This past summer, Sitka held six farmer's market, a result of a key action area identified at the Sitka Health Summit in the spring of 2008. The markets featured local seafood (fresh, frozen and cooked and ready to eat), locally grown vegetables, live entertainment, locally brewed and roasted coffee, kid's activities, local arts and crafts, and a variety of other items gathered or made in Sitka.

The Sitka Farmers Markets are made possible by the Sitka Local Foods Network. The Sitka Local Foods Network is a non-profit group dedicated to promoting the growing, harvesting and eating of local foods in Sitka, Alaska.

Sitka Conservation Society has helped with the administration of funds for this project as well as organizing and working at the markets. These events were also sponsored by the Sitka Health Summit, Alaska Longline Fishermans Association, ANB/ANS, Baranof Island Housing Authority, University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, Sitka Advancing Our Community, SEARHC Health Promotion and Diabetes Prevention programs, and the State of Alaska Comprehensive Cancer Control Program.

The Sitka Farmers Market will be this year again with a full schedule.

To see photos of the Farmers' Markets go to: http://www.flickr.com/groups/sitkafarmersmarket/

To learn more about the Sitka Local Foods Network visit: http://sitkalocalfoodsnetwork.org/