Support Alaska Hempfest 2025, our 10th Anniversary festival!
Season's greetings from all of us at Alaska Hempfest! As we head into 2025 with the intention of celebrating our 10th anniversary as a local advocacy organization, we're filled with gratitude.
Thank you to all of our participants, attendees and supporters for a decade of genuine grassroots community connections and educational and economic opportunities.
Our commitment to keeping Alaska Hempfest a free, all-ages, family-friendly community event, ensuring accessibility for everyone, has always been a labor of love. This model has been a challenge, with event costs covered out of pocket by the organizer who is a single mom. But the joy of witnessing our small vendors launch their dreams, and the satisfaction of providing a platform for voices from underserved and underrepresented Alaskan communities has made it all worthwhile.
Looking ahead to 2025, we're excited about the upcoming event season and the opportunities it will bring. Our affiliate events in Washington, Oregon, Idaho continue to carry the torch, and we have hopes of growing our franchise and affiliate network under the HEMPFEST®️ banner (a nationwide expansion that was started back in 2015) once more.
To continue our beloved festival tradition and expand our impact, we need your support. Your contribution will help sustain this vital space for grassroots voices, mom & pop shops, and emerging entrepreneurs.
At Alaska Hempfest, we delve into a diverse array of topics crucial to Alaska's future. Our programming, workshops and discussion panels encompass:
Art, Music, Dance and Local Culture
Celebrating and integrating the arts and music into the festival experience. We especially try to show love to local talent, but also welcome visiting performers.
Education and Advocacy
Providing learning systems that entertain and educate the public on various issues related to industrial hemp.
Food Security for Alaskans
Exploring the reality of our local food supply chain, educating about farm to table systems and sustainable, appropriate Alaskan solutions to ensure all residents have access to nutritious food.
Industrial Hemp as a Catalyst for Local Manufacturing
Promoting industrial hemp's potential to strengthen local industries and boost economic development.
Environmental Concerns
Discussing pressing issues such as the impacts of trawling on marine ecosystems and advocating for responsible practices to protect our natural resources.
Economic Renewal and Authentic, Grassroots Sustainability
Exploring how hemp and related industries can effectively revitalize local economies and create opportunities for education, employment and entrepreneurship.
Nutrition, Health and Wellness
Educating the public on the health benefits of hemp as a food, and its potential role in wellness.
Legalization and Policy Reform
Discussing the legal landscape from international to Federal to State to local, and advocating for policy changes to support an equitable and accessible hemp industry.
Community Engagement
Providing a platform for local citizens, government agencies, politicians, and political organizations to reach out to voters on important issues that affect their lives and livelihoods.
Climate Change
Addressing the challenges of climate change and how sustainable practices, including hemp cultivation, can mitigate its effects.
Cultural Acceptance
Working to squash the stigma around hemp and to promote industrial hemp development in Alaska.
Innovative Products and Technology Showcasing cutting-edge science, tech, and products.
These discussions aim to empower small vendors, amplify voices from underserved and underrepresented Alaskan communities, and foster a more resilient and inclusive future for all.
Join us in making the next decade of Alaska Hempfest even more impactful. Your generosity ensures that we can continue to uplift our community and champion the causes that matter most.
Thank you for being part of this incredible journey, and here's to another Ten Years!!!