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Alaskans check in here
Are there any other Alaskans here. I'm out in Talkeetna. Would love to find others from Alaska. To quote from the Canadian post: " I was thinking that in order for us to meet or sell or exchange anything (if ever) and to compare northern notes, it would be helpful to know...where do you call home? Keep things brief, as I…
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Giant pumpkin weigh off happens today
Can't wait to see how big the winners are this year at our state fair. They will be holding the weigh off today so results should be available soon. If anyone else is interested, I will post links and/or information here as soon as I am able to get them. Last year an Anchorage farmer set a record for the largest pumpkin in…
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Pumpkins on the way to the Alaska state fair
A friend was heading to the fair earlier today and saw these pumpkins heading to the fair for our giant pumpkin contest. Here is a link to some of the yearly record for produce at our fair. 2019 was a good year for pumpkins. The winner was 2051 pounds. https://www.alaskastatefair.org/site/giant-fruit-vegetable-records/