Alaska Agriculture Day will be recognized Tuesday (and throughout the week) in a variety of ways, from classroom activities to an egg cooking demonstration.
The event is designed to raise agricultural awareness of students and adults. Presenters will visit schools around the Interior to shine the spotlight on agriculture, with hands-on activities and age-appropriate story times. Over 65 classrooms in Fairbanks and the surrounding area will receive visits this week. Students will plant seed pots, visit farms and learn about soil and composting.
The Fairbanks Soil and Water Conservation District has coordinated and trained the presenters. "The response is overwhelmingly positive," said FSWCD Education Coordinator Tami Seekins. "Each year agriculture in the classroom continues to grow."
On Tuesday, the guest speaker at the Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Carlson Center will be SNRAS Dean and AFES Director Carol Lewis. Her topic will be "the economics of Alaska agriculture." Local businessman Glenn Risse will also speak on his area of expertise, greenhouse production.
Local chef Chuck Lemke will host an "Egg-ceptional Cooking" workshop at the Fairbanks Community Food Bank on May 5. The class will highlight inspirational ways to cook with fresh, locally grown eggs. Pre-register by contacting Tami Seekins.
During the Fairbanks Convention and Visitors' Bureau Charity Walk on May 13, there will be an all-Alaska grown table at the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors' Center. Food for the walkers will include beef and potatoes from the Matanuska Experiment Farm, along with cheese, vegetables, bread, honey and jams, all made in Alaska.
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