Fresh From Alaska

01/03/2015

HAPPY NEW YEAR Everyone!

We will be holding meetings again starting in January about creating a local Food Coop or Food Hub in Anchorage. If you would like to join us please let us know at least 3 dates and times that are good for you, and we will pick a time for the first meeting based on when the most people can attend. We will post the meetings notes to keep everyone up to date that can't attend.

Location, date and time of first meeting to be announced Friday January 9th. We will try to hold at least 2 meetings a month: one for welcoming, awareness raising, and training; and the other for the steering committee for people serious about helping making it a reality.

Thanks. And we hope this year brings you all what you need and as much of what you want that will enhance your life and bring you one step closer to your goals and dreams.

03/14/2013

Cooperatives and their role in developing a sustainable food system for Alaska communities

Thursday, March 14, 6 - 8 p.m.
Cooperative Extension Office, 1675 C Street, Suite 100, Anchorage, AK
Featured speaker: Ken Meter, president of Crossroads Resource Center
Ken Meter is one of the most experienced food system analysts in the U.S., integrating market analysis, business development, systems thinking and social concerns.

For more information or to register for this free workshop, contact Andrew Crow, 907-786-5447, [email protected] or Tony Nakazawa, 907-460-0825, [email protected].

Sponsored by UA Center for Economic Development/Cooperative Development Program and UAF Cooperative Extension Service.

03/14/2013

COOPERATIVES AND THEIR ROLE IN DEVELOPING A SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM FOR ALASKA COMMUNITIES

Thursday, March 14, 6 - 8 p.m.
Cooperative Extension Office, 1675 C Street, Suite 100, Anchorage, AK
Featured speaker: Ken Meter, president of Crossroads Resource Center
Ken Meter is one of the most experienced food system analysts in the U.S., integrating market analysis, business development, systems thinking and social concerns.

For more information or to register for this free workshop, contact Andrew Crow, 907-786-5447, [email protected] or Tony Nakazawa, 907-460-0825, [email protected].

Sponsored by UA Center for Economic Development/Cooperative Development Program and UAF Cooperative Extension Service.

12/16/2011

Fresh From Alaska was going to have a potuck social at CES (Cooperative Extension Services) at 1675 'C' st on Dec 28, but I was just informed that all UAA facilities will be closed that week and we will be unable to do that. If anybody knows of a different location that we can use please let me know and I will try to put something together again. If not, hope Holidays to all!

11/01/2011

Please take 30 seconds today against the "Secret Farm Bill". Farmers and eaters need YOU now! http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/sign/kill_the_secretfarmbill/?akid=399.138203.-q2uw3&rd=1&t=1

For the past several weeks, rumors of a “Secret Farm Bill” being hatched behind closed doors in Washington by only a handful of legislators and industrial agriculture lobbyists have been leaking out of Congress. Right now 4 members of the House and Senate ag committees are meeting to rush the 2012 F...

10/21/2011

NATIONAL FOOD DAY
GET TO KNOW YOUR LOCAL FARMERS
Oct 24 2011 7-9pm
with Fresh From Alaska Food Co-op
Come learn how a Local Food Co-Op can help Our Towns
at Cooperative Extension Services (CES)
1675 ‘C’ St 7-9pm
(Potluck at 6pm -if you aren’t already going to one w/friends of ACE using local foods)

Learn How the local food co-op movement around the world is helping strengthen local economies, increase health of people & the environment, how working together decreases our dependency on fossil fuels & global monies and increases the production of that which heals ourselves , our communities, and our environment.

You might be a ‘Local Foodie’ If you are someone that wants to buy local healthy food, a farmer, rancher, fisherperson, backyard gardener wanting to sell your extra surplus, or if you are a processor, distributor, or restaurant owner wanting to be a part of the local foods movement.

Please come and learn more about what a local food co-op is and how it can help our community, increase the local economy and health of our family and friends, and start fixing the environment.

PRESENTATION
‘Online Food Coops’ Powerpoint from Meredith Rafferty of Northwest Cooperative Development Center in Washington presented by Andrew Crow. Some of her publications are ‘Starting an Online Local Food Co-op’ & ‘Idaho’s Bounty –Online Local Food Coop’

SPEAKERS on What’s Happening Locally
Andrew Crow from UAA Center for Economic Development
Tony Nakazawa from Cooperative Extension Services
ACE Alaska Center on the Environment info from Nick Moe presented by Triena
Farmers wanting to speak about their Farms
CSAs coordinators wanting to speak about their CSAs
Fresh From Alaska Food Co-Op Open Discussion lead by Mary Ernsberger & Triena Slatter

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN AT THE MEETNG:
* Where your local CSAs and local farmers markers are, who the contacts are, & times of availability
* Where your local farmers are located and get a booklet of a list of them
* how certain farmers are farming in Alaska – all natural pretty close to organic
* where to find the resources of how to garden better yourself & how to can & dry your own
* what our local govt is doing to try and help the efforts –DEC, Div of Ag, & USDA
* What resources are already here & what do we still need
* How an online local food co-op can help our community and what the steps are we need to do for one
* How you can help make it happen right here in Anchorage and the Valley
* The possibility of opening one here in Anchorage in spring 2012 –depending who & how many get involved
* get to bring home handouts of what you learn to read later and research on the internet

For more info you can contact Triena at 830-0775 or email [email protected] or Andrew Crow at 786-5447 or email at [email protected]

08/10/2011

Hello All - Haven't been on FB for a while - Just trying to catch up. I received the booklet on starting an on-line food coop. Anyone available to get together next week? Like maybe the 17th or 18th?

06/30/2011

Would anyone from this group support a screening of Farmageddon? The new film that highlights the pressure the govt. is putting on the small family farms? I can ask Hope if we can use their theater room - it holds 100 - and charge like $5 each to pay for the screening fees. We could combine it with an informational presentation on the on-line market format for the co-op.

06/30/2011

Attended a workshop at the coop conference that provided information on an income generating activity (IGA) to will help communities build the capital they need to open a brick and mortar store. The activity is an on-line coop store. The software will be provided to us for FREE from the Oklahoma Food Coop. I'll have more information in the next week or so-go to www.oklahomafood.coop for more information-or message me

We're growing a grassroots network uniting Oklahoma folks interested in sustainably produced, locally grown food. We bring the farmer's market to your front door.

06/25/2011

Went to the Spenard Farmer's Market and spoke with several Alaska producers about becoming part of the co-op. Received great response and interest. Won't have a date for the public forum until I can call CES on Monday.

06/25/2011

Had a great chat with Andrew Crow, UAA, and Robin Richardson, Global Food Alaska - shared some really exciting ideas for the co-op's future.

06/23/2011

Support an Alaska Department of Agriculture and Food - here: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/support-an-alaska-department-of-agriculture/

Alaska to support agriculture for food, fiber and fuel for all Alaskans and an export industry. (46 signatures on petition)