Matanuska-Susitna Borough

2011 Annual Report

Welcome to the breadbasket of Alaska. The Mat-Su Borough’s unique combination of light, water, and glacial till–with its micro mineralization–makes this the home of some of the world’s largest vegetables. Where else are you going to find cabbages that even come close to a hundred pounds or an 18.98 pound carrot that breaks the Guinness World record. These vegetables are not just monsters but are the best tasting. Whether you are on the roads or in our wilderness you will be intrigued by the variety and vastness of opportunity. It is a land nearly the size of Scotland but with the time footprint of only about a hundred years. Our resources are, for the most part, as untouched as the day God made them. The secret is out though. We are one of the fastest growing areas of the USA and were documented in the 2010 census as the fastest growing area of the State. We have a capacity to outgrow even Anchorage. If you want to be part of Alaska’s future, you want to be in the Mat-Su Borough. Our new rail project to our port development, and potential State hydro  development is going to make this the place to be for jobs and dreams fulfilled.