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Ag Matters Alaska

Ken Hoffman and Others

Covers agriculture and food production stories from across Alaska on Big Cabbage Radio

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#89
Friday · 21 min
Ag Matters: Mid Valley Greenhouse
Join host Ken Hoffman and his guest, Melissa Lytwyn, Production Manager for Mid Valley Greenhouse. Listen as they discuss the history and operations of this local family owned business
#88
Wednesday · 15 min
Ag Matters: Ranching in the Aleutians.
Join host Ken Hoffman and his guests, Craig Sanders with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Art Christenson a rancher located on Unalaska Island in the Aleutians Islands of Alaska. Listen in as they discuss the history and challenges of ranching on the remote Aleutian Islands.
#87
September 9 · 13 min
Ag Matters: Ellen Vande Visse, Good Earth Garden School.
Join host Ken Hoffman and his guest, Ellen Vande Visse with Good Earth Gardens.
#84
August 26 · 15 min
Ag Matters: USDA/FSA Reimbursement Transportation Cost Payment Program
Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Chris Dickinson with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency. Listen in as they discuss the agency’s RTCP program. The Reimbursement Transportation Cost Payment (RTCP) for Geographically Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers, administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA), provides payments to producers in areas with high transportation costs. These areas include Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other insular areas. The program reimburses eligible producers for a portion of the transportation costs incurred when moving agricultural commodities and inputs, helping to level the playing field and support the economic viability of farming and ranching operations in these remote regions.
#86
August 19 · 14 min
Ag Matters: Al Poindexter, Anchor Point Greenhouse and 2026 Alaskan Farm Family of the Year
Join host Ken Hoffman and his guest, Al Poindexter, owner of Anchor Point Greenhouse and winner of the 2026 Alaska Farm Family of the Year award
#85
August 19 · 17 min
Ag Matters: Rangelands and Reindeer Herds in Alaska
Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guests, Karin Sonnen, an Alaska State Rangeland Management Specialist at USDA-NRCS and Lisa Ongtowasruk, a third-generation reindeer herder from Wales, Alaska. Listen in as they discuss rangelands and herding reindeer in Alaska.
#83
August 12 · 28 min
Ag Matters: Challenges Facing Farmers in Alaska
Join our new fill-in host Todd Bagetis as he welcomes his guests Alaska State Representative Garret Nelson and Andy Schmidt with the National Hay Association. The will discuss many of the challenges that farmers face here in Alaska, including the lack of usable farming land and getting more youth involved with agriculture.
#82
August 5 · 25 min
Ag Matters: Lekker Coffee and Baking Company
Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, David Boortz, owner of Lekker Coffee and Baking Company. Listen in as David discusses his past businesses and his development of the Lekker Coffee and Baking Company.
#81
July 29 · 19 min
Ag Matters: 5 Acres & Beyond Family Farm
Join host Ken Hoffman and his guests Abby and Janice Raisanen of 5 Acres and Beyond Family Farm as they discuss small family farming in Alaska and the upcoming 4H and FFA farm auctions
#80
July 22 · 22 min
Ag Matters: Fungi!
Join host Mike Chielewski and his guest, Gabe DeGange of Far North Fungi, as they discuss mushroom farming in Alaska.
#78
July 15 · 18 min
Ag Matters: Oceanview Gardens in Wrangell, Alaska
Join host Ken Hoffman and his guest, Dwane Ballou of Oceanview Gardens in Wrangell, Alaska, as they discuss agriculture in Southeast Alaska.
#79
July 8 · 18 min
Ag Matters: The Brewers Guild of Alaska
Join host Ken Hoffman and his guests, Crystal Crawford and Drew Weber, both with the Brewers Guild of Alaska, as they discuss the guild’s work. Learn about this year’s Lagers on the Lawn and the Brewers Olympics being held in Palmer on July 12th, 2026
#74
July 1 · 19 min
Ag Matters: Wild Alaska Auction Company
Auctioneer Seth Pifer with Wild Alaska Auction Company joins host Ken Hoffman on this episode of Ag Matters.
#77
June 24 · 14 min
Ag Matters: Spring Creek Farm on the Kellogg Campus
Leah Corbin & Kiara Biggs with Spring Creek Farm on the Kellogg Campus join host Ken Hoffman on this episode of Ag Matters to discuss ongoing activities at Spring Creek Farm.
#76
June 17 · 17 min
Ag Matters: Michelle Church, Moonstone Farm
Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Michelle Church of Moonstone Farm, as they discuss the farm's history
#75
June 10 · 20 min
Ag Matters: Tim Huffman, Midnight Sun Beekeepers Club
Tim Huffman of the Midnight Sun Beekeeping Club joins host Ken Hoffman on this episode of Ag Matters to discuss beekeeping in Alaska.
#73
June 3 · 13 min
Ag Matters: Tiny Homestead Farms
Tony Waliser, owner of the Tiny Homestead Farm in Chugiak, Alaska, joins host Ken Hoffman on this episode of Ag Matters. Yay Goats!
#72
May 27 · 21 min
Ag Matters: Tara Loyd, Executive Director, Alaska Farmers Market Association
Tara Loyd, the Executive Director of the Alaska Farmers Market Association, joins host Ken Hoffman on this episode of Ag Matters as they discuss the Alaska Farmers Market Association.
#71
May 20 · 15 min
Ag Matters: Brandi Jo Nyberg, Matanuska Community Farmers Market
Brandi Jo Nyberg joins host Ken Hoffman on this episode of Ag Matters as they discuss the Spring Pop-Up Market at the Mat-Su Community Farmers Market.
#70
May 12 · 17 min
Ag Matters: Alaska Farm Supply
Nick Thatcher and Bo Myers from Alaska Farm Supply join host Ken Hoffman on this episode of Ag Matters.

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