AFPC News is here to give you a record of our work in the press and share with you the many voices across our food system.
ARTICLES, BLOG POSTS, EDITORIALS, AND OTHER PRESS ON THE ALASKA FOOD POLICY COUNCIL:
2025 AFPC Featured News
“Alaska lawmakers to decide how to fund child services that advocates say are essential,” Alaska Beacon, May 14, 2025
“Recap of the first Alaska food conference and festival held in Kodiak” KMXT, April 2, 2025
“Foodies arriving for weekend Alaska Festival” Kodiak Daily Mirror, March 27, 2025
“2025 Alaska Food Festival & Conference to be held on March 28 & 29 in Kodiak” