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Indigenous food workshop combines cultural traditions with modern food security

by KCAW News | Nov 3, 2022 | The Morning Interview

Tom Gamble is offering a 3-day workshop in Food Security Training, Nov 4-6. Topics include basic Tlingit names for foods, placenames, smokehouse values, and Kiks.adi legends and history around harvesting salmon. There will also be a cedar rope bracelet activity. Tickets are free for Kiks.adi, all other can purchase individual or family passes at LFS. Read More

Food security concerns fuel Sitka’s adapted farmers market this summer

by Erin McKinstry, KCAW / Report for America | Jul 8, 2020 | Local News, Syndicated

The coronavirus pandemic has forced markets across Alaska to get creative this summer. Some are requiring masks, and others, like the Sitka Farmers Market, are going virtual. Read More

Report finds weaknesses, solutions in Sitka’s food system

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Apr 25, 2014 | Local News, Syndicated

The reliability of the food supply is not something most communities devote much thought to. Agriculture, transportation, and grocery stores all work pretty well -- even in relatively isolated parts of Alaska like Sitka. And depending on where you live, there can be abundant wild foods. But a recent report called “The Sitka Community Food Assessment” reveals that our food system is vulnerable -- especially to the unpredictable costs of fuel. Read More