08/10/2026
Against the current: Charlo shrimp farmer rebuilds after winning three-year fight to be recognized as a farm https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2026/aug/09/against-the-current-charlo-shrimp-farmer-rebuilds-after-winning-a-three-year-fight-to-be-recognized-as-a-farm/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook
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