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PALMER — Join Palmer Soil and Water Conservation District, Alaska Farmland Trust and Envision Mat-Su for the Valley Winter Farmer’s Market and Food Day Celebration is from 3 to 8 p.m., Nov. 1 at the Palmer Depot.
Admission is free and all are welcome.
This unique event is a chance to meet and greet local farmers, producers and food advocates, as well as celebrate the Mat-Su Valley’s rich agricultural bounty and healthy, Alaska way of life.
There will be local produce and value-added products for sale, demonstrations and information from community groups, local brew, local music, activities for kids and plenty of down-home fun.
Food Day is a nationwide celebration of healthy, affordable, and sustainably produced food and a grassroots campaign for better food policies.
For more information, visit foodday.org.
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