Running the largest commercial farm in rural Alaska | INDIE ALASKA

By Valerie Lake

Published June 17, 2020 at 11:27 AM AKDT

A farmer wearing a ball cap, glasses, a hooded sweater and red gloves stands in front of kale crops inside a high tunnel. — Tim Meyers stands in one of his many high tunnels at his farm in Bethel, Alaska. (Valerie Lake/Alaska Public Media)

Tim Meyers and his wife Lisa run Meyers Farm in Bethel, Alaska. What started as a small produce stand for local residents has now turned into a large-scale commercial farm, which allows Tim to ship organic produce boxes to more than 50 villages in Alaska's YK Delta. Historically, these villages have had very little access to fresh and affordable fruits and vegetables. Their large, underground cellar allows them to store produce and continue shipping boxes even into the winter.

To learn more about the Meyers Farm or to order a produce box, visit their website at: https://www.meyersfarm.net/

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Valerie Lake

Originally from the Central Coast of California, Valerie joined Alaska Public Media in July 2017. She creates original video content for the station's TV and digital platforms while also overseeing the Production Department. Before moving to Alaska, Valerie worked as an ENG Editor at WRAL-TV in Raleigh, North Carolina. She also served in the U.S. Air Force as a TV and Radio Broadcast Journalist where she traveled around Europe, Africa, The Baltics, Australia, and the Southern United States reporting on military events, exercises, and missions. Outside of work, she enjoys hiking, backcountry skiing, backpacking, yoga, and traveling.

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