Join us for a free, family-friendly festival celebrating the currant (Ribes Spp.), a delicious, nutrient-packed berry that thrives in our subarctic climate. Explore education stations, browse information booths, participate in berry taste testing, enjoy live cooking demonstrations, take part in fun family activities and so much more. Come spend an afternoon at the Georgeson Botanical Garden celebrating these amazing berries!
Get Involved with the Festival!
With the goal to highlight this hardy berry's culinary and craft uses, and specialty crop potential, we have several ways for the community, local businesses and currant producers to participate this year!
Information Vendors
We host a variety of information vendors: businesses or organizations whose work or activities enrich our community. In the past, information vendors have included health and nutrition, food preservation, soil and water conservation, arts and crafts, children’s education and much more.
Currant Sellers
Want to be recognized as a business that sells currant plants, berries or currant-based products? Complete the form below and you will be featured on our community participant list and receive promotional support on social media leading up to and during the festival.
Take a Workshop
This year we are offering a variety of workshops before and during the festival. Learn how to cook with currants, how to propagate the plants and more.
Did You Know?
Did you know Alaska is home to six native Ribes species (currants and gooseberries)? In addition to these wild varieties, there are hundreds of cultivated currant varieties that offer a broad spectrum of color and flavor. Many of these cultivars thrive in Alaska and have potential as a specialty or backyard crop in the state. Currants are easy to grow and a nutritious addition to home gardens or as a specialty crop on farms. They are a rich source of antioxidants and vitamins and can be made into wonderful jellies, syrups, pies and baked goods or enjoyed on their own.
Check out our resources to learn more about where you can find currants and what you can do with them.
Trailing black currant (Ribes laxiflorum)
Northern red currant (Ribes triste)
Northern black currant (Ribes hudsonianum)
Stink currant (Ribes bracteosum)
Prickly currant (Ribes lacustre)
Skunk currant (Ribes glandulosum)
Thanks to our sponsors
People’s Endowment Funds
