Mark your calendar 🗓 Cyber Monday, 11/29, shopfrae.com is going live! Here’s a sneak peek at some of the products we’ll be offering for local pickup and delivery until our brick-and-mortar store opens in 2022.

It's back!
Thai Chicken Salad and wrap!!!
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Name: Emylee Ailey

Hometown: Billings, MT

Job title: Garde-Manger

Favorite Project Lunch item: Chicken BLT Wrap

OUR PROFESSIONAL CHEF

Emylee is currently pursuing her degree in culinary arts. She loves to cook and listen to music and podcasts. Sarah was one of her customers at her last job, and when her previous business closed, Sarah offered her a position at Project lunch. She loves her job and creating delicious food for you. February marks two years that she has been creating culinary delights at Project Lunch. Please congratulate Emylee on her two years of passion and commitment to excellence at Project Lunch!

This week is all about celebrating the lives of our loved ones who have passed.

In my family, every year, we put up an ofrenda. An alter with candles and photos and offerings to our deceased loved ones.

We invite them to return to visit us. For as long as they are remembered, they live.

This week is an especially meaningful rememberance for me. My nephew, the first child I unconditionally loved, passed away last Monday. Douglas was a light in my life and I will be lighting candles as I invite him to visit during Dias de los Mu***os.

This week we are featuring a salad that is prepared annually in Guatemala as families gather to welcome their loved ones to return and be present during these days when the veil of death has lifted.

I invite you to order this week and remember the lives of those you have lost, light a candle, look at their photo, and feel their presence. This is a communion of sorts. A time for our communities to come together and break bread and be close to our ancestors and your God or spirit of love.

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All you shrimp and pumpkin lovers, raise your hand! This week's special is Spooktacular!

We've roasted the pumpkin and its seeds to perfection, cooked up some delicious shrimp, procured olive oil and balsamic vinegar from Spiked Olive and paired it all with smoked Gouda and fresh spinach. Yum!

We love local!

Last chance to savor this week's special! Carnitas are going out the door. Get yours before it's gone.

Employee Spotlight!

Meet the newest member of our team.

Name: Joe Ailey
Hometown: Billings, MT
Job Title: Sous Chef
Favorite Project Lunch item: Blue Cheese Steak Salad.

Joe loves to paint in his free time. He enjoys learning about history and cooking with his family. Fun side note. She’s his boss. As a little sister, myself, I love this dynamic. Oh, how the tables have turned.

OMG!!! It's back!

The Favorite.

El numero uno.

The beautiful, delicious, flavor packed CARNITAS!!!

Order now before its gone!

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