Sitka Spruce Tips/Alaska Way of Life 4-H Club wins Table of the Day award at second Sitka Farmers Market of 2024

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TABLE OF THE DAY — Sitka Farmers Market manager Debe Brincefield, back row, second from left, presents the Table of the Day Award for the July 13 Sitka Farmers Market to the Sitka Spruce Tips/Alaska Way Of Life 4-H Club, including club advisor Jasmine Shaw (back row, left), Logan Miller, Aven Powell, Madeline Filipek, and AmeriCorps volunteer Romy Bekeris (not pictured is Noah Apathy). The club members, who sold arts and crafts, baked goods, and homemade preserves, were participating in the Sitka Farmers Market youth vendor program for those younger than 14. They received a certificate, a tote bag, a selection of Alaska Flour Company products, a bag of salad greens, some rhubarb, assorted stickers, and several Sitka Farmers Market special label chocolate bars. The next Sitka Farmers Market is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, at the Alaska Native Brotherhood Founders Hall (235 Katlian Street). Vendors can register online (by Thursday) at https://sitkafarmersmarket.eventsmart.com. More details about the Sitka Local Foods Network and Sitka Farmers Market can be found at http://www.sitkalocalfoodsnetwork.org.

Finnegan Grutter, age 5, wins Table of the Day award at first 2024 Sitka Farmers Market

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TABLE OF THE DAY AWARD: Sitka Farmers Market manager Debe Brincefield, standing, presents the Table of the Day Award for June 29 to Finnegan Grutter, age 5, with her parents Tasha Folsom and Ivan Grutter. Finnegan, who sold baked goods and homemade preserves, was participating in the Sitka Farmers Market youth vendor program for those younger than 14. Ashley received a certificate, a tote bag, a selection of Alaska Flour Company products, and two Sitka Farmers Market special label chocolate bars. The next Sitka Farmers Market is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 13, at the Alaska Native Brotherhood Founders Hall (235 Katlian Street). Vendors can register online (by Thursday) at https://sitkafarmersmarket.eventsmart.com. More details about the Sitka Local Foods Network and Sitka Farmers Market can be found at http://www.sitkalocalfoodsnetwork.org.