A record-breaking number of tractors took to the streets of Palmer this morning as part of Drive Your Tractor To Work Day, the unofficial kickoff of the growing season for many Mat-Su farmers.
Joining in on the parade — and borrowing a tractor from the Alaska Plant Materials Center — was DNR Commissioner John Boyle.
“I think a lot of Alaskans don’t really appreciate how large of an agricultural community that we have, particularly out here in the Mat-Su Valley,” Boyle said. “Events like this just highlight and showcase what folks are doing here in the state when it comes to growing food and helping us become more food secure.”
The event serves as an opportunity for farmers to connect with each other as well as their consumers to promote Alaska Grown as a means of food security. “Food security is a huge issue, especially since 2020 with COVID,” Keyes said. “Every farmer that you saw today driving these tractors in Palmer is working on your food security — the residents of Alaska. We are working on it, we are in this together, and we are looking forward to supporting the citizens of Alaska with fresh food.”
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