Growing Alaska’s farmers

Representatives from Alaska Pacific University and Wells Fargo marked the donation of a $50,000 grant in support of the “Growing Alaska’s Farmers” project on APU’s Kellogg Campus in Palmer. The university used the grant to purchase a new tractor to expand current farming production from 1 to 4 acres, as well as greenhouse upgrades, to provide more produce for farmers markets and APU’s Community Supported Agriculture program. APU is one of nine Alaska grant recipients to receive $350,000 in funding in the last three years via Wells Fargo’s “Environmental Solutions for Communities” grant program.