Dr. Bob Quinn

Quinn Farm & Ranch

Dr. Bob Quinn was raised on a 2,400 acre family operated wheat and cattle ranch South-East of Big Sandy, Montana which was started by his Grandpa Quinn in 1920. He earned a BS in botany in 1970 and a MS in plant pathology in 1971 from Montana State University in Bozeman. He received a PhD in plant biochemistry at the University of California at Davis, California in 1976 and returned home to run the family farm and ranch in 1978. In 1983 Bob started Montana Flour & Grains, Inc. (MFG) to sell high protein wheat from his farm to whole grain bakeries. In 1986 MFG introduced an ancient organic wheat using the brand name, Kamut (see kamut.com for a complete description of this project). In 2012 he started the Oil Barn which produces high-oleic organic safflower oil on his farm and in 2015, Big Sandy Organics (BSO) which produces Kracklin’ Kamut ancient wheat snacks. In 2001 he and two partners from Germany formed WindPark Solutions America which was responsible for the development of Montana’s first large scale wind farm of 90 turbines totaling 130 megawatts.

In 1988 Bob converted his entire farm to regenerative organic operation. He is 75 and has been married for 51 years. He and his wife, Ann, have four daughters, one son and 20 grandchildren. He is active in many organizations locally, nationally and internationally which promote organic agriculture and has received many awards from these groups.

He recently wrote “Grain by Grain” with his co-author, Liz Carlisle which summarizes his philosophy of the tie between agriculture, food and health and the importance of local production of fuel and fuel. He is now working to create a 700-acre regenerative organic research and education center in the middle of his farm.