July 2022 Issue
How Are You Loving Alaska Summer?
Rafting the Kenai Canyon with Alaska Wildland Adventures
With wildflowers in full bloom, Alaska's downtown areas bustling, and long days to keep the party going, there is nothing quite like the magic of summer in Alaska.

We want to know, how are you loving Alaska summer?

Use #LoveAlaskaSummer to let us know. We will be reposting & sharing some of that Alaska magic on our channels.
Farmers Market Season is Here! Use the AFMA Farmers Market Directory
It's officially farmers' market season! Check out this beautiful directory of the Farmers Markets & Food Hubs organized by the Alaska Farmers Market Association and created with Edible Alaska.

Download the guide here & share it with your friends and family. Use the button below to visit the AFMA webpage & use their interactive map.
Alaska Adventure Awaits!
The time to rediscover Alaska is now! Take a flightseeing tour of the mountains you've always admired from the ground, hone your picture taking skills with a guided photography trip, or learn more about local food & flowers with a farm tour.

Alaska adventure businesses are awaiting, and we've made it easy to connect.
Edible Alaska's New Eat & Drink Local Guide
The guide features restaurants, beverage establishments, and food retailers all over Alaska that you need to try!
Alaska's Homegrown Businesses are Growing Food Security and Economic Resiliency
Don't miss BuyAlaska's article in the Edible Alaska Summer issue on how Alaska's Homegrown Businesses are Growing Food Security and Economic Resiliency in our state.

"In Alaska, 'homegrown' can be shorthand for extraordinary. That's why Alaskans make an effort to find and support local businesses. Here's some added good news: not only do Alaska's makers, service providers, and food producers create unique and quality goods and services that deliver the magic of Alaska, but buying from an Alaska business also generates nearly three times as much wealth for the local economy as shopping Outside."
What's Happening Around Alaska in July
Juneau 

Skagway 

Sitka

Hoonah
July 4: Fourth of July Celebration

Girdwood
July 1 - 3: Forest Fair

Whittier
Valdez
July 23 - September 4: Silver Salmon Derby

Wrangell
July 27 - 31: Alaska Bearfest 

Anchorage
July 4: Fourth of July
July 9- 10: Alaska Yoga Festival
July 13 - 17: Bear Paw Festival

Fairbanks
July 23: Golden Days
July 13 - 16: World Eskimo-Indian Olympics (WEIO)
July 29 - Aug 7: Tanana Valley State Fair

Seward
How You Can BuyAlaska
Find Alaska Businesses from every industry on the BuyAlaska Business Directory
Get the Locals Deals from BuyAlaska businesses on the BuyAlaska Locals Page
Shop Local Alaska businesses on this online marketplace exclusively for Alaska businesses.

We aim to elevate local businesses to better Alaska’s economy.
We do that with YOU.

Help us lift up local on our channels.
The BuyAlaska Program is a statewide program by the Alaska Small Business Development Center (Alaska SBDC) under the UAA Business Enterprise Institute (BEI) and partially funded by the Small Business Administration (SBA).