Alaska’s Matanuska Colony reminds us of another time in our history, during the Great Depression, when our nation struggled to get back on its feet. For many rural Americans, the federal government’s New Deal Recovery programs sought to provide relief by establishing agricultural resettlement communities. Alaska’s Matanuska Valley became home to one such farming community in 1935 when, amidst a flurry of construction, new residents started arriving from the upper mid-west. Several decad...| www.nps.gov
The Alaska Food Policy Council had planned to award grants to over 50 food and farm businesses across Alaska.| KNBA
Since 1936, Alaska State Fair features record-setting giant vegetables, beautiful flower gardens, concerts, plus Alaskan and Alaska Native culture. The Alaska Fair is held each Fall in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley.| Alaska State Fair