Rebarchek Harvest Day Saturday October 4th from 1:00pm – 3:00pm Join us for Harvest Day at Rebarchek Farm! Bring a trowel, shovel or spade so you can dig potatoes. You will be given a 10lbs mesh bag, no buckets this year! We will start at 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm or when the potatoes are gone. $5 per group, one 10lbs bag for each group. There will be tours of the Rebarchek...
Posted May 22, 2020 at 5pm Strategizes new, safe experiences for Alaskans It is with deep regret that the Alaska State Fair Board of Directors and CEO have made the decision to cancel the Alaska State Fair for the first time since 1942 during World War II. The cancellation is due to the continuing uncertainty regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Production of an event the size and scope of the traditional Alaska State Fair requires...
$7,500 Awarded to Five Alaska High School Students Palmer, Alaska – Congratulations to the five high school students selected as recipients of the Alaska State Fair 2020 scholarships! This year, the Fair received 58 applications and selected five students to receive scholarships totaling $7,500. Isabella WeissColony High School 1st place, $3,000: Isabella Weiss. Isabella is a senior graduating as valedictorian of Colony High School,...
(Palmer, AK) – The Olson family of Soldotna has been selected by the Alaska agriculture community as the 2018 Alaska State Fair Farm Family of the Year. They will be honored at the Alaska State Fair on Thursday, August 23, 2018. Brian and Laurie Olson operate their farm and winery, Alaska Berries, on the Kenai Peninsula. They moved to Alaska from Montana in 1990 and began farming in 2002. Brian and Laurie both came from...
The 97 youth who participated in this year’s 4-H Junior Market Livestock Auction at the Alaska State Fair were richly rewarded for all their hard work. There were more than 180 registered attendees at the auction, which raised a total of $210,681! A total of 146 different businesses and individuals gave anywhere from $20 to $17,000 during the auction, by either purchasing an animal or making an “add on” donation to a...
