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Alaska State Fair The Alaska State Fair (August 22nd to September 2nd, 2019) is Alaska's largest outdoor event, with increasing popularity every year. There are hundreds of vendors selling everything from t-shirts to Alaskan style modular housing, and a large midway. There's also a big 4-H barn with everything from turkeys to baby goats raised by local youngsters. Long daylight hours in the Alaska summer are offset by a short growing season, so the fair is a chance for Alaskans to unwind from a hectic summer. The Alaska State Fair is a ve-ry popular event for locals and tourists.
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723 South Valley Way· Palmer. Alaska 99645 907-746 -7668
Visit us at the log cabin nestled in Two acres of garden right in Downtown Palmer Take a tour, plan your day Experience Palmer's story
www.palmermuseum.org
Open Every Day 9am - 6pm May 1 to September 30
Wednesday - Friday. lOam - 5pm October 1 to April 30
Alaska State Fair The Alaska State Fair (August 22nd to September
Bearfoot Checkpoint: Access Hatcher Pass Road from
Mile 49- .5 of the Glenn Highway and Mile71 Parks Highway.
Home-Grown Produce Farming in Palmer began fading as farms became subdivisions. However, thanks to the new appreciation for organic and locally grown food and farmers' markets statewide, vegetable farms in the Valley are now thriving. Nearby Anchorage is a big fan of Palmer produce, which includes beautiful carrots, lettuces, rhubarb, potatoes, beets, squash, tomatoes, and cabbage. There's an "Alaska Grown" statewide project, promoting local foods. Look for the signs in stores with the distinctive "Alaska Grown" logo on local vegetables.
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