The Alaska Farm and Garden Show Coming February 1st and 2nd
Contributed by Matt Rowley
The Alaska Farm and Garden Show is a new event for 2025, coming to the Menard Center in Wasilla on February first and second. Snow is still on the ground, but we all know how fast summer arrives… This show is an opportunity to get in the mindset and prepare for the rapidly approaching Alaskan Summer.
You’ll meet hundreds of vendors at the Farm & Garden Show. The vendors and exhibitors are small Alaskan businesses, and they come with a wealth of information, experience, and products for all your garden, farm, or homestead needs.
Free seminars and classes will be going on all weekend. Take advantage of these opportunities to learn all about:
How to raise happy, healthy chickens.
Growing vegetables in Alaska, including soil fundamentals, testing, growing mediums, seed starting, lights, and pests.
Starting and growing dahlias.
Alternative and solar energy options in Alaska.
Raising livestock in Alaska, including cows, goats, and chickens.
The benefits and the basics of cultivating Rhodiola Rosea in Alaska.
Sourdough starts and sourdough baking.
Basic first aid and how to respond effectively to severe life-threatening bleeding in an emergency.
Plant and vegetable growing alternatives such as hydroponics, aeroponics, aquaponics, and grow tents.
The complete seminar schedule can be found online at:https://akfarmandgarden.com/seminars/.
We hope to see you at the Alaska Farm and Garden Show, February 1st and 2nd at the Menard Center, Saturday 10-6, and Sunday 11-5. Adult admission is $10, and kids under 12 are free. The show is hosted by MATSU Events, and is sponsored by White Spruce Trailer Sales, Alaska Rhodiola, 95.5 The Pass Radio, and The People’s Paper. Details athttps://matsuevents.com/