The Mat-Su Health Foundation has awarded Alaska Pacific University’s Kellogg Spring Creek Farm a Coronavirus Prevention and Response grant. This $50,000 project is entitled “Funding Our Farmers, Feeding Our Families – Expanding Alaska Tilth”. These funds will allow the Alaska Tilth program to purchase Mat-Su farmers’ produce at fair market prices and in turn offer…
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Spring Creek Celebrates Land Preservation Success
Between 250 and 300 people descended on APU’s Spring Creek Farm on Kellogg Campus on Thursday, July 26th to celebrate the preservation of 74 acres of Alaska’s essential farmland. Preserving the land, Kellogg Campus Manager Melissa Himes said, is particularly important in Alaska because the amount of productive soils available for farming is limited, even…
Photo Essay: Farm Welcomes Bands for Big Festival
APU’s Kellogg Campus hosted the Granite Creek Pickers Retreat for the second year this weekend. This year’s three-day soiree included 40 bands ranging from bluegrass to folk and country to cajun, as well as three dances, camping, and yard games. Photos by Kerry Nelson
Spring Creek Farm CSA Taking Root
A cornucopia of riotously colorful fresh produce lays in wait in the Spring Creek Farms stand at APU’s farmers market each week during the summer. Boxes of jewel-toned zucchinis, rich-colored beets, and a myriad of multi-colored, fragrant herbs – all recently plucked – ready to go to good homes. Some of them, though, are already…
The Farmers Market at APU is seeking new vendors
The Farmers Market at APU is seeking new vendors for the Wednesday Market which runs from 11am to 6pm and will continue for the remainder of the growing season–likely into mid October. The Farmers Market at APU offers an outdoor community yoga class each week at noon, as well as collaborating with “Meet Me at the Market”…
Spring Creek Farm- Growing Food to Train New Farmers
The rooster crows and our summer crew heads out to the field to begin harvest for the week. Thursday we’ll bring our vegetables to market at APU, where student farmers will sell their product and practice direct marketing. More fresh produce will go straight to the dining hall, where kitchen staff will use it to…
AmeriCorps positions at Spring Creek Farm
AmeriCorps Vista is hosting five positions at Spring Creek Farm. Great opportunity for a Student or Alumni! The position(s) will run for 10 weeks, beginning on June 6th. Participants will be focused on distributing food and nutritional education to food insecure members of the community, alongside partner organizations and resources. You’ll also find yourself doing…
Alaska Tilth Program
By Cayley Eller Spring Creek Farm and Kellogg Campus are an extension of Alaska Pacific University that focus on sustainability, community outreach, and responsible agriculture. Spring Creek Farm and APU, along with the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), and the Matanuska Experiment Farm and Cooperative Extension have joined together to provide food security to the…
Fresh local produce is on it’s way!
Alaska Pacific University’s Spring Creek Farm is preparing for an abundant spring of fresh produce and they want you to enjoy it! In effort to bring the freshest and tastiest produce available to individuals in the Anchorage area Spring Creek Farm Manager Megan Talley wants you to know that it’s time to sign up for…
APU Spring Creek Farm Featured at Alaska Food Festival!
by Miriam Mezzetti The Alaska Food Festival & Conference was a two-day event featuring people all over Alaska who are passionate about local, healthy food and self-reliance in our Alaska food system. The event was sponsored by many prominent state organizations and businesses, and opened with speeches from Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz and several other…
