Agritourism & Farm Experiences in Alaska

Alaska Farm Tours

Palmer, AK

Alaska Farm Tours takes small groups, capped near four people, through working farms in the Palmer area — stops have included dairy operations, beef cattle, barley fields, and flower growers, plus tastes of local products like Alaskan beer and syrup. Guides walk visitors through the Mat-Su Valley's homestead history between stops. Tours run seasonally, June through September.

Alaskan Gamefisher

Soldotna, AK

Alaskan Gamefisher has run guided fishing trips out of Soldotna since 1989, led by Captain Mel Erickson. Charters range from single-day outings on the Kenai Peninsula to multi-day packages with lodging included. The same operation runs the Chinitna Bay bear-viewing boat trips across Cook Inlet during summer bear season.

Alaska Wild Harvest

Talkeetna, AK

Alaska Wild Harvest operates as Kahiltna Birchworks, tapping birch trees along the Talkeetna Spur Road to make birch syrup, birch water, and chaga tea since 1990. Visitors can tour the production facility and sample wild berry jams and fruit syrups seasonally from mid-May through September.

Ann's Greenhouses

Fairbanks, AK

Ann's Greenhouses grows vegetable and flower starts on Sheep Creek Road in Fairbanks, selling them through the spring planting rush. Later in the season the greenhouse shifts to fresh-picked vegetables and raspberries. Open Monday through Saturday 9am to 6pm, Sunday noon to 5pm.

Bear Viewing in Alaska

Soldotna, AK

Bear Viewing in Alaska runs single-day boat tours to Chinitna Bay in Lake Clark National Park, where low tide brings brown bears out to dig clams on the flats. Captain Mel Erickson, who has navigated Cook Inlet for 40 years, departs from Anchor Point near Homer at 7:30am, May through September. Groups typically see 20 to 30 bears per trip. Waders and hiking poles provided.

Berry Patch Bed and Breakfast

Seward, AK

Berry Patch Bed and Breakfast offers lodging on Victor Drive in Seward, listed on Alaska's agritourism directory alongside a small produce operation on the property. It's a short drive from Seward's harbor and the road to Exit Glacier. Contact the hosts directly to check room availability and ask what's growing on site this season.

Birch Creek Ranch

Talkeetna, AK

Birch Creek Ranch has farmed 100 acres on Mastodon Road outside Talkeetna since 1981, started by Leilani and Alan Kingsbury and now run by their son Brian. The operation grows bedding plants in commercial greenhouses, runs a 60-member CSA, and opens u-pick berry fields to the public Fridays through Sundays into fall. High tunnels and raised beds stretch the short growing season.

Bob Smith's Minnesota Christmas Trees

Anchorage, AK

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.

Cedars Lodge

Ketchikan, AK

The Cedars Lodge is a family-owned fishing lodge on Ketchikan's historic waterfront, offering multi-day guided trips for salmon, halibut, and the area's other Pacific species. Packages combine charters with dockside rooms and suites, positioned as an option for anglers working with a range of budgets rather than a high-end resort stay.

Clairs Cultivations

Fairbanks, AK

Clairs Cultivations offers appointment-only apple picking on the outskirts of Fairbanks, opening for a short window around Labor Day weekend each year. Bookings fill quickly and are managed through their Facebook page rather than a public website.

Dorman Tree Farm

Kodiak, AK

Todd and Celeste Dorman grow Christmas trees on Bells Flats Road outside Kodiak, one of the only operations in the state raising non-native tree varieties rather than selling only wild-cut spruce. The farm offers choose-and-cut and pre-cut trees plus handmade wreaths, open weekends from Thanksgiving through Christmas.

Fire Apple Orchard & Gardens

Wasilla, AK

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.

Garcia's Alaska Farm

Palmer, AK

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.

Glacier Gardens Rainforest Adventure

Juneau, AK

Glacier Gardens Rainforest Adventure covers 50 acres of temperate rainforest on Glacier Highway in Juneau, family-run since 1984. Guided golf carts carry visitors along a two-mile path past the property's signature Flower Towers and mountain overlooks. The grounds include a working plant nursery, a cafe, a gift shop, and event space for weddings. Open daily, 9am-5pm.

