Edie Leghorn

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Scenes from the first Sitka Farmers Market of the 2023 summer

PHOTO COURTESY OF SITKA LOCAL FOODS NETWORK
TABLE OF THE DAY AWARD: Sitka Farmers Market volunteer Chase Roth, left, and Sitka Local Foods Network board member Edie Leghorn, right, present Carissa Cullins of CC’s Berries with the Table of the Day Award for the first Sitka Farmers Market of the season, on Saturday, July 1, at the Alaska Native Brotherhood Founders Hall. Carissa sold a variety of hand-dipped chocolate-covered strawberries. She received a certificate, a SLFN totebag, Sitka Farmers Market chocolate bars (from Theobroma), some cinnamon muffin mix from Alaska Flour Company, some rhubarb, and other prizes. The next Sitka Farmers Market is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 15, at ANB Founders Hall, and potential vendors are reminded they need to register at https://sitkafarmersmarket.eventsmart.com by the Thursday before each market if they want a table. Other markets are scheduled for July 29, Aug. 12, 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.

It was gray and drizzly for the first Sitka Farmers Market of the 2023 season, our 16th summer. This market, on Saturday, July 1, had a small number of vendors registered, so all of the vendors were moved inside the Alaska Native Brotherhood Founders Hall, where the first 13 years of Sitka Farmers Markets were held.

We appreciate everybody who made this market season a success, especially all of our vendors, volunteers, and our customers who wore masks to help prevent the spread of Covid-19. Right now masks are optional since Sitka’s Covid-19 risk is low, but if the city’s Covid-19 risk level is high, we require masks inside ANB Hall. If the city’s Covid-19 risk is medium, we recommend people wear masks inside.

We didn’t have as many booths as in previous years, but the smaller markets seemed to have worked. We still had fresh local produce, as well as a variety of Alaska Grown value-added products, cooked food, and arts and crafts. The Sitka Local Foods Network farm stand accepts and matches WIC coupons and SNAP EBT benefits.

Our markets the rest of the season are from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays, July 15, 29, Aug. 12, 26, Sept. 9, and 23, at the ANB Founders Hall, 235 Katlian Street. Potential vendors can register and pay their vendor fees by going to https://sitkafarmersmarket.eventsmart.com. More information about the Sitka Local Foods Network and Sitka Farmers Market can be found at http://www.sitkalocalfoodsnetwork.org.

A slideshow of scenes from the first market of the summer is posted below.

  • PHOTO COURTESY OF SITKA LOCAL FOODS NETWORK TABLE OF THE DAY AWARD: Sitka Farmers Market volunteer Chase Roth, left, and Sitka Local Foods Network board member Edie Leghorn, right, present Carissa Cullins of CC’s Berries with the Table of the Day Award for the first Sitka Farmers Market of the season, on Saturday, July 1, at the Alaska Native Brotherhood Founders Hall. Carissa sold a variety of hand-dipped chocolate-covered strawberries. She received a certificate, a SLFN totebag, Sitka Farmers Market chocolate bars (from Theobroma), some cinnamon muffin mix from Alaska Flour Company, some rhubarb, and other prizes. The next Sitka Farmers Market is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 15, at ANB Founders Hall, and potential vendors are reminded they need to register at https://sitkafarmersmarket.eventsmart.com by the Thursday before each market if they want a table. Other markets are scheduled for July 29, Aug. 12, 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.
  • PHOTO COURTESY OF SITKA LOCAL FOODS NETWORK TABLE OF THE DAY AWARD: Sitka Farmers Market volunteer Chase Roth, left, and Sitka Local Foods Network board member Edie Leghorn, right, present Carissa Cullins of CC’s Berries with the Table of the Day Award for the first Sitka Farmers Market of the season, on Saturday, July 1, at the Alaska Native Brotherhood Founders Hall. Carissa sold a variety of hand-dipped chocolate-covered strawberries. She received a certificate, a SLFN totebag, Sitka Farmers Market chocolate bars (from Theobroma), some cinnamon muffin mix from Alaska Flour Company, some rhubarb, and other prizes. The next Sitka Farmers Market is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 15, at ANB Founders Hall, and potential vendors are reminded they need to register at https://sitkafarmersmarket.eventsmart.com by the Thursday before each market if they want a table. Other markets are scheduled for July 29, Aug. 12, 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.
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Scenes from the second Sitka Farmers Market of the 2022 summer

PHOTO COURTESY OF SITKA LOCAL FOODS NETWORK
Sitka Farmers Market volunteer Corey Accardo, left, and Sitka Local Foods Network board member Edie Leghorn, right, present the Table of the Day Award for July 16 to Charlie Bower III of Natural Artist Enterprize. Charlie sold mushrooms and mushroom products, salmonberry popsicles, local books, and other items. He received a Sitka Local Foods Network tote bag, a Sitka Farmers Market special label chocolate bar, a bag of salad greens, a jar of Moosetard mustard, a jar of Foraged & Found kelp salsa, and a bottle of Moosetard Lead Dog BBQ sauce. The next Sitka Farmers Market is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 30, at the Alaska Native Brotherhood Founders Hall (235 Katlian Street). Vendors can register online (by Thursday morning on market week) 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.

It was gray and drizzly for the second Sitka Farmers Market of the 2022 season, our 15th summer. This market, on Saturday, July 16, had a small number of vendors registered, so all of the vendors were moved inside the Alaska Native Brotherhood Founders Hall, where the first 12 years of Sitka Farmers Markets were held.

We appreciate everybody who made this market season a success, especially all of our vendors, volunteers, and our customers who wore masks to help prevent the spread of Covid-19. If the city’s Covid-19 risk level is high, we require masks inside ANB Hall. If the city’s Covid-19 risk is medium, we recommend people wear masks inside.

We didn’t have as many booths as in previous years, but the smaller markets seemed to have worked. We still had fresh local produce, as well as a variety of Alaska Grown value-added products, local eggs, mushrooms, and arts and crafts. The Sitka Local Foods Network farm stand accepts and matches WIC coupons and SNAP EBT benefits.

Our markets the rest of the season are from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays, July 30, Aug. 13, 27, Sept. 10, and 24, at the ANB Founders Hall, 235 Katlian Street. Potential vendors can register and pay their vendor fees by going to https://sitkafarmersmarket.eventsmart.com. More information about the Sitka Local Foods Network and Sitka Farmers Market can be found at http://www.sitkalocalfoodsnetwork.org.

A slideshow of scenes from the second market of the summer is posted below.

  • PHOTO COURTESY OF SITKA LOCAL FOODS NETWORK Sitka Farmers Market volunteer Corey Accardo, left, and Sitka Local Foods Network board member Edie Leghorn, right, present the Table of the Day Award for July 16 to Charlie Bower III of Naturdal Artist Enterprize. Charlie sold mushrooms and mushroom products, salmonberry popsicles, local books, and other items. He received a Sitka Local Foods Network tote bag, a Sitka Farmers Market special label chocolate bar, a bag of salad greens, a jar of Moosetard mustard, a jar of Foraged & Found kelp salsa, and a bottle of Moosetard Lead Dog BBQ sauce. The next Sitka Farmers Market is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 30, at the Alaska Native Brotherhood Founders Hall (235 Katlian Street). Vendors can register online (by Thursday morning on market week) 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.