May Soil Amendment Fundraising at Kenai Feed
Community Events: Here, you'll find a curated selection of gardening-related events and educational opportunities tailored for gardening enthusiasts of all experience levels across Alaska. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, our events are designed to expand your knowledge, connect you with fellow community members, and provide valuable resources to support your gardening journey. Explore upcoming events, grow your skills, and become part of our vibrant gardening community!
Date: Tuesday Nights - April, May and June
Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Location: Online ZOOM Meeting
WEBSITE: More Information
Grow your gardening knowledge. Kenai Peninsula Cooperative Extension Service agent Casey Matney will teach a series of 11 gardening webinars to help get your garden ready for this year.
The free classes will be held online via Zoom at 5:30 p.m. until approximately 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, from April to June 17 - See below, CPGC has organized their programs for you:
May 6 - Raised rows, raised beds and how to make them - Zoom Link
May 13 - Seeding directly into the garden - Zoom Link
May 20 - Planting potatoes - Zoom Link
May 27 - Hardening plants and transplanting into the garden - Zoom Link
June 3 - Warming things up with plastic, glass and plastic mulch - Zoom Link
June 10 - Herb gardening inside and out - Zoom Link
June 17 - Composting: No time to waste - Zoom Link
Join Chef Willow King of The Goods Café + Sustainable Groceries for an engaging, hands-on cooking class series. Discover how to use locally grown ingredients, learn new recipes, and enjoy delicious tastings. Each session features two hours of lively discussion, cooking demonstrations, and sampling of dishes made with Alaska’s specialty crops.
Sunday, May 4, 2025 | 3:00–5:00 PM Using What You Have, The Alaskan Way
Learn creative ways to cook with what’s on hand and adapt to Alaska’s unique food landscape.
Location: The Goods, 45015 Kalifornsky Beach Road, Suite A, Soldotna, AK 99669
Registration: Email KenaiLocalFood@gmail.com with your name, email address, mailing address, and phone number to reserve your spot.
Fee: $20 per person or 2-for-1, per class. The first five people to register are FREE!
All proceeds support Kenai Local Food Connection, a local nonprofit dedicated to making cooking classes accessible to the community.
Participants under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
Come connect with your neighbors, support local food, and build your Alaska kitchen skills!
This is a fundraiser for our youth programming to go on adventures!
Date: Saturday, May 10, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: 128 North Soldotna Ave, Soldotna, Alaska 99669
Save the date for our second (hope to be annual) plant sale!
We'll take any donations ahead of time and will sell whatever we have--primarily house plants, but also some annuals and vegetables.
Home Composting - Presenter: Kay Gardner
Sunday, May 18, 2025, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Where the Buffalo Roam Farm, 48850 Sterling Highway (MP 100, right side, heading south), Soldotna
Acknowledgments: The Soldotna Seed Library thanks its presenters, the Kenai Local Food Connection, The Goods Café & Grocery, and the Central Peninsula Garden Club for their support in bringing these workshops to the community.
The Mat-Su Master Gardeners Association is a non-profit organization that enhances and supplements the University of Alaska Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program.
Date: Saturday, May 31, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Downtown Palmer Pavilion, 720 S Valley Way, Palmer, AK 99645
Wide variety of locally grown plants, cultivated by club members in personal gardens and greenhouses. Open to the public - all are welcome to attend and support local gardening!