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Alaska Traditional Preservation Commercial Peony Farm|6k+roots|7 cultivars
Trapper Creek, Alaska
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Diversified Crops|Medicinal Herbs|Poultry
HarvestGood&Well•NEW WEBSITE COMING

Hehe, look at what's going into our incubator tonight!! These babies were quite the feat to find. I couldn't find any in...
08/04/2025

Hehe, look at what's going into our incubator tonight!! These babies were quite the feat to find. I couldn't find any in Alaska so we made the investment to have eggs shipped to us with chance to hatch a variety of colors white, buff, charcoal, lavender, mixed coloring. Since they are from a npip/ai certified flock I will be able to have quality birds in the future. Now if I can manage to get these temperamental breed to hatch. The boxplayed muscial chairs for the last two days between post offices too, silly Alaska mail sometimes.
Psst want to know what kind of eggs these are, peep the name written on them. I'll give you a hint they're look like majestic feather mops laying around and will look gorgeous running throughout peony fields!

Guess what kind of fruit tree this is?(Hint: it hasn’t fruited in years… until now!)🍎🍐🍒🍑🥭We’re giving this old beauty a ...
08/04/2025

Guess what kind of fruit tree this is?
(Hint: it hasn’t fruited in years… until now!)
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We’re giving this old beauty a second chance up at the farm. It had a big dead leader branch twisting up the middle—blocking new growth and fruit production. After a thoughtful prune, this tree will be transplanted into our main high tunnel on northside wall along with some younger whips for warmer microclimate.
Hubby farmer is so excited to have this experiment going. He also pruned their other fruit trees and collected a good bag full of scionwood to bring to the grafting workshop this weekend.
Why does this matter?
Because healthy trees = happy harvests. Pruning helps trees breathe, grow, and fruit—especially in Alaska, where growing fruit is a true act of love.

Let’s grow more fruit trees, Alaska.

Ever wonder what happens when you tightly seal the lid on your milk kefir grains? This! These live cultures produce gas ...
07/04/2025

Ever wonder what happens when you tightly seal the lid on your milk kefir grains? This! These live cultures produce gas as they ferment, and without airflow, pressure builds up—causing bubbly overflows like this one. To avoid the mess (and keep your grains happy), cover your jar with a breathable cloth or loosely fitted lid instead!
If you picked up some kefir starter or scoby starter liquid from us this weekend, you need to let those jars breathe and get them into their mother vessels soon!
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When I was 15, I smuggled three baby chicks—heat lamp and all—into my bedroom closet. My dad discovered the red glow und...
07/04/2025

When I was 15, I smuggled three baby chicks—heat lamp and all—into my bedroom closet. My dad discovered the red glow under the door while I was at school. In Alaska, he was probably relieved it was just chickens I was raising!

That impulsive moment kicked off a whole adventure. My dad jumped in too—building chicken castles, incubating eggs, and filling our yard with layers and quail. Around then, we discovered Joel Salatin with Polyface Farm and his “lunatic” farming ideas. Suddenly, everything clicked. The dream took root.

Fast forward 15 yrs later to today: I got to hear Joel speak in person and thank him for helping shape our path. My husband and I now have our own little farm in Alaska—and the dream is real.

Big thanks to my friend and fellow farmer Tandy Hogate with Common Ground Alaska Farmstead for building this community of cluster collaboration and with Alaska Homestead Expo. Maybe the ducks don’t get the last laugh after all.

PC hehe hubby farmer took the photo.

EGGS while they last on the table. We have dozen packs of chicken eggs on our table at The Alaska Homestead Expo today o...
05/04/2025

EGGS while they last on the table. We have dozen packs of chicken eggs on our table at The Alaska Homestead Expo today only at The Menard Center in Wasilla.
Come visit for the $5 ticket Vendor Day today it's going to be so good. You can find tickets for today and the remaining expo as well as RECORDINGS off Common Ground Alaska website for their event.
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Harvest good and well y'all!

Hello, is learning more about a rural commercial peony, veggie, and rabbithole project style farm on your Bingo Card for...
05/04/2025

Hello, is learning more about a rural commercial peony, veggie, and rabbithole project style farm on your Bingo Card for this year?
Well, nice to meet you through the screen.
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Follow along for the quickly approaching growing season this year. We're a small family farm and our plant room is only so big where we start as much of our own as possible for the farm and to sell extras. One day we dream of heating our big tunnel, until that day we'll have limited starts for sale in the next coming weeks.

