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An unprecedented opportunity to see a unique working area of Alaska.

The Delta Farm Bureau will be hosting their annual farm tour on Tuesday, July 14th.  Visit a variety of farms and their families and learn first-hand about farming while enjoying the beauty of Delta’s farms.

The first stop will be at the historic Mead Farm on Clearwater Road.  Local historians Irene Mead and Judy Ferguson will talk about the farm’s early years as well as the rodeos once held there.  Judy’s book,  Blue Hills, Alaska’s Promised Land  will be available for sale during lunch.  The Mead Farm is currently owned by Doug and Cathie McCollum.

The next stop will be at Dennis and Cleo Green’s where you will be able to see  and learn about reindeer.  The Greens own several farms and have a variety of farming enterprises that are diverse and interesting.

Lunch will be at the Clearwater Lodge where you will dine on the bank of the Clearwater River.  Yak burgers will be featured menu item.  Yak is 98% lean and is a “good for you” delicacy.  It does not have a gamey taste and is considered a gourmet meal by most.  The yaks are grown locally on Dick Karr’s farm and processed at Delta Meat & Sausage, a USDA inspected facility.  Along with yak burgers, potato salad, baked beans and a sundae bar featuring Northern Light’s ice cream will be served.  The lunch is included in the tour price.

After lunch, the tour continues with a visit to Northern Lights dairy farm owned by Don and Lois Lintleman.  You will see the milk processing plant as well a be able to visit the dairy barn to see the cows.

The tour ends with a visit to Windy Valley Hay Producers on Hanson Road.  The farm was originally built in the 1970’s by Austin and Edith Walker and is now operated by their son, Robert.  Robert is the Delta-Salcha Soil and Water Conservation Service’s “Outstanding Co-operator of the Year” in 2008 for his environmentally sound farming practices.. 

The registration fee is $40.00 which includes lunch.  The bus leaves promptly at 9:00 A.M. at the Jarvis Office Building at Mile 1420.5 Alaska Highway.  Please arrive about 15 – 20 minutes early.  The tour will end at 4:30 P.M. and return to the Jarvis Office Building.  All day parking is available there.  Tour participants must pre-pay before July 10th.  Payment may be made using PayPal.  Go to the Alaska Farm Bureau’s website at http://akfb.fb.org.    Please call 895-4752 if you have any questions.