How to Enter Your Veggies & Flowers in the Alaska State Fair

You’ll learn how to enter, the fun challenges, secret tips, and lastly, the rewards (yes there's $) in growing for the Alaska State Fair. Information about the varieties you can grow in SC Alaska will be shared. Let’s encourage folks to push the boundaries of backyard gardening and hobby farming. More participation is always needed to share what is possible!

Donna Dewhurst has been experimenting with gardening in Alaska since 1987, from the Western Aleutians, to King Salmon to Anchorage.  As a retired Wildlife Biologist, she now devotes her time to freelance photography and writing, running a small hobby farm, and volunteering as a Master Gardener.  She has entered produce and flowers in the Alaska State Fair for over 20 years, winning numerous Division Champions and Best in Show - Crops Department twice.