Alutiiq Grown Village Farms

Don and Donna Rae of Oceanside Farms in Homer say "Growing fresh, affordable, delicious, nutrient-dense foods using organic and regenerative methods for our community became a passion. We don't use pesticides, herbicides or synthetic fertilizers. We do compost and make biochar and use a Johnson-Su bioreactor to build healthy soil biology. We put everything we've got into farming. We continued growing and learning, transitioning from gardeners to small scale market farmers. 

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One project we are proud of, and will be talking about, is our 9 years of ongoing work with what are now the Alutiiq Grown Village farms in Kodiak. The Kodiak Archipelago Leadership Institute (KALI) is supporting small farm development in communities in that region. The Alutiiq Grown producers are growing, harvesting and distributing fresh and healthy foods for their tribal and community members. This work is important in creating and expanding food security and sovereignty for Kodiak. Our talk will review the latest work being done on Alutiiq Grown Farms, their hydroponic projects, the Qik'rtaq Foodhub and their mariculture projects! Look for the "Alutiiq Grown" brand when shopping!

Be sure to check out both websites www.oceansidefarmsalaska.com and www.alutiiqgrown.com.  

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Vice President(s) Needed

     The Homer Garden Club needs a Vice President, as the current one is resigning this fall. The job of the Vice President is to find speakers for seven meetings. There are already several speakers signed up for this coming season. This is a perfect office to job share. Two minds are better than one! 

     Contact a club officer or come to the October meeting to volunteer for this position. 

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