Grandma’s Alaskan Honey

Wasilla, AK

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.

Jackson Gardens Nursery

Soldotna, AK

Bobbie and Harold Jackson run this ten-acre organic U-pick on Johns Road south of Soldotna, growing pesticide-free strawberries, raspberries, currants, gooseberries, haskap, and saskatoon berries alongside perennials and moose-resistant lilacs. It's open six days a week, May 23 through mid-October.

Kodiak Kiwanis Christmas Tree Sales

Kodiak, AK

The Kodiak Kiwanis Club runs this seasonal tree lot on Bartel Avenue as a club fundraiser, shipping in trees, wreaths, garlands, and swags from Olympic Mountain Evergreen since the island grows few Christmas trees of its own. Sales open in late November with cookies and hot chocolate at evening hours.

Lingonberry Farm of Alaska

Anderson, AK

Lingonberry Farm of Alaska keeps bees in the foothills of the Alaska Range outside Anderson, on land the founders expanded to 650 acres in 2012. Since 2008 they've bottled raw wildflower honey gathered from the surrounding boreal forest, and each batch goes to a third-party lab to confirm it's free of glyphosate and pesticide residue.

Maggie's Farm

North Pole, AK

Maggie's Farm sits on the banks of the Chena River in North Pole and now focuses on peonies, though it once drew pickers for apples and raspberries too. Current owner Isaiah Kuehne keeps it open daily from noon to 5pm while the peonies are blooming.

Nugget Farms

Fairbanks, AK

Nugget Farms runs a u-pick apple orchard on North Cushman Street in Fairbanks, one of the few operations growing apples at this latitude. Picking windows are seasonal and weather-dependent, so calling ahead before a visit is standard practice here.

Pyrah's Pioneer Peak Farm

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.

Reindeer Farm

Palmer, AK

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.

Running Reindeer Ranch

Fairbanks, AK

Running Reindeer Ranch leads small walking tours through the boreal forest outside Fairbanks with a herd of reindeer, by appointment only. Owners Doug and Jane, who have a combined 75 years in Fairbanks, also host reindeer-themed yoga sessions, evening music under the midnight sun, and forest weddings — Jane is a certified Alaska marriage commissioner. Founded in 2007.

Sarahs Alaska Honey

Soldotna, AK

Sarahs Alaska Honey is a small beekeeping operation on Gas Well Road outside Soldotna, on the Kenai Peninsula. Confirm current products and hours directly before visiting.

Silver King Lodge

Ketchikan, AK

Silverking Lodge sits on Grant Island, about 20 miles northwest of Ketchikan by boat, and runs self-guided, six-day fishing packages rather than daily guided trips — guests get a boat and gear and choose their own water. It's ranked among the top specialty lodging in Ketchikan on TripAdvisor.

Stoked Beekeeping Co

Homer, AK

Stoked Beekeeping Co is a small beekeeping operation based in Homer, on the southern Kenai Peninsula. No public website or listing turned up with further detail on their hives or honey offerings.

Sundog Orchard and Alaska Haskaps

Wasilla, AK

Sundog Orchard grows haskap berries — also called honeyberries — alongside pie cherries, apples, and red, black, and white currants on North Douglas Drive in Wasilla, all without pesticides. The haskap season runs roughly July through September, and the orchard recommends calling ahead for an appointment rather than dropping in.

The Big M Farm

Nenana, AK

The Big M Farm sits right on the Parks Highway in Nenana, the small Tanana River town best known for the annual Nenana Ice Classic. Confirm current offerings and hours directly before making the drive.

The Great Alaskan Cattle Drive

DELTA JCT, AK

The Great Alaskan Cattle Drive is a Delta Junction outfit that drives roughly 100 head of cattle across the Alaska interior each season, built around real trail-drive work and making the case for sustainable Alaskan ranching. Riders sign on for multi-day stretches of the route rather than a single-day visit.

The Musk Ox Farm

Palmer, AK

The Musk Ox Farm in Palmer raises a domestic herd for qiviut, the animals' ultra-soft undercoat, hand-combed each spring and spun into yarn. Guided public tours run daily, 10am to 6pm, and the farm has operated for roughly 40 years, with calves typically born in early summer.

Alaska Fruit

Fairbanks, AK