Come help Sitkans support the award-winning Fish to Schools program by attending a benefit dinner from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 25, at Sweetland Hall on the Sheldon Jackson Campus. This benefit dinner will include a presentation of the grand prize of the Alaska Farm to Schools Challenge for the 2011-12 school year, which will [...]
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• Join us at the Fish to Schools benefit dinner on Wednesday, April 25
Posted in Fish and game, fish in school lunches project, Sitka Health Summit, tagged Alaska Farm to Schools Challenge, Blatchley Middle School, cod, education, fish, fish lunch, Fish to Schools, getting more locally caught fish served in Sitka schools, halibut, Johanna Herron, Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary School, Pacific High School, rockfish, salmon, Sheldon Jackson Campus, Sitka, Sitka Conservation Society, Sitka fishermen, Sitka Health Summit, Sitka School District, Sweetland Hall, Tracy Gagnon, traditional foods on April 19, 2012 |
• Sitka’s ‘Fish to Schools’ project to be honored during Wednesday’s fish lunch at Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary School
Posted in education, Fish and game, fish in school lunches project, Local food in the news, tagged Blatchley Middle School, cod, education, First Lady Sandy Parnell, fish, fish lunch, Franci Havermeister, getting more locally caught fish served in Sitka schools, halibut, Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary School, Pacific High School, rockfish, salmon, Sitka, Sitka Conservation Society, Sitka fishermen, Sitka Health Summit, Sitka School District, Tracy Gagnon, traditional foods on April 10, 2012 |
Sitka’s Fish to Schools project will be honored with the grand prize of the Alaska Farm to School Challenge during the fish lunch from 11:20 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11, at Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary School. Alaska First Lady Sandy Parnell and Alaska Division of Agriculture Director Franci Havermeister will be in [...]
• Sitka Local Foods Network board of directors to meet on Monday, Feb. 6
Posted in composting, education, Fish and game, fish in school lunches project, food security, Gardens, greenhouse, Let's Grow Sitka, Sitka Farmers Market, Sitka Food Co-Op, Sitka Local Foods Network board of directors, Sitka Local Foods Network events, St. Peter's Fellowship Farm, traditional foods, tagged Alaska Food Policy Council, Blatchley Community Garden, community garden, community greenhouse, fish, FISH (Fish In Schools Hooray), food security, garden, getting more locally caught fish served in Sitka schools, Kerry MacLane, Let's Grow Sitka, planting 200 apple trees, Sitka, Sitka Farmers Market, Sitka Food Co-Op, Sitka Fruit Tree Initiative, Sitka Health Summit, Sitka Local Foods Network, Sitka Seafood Festival, Sitka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, St. Peter's By The Sea Episcopal Church, St. Peter's Fellowship Farm, Unitarian Fellowship Building on February 3, 2012 |
The Sitka Local Foods Network board of directors will hold its monthly meeting from 6:30-8 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, at the Sitka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Building, 408 Marine St. (parking lot is off Spruce Street). Key topics for the meeting include planning for the Let’s Grow Sitka on March 11, a recap of the [...]
• Pacific High School and Sitka Conservation Society partner up to serve local fish in school lunches
Posted in education, fish in school lunches project, Local food in the news, tagged Beth Short-Rhoads, Blatchley Middle School, cod, commercial fishermen, education, encouragement, fish, Fish to Schools, food, halibut, Johanna Willingham, Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary School, Pacific High School, rockfish, salmon, Sarah Ferrency, Sitka Conservation Society, Sitka Health Summit, Sitka School District, Tracy Gagnon, We Love Our Fisherman on February 1, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Pacific High School now serves local seafood in the cafeteria and joins the growing ranks of schools connecting to local foods. Starting Wednesday, Feb. 1, Pacific High students will have a choice of local seafood dishes twice a month due to a partnership with the Sitka Conservation Society. Sitka, Alaska, is the ninth largest fishing [...]
• Sitka Local Foods Network hosts annual meeting and potluck dinner on Saturday, Jan. 21
Posted in 200 fruit trees project, composting, education, fish in school lunches project, Food choices, food security, Gardens, greenhouse, Let's Grow Sitka, Sitka Community Greenhouse and Education Center, Sitka Farmers Market, Sitka Local Foods Network board of directors, Sitka Local Foods Network events, St. Peter's Fellowship Farm, traditional foods, tagged Alaska Food Policy Council, berries, community garden, community greenhouse, education, encouragement, farmers market, fish, food, food security, garden, halibut, Kerry MacLane, Let's Grow Sitka, market, produce, projects, salmon, Sitka, Sitka Farmers Market, Sitka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, St. Peter's Fellowship Farm, subsistence, traditional foods, UAF Cooperative Extension Service, vegetables on January 16, 2012 |
Please join the Sitka Local Foods Network for its annual meeting and potluck dinner at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Sitka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall (408 Marine St., parking lot is off Spruce Street). Join us as we honor our four years of existence and prepare for our fifth year. During this [...]
