Alaska Farm Bureau – Sitka Local Foods Network
A nonprofit organization whose mission is to increase the amount of locally produced and harvested food in the diets of SE Alaskans
Episodes
Eating Alaska by Sitka filmmaker Ellen Frankenstein to be shown online during Alaska Food Security Week
What happens when a vegetarian from New York moves to rural Alaska and marries a commercial fisherman? Sitka filmmaker Ellen Frankenstein explored this and other food security issues in her 2008 film, Eating Alaska. Feb. 7-13, 2021, is Alaska Food Security Week and Eating Alaska will be shown in a free online screening from 6-7:30 […]
Alaska Cottage Food Producers Webinar to be held on Feb. 23
Have you always wanted to start a food business, but don’t have access to a commercial kitchen? Have you wondered what the regulations are regarding basic food safety for small food businesses? The Alaska Food Code allows the sale of non-potentially hazardous foods sold directly to the consumer without a permit as long as certain […]
Celebrate local farmers and gardeners on Alaska Agriculture Day on Friday, May 15
Alaskans can support local agriculture by celebrating Alaska Agriculture Day on Friday, May 15, by seeking out and purchasing products produced in Alaska, and by educating young people about the vital role agriculture plays in our economy. Governor Mike Dunleavy issued a proclamation commemorating the day in recognition of the importance of agriculture to the […]
Free webinar offered on crop insurance options for shellfish and aquatic plants in Alaska
AgriLogic Consulting LLC, the USDA Risk Management Agency, and the Alaska Farm Bureau will host a free online webinar on crop insurance options for shellfish and aquatic plants in Alaska at 8 a.m. Alaska time on Thursday, July 25. Ben Thiel from the USDA Spokane Risk Management Agency Regional Office and Nicole Gueck, a Risk […]
Celebrate local farmers and gardeners on Alaska Agriculture Day on Tuesday, May 7
Alaskans will celebrate Alaska Agriculture Day on Tuesday, May 7. On this day, Alaskans are encouraged to support local agriculture by seeking out and purchasing products produced in Alaska and educating youth about the vital role that agriculture plays in our economy. This is Alaska’s version of National Ag Day (which took place on March 14 […]
Celebrate local farmers and gardeners on Alaska Agriculture Day on Tuesday, May 1
Alaskans will celebrate Alaska Agriculture Day on Tuesday, May 1. On this day, Alaskans are encouraged to support local agriculture by seeking out and purchasing products produced in Alaska and educating youth about the vital role that agriculture plays in our economy. This is Alaska’s version of National Ag Day (which took place on March 20 this year, when […]
Celebrate local farmers and gardeners on Alaska Agriculture Day on Tuesday, May 2
Alaskans will celebrate Alaska Agriculture Day on Tuesday, May 2. On this day, Alaskans are encouraged to support local agriculture by seeking out and purchasing products produced in Alaska and educating youth about the vital role that agriculture plays in our economy. This is Alaska’s version of National Ag Day (which took place on March […]
• Alaska Farm Bureau wonders if it’s time to create a Southeast Farm Bureau chapter
(from the Alaska Farm Bureau) There will be a teleconference at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 27, to discuss whether there is interest from Southeast gardeners, greenhouse operators, farmers, ranchers and mariculture growers in forming a new Southeast Chapter of the Alaska Farm Bureau. The Alaska Farm Bureau is the largest agricultural organization in the […]