Ag Matters Alaska

Join guest host Lee Henrikson as she interviews our usual host Ken Hoffman. Listen in as they discuss the history of the U.S. Farm Bureau and find out what exactly are “microgreens?”

Join host Ken Hoffman and his guest, LaMarr Anderson with the Rebarchek Farm on the Alaska State Fair Grounds. Listen and learn about the historic farm property.

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guests, Frank Bell, the owner of Palmer Brewing Company, and Jeremiah Boone, the Head Brewer at P.B.C. Learn about the history of the Brewery.

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

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.

Join host Ken Hoffman and his guest, Ellen Vande Visse with Good Earth Gardens. 

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 transportati...

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

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 .

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.

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.

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 f arm auctions

Join host Mike Chielewski and his guest, Gabe DeGange of Far North Fungi, as they discuss mushroom farming in Alaska.

Join host Ken Hoffman and his guest, Dwane Ballou of Oceanview Gardens in Wrangell, Alaska, as they discuss agriculture in Southeast 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

Auctioneer Seth Pifer with Wild Alaska Auction Company joins host Ken Hoffman on this episode of Ag Matters.

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.

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Michelle Church of Moonstone Farm, as they discuss the farm's history

Tim Huffman of the Midnight Sun Beekeeping Club joins host Ken Hoffman on this episode of Ag Matters to discuss beekeeping in Alaska.

Tony Waliser, owner of the Tiny Homestead Farm in Chugiak, Alaska, joins host Ken Hoffman on this episode of Ag Matters. Yay Goats!

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.

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.

Nick Thatcher and Bo Myers from Alaska Farm Supply join host Ken Hoffman on this episode of Ag Matters.

Join host Ken Hoffman and his guest, Sara Williams of Sacred Seeds Foundation/GreenBuild Composites, as they discuss industrial hemp farming in Alaska

Join host Ken Hoffman and his guest, Rita Jo Shoultz from Alaska Perfect Peony and Fritz Creek Gardens in Homer, Alaska, as they discuss all things peonies.