• Fish to Schools program to serve fish lunches at two schools twice a month
Posted in Fish and game, fish in school lunches project, Food choices, Local food in Alaska projects and research, traditional foods, tagged Blatchley Middle School, cod, education, fish, Fish to Schools, food, halibut, KCAW-Raven Radio, Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary School, projects, salmon, Seafood Producers Cooperative, Sitka, Sitka Health Summit, Sitka Sound Seafoods, Tracy Gagnon on September 12, 2011 |
The Fish to Schools program will kick off this year’s schedule of serving fish lunches at school on Wednesday, Sept. 14. Local fish lunches will be served every second and fourth Wednesday of the month at Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary and Blatchley Middle School as a hot lunch option. This is a Sitka Health Summit [...]
• Sitka Conservation Society hosts a Sitka Salmon Tour for Kids
Posted in Fish and game, fish in school lunches project, food security, Local food in the news, traditional foods, tagged education, encouragement, fish, food, food security, Old Harbor Books, salmon, salmon habitat, Sitka, Sitka Conservation Society, Sitka Salmon Tour for Kids, Sitka Salmon Tours, Sitka Sound Science Center, stream to plate, subsistence, traditional foods on August 17, 2011 |
The Sitka Conservation Society will host a family friendly walking tour of Sitka’s salmon habitat from 5:30-7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 26, starting at the Sitka Sound Science Center(834 Lincoln St.).The walking tour will explore the magic of salmon from stream to plate. It is similar to the walking tours offered this summer by Sitka [...]
• Sitka Local Foods Network board of directors to meet on Thursday, May 12
Posted in 200 fruit trees project, fish in school lunches project, food security, Fundraisers for the Sitka Local Foods Network, Gardens, greenhouse, Let's Grow Sitka, Sitka Community Greenhouse and Education Center, Sitka Farmers Market, Sitka Local Foods Network board of directors, Sitka Seafood Festival, St. Peter's Fellowship Farm, tagged Alaska Food Policy Council, Blatchley Community Garden, community garden, community greenhouse, fish, FISH (Fish In Schools Hooray), food security, garden, getting more locally caught fish served in Sitka schools, Let's Grow Sitka, planting 200 apple trees, Sitka, Sitka Farmers Market, Sitka Fruit Tree Initiative, Sitka Health Summit, Sitka Local Foods Network, Sitka Seafood Festival, Sitka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, St. Peter's By The Sea Episcopal Church, St. Peter's Fellowship Farm, Unitarian Fellowship Building on April 27, 2011 |
The Sitka Local Foods Network board of directors will hold its monthly meeting from 6-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 12, at the Sitka Local Foods Network’s new office in the Sitka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Building, 408 Marine St. Key topics for the meeting include the start of work parties at St. Peter’s Fellowship Farm, preparations [...]
• Sitka Local Foods Network board of directors to meet on Thursday, April 7
Posted in 200 fruit trees project, fish in school lunches project, food security, Fundraisers for the Sitka Local Foods Network, Gardens, greenhouse, Let's Grow Sitka, Sitka Community Greenhouse and Education Center, Sitka Farmers Market, Sitka Local Foods Network board of directors, Sitka Local Foods Network events, St. Peter's Fellowship Farm, tagged Alaska Food Policy Council, annual meeting and potluck dinner, Blatchley Community Garden, community garden, community greenhouse, fish, food security, garden, getting more locally caught fish served in Sitka schools, Let's Grow Sitka, planting 200 apple trees, Sitka, Sitka Farmers Market, Sitka Fruit Tree Initiative, Sitka Health Summit, Sitka Local Foods Network, Sitka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, St. Peter's By The Sea Episcopal Church, St. Peter's Fellowship Farm, Unitarian Fellowship Building on March 21, 2011 |
The Sitka Local Foods Network board of directors will hold its monthly meeting from 7-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 7, at the Sitka Local Foods Network’s new office in the Sitka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Building, 408 Marine St. This is a change from the board’s regular meeting schedule. Key topics for the meeting include an [...]
• Sitka Local Foods Network board of directors to meet on Monday, Feb. 14
Posted in Sitka Farmers Market, Gardens, greenhouse, Fundraisers for the Sitka Local Foods Network, Sitka Local Foods Network board of directors, Let's Grow Sitka, St. Peter's Fellowship Farm, Sitka Community Greenhouse and Education Center, 200 fruit trees project, fish in school lunches project, tagged Alaska Food Policy Council, annual meeting and potluck dinner, Blatchley Community Garden, community garden, community greenhouse, fish, food security, garden, getting more locally caught fish served in Sitka schools, Let's Grow Sitka, planting 200 apple trees, Sitka, Sitka Farmers Market, Sitka Health Summit, Sitka Local Foods Network, Sitka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, St. Peter's By The Sea Episcopal Church, St. Peter's Fellowship Farm, Unitarian Fellowship Building on February 4, 2011 |
The Sitka Local Foods Network board of directors will hold its monthly meeting from 5:30-7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 14, at the Sitka Local Foods Network’s new office in the Sitka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Building, 408 Marine St. Starting this month, meetings will move to the second Monday instead of the first. Key topics for [...]

