Hydroponic Gardening
Home Hydroponics Demo at August 24th Sitka Farmers Market: Grow greens and herbs for easy picking! Want to know more about in-home hydroponic gardening systems? Visit Transition Sitka’s table at the Farmers Market this Saturday, 8/24 from 10-1pm. See 2 counter top units in operation. Learn about larger home systems from Debby Leveck, avid hydroponic…
Read MoreReasons to Love Farmer’s Market
Photos from the Sitka Farmers’ Market on Saturday August 10, 2024: Photo above: President Jill Scheidt of Ocean Wave Quilters Guild, proudly showing the Handmade Quilt that’s being raffled to benefit the Cancer Survivors Support Society. Tickets $10. Drawing October 27. Tickets are sold all summer. Drawing will be held at the Sitka Elks Lodge…
Read MoreFood Co-op Accepts SNAP / EBT
Sitka Food Co-op has been approved to accept and redeem the State of Alaska’s Supplemental Assistance Nutritional Assistance Program (known as “SNAP”). Per USDA.gov, Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) is an electronic system that allows a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participant to pay for food using SNAP benefits. When a participant shops at a SNAP…
Read MoreA Lively July for 4H-ers & Farmer’s Market
As part of our summer programming, the Alaska Way of Life 4-H Project partnered with Sitka Native Education Program (SNEP) to provide thirty youth with five days of harvesting and processing as part of Harvest Camp. Intertwining Lingít values and practices with hands-on activities, we met 10am to 4pm each day to learn, laugh, play,…
Read More2024 Sitka Farmers Markets
Vendor registration is open for the 2024 Sitka Farmers Markets. This 17th annual community event is hosted by the Sitka Local Foods Network, a nonprofit working to improve Sitka’s food security. The online vendor registration page, http://sitkafarmersmarket.eventsmart.com, is live and ready for vendors to sign up and pre-pay for their spots. This summer the Sitka…
Read MoreLocal Seafood Shares in 2024
We’ve extended the Alaskans Own CSF Seafood Share “Early Bird Sale” until Saturday, April 20! Order now to get your wild Alaska monthly seafood shares throughout the year at a discounted rate. White Fish and Seafood Variety Shares begin in May and Salmon Shares begin in July. Seafood Shares are available in Sitka, Juneau, Anchorage, Fairbanks, Seattle and Bellingham…
Read MoreSea Life Garden Compost
Slow-turned in-house for a potent fish waste and alder chip-based compost. 1.5 cubic feet bags, 35 lbs. each, $15.89 (tax included). piatribal.org The IGAP program works hard to help recycle and create this high-potency compost product. Brandon mixes fish waste with alder chips into the composter, which helps to turn the organic material, creating the…
Read MoreSE Dough Co. Baked Goods
SE Dough Co. Menu update: Challah loaves are now on the menu weekly! You can find them under the “yeasted” section below. Community Loaf (gets delivered directly to SAFV) – $6 Sourdough: Spiced Mini Babka – $10 Whole Wheat Big – $9 Whole Wheat Mini – $4.50 Kalamata Olive Big – $11 Kalamata Olive Mini…
Read MoreFish Eye Coffee Drive-Thru
(907) 623-0384 – Open 6am-5pm Mon-Fri, 7am-5pm Saturday, 8am-4pm Sunday. Walk-up or Drive-thru for hot beverages & snacks. 607 Halibut Point Road in the AC Lakeside parking lot.
Read MoreWhat are you in the mood for?
In the Mood for: Sushi? Pho or Korean BBQ? Classic Stir-Fry? Remember these restaurants – Open 7 days a week for Dine-in or Take-out Little Tokyo (907) 747-5699 Asian Palace (907) 966-4600 Kenny’s Wok & Teriyaki (907) 747-5676 Find Menus for all three at SitkaEats.com
Read MoreNative Pollinators, Plants & Gardening
Here is some valuable information from Yakutat Tlingit Tribe about pollinators, plants & gardening! What are Pollinators? Pollination is the first step that creates new generations of plants, and is the fertilization of a plant’s female organs. Pollinators are the agents which facilitate fertilization, moving pollen to the ovule of another plant. Common pollinators include…
Read MoreTraditional Foods & Seasonal Harvest
Seasonal harvest allows us to be active, learn about local flora/fauna, and obtain nutrient dense foods. There are numerous wild foods that we can harvest over the course of the year. Lingít X’áax’i (Crabapple) Harvesting: Crabapple trees have reddish-green, oblong berries in the fall. Look for trees or shrubs along the coast. Preparing: Crabapples can…
Read MoreSitka Tribe’s Kayaaní Commission
Sitka Tribe of Alaska’s Kayaaní Commission meets the Last Monday of Every Month from 6:30-8:30pm. All are welcome to attend, including STA Tribal citizens, plant knowledge holders, and anyone who wants to learn about harvesting plants. The August meeting will be Monday August 28th – Join the meeting in person at the STA office at 204…
Read MoreLocal Food & Garden Resources
Sitka Local Foods Network (SLFN) – The Sitka Local Foods Network is a 501(c)3 non-profit group whose mission is to increase the amount of locally produced and harvested food in the diets of SE Alaskans. Find out more about this group at https://sitkalocalfoodsnetwork.org/about/ and how you can get involved as a volunteer at https://sitkalocalfoodsnetwork.org/%E2%80%A2-volunteer/ Sitka…
Read MoreBear Country Convenience & Coffee
Open Tuesday-Saturday 7am-11pm, Sunday + Monday 7am-8pm. Cafe Bar open every day till 6pm, with espresso drinks, Kaladi Bros. coffee, Italian sodas, chai teas and more! Fresh baked goods coming in late November!
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