Cow milking was one of the intriguing demonstrations at last year's event.Alaska Agriculture Appreciation Day, set for Aug. 11 at the Palmer Center for Sustainable Living, will feature everything from art to goats. “It’s like a small county fair, open house, farmers’ market and educational opportunity rolled into one,” said Farm Manager Judson Scott.
On the agenda are a petting zoo, old-timey games for children, prize giveaways, tours of research labs and fields, hay wagon rides and music by the Air Force Band. There will be demonstrations such as horseshoeing, wood carving and soap making and an exhibit of antique tractors. The event is free but attendees may wish to bring money to purchase food and crafts from the vendors.
Scott said the farm started hosting the family-friendly day to show off the facility to friends and neighbors, promote agriculture and provide a fun outing for people in the Matanuska Valley.
The center, located at 1509 S. Georgeson Drive, is a research facility of the School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences and the Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. The event, which runs from noon to 7 p.m. Aug. 11, is hosted by SNRAS and the UAF Cooperative Extension Service.
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