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Originally Posted by Exer
Some people here are quite hardcore about it lol. We got folks who walk around in these brightly colored shirts/hats/hoodies that say "Alaska Grown" on them. You tend to look for that logo on food in the grocery store while shopping, just to know you are supporting your local economy, as well as knowing how fresh the food is.
The farmers markets in the summer here are just unbelievable. Alaska is such an odd place to grow things, our summers are almost pure sunshine, 19 hours of sunlight by the middle of June, so while we have a short summer we sure pack in as much grow-time as we can  |
Well, duh, I was only thinking about the dark winters -- I forgot about all the daylight in the summers. It makes for an odd growing season for sure, doesn't it? (And yes, Barbara Kingsolver mentions the "Alaska Grown" shirts! Have you read that book? It's pretty good.)