Alaska
hot off the press just in time for the holidays!
The Alaska Young Fishermen's Almanac is the first book project of the Alaska Young Fishermen's Network with support from the Alaska Marine Conservation Council and the Alaska Humanities Forum. Using her experience gleaned from […]
this farm and home could be yours for $1000!!!
The owners of this property, John and June Strothenke are selling in the most unusual way - an essay contest! It costs $1000 to enter but they are only accepting 420 applicants […]
applications for calypso farm & ecology center's 2018 farmer training program are now open!
Calypso Farm & Ecology Center (Fairbanks, AK) is now recruiting applications for their 2018 Farmer Training Program, a 5-month immersive residential programs. The Program runs from May 7th to September 29th, 2018 […]
music we love: alaska
We love this new song by Maggie Rogers, for dance halls and wide wild expansive spaces alike.
obama administration to sell offshore drilling leases
https://static01.nyt.com/images/2008/06/26/business/26offshore.600.jpg On March 15th, the Obama administration released a draft offshore drilling plan for 2017-2022 that includes 10 lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and 3 in the Arctic […]
What is it about the ruthless sea? An acculturation in agricultural landscapes, full of flower buds, dewdrops, fresh hay, kittens and baby lambs cannot prepare you for the hard, chilling […]
why agrarians should care about fishing
"For many terrestrials, and certainly for me, the ocean and fisheries are a foreign place. We cannot see into the sea and don’t know much at all about what goes […]
severine and the last american food commons, part I
This past Fall, Severine travelled to beautiful Alaska and wrote three comprehensive articles based on her experience for In These Times. From Halibut festivals to fish processing boats to the rugged […]
here we go magic
NPR's The Salt: "Alaskan Farmer Turns Icy Patch of Tundra Patch into a Breadbasket." But tapping that ultra-rich soil takes time. To prepare the land for farming, Meyers starts in June […]
learn to farm in alaska
Calypso Farm and Ecology Center, located in Fairbanks, Alaska, is now accepting applications for their 2016 farmer training program! Calypso's Training Program is an intensive experiential education program focused on […]
another great farm training program
Calypso Farm and Ecology Center's Farmer Training Program is accepting applications now! (4 spaces currently available) Open until filled – if you’re interested, apply now! Spaces are limited. Students are selected […]
ok, time to move to alaska
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pacific NW+alaska USDA grain prices
USDA Announces Harvest Prices for 2013 Crop Year Small Grains and Canola Revenue Products SPOKANE, Wash., September 5, 2013 — USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced approved harvest prices for […]
alaska farmer training program, check it out
Happy Spirit of the Season and pre-Solstice-looks like we've survived and thrived in 2012! The Calypso Farm/Susan and Tom's Sust Ag/Life program is now in its second year, and it's […]
garden crew member for alaskan csa
greenhorn Erin Jakubek is looking for one member to round out her garden crew at a small CSA in southeast Alaska. The CSA is part of Jewell Gardens. Download the […]