Thirteen years ago, Palmer farmer Scott Robb set a world record with a 138-pound cabbage he brought to the Alaska State Fair. Not long afterward, Palmer’s local visitor center dedicated a statue to ...

PORTAGE, Alaska - Big animals are chowing down on giant vegetables. The bears, moose, elk and bison at the Alaska Conservation Center are being served up giant vegetables from the Alaska State Fair.

Sep. 17—Every year, show-stopping vegetables draw large crowds at the Alaska State Fair. From giant cauliflowers and pumpkins to the pristine gourds, they are some of the state's most famous veggies.

On a mandoline, flat cut the celery and carrots into shoestrings. Cut leeks by hand on the diagonal. In a small bowl, whisk lemon juice, olive oil, shallots, capers, and parsley. Add lemon zest and ...

For generations, Memorial Day weekend has been the ideal garden-planting window. Start before that time and you risk a frost. Start after and you risk a puny harvest. That means if you don’t have ...

Climate change threatens many traditional foods in Alaska. But it's also making farming more possible. A new training program aims to help Alaska... You buy fish from Alaska. Soon you might get your ...

Returning from a trip in Iceland, gardening writer Jeff Lowenfels reflects on an asset that sets the state apart from others.

A 74-pound cabbage grown by Keevan Dinkel of Wasilla is displayed on Sept. 2, 2018, at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon) Thirteen years ago, Palmer farmer Scott ...

Climate change is affecting our food, and our food is affecting the climate. NPR is dedicating a week to stories and conversations about the search for solutions. Growing up in rural Alaska, Eva Dawn ...