"It's something that happens." Not all fruits and vegetables thrive in Alaska. Watermelons and tomatoes, for instance, which love the heat, have a tougher time. But "there are Alaskans that will ...

Hour of TODAY co-hosts Craig Melvin, Al Roker and Dylan Dreyer are heading to Anchorage, Alaska, for the summer solstice in June. They will be there during one of the brightest times of the year when ...

Summer potlucks call for dishes that are fresh, easy to share, and full of flavor—and salads are always a hit. Whether you’re bringing a side or the main event, the right salad can stand out and be ...

Thanks to its far north location, Alaskan fruits and vegetables frequently grow to gargantuan girths, found nowhere else in the United States. Each year at the Alaska State Fair, growers compete ...

Alaska isn't usually considered farm country ... But it grows hundreds of varieties of fruits and vegetables, just a few hundred miles from the Arctic Circle. Sponsor Message Burk first visited ...

A bill proposes making the giant cabbage Alaska’s official state vegetable, honoring the record 138-pound cabbage grown by ...

Now, at the urging of a leading visitor center volunteer, a state legislator from Palmer is proposing to enshrine Alaska’s giant cabbages in state law as the official state vegetable.

Spinach Creek Farm does not have to artificially cool its root cellar during the summer, saving money on utilities.

“Some parts of the state get 24 hours of daylight, which make vegetable growing really amazing. The plants just don’t know when to stop, so they get really big.” Each year, the Alaska State ...

We’d communally grow vegetables with our neighbors. We’d order food from thousands of miles away, weeks ahead of time. And we would hardly ever be eating alone. Historically, the Alaska Native ...