💚We had a great 1st day at The Alaska Homestead Expo. Thank you to everyone, we appreciate you, who came to visit, stop ...
05/04/2025

💚We had a great 1st day at The Alaska Homestead Expo. Thank you to everyone, we appreciate you, who came to visit, stop for a chat, tried out something new, or old favorites. Expo is going tomorrow Saturday and Sunday. Tomorrow is the vendor special for folks to come by.
✨️✨️We will have strawberry bareroots preorders for May pickup, peony csa preorders for pickup or direct ship, herbal products teas tinctures salves balms with alot of plants we either grew ourselves or foraged locally and local tallow balms and lotions, two different cultures.
➡️TALLOW 1qt pure white tallow beef. I have very limited jars left.✨️✨️
🥚I will have fresh farm eggs tomorrow only come by around lunchtime to pickup delicious chicken eggs!
🌱We ran out of brochures that was a hit for y'all to look through. Much love, we'll have to get more printed. We're use to talking to the plants, see y'all tomorrow morning. 🫶

LIMITED BATCH of our new glycerin based tincture made special for attending our first event after the new farm move.Afte...
04/04/2025

LIMITED BATCH of our new glycerin based tincture made special for attending our first event after the new farm move.
After you feel like you're in a happy daze for days learning new things and things you already might know this weekend...
Pick up your own bottle of Kava Daze to help ease your mind and support your body for all those rabbithole projects you'll likely start doing this season. This blend is calming for daytime and can allow for some well needed rest for nighttime.
Come visit us at The Alaska Homestead Expo being held at the Menard Center in Wasilla, AK, starting in the morning on April 4th-6th.

Very limited herbal goods and cultures will be with us at The Alaska Homestead Expo this weekend starting tomorrow Frida...
04/04/2025

Very limited herbal goods and cultures will be with us at The Alaska Homestead Expo this weekend starting tomorrow Friday and Saturday!
Come visit us there and see what all the excitement is about while you're there!

Come visit us at Alaska Homestead Expo this weekend at Curtis D Menard Memorial Sports Center. We will be between Craig ...
01/04/2025

Come visit us at Alaska Homestead Expo this weekend at Curtis D Menard Memorial Sports Center. We will be between Craig Taylor Equipment and Roundabout Books Alaska, oh my, our kiddos can't wait to be so close to them. We're so overjoyed to be apart of this wonderful event in our community.

Open To Public on Saturday, April 5th when tickets are only $5 for adults and kids are free to visit, browse, shop, learn and good fellowship in the vendor hall, however this doesn't include larger features please see expo information below from Common Ground Alaska Farmstead.



Grab your tickets here:
https://commongroundalaska.com/alaska-homestead-expo/

*NOTE: This does not include the larger Expo classes or the ice cream social. However, if you want to attend the full expo, grab those tickets here: https://commongroundalaska.com/alaska-homestead-expo/

So you want a chocolate or black runner? Did you know they grey or white out as they age, like sparkles into stars. This...
29/03/2025

So you want a chocolate or black runner? Did you know they grey or white out as they age, like sparkles into stars. This little mama is going on her third spring. Her mama was the best who hatched out that clutch of like 14 babies on my birthday two years ago. Did you also know runner ducks have lived to 15 years or so. Ducks are fascinating.

For all the jars we've canned and all the jars to still be canned. For all the meals we've ate together and all the meal...
28/03/2025

For all the jars we've canned and all the jars to still be canned.
For all the meals we've ate together and all the meals we'll still eat together.
For all the moments well lived and all the veggies still to grow.

A preservers prayer for dinnertime.

Exciting News! 🙌We’ve found a reliable source to expand our runner duck flock! After the mysterious disappearance of sev...
24/03/2025

Exciting News! 🙌

We’ve found a reliable source to expand our runner duck flock! After the mysterious disappearance of several this winter, we were left scrambling to replace the unique colors and patterns we lost. With recent bird health concerns in the Lower 48 and travel restrictions affecting some farms, many breeders have paused their flocks, making it difficult to find quality runner genetics—especially for those seeking exhibition-quality 4H birds.

Thankfully, we’ve secured fertile eggs, and they’re heading into the incubator later this week! We’ll be hatching white, grey, and a few penciled runners. Our previous white hen was short, and we had no drake to continue the line—so we’re excited to reintroduce them, especially since black and white were our most requested colors last year. Our penciled runners have had the most fragile fertility rates and tend to be slightly shorter than other varieties, which is common for this color. We’re curious to see how introducing new genetics will help. And of course, the greys—always stunning with their graceful posture! Our best drake from last year’s hatch was a grey, tall with a beautifully curved bill.

For now, our runner ducks remain a preservation project. While we attempted to offer eggs and chicks last year, we won’t have any available from this hatch—hopefully next season again! We may have solid-colored chicks from our current adult flock, but no guarantees yet, so stay tuned once they start laying.

Raising special poultry in Alaska is no small feat, and this farm transition has been an exciting journey. We appreciate all of your support and interest in these incredible ducks—we can’t wait to see our full spectrum of colors again and running through peony fields now!

