For the first time in four years, a group of farmers, scientists, and entrepreneurs gathered in person for the Southeast Alaska Farmers Summit.
By Shelby Herbert
This story was published by KFSK - Petersburg Community Radio. Read the full story here. The story features the 2023 Southeast Alaska Farmers Summit organized by Spruce Root and supported by SASS funding.
Photo from the KFSK article
Dozens of people from all over the United States crowd the aisles of the Petersburg Lutheran Church. Countless others attend virtually, on Zoom. They’ve come to share resources and best practices on farming in the cold, rainy climate of Southeast Alaska.
The Southeast Alaska Farmers Summit has grown a lot since it began in Petersburg in 2015. That first year it was a 2-day event with about 35 participants. Now, there’s about a hundred people attending in-person.