Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Anchorage, AK

Pyrah's Pioneer Peak Farm is a u-pick vegetable farm on Bodenburg Loop in Palmer, in the shadow of Pioneer Peak. Visitors harvest their own produce by hand, or sign up for a weekly CSA box or online Pick-n-Click ordering with farm pickup. The farm also runs a Healthy Roots course on growing food at home. Open Monday-Saturday, 9am-6pm.

Palmer

The Williams family has run Reindeer Farm on Bodenburg Loop Road in Palmer for years, letting visitors walk in without reservations to feed and photograph reindeer and other farm animals. Summer hours run 10am to 6pm daily through early September, with last admission at 5pm. Book tours, parties, or weddings by phone or email.

Wasilla

Grandma's Alaskan Honey is a small Mat-Su Valley beekeeping operation based in Wasilla, part of a growing cluster of honey producers working the valley's long summer daylight hours. Confirm current hours and products directly before visiting.

Wasilla

Fire Apple Orchard & Gardens grows 58 apple varieties and a dozen cherry varieties on a u-pick orchard in Wasilla, along with berries and fruit trees for sale, all without pesticides. They also teach grafting classes for home growers. Open seasonally from Mother's Day through the first hard freeze; closed Mondays.

Palmer

Garcia's Alaska Farm grows vegetables and herbs along the Old Glenn Highway corridor near Palmer, with seasonal berry picking open to visitors. It's a small operation — business filings list owner Steven Garcia and one employee — selling direct off the farm rather than through a distributor.

Anchorage

Bob Smith's has sold fresh-cut Christmas trees in Anchorage since 1962, one of the city's longest-running holiday tree lots. The seasonal stand has carried Balsam Fir, Canaan Fir, Colorado Blue Spruce, and White Spruce trucked in for the season. Some directories list the business as closed in recent years, so call ahead before making the trip.