Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska: Farm & Ranch Directory
67 farm and ranch listings in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, grouped by category below.
Events in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- Mat-Su 4-H Mandatory Livestock Information Meeting at Palmer High
Fourth of four required spring meetings where Mat-Su 4-H and FFA families learn market-livestock rules before the fair, held in the Palmer High School ag building. Held each year; the 2026 session was March 19.
Palmer, AK | Organizer: UAF Cooperative Extension Service 4-H Mat-Su Copper River District Official event details - Mat-Su 4-H Livestock Rally Days
Large-livestock weigh-in, paperwork and small-livestock sign-ups for Mat-Su Copper River 4-H members heading to the Alaska State Fair; an alternate session ran June 5 at the Palmer High ag building. Held each year.
- Mat-Su 4-H Small Stock Camp
Two-day hands-on camp for young 4-H rabbit, poultry and other small-livestock exhibitors, held in the 4-H Building at the fairgrounds before the state fair. Held each year; most recent dates were July 23-24, 2026.
Palmer, AK | Organizer: UAF Cooperative Extension Service 4-H Mat-Su Copper River District Official event details - Alaska State Fair
The 90th Alaska State Fair ran Aug. 21 to Sept. 7, 2026 in Palmer, open Thursday through Monday, with about 70 food vendors, carnival rides, 15 concerts and the 4-H and FFA livestock barns. Held each year.
- Alaska State Fair 4-H Small Livestock Conformation Shows
All-day judging of 4-H small-livestock market and breeding animals in the fairgrounds barn, the day after check-in and weigh-in. Held each year; the most recent date was Sept. 2, 2026.
Palmer, AK | Organizer: UAF Cooperative Extension Service 4-H Mat-Su Copper River District Official event details - Alaska State Fair 4-H Small Livestock Showmanship
Required showmanship class for 4-H small-livestock exhibitors, judged in the show ring at the Alaska State Fair. Held each year; the most recent date was Sept. 3, 2026.
Palmer, AK | Organizer: UAF Cooperative Extension Service 4-H Mat-Su Copper River District Official event details - Alaska State Fair 4-H Large Livestock Conformation Shows
Required conformation classes for 4-H beef, swine, sheep and goat market entries at the state fair barn in Palmer. Held each year; the most recent date was Sept. 3, 2026.
Palmer, AK | Organizer: UAF Cooperative Extension Service 4-H Mat-Su Copper River District Official event details - Mat-Su 4-H Livestock Conformation and Showmanship Shows
Held each year at the Alaska State Fair; the most recent dates were Sept. 3-4, 2026, with large livestock conformation judging on the 3rd and showmanship classes for juniors, intermediates and seniors on the 4th.
- Alaska State Fair 4-H Large Livestock Showmanship
Junior, intermediate and senior showmanship for 4-H large-livestock exhibitors, starting at 10 AM in the fair barn. Held each year; the most recent date was Sept. 4, 2026.
Farms & Ranches in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- A.D. Farm
Palmer farm selling vegetables, berries, eggs and pork under the name A.D. Farm Organic.
Palmer, AK | 907-355-FARM Website - Alaska Peony Cooperative
Willow based cooperative of growers selling premium Alaska peonies.
Willow, AK | 907-306-8137 Website - Alaska View Veggies
Palmer grower of vegetables, herbs, apples, berries and honey.
Palmer, AK | 907-746-2528 Website - Arctic Organics
Palmer farm selling vegetables, greens, bedding plants, fruit trees and fertilizer.
Palmer, AK | 907-746-1087 Website - Bergey Family Farm
Willow farm selling at the Willow Farmers Market on Fridays from 2 to 7 p.m. at mile 69 of the Parks Highway.
Willow, AK - Birch Creek Ranch
Talkeetna farm growing vegetables, berries, sweet corn and plants, and baking bread.
Talkeetna, AK | 907-733-1090 Website - Bushes Bunches Vegetable Stand
Family stand on Old Glenn Highway known for potatoes, squash and its peanut potato, open daily in season.
2355 N Old Glenn Hwy, Palmer, AK | 907-746-2874 Website - Chugach Farm
Chugach Farm is a Palmer farm. Sells at Matanuska Community Farmers Market. It is on the 2025 roster of Alaska farms authorized to accept WIC and senior farmers market nutrition coupons.
Palmer, AK - Cottonwood Creek Farm
Wasilla goat farm offering raw goat milk through herd shares.
Wasilla, AK | 907-863-1276 Website - Crop Circle Farm
Willow farm selling vegetables, beef, eggs, chickens, yak fiber and rhodiola.
Willow, AK | 907-631-2169 - Havemeister Dairy
Dairy established in 1935 in the Colony Project, milking about 80 of 150 cows and bottling its own milk on site.
Palmer, AK - Little Pitchfork Ranch
Third-generation 600-acre ranch of Todd Pettit with a bison herd started in 1998, a small elk herd, and horse hay.
