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Homer Farmers Market: Winding down for the season

Vendors will continue through October, but market booth closes this Saturday.

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In past years, foundation overcame challenges

New executive director, board and investment strategy put Homer Foundation on a steady track.

Kim Terpening's "Wetands Daydream" is part of the Homer Drawdown Peatland exhibit showing at the Pratt Museum & Park through Oct. 10, 2021, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Peatlands exhibit at Pratt merges art and conservation

In its exhibits, the Pratt Museum &Park has used artistic expression to explore scientific concepts like plankton, the…

Carrots, beets, red cabbage are on their way to the kitchen. (Photo by Rosemary Fitzpatrick)

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Kachemak Gardener: Time to harvest the vegetable garden

It’s that magnificent time of year when you really should head north. No need to leave the peninsula…

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Years Ago

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Homer Farmers Market: Don’t write off the market just yet

Late summer crops are coming in at the Homer Farmers Market.

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Donors get to say who their money helps

Foundation helps pioneer teachers give back to schools.

Recover, the 18th annual Burning Basket, starts to burn on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, at Mariner Park on the Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Best Bets

The Burning Basket has been transformed into heat and light. In fields around town, sandhill cranes gather for…

The poster for "Summer of Soul," showing at the 17th annual Homer Documentary Film Festival. (Photo provided)

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Roll ‘em: DocFest returns for 17th year

Homer Documentary Film Festival returns with COVID-19 precautions and a solid line up of films.

May Fekete's portrait by Sarah Lewis is one of the photographs in the exhibit, "Pandemic Portraits," on display through Sept. 19, 2021, at Land's End Resort in Homer, Alaska. (Photo courtesy of Sarah Lewis and Affinity Films)

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‘Pandemic Portraits’ is at Land’s End Resort

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Years Ago

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Homer Farmers Market: Growers create culture of caring

I have to admit that I start getting a little sentimental around this time of year. I can…

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Foundation stayed flexible by being independent

Another in a series of short historical reminiscences to mark the 30th anniversary of the Homer Foundation, Alaska’s…