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Here are some updated Web sites for a few of the Southeast farmers markets (which aren't on the list above):
Sitka Local Foods Network (the group that operates the Sitka Farmers Market), http://www.sitkalocalfoodsnetwork.org/
Juneau Farmers Market, http://juneaufarmersmarket.wikispaces.com/
Haines Farmers Market, http://hainesfarmersmarket.org/
Haines Gardeners and Farmers blog, http://hainesgardenersfarmers.blogspot.com/
Gustavus Farmers Market, http://www.localharvest.org/farmers-markets/M19906
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New Web site for the Alaska Farmers Market Association
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The Alaska Farmers Market Association is a new group formed at the end of 2008 to promote farmers markets throughout Alaska. Alison Arians, who handles publicity for the South Anchorage Farmers Market, is the group's president. To learn more, go to http://www.alaskafarmersmarkets.org/.
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RE: New Web site for the Alaska Farmers Market Association
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Jul 27 2009, 10:26 PM EDT
Sorry, estereditor, I must have skipped over it when I last looked. It's almost mixed in with the Anchorage listings the way the list is formatted.
By the way, here are some updated Web sites for some of the Southeast farmers markets (which aren't on your list):
Sitka Local Foods Network (the group that operates the Sitka Farmers Market), http://www.sitkalocalfoodsnetwork.org/
Juneau Farmers Market, http://juneaufarmersmarket.wikispaces.com/
Haines Farmers Market, http://hainesfarmersmarket.org/
Haines Gardeners and Farmers blog, http://hainesgardenersfarmers.blogspot.com/
Gustavus Farmers Market, http://www.localharvest.org/farmers-markets/M19906
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The Sitka Local Foods Network has a new Web site. It's still a work in progress, so bookmark us and check back to see new features as they get added to the site. You can access our site at http://www.sitkalocalfoodsnetwork.org/ or at http://sitkalocalfoodsnetwork.wordpress.com/ (both links go to the same site).
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how to encourage local growers
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There's a guy here in Homer, kind of a one-horse operation, who grows produce locally and sells at the local farmer's market in the summer. He's out there until October, sometimes selling rutabegas in the snow. Evidently he's got quite the greenhouse. I've been trying to encourage him to grow and sell year round, and talking to other people to do the same. What else can we do to convince him? Are there programs, grants, anything?
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May 14 2009, 2:39 PM EDT
As a local farm and a BS in plant science from UAF (local) I can tell you it would be VERY expensive to grow vegetables in the winter here. There are a few items that can be done, but generally a greenhouse is an un-insulated, needing to have heat, not just any heat source and the type of light to "complete" a vegetable is very costly. You generally can start or finish a plant but the complete cycle would a large amount of energy and be very expensive. I do believe there is a difference in quality of the product also. My thought is in preserving the harvest, maintaining the nutrient quality along with cold storage of locally produced veggies. The University of Colorado has some neat studies on drying foods. Very little upfront costs and the storage of this item does not require a freezer or electricity of any kind. It's been fun and I've dried all kinds of food without adding any chemical at all. Dried cabbage when dropped in soup looks like fresh sliced and is still crunchy, not so if it is frozen. Celery the same way. Just a thought, none of the above local farms run greenhouses all winter, fuel would be hundred of thousands of $$. Not very encouraging I guess Sorry
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Locavore Pizza in Homer,Ak (again)
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Locavore Pizza in Alaska?
Posted by Erin Zimmer, August 7, 2008 at 11:00 AM
According to a New York Times reader, Finn's Pizza in Homer, Alaska, offers terrific thin-crust pizza made with local ingredients in a wood-burning oven. But how long can tomato-growing season really be in Alaska? According to an Alaska native we checked with, it's short, just two or three months, but since there are roughly 22 hours of daylight during summertime, tomatoes grow to jumbo sizes. And, he pointed out, "locavore" toppings could also include smoked salmon.
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Just found this on Google
http://www.google.com/url?q=http://alaskalocavores.wetpaint.com/&ei=EdPbSbOxJqP4tAPm2vGbCw&sa=X&oi=spellmeleon_result&resnum=1&ct=result&cd=1&usg=AFQjCNHD4OyHc6G_i9fzjkLajmAv8a0l8Q
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Sent the site info off to Linden Staciokas who writes gardening articles and recipes for the FDM.
