The product Leah Wagner and Nick Schlosstein sell is small, but it’s one of life’s essential ingredients — and they’re growing it the natural way for Southeast Alaska’s particular climate. They sell ...

This year a Haines couple plans to grow a crop of vegetables specifically for the seeds -- entering them into a rare group of Alaska gardeners cultivating seeds for commercial production. Like most ...

Last week, someone asked if I could find a source for ginseng roots or seeds. They didn’t ask if the plants are hardy anywhere in Alaska and, frankly, I am not sure they will make it as our winters ...