Palmer, AK - Nugen's Ranch
Sells on site, at Wasilla Farmers Market and Palmer Friday Fling.
Wasilla, AK - Pioneer Peak Farm
Pioneer Peak Farm is a Palmer farm. On-site farm sales in Palmer. It is on the 2025 roster of Alaska farms authorized to accept WIC and senior farmers market nutrition coupons.
Palmer, AK - Pyrah's Pioneer Peak U-Pick Farm
U-pick farm on a Colony Project homestead with 30 to 35 vegetable varieties and about 7,000 strawberry plants in vertical hydroponics.
Palmer, AK - Rambling Rose Orchard and Apiary
Rambling Rose Orchard and Apiary is a Palmer farm. Orchard and apiary at Matanuska market. It is on the 2025 roster of Alaska farms authorized to accept WIC and senior farmers market nutrition coupons.
Palmer, AK - Sauntering Roots Farm
Sauntering Roots Farm is a Palmer farm. Sells at Matanuska Community Farmers Market. It is on the 2025 roster of Alaska farms authorized to accept WIC and senior farmers market nutrition coupons.
Palmer, AK - Singing Nettle Farm
Singing Nettle Farm is a Palmer farm. Sells at Matanuska Community Farmers Market. It is on the 2025 roster of Alaska farms authorized to accept WIC and senior farmers market nutrition coupons.
Palmer, AK - Sun Circle Farm
Operates a farmstand and sells at Matanuska and South Anchorage markets.
Palmer, AK - Three Ladybugs
Three Ladybugs is a Palmer farm. On-site sales in Palmer. It is on the 2025 roster of Alaska farms authorized to accept WIC and senior farmers market nutrition coupons.
Palmer, AK - VanderWeele Farm
Family farm growing potatoes, carrots, broccoli, cabbage, kale and onions for major grocers, including potatoes for Alaska Chip Company.
Palmer, AK - Willow Branch
Willow Branch is a Wasilla farm. Sells at the Wasilla Farmers Market. It is on the 2025 roster of Alaska farms authorized to accept WIC and senior farmers market nutrition coupons.
Wasilla, AK
Agribusiness in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- Alaska Jack's Hydroponics and Garden Supply
Alaska Jack's Hydroponics and Garden Supply of Palmer: Palmer hydroponic and garden supply store. It is part of the farm service and supply network in the Alaska Division of Agriculture sourcebook.
Palmer, AK - Alaska Meat Packers, Inc
Palmer meat packing business and member of the Alaska Grown producer directory.
Palmer, AK Website - Alaska Peony Distributors
Alaska Peony Distributors of Wasilla: Wasilla peony distributor. It is part of the farm service and supply network in the Alaska Division of Agriculture sourcebook.
Wasilla, AK - Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation
Lender offering loans for farm real estate, equipment and lines of credit to Alaska agricultural producers.
Palmer, AK | 907-745-3390 Website - Mat Valley Meats
Palmer meat processor and Alaska Grown member serving Matanuska Valley producers.
Palmer, AK Website
Media & Press in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- Big Cabbage Radio Ag Matters
Radio program series Ag Matters featuring Alaska farmers and agriculture leaders, including an interview with Amy Seitz.
Palmer, AK Website - Mat-Su Sentinel
Valley news site that publishes a seasonal guide to Mat-Su farmers markets and farm stands in Palmer, Wasilla, Willow, Big Lake and Talkeetna.
Palmer, AK Website - Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman
Newspaper founded in 1947 and owned by Wick Communications, published Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays for the Matanuska-Susitna Valley.
Palmer, AK
Organizations in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- Alaska Diversified Livestock Association
Palmer livestock producers' association for South Central Alaska ranchers.
Palmer, AK - Alaska Farmland Trust
Palmer-based nonprofit working to protect farmland in the Matanuska Valley and South Central Alaska.
Palmer, AK - Alaska Grown Program
State promotion program of the Division of Agriculture, marking its 40th anniversary in 2026, with a member directory of farms, processors and markets.
Palmer, AK Website - Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation
Palmer-based Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation serving South Central farmers.
Palmer, AK - Alaska State FFA Association
Statewide FFA association celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2026, with about 500 members across 20 chapters.
Palmer, AK Website - Mat-Su Chapter, Alaska Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau chapter serving Matanuska and Susitna valley farmers, where most of Alaska's commercial cropland is concentrated.
Palmer, AK Website - Mat-Su Master Gardeners
Volunteer master gardener group in Palmer offering horticulture help to Valley growers.
Palmer, AK - Palmer Soil and Water Conservation District
Conservation district in the Palmer area of the Matanuska Valley, the state's main farming region.
Palmer, AK Website
Livestock Auctions & Sale Barns in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- Alaska State Fair 4-H Junior Market Livestock Auction
Youth sell market beef, swine, lambs, goats, poultry and rabbits in the fair barn; last year 136 animals raised $740,000. Held each year; the 2026 auction was scheduled Sept. 7.
