Month: August 2023

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Michael and Julie Miller of Field to Fire win table of the day award at fourth Sitka Farmers Market

PHOTO COURTESY OF SITKA LOCAL FOODS NETWORK
TABLE OF THE DAY AWARD: Sitka Farmers Market manager Anastasia Stefanowicz, center, presents Michael Miller, left, and Julie Miller of Field to Fire with the Table of the Day Award for the fourth Sitka Farmers Market of the season, on Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Alaska Native Brotherhood Founders Hall. Mike and Julie sold a variety of pre-made foods at the market, such as potato salad, salmon chowder, frittatas, salmon dip, etc. They received a certificate, a SLFN totebag, Sitka Farmers Market chocolate bars (from Theobroma), a jar of marinara sauce and a jar of kelp pickles from Foraged and Found, a jar of Barnacle hot sauce, some cream of barley cereal from Alaska Flour Company, some salad mix, and other prizes. The next Sitka Farmers Market is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26 at ANB Founders Hall. Potential vendors are reminded they need to register at https://sitkafarmersmarket.eventsmart.com by the Thursday night before each market if they want a table. Other markets are scheduled for Sept. 9, and Sept. 23. For more information about the markets and the host Sitka Local Foods Network, go to http://www.sitkalocalfoodsnetwork.org.
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Kayaaní Commission to host hybrid in-person and remote meeting on Monday, Aug. 28

Sitka Tribe of Alaska’s Kayaaní Commission will be holding an open meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 28. This will be a hybrid meeting, so you can attend in person at the STA office at 204 Siginaka Way or via Zoom. The public is invited to attend.

The Kayaaní Commission is a group of knowledgeable community members and tribal citizens who are concerned with preserving and protecting plants and the traditional ways they use.

If you, or anyone you know, is interested in harvesting plants and in learning about ways to uplift traditional harvesting practices, please attend.

For info and a meeting link, contact Megan Wright at megan.wright@sitkatribe-nsn.gov or 907-747-7111.

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Jessica and David Lundeen-Murray of Two Crow Cookies win table of the day award at third Sitka Farmers Market

PHOTO COURTESY OF SITKA LOCAL FOODS NETWORK
TABLE OF THE DAY AWARD: Sitka Farmers Market manager Anastasia Stefanowicz, center, presents Jessica Lundeen-Murray, left, and David Lundeen-Murray of Two Crow Cookies with the Table of the Day Award for the third Sitka Farmers Market of the season, on Saturday, July 29, at the Alaska Native Brotherhood Founders Hall. Jessica and David sold a variety of stuffed and unstuffed cookies at the market. They received a certificate, a SLFN totebag, Sitka Farmers Market chocolate bars (from Theobroma), a jar of marinara sauce from Foraged and Found, a jar of Barnacle hot sauce, some barley couscous from Alaska Flour Company, some kale, some salad mix, and other prizes. The next Sitka Farmers Market is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12 at ANB Founders Hall, and Aug. 6-12 is National Farmers Market Week so join us for the market. Potential vendors are reminded they need to register at https://sitkafarmersmarket.eventsmart.com by the Thursday night before each market if they want a table. Other markets are scheduled for Aug. 26, Sept. 9, and Sept. 23. For more information about the markets and the host Sitka Local Foods Network, go to http://www.sitkalocalfoodsnetwork.org.