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Palmer Alaska Guide — The Mat-Su Valley's Main Town
Last Frontier Events|June 6, 2026
Palmer was founded in 1935 as part of the New Deal colonization project that brought farming families from the Midwest to the Matanuska Valley. The agricultural character never left. Palmer is still the farming capital of Alaska, home to the state fair, giant vegetables, and a genuine small-town main street that most Alaska cities can't claim.
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