ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ Harvest Collaborative
Come Grow With Us!
The ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ Harvest Collaborative (AHC) seeks to:
- Create opportunities for work skills development and experiential learning
- Teach community members how to grow and prepare fresh, local food
- Empower people to participate in their local food system
- Enable healthy life choices by all ÃÛèÖÊÓƵns
- Build community around food systems
The ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ Harvest Collaborative is impacting OUR community:
- Provides community learning garden spaces at the ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ Experiment Farm
- Annually donates over 5,000 pounds of locally produced, healthy food to the Food Bank, Breadline, and other organizations dedicated to addressing food insecurity in Fairbanks.
Mallory Smith is the garden manager for the ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ Harvest Collaborative, where she mentors students in the experiential learning garden located at the ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ Experiment Farm on Troth Yeddha Campus. Mallory has more than 15 seasons of experience growing fruits and vegetables in northern climates and working in the local food movement.
Sign up for our summer 2025 classes!
Transform Your Garden with the Power of Composting
Wednesday, Sept. 17, 4-6 p.m.
Meet at the entrance to the Georgeson Botanical Garden
Turn kitchen scraps and garden waste into rich, nutrient-packed soil that will help your garden thrive. Join us for a hands-on workshop where you'll learn the essentials of garden composting—from the basics of balancing green and brown materials to creating and mixing the perfect compost pile.
Led by Mallory Smith, this workshop will guide you step-by-step through the process
of turning organic waste into black gold. Whether you’re looking to improve your soil
health, reduce waste, or make your garden more sustainable, this class will equip
you with the tools and knowledge you need.
The cost is $40. Student discounts are available. Contact Cathy Turner at AK.harvest@alaska.edu
or visit
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Glenna Gannon at gmgannon@alaska.edu or 907-474-5945.. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu.
This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