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First of three Sitka Farmers Market events was Aug. 16, 2008
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One of the main projects of this year's Sitka Health Summit is to create a local foods market where people can buy fresh fish and produce. Even though we don't have any commercial agriculture in Sitka (other than some flowers), we are using community and family gardens to supply our first three Sitka Farmers Markets, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, 23 and 30, at the Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall and adjoining parking lot. To learn more about our Sitka Health Summit projects, go to http://www.sitkahealthsummit.org/. To see some photos from our first Sitka Farmers Market (and some picking parties the day before), go to http://www.flickr.com/photos/sitkafarmersmarket/. For more information about the Sitka Farmers Market, contact Linda Wilson at (907) 747-3096 or Kerry MacLane at maclanekerry@yahoo.com.
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2009 Sitka Farmers Market event tentative schedule
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Mar 6 2009, 3:51 PM EST
http://www.sitkahealthsummit.org/Market.html
NEXT MARKETS
Dates for the 2009 Markets have been set. Details for the times of the markets and location are still being determined, but this will give you a head start on your planning! For more details, contact Linda Wilson at lawilson87@hotmail.com or Kerry MacLane at maclanekerry@yahoo.com.
Sunday, March 15 -- "Let's Grow Sitka!" spring gardening preparation event, noon to 3 p.m. at ANB Hall
Saturday, May 9 -- Plant sale, seed swap and planting party, 10 a.m. at St. Peter's Fellowship Farm
Saturday, July 18 -- 1st market, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at ANB Hall
Saturday, August 1 -- 2nd market, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at ANB Hall
Saturday, August 15 -- 3rd market, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at ANB Hall
Saturday, August 29 -- 4th market, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at ANB Hall
Saturday, September 12 -- 5th market, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at ANB Hall
Saturday, September 26 -- last market with the Running of the Boots, registration 10 a.m., race 11 a.m. at Crescent Harbor.
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Dates for the 2009 Markets have been set. Details for the times of the markets and location are still being determined, but this will give you a head start on your planning! For more details, contact Linda Wilson at lawilson87@hotmail.com or Kerry MacLane at maclanekerry@yahoo.com.
Sunday, March 15 -- "Let's Grow Sitka!" spring gardening preparation event, noon to 3 p.m. at ANB Hall
Saturday, May 9 -- Plant sale, seed swap and planting party, 10 a.m. at St. Peter's Fellowship Farm
Saturday, July 18 -- 1st market, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at ANB Hall
Saturday, August 1 -- 2nd market, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at ANB Hall
Saturday, August 15 -- 3rd market, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at ANB Hall
Saturday, August 29 -- 4th market, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at ANB Hall
Saturday, September 12 -- 5th market, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at ANB Hall
Saturday, September 26 -- last market with the Running of the Boots, registration 10 a.m., race 11 a.m. at Crescent Harbor.
http://www.sitkahealthsummit.org/Market.html
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http://www.farmersmarketstoday.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=43&Itemid=1
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Canada's National Newspaper wants your northern locavore stories
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Hi there,
My name is Hayley Mick and I write for the Globe and Mail, Canada's national newspaper. I came across this neat website in my Internet travels, and thought its subject matter would make a good story. Is it really possible to eat locally, year round, if you're living in the frosty north with a short growing season?
I'm hoping to speak to people who are attempting this (or have in the past). I'm interested to hear what works, what doesn't, and what the biggest challenges have been.
My work email address is hmick@globeandmail.com. I'd need to hear from you this week (before March 6). Send me an email and we'll take it from there!
