From gardener to commercial food grower is a common transition. Making it smoother was one of the goals of last weekend’s Farmer’s Summit, which included three days of presentations at the Chilkat Center.
Experts from Alaska and the Lower 48 spoke on topics ranging from increasing crop production to small-farm finances. About 80 people attended.
The summit was right on the money for Tonya Clark of Haines, a 19-year resident and longtime backyard gardener who…

