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 [...]
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• 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 |
• 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 [...]
• 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 [...]
• 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 [...]
• 2011 prices set for Alaskans Own community supported fisheries (CSF) seafood subscriptions
Posted in Fish and game, food security, Local food in the news, tagged Alaskans Own, Beth Short, black cod (sablefish), coho salmon (silver salmon), Community Supported Fisheries (CSF), CSF, Fishery Conservation Network, halibut, king salmon, lingcod, seafood subscriptions, Sitka, yelloweye on April 27, 2011 |
It’s time to sign up for your 2011 community supported fisheries (CSF) seafood subscription with Alaskans Own seafood company in Sitka. This is the second summer Alaskans Own has offered CSF seafood subscriptions, and they were very successful last year. Subscriptions are available in full shares (40 pounds total for the season) and half shares [...]
• Sitka Fruit Tree Initiative to host public fruit tree planting party on April 23
Posted in 200 fruit trees project, education, food security, Fundraisers for the Sitka Local Foods Network, Sitka Local Foods Network events, tagged apples, Betty Eliason Child Care Center, Bob DeArmond, cherries, community garden, crabapples, Doug Osborne, education, encouragement, food, food security, fruit trees, garden, Hames Athletic and Wellness Center, KCAW-Raven Radio, Lisa Sadleir-Hart, Pacific High School, projects, Sealing Cove, Sitka, Sitka Fruit Tree Initiative, Sitka Health Summit, Sitka Local Foods Network, St. Peter's By The Sea Episcopal Church, St. Peter's Fellowship Farm on April 14, 2011 |
The Sitka Fruit Tree Initiative will host a public fruit tree planting event starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 23, at the Hames Athletic and Wellness Center. The first tree planted will be dedicated in memory of noted Sitka historian Bob DeArmond, who was 99 when he passed away on Nov. 26, 2010. The [...]
• Sitka National Historical Park hosts ‘Gardening in Sitka’ presentation
Posted in education, Food choices, food security, Gardens, greenhouse, tagged acidic soil conditions, Becky Latanich, carrots, education, encouragement, food, garden, Gardening in Sitka: A Unique Challenge, inexpensive greenhouse, lots of rain, planting schedules, potatoes, produce, seeds vs. seedlings, Sitka, Sitka National Historical Park, slugs and pests, Thomas Cook, tricky soil conditions on April 13, 2011 |
The Sitka National Historical Park‘s “An Evening in the Park” series will feature a presentation at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 21, called “Gardening in Sitka: A Unique Challenge.” This presentation will be led by Park Ranger Thomas Cook, who also is certified as a Master Gardener. The presentation takes place at the Sitka National [...]
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