Climate change is changing what Alaskans can expect during the growing season, presenting both new challenges and opportunities for fresh food in rural Alaska. Will residents, even in the arctic, be able to grow enough food for their winter use and sell extra produce to others?
This week on Alaska Insight, Lori Townsend sits down with Liz Synder, director of Food Research, Enterprise, and Sustainability Hub (FRESH) at the University of Alaska Anchorage, and reporter Erin McKinstry to discuss the prospects for food security and micro-economies in remote regions of Alaska. We also travel to the small village of Anaktuvuk Pass to learn about Gardens in the Arctic.
Lori Townsend is the news director and senior host for Alaska Public Media. You can send her news tips and program ideas for Talk of Alaska and Alaska Insight at ltownsend@alaskapublic.org or call 907-550-8452.
