Sep 15, 2025 | Ag Matters
Ted Hammer of Hammers Family Birch joins host Ken Hoffman. Ted Hammer, his brother Alex, and a childhood friend, Chris Sorensen, started Hammers Family Birch. They now have 6,000 trees on 100 acres of land. Each tree produces ten to twenty gallons of sap per season,...
Sep 10, 2025 | Ag Matters
CEO Mandy Mitchell and Procurement and Sales Manager Danielle Kudla from the Alaska Food Company join host Ken Hoffman on Ag Matters. Alaska Food Company makes freeze-dried fruits, custard ice cream, and mashed potatoes. Freeze-drying preserves flavor, nutrition, and...
Aug 29, 2025 | Ag Matters
LaMarr Anderson talks about the projects at the Rebarchek Agricultural Park on the Alaska State Fair Grounds with host Ken Hoffman. The mission of the Rebarchek Agricultural Park is to preserve the history of agricultural culture in the Mat-Su Valley and Alaska, while...
Aug 21, 2025 | Ag Matters
Bryce Wrigley from the Alaska Flour Company joins host Ken Hoffman to talk about his journey as a farmer and business owner in Alaska. Bryce and his family started farming in Delta Junction in 1983. Raising barley caught their attention because it fits the growing...
Aug 15, 2025 | Ag Matters
The Mosesian family, owners of Bell’s Nursery, has been named the Alaska Farm Family of the Year. Mike Mosesian, who started Bell’s Nursery in 1976, talks with host Ken Hoffman on Ag Matters. The story of the Mosesian family, as Mike tells it, starts with...
Aug 13, 2025 | Ag Matters
This week on Ag Matters, Ken Hoffman talks to Palmer High FFA students about their auction on Aug. 9th. Lane, Isabella, Layla, and their advisor Erin Sturdivant joined Ken in the studio. The students discussed why they joined FFA, as well as their contributions to...