Thanks,
Hayley
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Mar 6 2009, 3:40 PM EST
You might look at Iqaluit, Nunavut, which got a lot of publicity in 2007 for its community greenhouse.
http://www.greenhousecanada.com/content/view/1298/59/
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070620.wxlgreenhouse14/BNStory/lifeFoodWine/home
Here's info about Meyers' Farm in Bethel, Alaska (a remote village of about 5,000 people, mostly Yup'ik Eskimo, on the Kuskokwim River in Southwest Alaska)
http://www.thebristolbaytimes.com/news/show/3281
http://www.flickr.com/photos/imagesoflife/sets/72157606969976590/
A business in Fairbanks, Alaska, that uses a hydroponics garden to grow food for its restaurant and hotel.
http://www.newsminer.com/news/2008/aug/31/growiin-h2o/
The Alaska Grown site, which has info about Alaska agricultural activities.
http://www.alaskagrown.org/
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service site, which provides technical expertise for local gardening and similar ventures
http://www.uaf.edu/ces/
The Alaska Division of Agriculture site
http://dnr.alaska.gov/ag/
An article about Charles Georgeson, who developed much of Alaska's agriculture program back in the early 20th Century
http://www.gi.alaska.edu/ScienceForum/ASF19/1940.html
They even have hydroponic gardens in Antarctica
http://www.schundler.com/mcmurdo.htm
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Valley produce heads straight to restaurants
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http://www.adn.com/life/story/640276.html
Valley produce heads straight to restaurants
Anchorage eateries embrace the 'buy local’ craze
By ELIZABETH BLUEMINK
ANCHORAGE DAILY NEWS
ebluemink@adn.com
Published: January 2nd, 2009 01:35 AM
Last Modified: January 2nd, 2009 09:04 AM
Only about 40 miles or so separate Alaska’s farms from its urban restaurants, but locally grown food remains a niche item on most menus.
That is changing, and rapidly.
This winter, at least seven Anchorage restaurants — upscale venues and crunchy cafes alike— are mostly eschewing Outside carrots, potatoes and other root vegetables. Instead, they are buying their vegetables from the Mat-Su.
(click link above for rest of story)
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Glacier Valley Farm CSA
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Glacier Valley Farm CSA is based in the Mat-Su:
Introducing the only year-round CSA produce box program featuring Alaskan vegetables!
How would you like to pick up a box full of beautiful fresh, local vegetables when you need produce? Subscribers to our Glacier Valley Farm CSA program aren’t limited to our short farmers’ market season to get Alaskan vegetables--we’re loading boxes with Alaskan produce year-round! Each box also includes a newsletter packed with delicious, healthy recipes specifically tailored to the vegetables of the week! The weekly update also includes vegetable storage tips and news about the local farms that contribute produce to the boxes. While you’re enjoying delicious, economical Alaskan produce, you’re also supporting your local farmers! You can sign up to receive a box of produce once a week, twice a month, or more sporadically—you choose the dates! You pre-pay $30 for your box, then pick it up at a pre-determined location.
http://glaciervalleycsa.com/
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APRN, 12/31/08 -- The Changing Face of Agriculture in Alaska
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http://aprn.org/2008/12/31/the-changing-face-of-agriculture-in-alaska/
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The changing face of agriculture in Alaska
Wed, December 31, 2008
Posted in Alaska News
Until recent years, farming has been an economic mainstay in the Matanuska Valley. But changing times, and climate, have been both a curse and a boon to local vegetable producers. Now new challenges, and new ideas, are shaking up old conceptions about Alaska’s agricultural capabilities.
Ellen Lockyer, APRN - Wasilla/Palmer
(Note, in the story is a mention of Glacier Valley Farm CSA, the state's only year-round CSA produce box program in the state, http://glaciervalleycsa.com/)
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2009 Sitka Farmers Markets
There will be six Sitka Farmers Markets in 2009, plus two events where people can learn about planting their own gardens, buy plants and swap seeds. These dates are subject to change, but for now they're pretty well set. According to Doug Osborne, the plan is to hold the Sitka Farmers Markets at ANB Hall like 2008. More details will be available at a later date, so keep a watch on this space, http://www.sitkahealthsummit.org/ or http://sitkahealthsummit.org/HealthSummitForum/index.php?topic=59.0. The market coordinators are Linda Wilson (lawilson87@hotmail.com) and Kerry MacLane (maclanekerry@yahoo.com).
