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 [...]
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• 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 | Leave a Comment »
• 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 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
• Rising grocery prices raise food insecurity concerns in Sitka
Posted in education, food security, Sitka Local Foods Network board of directors, tagged Alaska Food Cost Survey, Artigras, berries, Blatchley Community Garden, Charles Bingham, cod, community garden, community greenhouse, Doug Osborne, education, Ellen Frankenstein, encouragement, farmers market, Feeding America 2011, fish, food, food insecurity, food security, garden, Kerry MacLane, Kids Count, Let's Grow Sitka, Lisa Sadleir-Hart, Maybelle Filler, potatoes, produce, Robin Grewe, salmon, Sitka, Sitka Farmers Market, Sitka Local Foods Network, St. Peter's Fellowship Farm, subsistence, traditional foods, vegetables on December 9, 2011 | Comments Off
(NOTE: The following letter to the editor appeared in the Friday, Dec. 9, 2011, edition of the Daily Sitka Sentinel.) Dear Editor, Many in Sitka are feeling squeezed not only by rising fuel costs, but also by escalating food costs. The September 2011 Alaska Food Cost Survey, conducted by University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension [...]
• Sitka Local Foods Network board of directors to meet on Wednesday, Dec. 7
Posted in composting, education, food security, Let's Grow Sitka, Local food in Alaska projects and research, Sitka Community Greenhouse and Education Center, Sitka Food Co-Op, Sitka Local Foods Network board of directors, 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, 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 December 7, 2011 | Comments Off
The Sitka Local Foods Network board of directors will hold its monthly meeting from 6:30-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at the upstairs offices at the Sitka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Building, 408 Marine St. Key topics for the meeting include a recap of the recent SLFN board retreat, an update on the Sitka Community Greenhouse [...]
• Sitka Conservation Society, UAF Cooperative Extension Service host organizational meeting for Sitka 4H club
Posted in education, Food choices, Food preservation, food security, tagged education, food security, projects, Sitka, Sitka 4H club, Sitka Conservation Society, Sitka Local Foods Network, Tracy Gagnon, traditional foods, UAF Cooperative Extension Service on September 12, 2011 | Comments Off
The Sitka Conservation Society and Sitka office of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service will host an organizational meeting for a new Sitka 4H club from 6-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at Room 215 at the University of Alaska Southeast-Sitka Campus. 4H is a national youth development organization that empowers young people [...]
• Sitka Local Foods Network hosts seed-saving workshop on Sept. 11
Posted in education, Food preservation, food security, Sitka Local Foods Network events, tagged carrots, education, encouragement, food security, garden, James David Sneed, lettuce, produce, saving seeds, Sprucecot Gardens, subsistence, vegetables on September 9, 2011 | Comments Off
The Sitka Local Foods Network will host a seed-saving workshop with James David Sneed from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11, at Sprucecot Gardens (308 Peterson). This free workshop will cover basic seed saving concepts and include hands-on practice with peas, radishes, beans, squash and grains. Information will be provided for those interested in saving [...]
• 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 | Comments Off
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 [...]
• Basic seed-saving class for beginners to be held on Aug. 3
Posted in education, Food choices, food security, Gardens, Sitka Local Foods Network events, tagged education, food, food security, garden, James David Sneed, Judy Johnstone, Linda Wilson, produce, saving seeds, vegetables on July 29, 2011 | Comments Off
Are you having good luck with this year’s garden and you want to learn how to save seeds for next year’s garden? A basic, beginners seed saving class will be offered free of charge (donations welcome) by James David Sneed at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 3, at Judy Johnstone’s house, 308 Peterson St. Saving [...]
• ‘Getting Real About Food and the Future’ film explains the importance of local food
Posted in Food choices, food security, Local food in the news, tagged Christopher B. Bedford, community survival, education, encouragement, food, food security, garden, Getting Real About Food and the Future, local food, local food systems, local foods, produce, subsistence, traditional foods on June 28, 2011 | Comments Off
Why is it so important to promote local foods and local foods systems? This 30-minute video by Christopher B. Bedford explains some of the reasons why local food is so important. According to the brief synopsis, “The growing oil, water, and climate crises threaten food security in all communities. This new film by Chris Bedford [...]
• James David Sneed to present food self-sufficiency talks and demonstrations
Posted in Food choices, food security, Fundraisers for the Sitka Local Foods Network, Gardens, Sitka Local Foods Network events, tagged education, encouragement, food, food security, garden, Harrigan Centennial Hall, Judy Johnston, Kerry MacLane, produce, Sitka, Sitka Local Foods Network, Sprucecott Gardens, subsistence, traditional foods on June 7, 2011 | Comments Off
Why is salty seaweed good for tomatoes, potatoes and broccoli? Is raising small livestock in Southeast Alaska feasible? What seeds can we save here? James David Sneed, from Price of Wales Island, has been experimenting with food self-sufficiency in Southeast Alaska for 30 years. He also has presented on this topic in Washington state. James [...]
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