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Southcentral Alaska

Farm sights in Southcentral Alaska

  1. Reindeer Farm

    The Reindeer Farm is a great place to bring the kids where they will be able to pet and feed, and are encouraged to think the reindeer are connected to Santa.

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  2. Pyrah's Pioneer Peak Farm

    Pyrah's Pioneer Peak Farm is the largest pick-your-own-vegetables place in the Mat-Su Valley with would-be farmers in the fields from July to early October picking everything from peas and potatoes to carrots and cabbage.

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  3. Matanuska Valley Agricultural Showcase

    A garden featuring flowers and the area's famous oversized vegetables. But you have to be passing through in August if you want to see a cabbage bigger than a basketball. Every Friday during summer is Friday Fling (from 11:00 to 18:00 June to August), an open-air market with local produce, art, crafts, food and live music.

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  4. Musk Ox Farm

    The Musk Ox Farm is the only domestic herd of these big, shaggy beasts in the world. These Ice-Age critters are intelligent enough to have evolved a complex social structure that allows survival under incredibly harsh conditions. Yes, you'll probably get to pet them, too. Qiviut, the incredibly warm, soft and pricey (around US$60 per ounce) material made from the musk ox's soft undercoat, is harvested here; fine sweaters and hats are for sale in the gift shop. Tours are given every half-hour.

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