It all started with a road trip in Dad's old blue '76 Chevy pickup and a summer spent processing salmon in Nikishka back in '95 - returning to Alaska became a life-long obsession. After three decades, we were able to purchase 30 acres of off-grid property near Nikolaevsk, and Saint Olga Homestead was born.  

With one foot in the Lower 48 and the other in Alaska, each purchase helps us fund the next steps to develop our homestead, which will eventually include several secluded cabins, providing guests with the perfect off-grid experience.

We handcraft each CHAKOK RIVER ULU blade with American steel from vintage handsaws, the handle from Alaskan caribou and moose antler sheds, and join the two with polished copper pins. The result is an extremely versatile tool that ages beautifully with each use in the kitchen, fileting fish dockside, or dressing a hunt in the field. 

You will appreciate our historically-styled ulus for a lifetime - these are not the typical mass-produced tourist items. They are destined to become cherished family heirlooms, just as ulus have been passed from one generation to the next in the Great North for thousands of years.

We offer a variety of seasonal homemade goods and products. From freshly baked breads and handmade noodles to preserves and pickled items, the Saint Olga Homestead kitchen never disappoints. 

In the future, we will offer flavorful teas to enjoy indoors on a lazy morning or on the porch as the cool air moves in and handmade items for use in the kitchen, such as printed hand towels and hand-carved wooden spoons and spatulas.