Five ways to use Sakari Farms Blueberry Sweetgrass Hot Sauce this winter

Sakari Farms, owned by an Inupiaq woman and member of the Chugach Alaska Native Corporation and Valdez Native Tribe, is located in Bend, Oregon. Their mild Blueberry Sweetgrass Hot Sauce blends blueberries, apples, farm-grown sweetgrass, habaneros, and a touch of maple sugar, creating a bright, sweet heat that pairs beautifully with winter dishes. It’s also a 2024 Scovie Award winner, an […]

Sakari Botanicals

Spring Alaska Olson looking at plants

Sakari Botanicals was founded in 2014 by Spring Alaska Olson, under the Department of Agriculture’s USDA Inter-Tribal Agricultural Council. The word “Sakari” means “sweet” in the traditional Inupiaq language  Olson uses traditional practices she learned from her Inuit family to grow local plants, flowers and herbs and create oils, salves, teas, and more.  Olson grew […]