Spring is right around the corner! Check out the

2023 Summit Schedule with Keynote Ziona Brownlow and good news from a Board Member!

March will be here before we know it! Join us for a day dedicated to all things farmers market! Featuring our keynote speaker, Ziona Brownlow from Food for Thought in Anchorage (see below). Special guest speakers, government agencies, annual meeting, social media, grants, and so much more! Check back regularly for updates as we approach the spring! Registration is free but required.

Check out our Schedule and Register below!

Meet our 2023 Keynote Speaker and founder of Food For Thought Alaska

Ziona Brownlow is the founder of Food for Thought Alaska(FFTA), a mutual aid organization on Dena'ina lands, filling gaps in our local food distribution systems while cultivating community along the way. Born and raised in Anchorage, Ziona uses lived expertise to find innovative responses to community needs and hopes to inspire others to care radically without waiting for permission.

Food for Thought Alaska originated in 2018 as a local food blog written by Ziona. The FFTA blog and social media presence promoted the empowerment of the Anchorage community’s dollar vote by highlighting small, locally owned, businesses and their stories. It has since grown into a grassroots cooperative with the mission to feed neighbors, increase awareness of food insecurities in Alaska, and amplify community voices

Interested in staying up to date with the Food for Thought Community? Fill out their Interest form below!

Celebrating Cool Things with our Board Member Jodie Anderson

Soil scientist, AFMA Board Member, and Food Justice Friend Jodie Anderson has been named director of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension(IANRE). Since 2018, Jodie has served as director of the 920-acre Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center in Palmer which has 260 acres of cultivated land and 800 acres of forestland for research.  Jodie is incredibly passionate about her work and will surely bring growth and strong energy to her new role with IANRE.

Congratulations Jodie!