University of Alaska Fairbanks
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Palmer workshop focuses on food security through agriculture
Palmer workshop focuses on food security through agriculture
April 3, 2026
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Jodie Anderson, director of the UAF Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension, will talk about Alaska food security at the Food Security through Agriculture workshop in Palmer.
Jodie Anderson, director of the UAF Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension, will talk about Alaska food security at the Food Security through Agriculture workshop in Palmer.
A daylong workshop in Palmer will feature discussions and classes on how small-scale farming can strengthen Alaska's food system, providing Alaskans with the skills to start growing.
The Food Security through Agriculture workshop is from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, at the Alaska State Fairgrounds and Rebarchek Farm, 2075 Glenn Highway, Palmer. Jodie Anderson, director of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension, will lead the plenary session on food security efforts in Alaska.
The workshop is hosted by Alaska Farmland Trust, the UAF Cooperative Extension Service and Alaska Pacific University. Cooperative Extension will also have a table with publications available.
Check-in is at 9 a.m. at the Event Building on the Purple Trail at the north end of the fairgrounds. Hands-on and livestock presentations will be at the Rebarchek Farm at the south end of the fairgrounds. Directions will be available at check-in. Visit the Alaska Farmland Trust website for registration information, https://akfarmland.com/events/.
Presentations are scheduled from 9:45 a.m.-2 p.m. They will cover seed starting, food preservation and canning, sourdough, access to land, meat rabbits, poultry, small business support, food as medicine and more.
Presentations are designed for adults; children are welcome but must remain with a supervising adult.
From 2-4 p.m., participants are invited to network and engage in table discussions, with refreshments and door prizes at the Event Building.
For more information, contact Melissa Clampitt at the Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center at [email protected]or 907-745-3551.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at [email protected]or 907-474-7120. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to [email protected].
This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
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