Fannie Neketa of New Stuyahok picks carrots on a garden tour in Dillingham.. (Photo by Jodie Anderson)Jodie Anderson, director of the program, has been collaborating with the Bristol Bay Campus and the Bristol Bay Native Association for the past year. Visits will be made to the three communities to help with planting and mid-season and pre-harvest checks.
A post-harvest conference is slated for Dillingham in the fall, featuring food storage and preservation techniques, a cooking session and a talking circle to discuss what worked and what didn't. Pictures and videos of gardens will be shown and some fun events will be held, such as vegetable judging and photo contests.
"This continues to grow and has been a very collaborative effort by many southwest Alaska groups," Anderson said.
The collaborations include BBC, the Native association workforce development program, Marston Foundation, Bristol Bay Area Health Corp. diabetes prevention program and UAF Cooperative Extension Service. "The goal is food security, self reliance, family nutrition and community development," said Michele Masley, program manager for the Bristol Bay Campus.
Over 110 students from 10 villages around Bristol Bay have attended the four classes which began in September: Southwest Alaska Gardening Symposium, Leaves of our Lives, Practical Gardening Basics and Composting in Bristol Bay.
Pictured above right is Assistant Professor Jeff Smeenk demonstrating how to plant a potato at a gardening class in Dillingham in March. Students from New Stuyahok and Twin Hills observe. (Photo by Gwen Wilson)
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