Su Valley Voice: Agriculture in the Upper Susitna Valley
In this episode, we’re discussing agriculture and, specifically, the Willow Farmers Market. Host Trisha Costello was joined in the studio and over the phone by the following guests: Amanda Herman-Hoskins,
In this episode, we’re discussing agriculture and, specifically, the Willow Farmers Market. Host Trisha Costello was joined in the studio and over the phone by the following guests:
Amanda Herman-Hoskins, President of Willow Health Organization
Tiffany Davidson, Willow Farmers Market Manager
Suzanne Reilly, MSB Asset Manager with the Community Development and Land Management Department
LaMarr Anderson, President of the MSB Agriculture Advisory Board
Misty O’Conner, Vice President of the MSB Agriculture Advisory Board and Director of the Mat-Su Small Business Development Center
Bryan Scorseby, Director of the Alaska State Division of Agriculture
Still curious? Here are some handy links to connect you to the organizations and other resources mentioned in this epidode:
Mat Su Borough Agriculture Advisory Board
Alaska State Division of Agriculture
Alaska Public Media’s Talk of Alaska: Food systems, agriculture adn the 2025 Food Festival and Conference
USDA Agriculture Census 2022 – Alaska
If you have any questions or comments about this episode or suggestions for future shows, email us at dj@ktna.org or give the station a call at 907-733-1700.
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