Spencer Douthit

“New Arrivals” is a series of articles profiling residents who have moved to Haines in recent years and are making contributions to the community.

As an undergraduate at the University of Alaska Anchorage, Spencer Douthit realized he wanted to start his own farm. So he asked himself: Where?

He had spent the previous two summers working on a farm outside of Fairbanks, but was drawn to the maritime environment of Southeast.

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