Ugh!It's a sad day for Alaskan fans of eating local. Today, an e-mail arrived in my inbox letting Glacier Valley Farm customers know that the operation will be shutting down its CSA service effective September 25. The letter follows:
Dear Glacier Valley CSA subscribers,
After much discussion and soul searching we have decided to suspend the CSA portion of Glacier Valley Farm’s operation indefinitely. The week of September 25th will be our last week of deliveries, and we will cancel all subscriptions after that week.
We are thinking about ways we might be able to offer you storage vegetables into the fall and winter. We will keep you posted about that, and we will also let you know if we hear of any opportunities to get local produce that might be of interest to you in the future.
Below is a link to two letters, one from Arthur and one from Alison, that outline some of the reasons for our closing, the successes we have had and the problems we have found hard to overcome, some plans for the future, and some of the things you can do to continue to support Alaskan farms and farmers.
We (Alison, Arthur, Dan and Ken) have gotten to know many of you personally over the years and we are grateful for your past support.
With kind regards and many thanks,
The Glacier Valley CSA team.
*Sniff.*
Here's wishing the best to the entire team and much luck on all their future endeavors. It's been a great run and I personally have enjoyed every single box.
Full Circle Farm still offers delivery service to Alaska for folks looking for an alternative. Know of any others? Please share!
Happy eating!
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