The annual Food Fest fosters sufficiency by gathering consumers, growers and producers of locally-sourced products and foods to foster sustainable living locally through small-business and backyard gardening. It also provides an opportunity for non-profit organizations and other vendors to increase awareness and funds through the sales of baked goods, fruits and vegetables and other products made with local-grown ingredients.
Event details:
- When when: Saturday the 26th of August: 10 am until 2 pm
- Where: Inside the Juneau Arts & Culture Center and also outside in the parking area between Centennial Hall and the JACC. JACC as well as Centennial Hall
- This is an event for the community that is free event for the community!
- Over 40 vendors will be selling fresh produce, jellies and jams baked goods, home/beauty products, arts and crafts, and much more!
Event schedule:
- Vendors will be available between 10:00 a.m. until 22:00 p.m. offering their merchandise. Some vendors are sold out before the event so make sure to come in the early morning to find the best selection!
- Visit the demonstrations and workshops in the gallery, or at vendor booths.
- Devil’s Hideaway and Four Plates Cocina will be on display outside at the food trucks park serving delicious lunch items.
- Live music outside during the festival!
FOOD FEST FOOD FEST
10:00 AM Becky Fletcher with the State of Alaska DEC | Food permit & Cottage food
11:00 AM: Sarah Dolan with Rising Tide Farm Harvesting dahlias and dividing them for the storage of
12:00 PM: Sarah Lewis with UAF Cooperative Extension | Canning and demonstrations on food preservation
Workshops will take place inside Juneau Arts & Culture Center Gallery. Juneau Arts & Culture Center Gallery!
FOOD FEST MUSICIANS
10:00 AM 10:00 AM Douglas Badilla, Motown
11:15 AM Violin
12:00 PM 12:00 PM DJ Drake, Electronic
1:00 PM | Lisa Puananimohala’ikalani Denny, Ukele
Bostin Christopher moderates the chat. Juneau Afternoon is broadcast at 3 p.m. in the morning on KTOO as well as KAUK as well as a repeat starting at 7:07 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon.
Links for guests today:
- 2023 Food Festival and Farmer’s Market | Website
- Lisa Puananimohala’ikalani Denny | Website | Facebook | Youtube
- UAF Cooperative Extension | Website | Facebook
Guests:
- Lisa Puananimohala’ikalani Denny, Musician
- Sarah Lewis, UAF Cooperative Extension
- Phil Huebschen, Executive Director, Juneau Arts and Humanities Council
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Juneau Afternoon is a production by the KTOO Arts and Culture Team.
Bostin Christopher produced the show today with assistance from Erin Tripp.
