October 4, 2021 by Charles Bingham

Check out the October 2021 edition of the Sitka Local Foods Network newsletter

The Sitka Local Foods Network just sent out the October 2021 edition of its monthly newsletter. Feel free to click this link to get a copy.

This month’s newsletter includes short stories wrapping up the 2021 Sitka Farmers Market season, information about how you can support the Sitka Local Foods Network by buying a t-shirt or hoodie from our online store, an announcement about a series of online food preservation workshops from the UAF Cooperative Extension Service, an invitation to join our board of directors, and information about our 2021-22 sponsorship programs. Each story has links to our website for more information.

You can sign up for future editions of our newsletter by clicking on the newsletter image in the right column of our website and filling in the information. If you received a copy but didn’t want one, there is a link at the bottom of the newsletter so you can unsubscribe. Our intention is to get the word out about upcoming events and not to spam people. We will protect your privacy by not sharing our email list with others. Don’t forget to like us on Facebook, like our Sitka Farmers Market page on Facebook and follow us on Twitter (@SitkaLocalFoods).

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Do you support the local foods movement in Sitka? We are recruiting new board members and volunteers for 2023. Click the photo to learn more about us, or attend our next board meeting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7, using Zoom online meetings.

Now you can support the Sitka Local Foods Network using PayPal or credit / debit cards. Click image to donate.

The Sitka Local Foods Network is proud to announce that the produce grown at St. Peter’s Fellowship Farm and sold at the Sitka Farmers Market has been awarded a Certified Naturally Grown designation. Click the logo for more info.

Thank you to the Sitka White Elephant Shop (the White E), which gave us a $2,000 grant in 2023, a $1,000 grant in 2022, a $1,500 grant in 2020, a $1,500 grant in 2019, and a $1,000 grant in 2018 so we can match produce purchases of up to $20 per market for SNAP and WIC beneficiaries at the Sitka Farmers Markets (click image below for more information)

Thank you to The Alaska Community Foundation for supporting us with an AK CAN DO COVID-19 Rapid Response grant

Thank you to the Sitka Legacy Foundation for supporting us with a 2020 Pandemic Response Discretionary grant and 2021 and 2022 Competitive grants

Like what we do? Please sponsor us in 2023 (Click image for more details)

Thank you to the Alaska Cancer Partnership for sponsoring the Sitka Local Foods Network in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022

Thank you to SEARHC for sponsoring the Sitka Local Foods Network in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023

Thank you to the Harry Race Pharmacy (White’s Inc.) for sponsoring the Sitka Local Foods Network in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023

Thank you to the Sitka True Value for sponsoring the Sitka Local Foods Network in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2022

Thank you to Tongass Federal Credit Union (formerly ALPS Federal Credit Union) for sponsoring the Sitka Local Foods Network in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023

Thank you to Market Center for sponsoring the Sitka Local Foods Network in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023

Thank you to Sea Mart Quality Foods for sponsoring the Sitka Local Foods Network in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023

Thank you to the employees of First National Bank Alaska for sponsoring the Sitka Local Foods Network in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023

Thank you to Northrim Bank for sponsoring the Sitka Local Foods Network in 2023

Thank you to the Sitka Salmon Shares 1% For The Wild Fund for sponsoring the Sitka Local Foods Network in 2022

Thank you to the GCI Gives Fund for sponsoring the Sitka Local Foods Network in 2022

Thank you to the Fish and Family Seafoods for sponsoring the Sitka Local Foods Network in 2022

Thank you to The Skaggs Foundation for sponsoring the Sitka Local Foods Network in 2021

Want to support more local foods in Sitka, Alaska? Please consider donating today to the Sitka Local Foods Network. Click the image below to give using our giving page on MightyCause.com. Your support is much appreciated. Thanks.

The Sitka Local Foods Network has a 2023 Silver level nonprofit transparency rating from Candid (formerly GuideStar)

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The Sitka Local Foods Network is proud to be featured in the Food Tank and James Beard Foundation 2014, 2015 and 2016 Good Food Org Guides. Click the images to learn more.

The Sitka Local Foods Network supports the work of the Alaska Food Policy Council

The Sitka Local Foods Network is a proud member of the Alaska Farmers Market Association

The Sitka Local Foods Network is a proud member of the Farmers Market Coalition

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