Tag Archives: Kodiak Strong

Downtown Farmer’s Market Enters Second Year

Kale. Photo byAlice Henneman / Flickr Kayla Desroches/KMXT The farmer’s market downtown enters its second year today. The Wednesday market emerged from a community forum and goal-setting event called Kodiak Strong, which Healthy Tomorrows organizes. Its original purpose was to bring local foods to an accessible spot for all city residents, and it ended up in the parking lot at …

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Kodiak Strong Planning Day Leads to Two Community Goals

Kayla Desroches/KMXT This last Saturday, the 2016 Kodiak Strong Planning Day gathered community members together to decide on goals it can complete in a year’s time. Event organizer and Healthy Tomorrows coordinator, Merissa Koller Williams, says the event was small, but constructive. “This year, we had about half as many participants as we had last year. Last year, we had …

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Community Planning Day Reaches Year Two

Kayla Desroches/KMXT The second year of Kodiak Strong Planning Day brings promise for new community developments in 2017. The kick-off event last year gathered locals together to decide on goals to work toward. They ended up choosing three: a housing assistance program, a food co-op, and downtown business and cultural events. Event organizer and Healthy Tomorrows coordinator, Merissa Koller Williams, …

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