Running the largest farm in rural Alaska | INDIE ALASKA

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Indie Alaska

Indie Alaska

4 жыл бұрын

Tim Meyers and his wife Lisa run Meyers Farm in Bethel, Alaska. What started as a small produce stand for local residents has now turned into a large-scale commercial farm, which allows Tim to ship #organic #produce #boxes to more than 50 villages in Alaska's YK Delta. Historically, these villages have had very little access to fresh and affordable fruits and vegetables. Their large, underground cellar allows them to store produce and continue shipping boxes even into the winter.
To learn more about the Meyers Farm or to order a produce box, visit their website at: www.meyersfarm.net/
Video and story by Valerie Kern
Music by FirstCom Music
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@kagaminek
@kagaminek 4 жыл бұрын
Is everyone in Alaska amazing?? every single episode is so good!
@indiealaska
@indiealaska 4 жыл бұрын
I mean......we all are pretty darn cool....just sayin
@LifeGoesNorth
@LifeGoesNorth 3 жыл бұрын
I'm amazed and inspired.
@JustMike2791
@JustMike2791 2 жыл бұрын
I've only been in Alaska 10 months or so and I'll never leave.
@agent9809
@agent9809 3 жыл бұрын
The US department of agriculture , universities with agriculture schools and colleges should reach out to these awesome people that want to make the land work
@shawnmccrary5526
@shawnmccrary5526 4 жыл бұрын
Great video and story.
@indiealaska
@indiealaska 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@wellamarie5600
@wellamarie5600 4 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful story! Thank you for documenting it and sharing it with all of us. It was so uplifting and inspiring. I am so grateful for all the documentation and work you do! Thank you!
@indiealaska
@indiealaska 4 жыл бұрын
You win comment of the week for sure! Thank you for the kind words.
@lewisjohn9784
@lewisjohn9784 3 жыл бұрын
You right.
@libertyforever4270
@libertyforever4270 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent. At nineteen I drove from northern California to Alaska in 1975. Spent a fantastic 9 months doing commercial fishing and residential construction. Didn't stay. Wish I had. Been back many times over the years and have loved every minute. Congratulations on the farming success.
@indiealaska
@indiealaska 4 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a cool adventure!
@libertyforever4270
@libertyforever4270 4 жыл бұрын
@@indiealaska , It was one of the best trips of my life. Driving up the Al-Can hwy in mid winter in '75 was wild. The hwy was a narrow two lane gravel track covered with 6" of ice and snow. The Laird hot springs were undeveloped except for a wood walk way and deck on one side of the best pond. No dressing rooms. At 10° below we just stripped down and dove in. We had the place to ourselves for two days.
@ladbol521
@ladbol521 Жыл бұрын
What model was your car? I was wondering is my 2020 Toyota Corolla could it
@shahin5153
@shahin5153 7 ай бұрын
@@ladbol521the average car in 1975 is way more unreliable and prone to breakdowns compared to the average car in 2020’s
@ahmadtavakoli1313
@ahmadtavakoli1313 3 жыл бұрын
Good job
@zentouro
@zentouro 4 жыл бұрын
this was fascinating!
@indiealaska
@indiealaska 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you think so!
@marthavh2678
@marthavh2678 Жыл бұрын
Kudos to, y'all 👏 😊👍
@jenniepaul1274
@jenniepaul1274 3 жыл бұрын
wow ill buy some i liked them theyre sweet
@indigenousin-couragement9891
@indigenousin-couragement9891 3 жыл бұрын
This would be great in Canada except that Canada Post would charge so much, it would be impossible. But if some other means of transport could be arranged, this could really help a lot of people.
@indiealaska
@indiealaska 3 жыл бұрын
Hopefully one day!
@marthazard2
@marthazard2 4 жыл бұрын
Need one of these here around norton sound
@JB-yg3ew
@JB-yg3ew 4 жыл бұрын
We need one in every village and town
@curtissilook8375
@curtissilook8375 3 жыл бұрын
Have you seen what they are doing up in Kotzebue? Their farming in insulated containers.
@yellowboot6629
@yellowboot6629 4 жыл бұрын
Real Pilots can make everything...!😂 First they have to read a book HowtoBasic aand then they do all as the professionals 😄 even betterrr 🤩
@indiealaska
@indiealaska 3 жыл бұрын
Facts!
@beccacampbell6800
@beccacampbell6800 4 жыл бұрын
If someone else interested in trying the same...is there a grant to help with costs? Thank you. I think it is great what you are doing and help feeding others to keep others healthy.
@indiealaska
@indiealaska 4 жыл бұрын
Not sure about grants, but the University of Alaska Fairbanks sometimes holds classes about gardening and growing food in the arctic.
@garrettrexford2895
@garrettrexford2895 3 жыл бұрын
Do you ship to north slope
@indiealaska
@indiealaska 3 жыл бұрын
They might be! Check out their facebook page!
@Doberdobax
@Doberdobax 3 жыл бұрын
No wait, can we please have an episode explaining how they produce all their food on a large scale. I read a report how they utilise green housing near the river but I wanna know how they plant and all that. Because isn’t the soil still frozen? And if it is, does that mean that they have to import dirt?
@LoanwordEggcorn
@LoanwordEggcorn 3 жыл бұрын
It sounds like they are on a very fertile river delta. The salmon literally fertilize entire forests, and also the soil there.
@Doberdobax
@Doberdobax 3 жыл бұрын
@@LoanwordEggcorn interesting
@blank15053
@blank15053 2 жыл бұрын
how many acres is the farm?
@black_knight30
@black_knight30 8 ай бұрын
how are you getting crops to grow in winter?
@shasmi93
@shasmi93 2 ай бұрын
Hot house
@rrain3375
@rrain3375 3 жыл бұрын
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@shoppingbag6973
@shoppingbag6973 Жыл бұрын
Wonder if he is still farming?
@A3l.Legal.deviceping
@A3l.Legal.deviceping 7 ай бұрын
Who is selling land
@oceanicoceanicbank
@oceanicoceanicbank 3 жыл бұрын
Сегодня получите,извините!
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