After a thoughtful chew of a piece of salmon patty dipped in yogurt sauce, three-year-old Herron gave her approval with an enthusiastic thumbs-up. She gave the salmon meatballs the same nod. Herron was part of a salmon recipe taste test recently conducted by the Center for Alaska Native Health Research.

The recipes' next stop is the Tanana Valley State Fair as part of the “Can you Taste Local" event at the Kiwanis Agriculture Hall, noon - 4 p.m., Aug. 4. The event is sponsored in collaboration with the Alaska Farm to School Program. In addition to salmon tasting, there will be a hand-washing activity for kids and a blind taste test between local and imported vegetables.

To read the full article about the taste test, visit UAF news.