The Spring Creek Farm on APU’s Kellogg Campus is doing some great work towards local, sustainable agriculture. They collaborate with Alaskan beekeeper Ian Williams. The bees benefit from nectar from the pesticide-free flowers on the farm, and, in turn, naturally pollinate the plants. Ian is currently working on creating a bee population that can survive…
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The Kellogg Campus Club: A Tale of Two Campuses!
APU has many clubs and organizations students can join in order to participate more in campus life and explore their interests! One of these clubs, the Kellogg Campus Club, provides students with the opportunity to connect with their peers studying at APU’s Kellogg Campus in Palmer, whether they study at the campus or not! We…
Community Reading
Spring Creek Farm Kellogg Campus and APU’s student journal, Turnagain Currents, held a community reading for local authors and student writers this past Sunday. Fireside bookstore was filled with writers of all casts reading their poetry, fiction, and soon-to-be-published novels. David Onofrychuck was there from Turnagain Currents and Diego Donna brought the APU van down…
Murder Mystery Madness!
By Shadow Silvers Friday night the Spring Creek Farm Kellogg Campus was transformed into the Stratford Castle for a night of Murder Mystery! There were the familiar faces of students as well as the new faces of their friends and family. The event was interactive and fun! Murder weapons were imagined and guessed to provide…
Growing Food, Training Farmers, Feeding Alaskans in Need
This summer APU’s Spring Creek Farm will donate over a ton of fresh produce to senior centers, women’s shelters and food pantries. Food pantries in Alaska report that fresh food is the hardest for them to come by, the most requested and the healthiest. APU’s Spring Creek Farm Production Manager Joshua Faller smiles as he…
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Growing Generously A Visit to Spring Creek Farm on the APU Kellogg Campus By Miriam Mezzetti Alaska Pacific University cares deeply about education and giving back to the community. The students, staff, and faculty on APU’s Kellogg Campus are doing an exemplary job at growing and strengthening the educational community and the greater Alaskan community….
A Healthy Harvest
APU’s Wednesday Farmer’s Market by Miriam Mezzetti What happens when you combine fresh, organic produce and baked goods and Alaskans who are eager to eat food that is both delicious and healthy? A match made in food heaven: the APU Farmer’s Market! Alaska Pacific University’s Spring Creek Farm grows a wide variety of locally-grown, organic…
Who has traveled further ? You? Or that spinach you’re eating?
Spring Creek Farm is an experiential education program located on the Kellogg Campus of Alaska Pacific University that engages student workers directly in hands-on learning about ecological horticulture. The food these students grow is then served in the APU dining hall, closing the gap between farm and table, introducing a nuanced understanding of the food…
Kellogg Campus of Alaska Pacific University Highlighted on Wells Fargo Environmental Blog
Earlier this year, Alaska Pacific University received a $50,000 grant from Wells Fargo to support efforts to expand operations on the Spring Creek Farm of APU’s Kellogg Campus in Palmer, Alaska. APU was one of three Alaska organizations that were among the 54 non-profits to receive funding through the Wells Fargo Environmental Solutions for Communities…
Elvis Has Left the Office
Written by Lynn E. Paulson, APU staff writer It wasn’t until I turned off the Glenn and headed west on the Palmer Wasilla Highway that I started feeling uneasy. Not five minutes before, trudging back to my car across a field through light drizzle, I had been relaxed and smiling. And why not? It was Friday,…
