Where to buy local foods directly from the farmer or maker. Organized by food type and then location.
Alcoholic Beverages
Glacier Creek Distillery - PO Box 1433, Palmer AK 99645; 382-6250; makes Permafrost Vodka, produced with Alaska potatoes
Butter
Interior
Papa's Greenhouse--PO Box 56604, North Pole, AK 99705; 907/488-7326. Delivers to Fairbanks weekly.
Dairy (Milk, Cheese)
Interior
Northern Lights Dairy--Hc 60 Box 3300, Delta Junction, AK 99737-9333. See Local Foods Retail page for sources.
Southcentral
Cheese Futures Campaign--907-746-0044. New dairy in Wasilla (name?) is selling cheese in a manner similar to a CSA: pay now, cheese later. Intended to help the farmers affected by the Mat Maid closure. Dairy will eventually have other dairy products, too. See Resources page for ADN article on this.
Eggs
Interior
Papa's Greenhouse--PO Box 56604, North Pole, AK 99705; 907/488-7326. Delivers to Fairbanks weekly.
Chickenlips Farm - 4185 Kallenberg road FBK 99709 Drop off or pick up, due to demand please call about 1 week ahead. 907457.3950. Duck, goose, and chicken eggs.
Honey
Lance Gillette--Local Alaskan Honey in Fairbanks. 451-0109 or
lancegillette@alaska.net Ice Cream
Interior
Hot Licks Ice Cream--P.O. Box 82963,Fairbanks, Alaska 99708; (907) 479-7813. Available yearround in restaurants and grocery stores and summers at direct outlets on College Rd. and So. Cushman.
Jams & Jellies
Interior
Lilyvale Farm -- PO Box 57402, North Pole, Ak 99705; (907) 488-0446 or lilyvale@awcable.com Saskatoon, blueberry, raspberry, strawberry, black and red currant, lowbush cranberry, & pepper jelly. Available at Tanana Valley Farmers Market, local bazaars, and by request.
Meat
Interior
Delta Meat & Sausage Co.--
P.O.Box 350, Mile 1413 Alaska Highway, Delta Junction, AK 99737, 1-800-794-4206 or
(907) 895-4006; www.deltameat.com; deltameat@wildak.net. Delivers to Fairbanks weekly.
Raspberries
Lance Gillette. Fairbanks. Located near the bottom of Ester Dome Road. Upick sometimes available. Tel. 451-0109 or
lancegillette@alaska.netSalmon
Taku Smokeries--550 South Franklin Street, Juneau, AK 99801
Mail Orders; store at the cruise ship docks; 1-800-582-5122