Ag Matters is a weekly radio show, recorded and produced at Radio Free Palmer’s Big Cabbage Radio, where conversations are held with everyone from farmers to policymakers about what is happening in agriculture across the state of Alaska.
From 2016 to 2019, Ag Matters was hosted by Amy Pettit, Alaska Farmland Trust’s former Executive Director, and underwritten by ConocoPhillips Alaska. An entire archive of these informative radio shows is available below. Now, Ag Matters is hosted by Cody Beus, an Agriculture teacher at Palmer High School and Board Member for the Alaska State Fair.
Follow this button link to access the most recent episodes of Ag Matters radio.
An all-volunteer radio station in Palmer AK dedicated to building, informing and celebrating community through local radio.
ConocoPhillips and its employees are committed to responsibly developing Alaska’s resources and serving as good corporate citizens in our communities.
Ag Matters Episode Archives (2016-2019)
2019
September 25, 2019
Farragut Farm
September 11, 2019
Mat-Su Farm Co-op
August 28, 2019
Geran Tarr
August 21, 2019
New Meat Processing Venture
August 15, 2019
Zen Master Gardener Carlo Boyd
August 14, 2019
Alaska Farm Bureau
August 7, 2019
Oregon Ranch
July 31, 2019
Sunderland Ranch
July 24, 2019
Orsi Garlic
July 16, 2019
Tanana Valley Farmers’ Market
July 9, 2019
Blood, sweat and food
July 2, 2019
Kodiak Baptist Farm
June 25, 2019
Brown Dog Farm
June 12, 2019
Amalga Distillery
June 6, 2019
Homer Farmer’s Market
May 28, 2019
All Dahlia’d Up
May 21, 2019
The Garden Club
May 15, 2019
The Long Ride – On Horseback From Brazil
May 7, 2019
Musk Ox Farm
April 2019
Sun Circle Farm – Anne-Corinne Kell
April 23, 2019
Ag Day
April 17, 2019
Ag Statistics with Amy Pettit
April 9, 2019
Farming in Alaska with Amy Pettit
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March 26, 2019
Farming in Alaska with Amy Pettit
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March 19, 2019
Permaculture
March 11, 2019
Farming in Alaska
March 5, 2019
Alaska Farm Bureau
February 27, 2019
Former Governor Bill Walker
Amy Pettit from the Alaska Farmland Trust interviews Bill Walker about agriculture, past and future.
February 19, 2019
Upcoming Events in Homer
February 6, 2019
Flower Farming with Rachel Lord from Alaska Stems in Homer
January 28, 2019
Alaska Mill and Feed
January 23, 2019
Silver Bear Sundries and More
January 15, 2019
Sod Farming
January 8, 2019
Alaska Peony Growers Conference
January 2, 2019
Jodie Anderson, Director of Matanuska Experiment Farm & Extension Center
2018
December 24, 2019
Blue Creek Livestock
December 19, 2019
Rose Memorial Gardens
December 11, 2019
Denise Statz from NonEssentials
December 4, 2019
Bushes Bunches Produce Stand
November 27, 2019
FFA: Future Farmers of America
November 15, 2018
Ag Division Director Arthur Keyes
November 13, 2018
Kombucha
November 5, 2018
Farming in Alaska with Amy Pettit
October 30, 2018
Vegetables to Marijuana
October 23, 2018
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
October 16, 2018
Wild Scoops Ice Cream
October 8, 2018
Farming in Alaska with Amy Pettit
October 2, 2018
Farming in Alaska with Amy Pettit
September 11, 2018
Seeds of Change
September 4, 2018
Turkey Red
August 28, 2018
Denali Meat Company
August 22, 2018
Director of the Alaska Division of Agriculture
August 15, 2018
Twitter Creek Gardens
August 7, 2018
Mugrage Hay and Cattle
August 1, 2018
Musk Ox Farm
July 24, 2018
Don Berberich, Ag Education and Juice, Jelly & Jam
July 16, 2018
Farming in Alaska with Amy Pettit
July 11, 2018
Carol Kenley and Peak Peonies
June 30, 2018
Fire Island Bakery
June 25, 2018
Alaska Ag through Kentucky Eyes
June 19, 2018
Hemp in Alaska
June 13, 2018
Pyrah’s Pioneer Peak Farm
June 5, 2018
Legislative Update with Representative Geran Tarr
On this edition of Ag Matters Radio, Amy chats with Representative Geran Tarr about the successful passage of HB 217 and the creation of a new House Resources Sub Committee focused on Food Security issues.
May 29, 2018
M. ovi (Movi) in Alaska Wildlife
May 22, 2018
Greenhouses
May 16, 2018
Director of the Alaska Division of Agriculture
May 8, 2018
Agriculture Loan Programs
May 1, 2018
Alaska FFA: Future Farmers of America
April 25, 2018
Farming in Alaska with Amy Pettit
April 11, 2018
Ag in the Classroom
April 3, 2018
Ben VanderWeele of VanderWeele Farms
March 27, 2018
Chugach Farms
March 22, 2018
Farming in Alaska with Amy Pettit
March 14, 2018
Birch Syrup
March 6, 2018
Farming in Alaska with Amy Pettit
February 21, 2018
Farming in Alaska with Amy Pettit
February 14, 2018
Farming in Alaska with Amy Pettit
February 7, 2018
Farming in Alaska with Amy Pettit
January 29, 2018
Artisanal Products
January 23, 2018
Peony Farming
January 17, 2018
Hoop Houses
January 11, 2018
Fungi Farming
January 2, 2018
Trust Programs
2017
December 27, 2017
Ag Stats
December 19, 2017
Farmers’ Markets
December 14, 2017
Buffalo
December 6, 2017
Edible Alaska Magazine
November 30, 2017
Barnacle Foods
November 22, 2017
Director of the Alaska Division of Agriculture, Arthur Keys
November 16, 2017
Alaska Botanical Garden
November 8, 2017
Farming in Alaska with Amy Pettit
November 7, 2017
USDA Farm Service Agency Mat-Su Elections
Mike Chmielewski interviews Erin Studivant about the 2017 Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections which began on November 6, when ballots were mailed to eligible voters. The deadline to return the ballots to local FSA offices is December 4, 2017.
November 1, 2017
Brining
October 26, 2017
Farming in Alaska with Amy Pettit
October 19, 2017
Yaks
October 12, 2017
Farm Distillery
October 4, 2017
Gardening in Sitka
September 27, 2017
Goats and More
September 22, 2017
Connecting a chef with local farming
September 14, 2017
Kodiak
September 7, 2017
August 31, 2017
August 25, 2017
Bioshelters and Permaculture
August 16, 2017
August 10, 2017
August 2, 2017
Bleeding Heart Brewery
July 26, 2017
July 19, 2017
Alaska Grown Program
July 12, 2017
June 28, 2017
Laura Porter on Nutritional Therapy
June 21, 2017
Arthur Keyes, Director of the Alaska Division of Agriculture
June 14, 2017
Mt. McKinley Meat and Sausage Plant in Palmer
June 7, 2017
Rodeo!
May 31, 2017
May 26, 2017
May 17, 2017
May 10, 2017
May 4, 2017
April 26, 2017
April 19, 2017
April 13, 2017
April 5, 2017
March 29, 2017
March 22, 2017
March 15, 2017
March 8, 2017
March 1, 2017
February 22, 2017
February 15, 2017
February 8, 2017
February 2, 2017
January 26, 2017
January 18, 2017
January 11, 2017
January 6, 2017
The Alaska Farmland Trust envisions a future with thriving local food markets that will give Alaskans access to fresh, healthy food, and keep our farmers farming.