2075 Glenn Hwy, Palmer, AK 99645 - Mat-Su 4-H and FFA Junior Market Livestock Auction
Youth sell market pigs, beef, quail, yaks, reindeer and honey at the Alaska State Fair; the prior year 136 animals brought $740,000, and one pig sold for $13 per pound.
2075 Glenn Hwy, Palmer, AK 99645 - Mat-Su/Copper River Junior Market Livestock Auction
Junior market livestock sale held in the Farm Exhibits barn at the Alaska State Fairgrounds on Sept. 5, 2026, with a judge placing animals to set the sale order and a 5 percent sale fee.
2075 Glenn Hwy, Palmer, AK 99645 | (907) 745-3679
Farmers Markets & Farm Stands in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- Big Lake Farmers Market
Saturday noon-to-6 p.m. market, June through September, held at the Common Ground Alaska farm in Big Lake.
6189 S. Carat, Big Lake, AK - Depot Farm Market
Depot Farm Market is a farmers market in Palmer, Alaska. Palmer market. Contact the market for current days and hours.
Palmer, AK - Fairview Farmers Market
Friday evening market, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Fairview Inn in Talkeetna.
101 N. Main St., Talkeetna, AK - Matanuska Community Farmers Market
Wednesday 4-7 p.m. market in the United Protestant Church lot, June 10 to Oct. 28, 2026; accepts SNAP and doubles SNAP dollars up to $40 per market.
713 S Denali St, Palmer, AK 99645 - Palmer Friday Fling
Downtown Palmer market held Fridays from mid-May to mid-August, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., with farm vendors such as Nugen's Ranch and Seldovitsch Family Farm.
720 S. Valley Way, Palmer, AK - Trapper Creek Farmers Market
Saturday market in the Trapper Creek post office lot, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., June through September, plus a Wednesday session.
Trapper Creek, AK - Wasilla Farmers Market
Wasilla market at Wonderland Park and Iditapark on Wednesdays and Saturdays in summer, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with vendors including Ron's Bees and Willow Branch.
601 W Nelson Ave, Wasilla, AK - Willow Farmers Market
Friday afternoon market, 2 to 7 p.m., from mid-June to mid-September along the Parks Highway; Bergey Family Farm sells there.
Mile 69 Parks Hwy, Willow, AK
Ag Education in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- Good Earth Garden School
Palmer garden school and an Alaska Grown member teaching gardening skills.
Palmer, AK Website - Mat-Su Career Tech FFA Chapter
FFA chapter at the Wasilla career school that marked FFA Week in 2026 with a hidden-figurine hunt, daily FFA facts on student news and an annual hot dog lunch, in a state with 19 chapters.
Wasilla, AK - Mat-Su/Copper River District 4-H
4-H and FFA district that runs the junior market livestock program and auction at the Alaska State Fairgrounds, housed at the Matanuska Experiment Farm.
Palmer, AK | (907) 745-3679 - Matanuska Experiment Farm
UAF research farm with 260 acres of cropland and 800 acres of forest, also home to the Mat-Su/Copper River extension office.
1509 S. Georgeson Drive, Palmer, AK - Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center
Working research farm with 260 cultivated acres and 800 acres of forest, a teaching beef herd, soil and cover crop studies, community gardens, and fall potato donations to food banks.
Palmer, AK - Palmer FFA Chapter
Described as Alaska's oldest FFA chapter, Palmer sent a member to the 1959 National FFA Convention; the state association received its charter on Nov. 11, 1976.
Palmer, AK - Palmer High School Ag Building
Palmer High's ag building hosts 4-H livestock informational meetings, alternate rally days and fair wrap-up gatherings for Mat-Su youth.
Palmer, AK - UAF Cooperative Extension Mat-Su Copper River District Office
Extension office hosting mandatory livestock informational meetings, record-book deadlines and fair wrap-up for Mat-Su Copper River 4-H.
Palmer, AK Website - UAF Cooperative Extension Mat-Su/Copper River District Office
Extension district office at the Matanuska Experiment Farm covering agriculture, horticulture, nutrition, integrated pest management, health and family programs, and 4-H youth development for the Mat-Su.
1509 S. Georgeson Dr., Palmer, AK | 907-745-3360
Helpful Guides for Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- Alaska State and Community Fairs and Youth Livestock Shows
A practical guide to Alaska fairs and junior livestock shows: Palmer, Fairbanks, Ninilchik and Haines, 2026 dates, who can show, ownership and tagging, entry deadlines, health rules and how the auctions work.
- UAF Cooperative Extension in Alaska: Offices, 4-H and Help for Producers
What UAF Cooperative Extension offers Alaskans: 11 office locations, ten 4-H districts, 4-H ages and enrollment, livestock auction registration, publications for producers and gardeners, and how to find your district.
- Alaska Soil and Water Conservation Districts
How Alaska's 12 soil and water conservation districts work: five-member volunteer boards, supervisors and cooperators, what districts do for landowners, the state board and NRCS, and how to find your district.