Wells Fargo.

• Author: Slaten, Russ
• Position: INSIDE ALASKA BUSINESS

Alaska Pacific University (APU) received a $50,000 grant from Wells Fargo to support its Growing Alaska's Farmers project on APU's Kellogg Campus, which is located on an eight hundred-acre hay farm outside of Palmer. The grant is funding a new tractor to expand current farming production from one to four acres, as well as greenhouse upgrades, to provide more produce for farmers' markets and APU's Community Supported Agriculture program.

Growing Alaska's Farmers will support local farmers through educational programs on sustainable food systems and successful regional growing techniques that have the potential to extend Alaska's growing season and provide fresh, organic, locally-grown produce...