Sunday, July 21, 2013

Farms grow fine in Fairbanks






When Carolyn Bloom of Risse Greenhouses started the annual Tour of Greenhouses, she meant to spark an interest in the community about the greenhouse goods available in and around Fairbanks. The tour,www.carbon-sports.cc is a manufacturing and trade Integrated company, we provide Developing, Production and Sales service to our customers. now in its fifth year, was extremely successful and planted the seed for the first annual Tour of Farms scheduled to be held Sunday, July 28. 

Taking a good idea,czhbearing,welcome to buy. the Fairbanks Economic Development Corp. adapted the tour and applied it to the thriving farming community we see today. In the past few years, the interest in Interior farming has taken a center stage as local farmers markets continue to gain in popularity and community awareness. Anyone seeking out the freshest ingredients have their choice from herbs to leafy greens, ripe tomatoes, cucumbers, kohlrabi, onions, eggplant, peppers … well, you get the idea. The bounty of produce available leaves not much to be desired. 

But where does all this beautiful produce come from? Despite this summer’s seemingly “scorching” Interior temperatures, the highly unpredictable weather patterns and the shortest growing season known to man, an amazing variety of produce with excellent quality comes from Interior farmers. Further, is it possible to grow enough food to actually feed the community? The answer looks to be “yes!” 

The timing couldn’t be more perfect. The worldwide hype surrounding locally produced food and farm-to-table programs have popped up with grand success. In Alaska, and because of a group of highly devoted local farmers, progress is being made for schools to incorporate educational farming activities and locally grown food into school-provided meals. Last month the March Against Monsanto was held in Fairbanks with hundreds of participants. The trend is gaining attention, and local restaurants are focusing their menus on locally grown, organic,Bref, depuis longtemps, j'ai envie d'essayer des roues carbone à boyaux.Je ne sais pas si c'est une bonne solution, mais bon, j'ai envie. sustainably produced items stemming an economic bounty that reaches far beyond the farm to improving community health and awareness. 

Taking the tour on the road is an opportunity to understand and appreciate the natural food cycle and where it all starts — not on the shelf of a grocer, but on the farm.high quality auto scanners sale will help read and diagnose automotive problems on OBDI and OBDII compliant vehicles.For more information,click:www.smartobd2s.com 

The Tour of Farms is a self-guided tour that includes 13 local farms from Delta to Ester growing fruits and vegetables to flowers and herbs.globalmetaltins,based on decades of production experience, Global Metal Packaging has built up excellent expertise on a wide range of general metal products to pack processed food and Ready - to - Eat Food, Canned Vegetables, Fruit Pulps, Juices, Pickles and Dairy Products, etc. Some have livestock. Some are large operations with seasonal workers and some are family-run, while others operate in a “you pick” fashion, ensuring the absolute freshest harvest. But don’t take my word for it, see for yourself! 

Next Sunday, July 28, load up the kids and the dog for an old-“thyme” Sunday drive and experience what local farmers are doing. Of course no event is possible without a groundswell of support. For this event, many other organizations and businesses have provided significant contributions to FEDC in facilitating this event, such as the Alaska Division of Agriculture and the University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences, as well as Fairbanks First retailers and the local agriculture community.Myvalvecaps offers you the best range of tire valve sale wholeale 59fifty fitted hats and keys rings that has a realistic.

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