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Food
More Food with Less Work: Crop Rotation and Interval Planting
By Allison Sayer for Seward City News- Gardening season is here once again. I’d like to discuss two strategies that can increase your yield without increasing the amount of time or money you put into your garden: crop rotation and interval planting. Fight Pests with Crop Rotation Why is crop rotation […]
Summer’s First Feasts: Elderberry Flower Fritters and More
By Allison Sayer for Seward City News – Editors Note: Many of the plant species in this article can be poisonous when ingested if precautions are not taken. Readers should do their own research when deciding whether or not to eat any of the wild plant species mentioned in this […]
The Salmon Bake and Exit Glacier Lodge; A Labor of Love
By Michelle Strubeck for Seward City News – Many Alaskans are known to be hard working, multi-talented individuals with diverse backgrounds. Many Alaskans come here for vacation, work opportunities or other reasons and they quickly take a liking to the beautiful scenery, abundance of wildlife and unique lifestyle that Alaska […]
Plots Available in Seward’s New Community Garden!
After a successful community garden Kick-Off event and seed starting workshop this past weekend, Seward’s new community garden, Garden by the Bay, is happy to announce that we are accepting entries from anyone interested in gardening a plot in the new community garden this summer! Interested gardeners should complete the […]
Summit Lake Lodge Mother’s Day Special
Make Summit Lake your Mother’s Day destination this Sunday May 14 for a Prime Rib Dinner. The prime rib is slow roasted to perfection on a bed of rock salt, served with garlic mashed potatoes, fresh veggies and a garden salad. $24 Summit Lake Lodge will begin serving at noon. Summit Lake […]
2017 Dipnet Season: New Limits on Kenai Kings, Changes in Chitina
Summer is just around the corner, and with summer comes dipnetting. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has released the season and limit information for 2017 Personal Use Fishing. The Personal Use Fisheries are available only to Alaska residents. 2017 Upper Cook Inlet Personal Use Dipnet Season Information The […]
Hot Lunch at The Cookery April 25-28
Here is your Cookery Hot Lunch Menu for April 25-28. Enjoy!
The Last Week for the Hot Lunch Program at The Cookery
This is the last week for The Cookery Hot Lunch Program for the 2016-17 Winter Season. Get down there this week before the summer menu and schedule goes into gear to take advantage of this great deal for great food. Note that The Cookery will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday, […]
New Community Garden Set to Break Ground this Summer!
In November 2016 Seward Wellness For All hosted Seward’s 1st Annual Seward Strong Planning Day. The objective of the planning day was to identify two wellness initiatives for our community to focus on in the coming year. Over 30 community members from diverse backgrounds attended the event, together brainstorming dozens […]
Composting Workshop Set May 2 in Seward
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service will offer a workshop on making compost May 2 in Seward. Casey Matney, an agriculture and horticulture agent based in Soldotna, will teach the class from 6 to 8 p.m. at the K.M. Rae Marine Education Building at 201 Railway Ave. The […]
The Cookery Hot Lunch Menu for April 18 – 21
Next week will be the final week for The Cookery Hot Lunch Program. Get down there while the gettin’ is good! This Week Tue: Fish tacos or beef enchiladas Wed: Bacon Cheeseburger or Sesame Tofu Salad Thur: Fried Chicken sandwich or Meatloaf Fri: Pulled pork nachos or Cobb Salad Lunch […]
Fish Factor by Laine Welch: Bright Outlook for Bristol Bay, Swap “Meat” for Seafood, and Grants for Young Fishermen
Bright Outlook for Bristol Bay A brighter outlook for Alaska’s upcoming salmon season just got even better. Markets are looking good, the statewide salmon catch forecast of 204 million is up by a million fish, and the world’s biggest sockeye salmon fishery at Bristol Bay is breaking records for chilling […]
The Cookery Hot Lunch Menu for April 11-14
The Cookery Hot Lunch Program is still going strong, 1130 am to 2 pm, Tuesday through Friday. Don’t miss out! Tues: Chicken Mole Burrito or Smoked Brisket Tostada Wed: Bacon Cheeseburger or Meat Lover’s Deep Dish Thurs: Hot Beef Po’ Boy or Muffaletta Fri: Kung Pao Halibut or Spicy Noodle […]
Alaska Salmon Forum at the Seward Community Library
Please join us for an information of forum to discuss the biology, history, economics and general status of Resurrection Bay salmon stocks (including Bear Lake). The forum will take place at the Seward Community Library at 239 6th Avenue on Thursday April 13th 2017 at 6:00 pm. The forum features […]
Hot Lunch at the Cookery: Menu for April 4-7
Get down to The Cookery this week for a first-class lunch at a great price. Don’t forget, The Cookery is also open for dinner on Friday and Saturday, with brunch on Sundays. Tues: Chicken Quesadilla or Smoked Brisket Tacos Wed: Bacon Cheeseburger or Veggie Pita Pizza Thurs: Meatball Banh Mi or Hot […]
The Cookery Hot Lunch Menu March 28 – 31
Get down to The Cookery this week for lunch, you won’t be disappointed! Tues: Halibut quesadilla or chicken tacos Wed: Bacon cheeseburger or mushroom shepherd’s pie Thurs: Fried chicken sandwich or pulled pork nachos Fri: Sloppy joe or meat lover’s deep dish
Hot Lunch at The Cookery March 21-24
Here is the Hot Lunch Menu at The Cookery for March 21-24. Enjoy!
Salmon Forum Thursday April 13th
There will be a Salmon Forum Thursday, April 13th from 6:00 to 7:30 pm at the Seward Community Library. Please join us for an informational forum to discuss the biology, history, economics, and general status of Resurrection Bay salmon stocks (including Bear Lake). Forum guest speakers will include Jay Baumer […]
Community Garden Meeting Tomorrow!
Are you daydreaming about Spring? With the days getting longer, Spring will be here before we know it, and with it GARDENING SEASON! Progress continues to move forward with local efforts to construct a new COMMUNITY GARDEN in Seward in Summer 2017. Want to learn about this project, or interested […]