March 15 -- Grow Sitka Grow extravaganza at the ANB Hall (in conjunction with Artigras)
May 30 -- Plant sale and seed swap
July 18 -- First market
August 1 -- Second market
August 15 -- Third market
August 29 -- Fourth market
September 12 -- Fifth market
September 26 -- Sixth and last market at Crescent Harbor during the 15th Annual Running of the Boots, http://www.runningoftheboots.org/
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Farmers Markets Today -- "Farmers Markets are Big Business in Alaska"
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http://www.farmersmarketstoday.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=43&Itemid=1
Here's a link to an article in Farmers Markets Today about farmers markets in Alaska
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Some (mostly) Alaska garden links of interest
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http://www.alaskamastergardeners.org/ http://www.seakmastergardeners.org/ http://www.alaskagardeningguide.com/ http://www.alaska.edu/uaf/ces/publications/ http://www.alaska.edu/uaf/ces/ah/ http://www.uaf.edu/ces/michele/index.html http://www.greatplantpicks.org/ http://www.helpfulgardener.com/ http://www.foodsecurity.org/ (look at community project profiles, which have grants available) http://www.npsas.org/ (Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society, group headed by former Alaska Humanities Forum director Gary Holthaus) http://www.landscapealaska.com/ (Juneau-based garden design group) http://www.juneau.com/garden/index.html http://www.alaskaprimroses.org/ http://www.alaskabg.org/ http://www.glaciergardens.com/ http://www.projectforlivablecommunities.org/index.htm http://www.chickaloon.org/Environmental/GreenHouse1.html (garden project for Chickaloon Village near Palmer) http://www.gi.alaska.edu/ScienceForum/ASF17/1779.html (article on food distances traveled) http://alaskalocavores.wetpaint.com/page/Resources?t=anon (a lot of Fairbanks community garden links) http://www.alaskagrown.org/
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Dec 31 2008, 11:22 PM EST
Here is a link to the Sitka Health Summit site, which has information about the Sitka Community Greenhouse/Garden and Sitka Farmers Market projects (they both started at the 2008 Sitka Health Summit).
http://www.sitkahealthsummit.org/
We also have a Sitka Health Forum (click the orange box in the left column of the Sitka Health Summit site), which has current happenings with the projects.
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I'm just curious how communities are set up when it comes to community gardens and/or greenhouses. I know some towns have community gardens, and the plots are rented out to local individuals or small groups so little of the food grown in them really gets back to the community at large. We have a community garden (Blatchley Middle School) like that in Sitka, and we have another community garden (St. Peter's Fellowship Farm) that grows produce that is sold in our Sitka Farmers Markets (some, not all).
Sitka also is in the planning stages for building a large community greenhouse, which will produce food for the community. I was curious what people have in their communities and how they handle the produce grown in the gardens or greenhouses.
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Premiere of "Eating Alaska" film on Nov. 15 in Sitka
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[b]PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT[/b]
Local filmmaker, Ellen Frankenstein, will be on hand for the Sitka debut of “Eating Alaska” on Saturday, November 15th, at the new Sitka High School auditorium. The film is a serious and humorous quest for the "right" thing to eat. It focuses on local food, subsistence, health and the environment. "Eating Alaska" will start at 7 p.m., with community booths starting at 6 p.m.
Tickets cost $10 for adults and $5 dollars for student and seniors. Half of the proceeds go toward film editing and outreach expenses and the other half will be dedicated to the new Sitka Community Greenhouse seed money fund. Creating a community greenhouse was identified as a top priority at the 2008 Sitka Health Summit.
Event sponsors include: ALPS Federal Credit Union, the Sitka Film Society, Sitka Conservation Society, the SEARHC Steps to a Healthier SE Alaska program and SEARHC. For more information, contact Natalie Sattler at 747-7509.
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So, how do we let people who might be interested know about this site? Anyone aware of local groups we could inform? How about how we get the word out statewide?
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Oct 9 2008, 4:32 PM EDT
Also, Fran Durner writes a gardening blog for the Anchorage Daily News and Jeff Loewenfels writes a regular gardening column for the Anchorage Daily News (Jeff's column is the longest continuous-running gardening column in the country right now). You also might contact the folks who run the Alaska Grown site, http://www.alaskagrown.org. I also need to correct the South Anchorage Farmers Market link above to http://southanchoragefarmersmarket.com.
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