The Annual Food Fest fosters sufficiency by bringing together consumers, growers, and producers of local foods and products to encourage local sustainability through backyard gardening and small-business initiatives. This is also an opportunity for nonprofits and other vendors to raise awareness and funds through the sale of produce, baked goods, crafts, & other items made from locally harvested ingredients.
Event details:
- When: Saturday, August 26: 10 am – 2 pm
- Where: In the Juneau Arts & Culture Center and outside in the parking lot between the JACC and Centennial Hall
- This is a free community event!
- Featuring over 40 vendors selling fresh produce, jellies & jams, baked goods, home/beauty products, arts, crafts, & more!
Event schedule:
- Vendors will be on-site from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. selling their products. Some vendors sell out early, so stop by in the morning for the best choices!
- Check out the workshops and demos in the gallery or vendor booths.
- Devil’s Hideaway and Four Plates Cocina will be outside in the food truck court, serving up delicious food for lunch.
- There will also be live music outside during the event!
FOOD FEST WORKSHOPS
10:30 AM: Becky Fletcher with the State of Alaska DEC | Food permitting & cottage foods
11:30 AM: Sarah Dolan with Rising Tide Farm | Harvesting dahlias – dividing & storing
12:30 PM: Sarah Lewis with UAF Cooperative Extension | Canning & food preservation demos
Workshops will be located in the Juneau Arts & Culture Center Gallery!
FOOD FEST MUSICIANS
10:00 AM | Douglas Badilla, Motown
11:00 AM | Student Performance, Violin
12:00 PM | DJ Drake, Electronic
1:00 PM | Lisa Puananimōhala’ikalani Denny, Ukele
Bostin Christopher hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon.
Links for today’s guests:
- 2023 Food Festival and Farmer’s Market | Website
- Lisa Puananimōhala’ikalani Denny | Website | Facebook | Youtube
- UAF Cooperative Extension | Website | Facebook
Guests:
- Lisa Puananimōhala’ikalani Denny, Musician
- Sarah Lewis, UAF Cooperative Extension
- Phil Huebschen, Executive Director, Juneau Arts and Humanities Council
Subscribe to the podcast:
Juneau Afternoon is a production of the KTOO Arts and Culture Team.
Bostin Christopher produced today’s show with help from Erin Tripp.
