The Alaska Food Challenge

Is it possible?  Is it desirable?  A group of Alaskans has pledged to eat only food from Alaska for a year.  They just started.  They are busy learning foraging techniques and finding  substitutes for things like coffee and sugar – substitutes from Alaska.   We’ll check in on how they are doing so far, on the next Talk of Alaska.

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HOST:

• Steve Heimel, APRN

GUESTS:

• Cindy Karns, Transition Anchorage
• Saskia Esslinger, Anchorage Permaculture
• Allie Barker, Chugach Farm
• Callers Statewide

PARTICIPATE:

• Post your comment before, during or after the live broadcast (comments may be read on air)
• Send e-mail to talk [at] alaskapublic [dot] org (comments may be read on air)
• Call 550-8422 in Anchorage or 1-800-478-8255 during the live broadcast

LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.