Setting New Year’s Goals
By Adrian Kohrt Every year the new year rolls around and it is a time of renewal and new…
Greenery and Your Mental Health this Winter
By Heidi Rader Winter solstice is around the corner. Maintaining mental health in the dead of winter in Interior Alaska…
May the Force Be with You — Using Your Mind for Better Health
By Leslie Shallcross Nearly 11 months after the word coronavirus (aka COVID-19 or SARS CoV-2) seeped into our daily conversations,…
Ready, set, and test!
By Art Nash I’ve received involved calls this summer about radon. Though testing in the winter is encouraged when the…
Food sovereignty and justice in Alaska
By Heidi Rader A primary focus of the 2020 Alaska Food Festival and Conference was food sovereignty and justice. As…
Happy Holidays and COVID-19
By Marla Lowder Many of you who follow me know that I love the holidays. This is my favorite time…
Growing Peas
By Heidi Rader My favorite type of pea is snap peas eaten fresh off the vine — a perennial kid…
Managing Screen Time
By Reina Hasting Without a doubt, screen time has increased during the pandemic for many of us. With work meetings…
Growing Carrots
By Heidi Rader Carrots, especially fresh Alaska grown carrots, are unmatched in taste and texture. A favorite of kids and…
Cooking with Your Kids During the Pandemic
By Adrian Kohrt Due to COVID, we are spending a lot more time at home with our families than we…
Food Safety Training offered Oct. 20
Food safety management training will take place Tuesday, Oct. 20, by distance delivery. The UAF Cooperative Extension Service will offer…
Think turnips, radishes and rutabagas when going for root crops
By Heidi Rader The Brassicaceae family includes a bunch of vegetables that grow super well in Alaska’s often cool weather….