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Who We Are
OUR MISSION
To build a community that can achieve food freedom through sustainable, simple, and traditional living and to feed Alaskans the best foods possible from our farm.
By learning from folks much wiser than us and through trial and error, we are learning to embrace our Alaska climate instead of fighting it.
THE FARM
What started as an accidental CSA has turned into several acres of orchard and the reality of living your farmer's dream of owning and running his own farm.
We now offer u-pick fruits and berries on the farm. We also have a nursery of Alaska-hardy plants.
Currently, we have honeyberries (haskaps), currants, saskatoon berries, Alaska-hardy bush cherries, red and yellow raspberries, and apples in the orchard. We also grow seasonal produce for our farmstand.
THE GATHERING TABLE FARMSTAND & GENERAL STORE
Summer of 2026, we launched our farmstand and general store. The store is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The Saturday opening coincides with the Big Lake Community Farmer's Market which we host at the farm.
In the general store, we specialize in food and products that help you live a healthy livestyle and enjoy sustainability. We carry foods that are unique, wholesome, and affordable.
In the farmstand, we feature fresh fruits and vegetables in season. We also make made-to-order lemonade fresh while you wait and serve up our very popular Honeyberry Ice Cream made using our berries by Big Dipper just for us!
THE FORGE
In his off time, the farmer spends his winters working in his forge making knives, tools, and even jewelry.
Meet the Team
Currently a three-Alaskan team, we are working hard to share the fruits of our labor.
Gene
Your Farmer and the boss.
Gene is the brain, the backbone, the wisdom and the courage behind Common Ground Alaska.
He runs and manages the entire farm - plus he's the chief post hole digger!.
Besides farming, Gene loves hiking, time with family, and doing most anything outside.
He runs and manages the entire farm - plus he's the chief post hole digger!.
Besides farming, Gene loves hiking, time with family, and doing most anything outside.
Tandy
Wind beneath His wings and freelance writer
Tandy is the visionary and the voice behind the scenes. As the marketing and media director, she is the primary one you will talk to both online and in person.
And she will do just about anything to get out of housework.
To read more of her writing you can visit her website at www.ordinarylifeextraordinarygod.com.
And she will do just about anything to get out of housework.
To read more of her writing you can visit her website at www.ordinarylifeextraordinarygod.com.
Abbi
Balancer and all-around-fun 13-year-old
Abbi works hard to keep things fun around the farm. She is also the brain behind the name.
She is the sunshine when our skies are gray and the first to step in when someone needs help.
She is passionate about animals and loves spending time with her friends, crafting, and watching Little House on the Prairie.
She is the sunshine when our skies are gray and the first to step in when someone needs help.
She is passionate about animals and loves spending time with her friends, crafting, and watching Little House on the Prairie.