Farming growth in Alaska tops national average
The Alaska Grown logo is more than just T-shirt design; it’s also the symbol of a new era of Alaska agriculture.
A new greenhouse along Hyer Road; roadside produce stands popping up like mushrooms around the Valley; new farmers markets around the state, the first Farm to Fork dinner event: Alaska agriculture has cast off its chequered past and is enjoying renewed prosperity.
Statistics bear out what Alaska Grown shoppers already know — Alaska’s agricultural industry is growing.
Local agricultural experts say the national “locavore” movement — buying food grown locally — is helping spur sales at farmers markets and demand for Alaska Grown at supermarkets and restaurants.
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