Just emerged from the plant room and see that some garden influencers are using domes are rage bait to boost their engag...
18/03/2025

Just emerged from the plant room and see that some garden influencers are using domes are rage bait to boost their engagement. Ha, excuse me, you see that foil air duct on top of the shelves. Yeah, that's hooked up to a humidstat and fan circulating the air in and out of the plant room, and the temperature is thermastat regulated. So thankful this was already installed, or else we'd been on that real quick. Yes, we also use plastic cells and pots, though, as water is being brought in right now by hand and they hold it better this way versus using our soil blocker right now.

What is something you use and have success with in your garden that other folks don't use?

"Whatcya doin, hibernating?""That's not a flower!"-Thumper from Bambi•Don't hibernate on our Peony Subscriptions this se...
17/03/2025

"Whatcya doin, hibernating?"
"That's not a flower!"
-Thumper from Bambi
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Don't hibernate on our Peony Subscriptions this season. Flowers will be ready for July pickup or direct shipped to your door! You may find shipping information under the peony tab on website. 🌸🫶

Introducing our new farm logo—at least for now, because unfinished rabbithole projects make this life spin.●Farmstore•Pe...
16/03/2025

Introducing our new farm logo—at least for now, because unfinished rabbithole projects make this life spin.
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Farmstore•Peony Fields•Veggies
Witt Family Farmstead
"Come for the peonies, stay for the sunsets!"
Trapper Creek, Alaska
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Turns out, my creative app is fun and easy to use, and let’s just say farming has its own seasonal pockets. Kind of like teachers and fishermen… but without all the gov involvement. Oh, wait.

Foraged & Farmed: Labrador Tea & HorehoundAlaska provides exactly what we need—whether through wild foraging or careful ...
13/03/2025

Foraged & Farmed: Labrador Tea & Horehound

Alaska provides exactly what we need—whether through wild foraging or careful farming. Two of my favorite herbs, Labrador Tea and Horehound, offer both rich flavors and healing benefits.

🌿 Labrador Tea (Rhododendron groenlandicum) – Wild-harvested from Alaska’s bogs, this earthy, slightly spicy herb is known for supporting respiratory health and soothing inflammation.

🌿 Horehound (Marrubium vulgare) – Grown right here on the farm, this bitter, minty herb is perfect for syrups and oxymels, traditionally used to ease sore throats and coughs.

Both are hand-harvested, dried, and ready for tea blends, tinctures, and more. Have you tried them? Let’s chat in the comments!

Alright, Mufasa, what are we going to stir up today in the canning room? We are inventorying, sorting, and organizing th...
12/03/2025

Alright, Mufasa, what are we going to stir up today in the canning room? We are inventorying, sorting, and organizing the pretty apothecary things to bring to the farm where we can create beautiful things for your shelf. He just loves all the smells, shiny things, and jars to lay on top of.

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Little me: dreamed of a magical life ❄️✨ Adult me: living the dream… but with way more chores ⛏️😆 #FarmLife #AlaskaLiving #HardWorkOrFairyTale #whistle

It's the little things that get girls excited sometimes. It can really hold a lot of seeds though, I promise it's useful and pink. This and my seed containers are what keep things organized. 🩷 Also, it's embarrassing how many takes this took and I think it's first talking video I've done. Yikes, here's to walking the talking.

They just grow up so fast.. .. #slowliving #homesteading #growroom #growyourown #gardening

This is how our farm dog helps us on the farm. #farmdog #farmlife #farmchores #funny #relatable #funnydogs ogs #goldenretriever #goldenrethiefer #homesteading #helpful #splittingwood #woodcut #firewood

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Sounds of late February in Alaska refilling and cleaning the duck trough. Farm asmr. Some will say it's fake, but the dentist chairs out here are some of the most comfortable.

These stoves are quite simple and finicky all at once and turned our plant room into a sauna!! #alaskatraditionalpreservation #sauna #plantroom #toyotomi #alaskaliving #offgrid #offgridfarm #wittfamilyfarmstead

It took him this long to clear all of this snow on our farm in Trapper Creek Alaska. 🙌❄️ #AlaskaWinter #SnowRemoval #FarmLife #AlaskaLife #RuralAlaska #HomesteadersOfAlaska #SnowyDays #WinterWork #FarmersOfAlaska #AlaskaAdventures #HeavyEquipment #TrapperCreek #WinterWonderland #HardWork #FYP #alaskatraditionalpreservation #wittfamilyfarmstead

Who needs a warm vacation when you have a toasty plant room. 🌱💚 #alaskatraditionalpreservation #plantroom #gardening #offgrid #toyotomi #alaskafarm #trappercreek #handyhusband

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