Farms
Our farm tours are divided my distinct geographical areas in the Matanuska Valley:
Butte System
Pyrah’s Pioneer Peak Farm
Bushes Bunches Produce Stand
Arctic Organics
Lazy Mountain System
Bushes Bunches Produce Stand
Sunderland Ranch
Red Mountain Ranch
Springer System
Country Garden Farms
Moonstone Farms
Juice, Jelly, and Jam
Farm Loop System
Spring Creek Farm
Kenley’s Vegetables and Flowers
We wanted to give you a little taste of the beautiful farms we’ll visit while on the Alaska Farm Tours. As we will mix and match farms, based on availability, but this gives you a sneak peak look at some of what you’ll see while on the Alaska Farm Tours.
Moonstone Farm
MOONSTONE FARM, OWNED AND OPERATED BY MICHELLE AND DAVID CHURCH IS A HAY AND ORGANIC VEGETABLE FARM THAT WAS HOMESTEADED AND CLEARED BY DAVID’S GRANDPARENTS. THIS HOMESTEADED HERITAGE FAMILY FARM COMES PACKED WITH MOUNTAIN VISTAS, CHICKENS, AND A UNIQUE LOOK AT ONE OF THE OLDEST FAMILY FARMS IN THE MATANUSKA VALLEY.
Sunderland Ranch
Sunderland Ranch has been owned by the Sunderland family for the past 33 years and includes three generations who work on this 100 acre family ranch raising elk and horses. The family cleared most of the property and are proud homesteaders on Lazy Mountain. The families innovation has allowed them to adopt a fodder feeding system and incorporates a bed and breakfast and outdoor riding arena.
Sloan Sunderland in his fodder system trailer at his ranch in Palmer, Alaska. “My wife, Katie came up with the idea,” said Sloan Sunderland. “I did the research and looked at buying a commercial setup but realized costs were going be two-thirds higher than building my own.”
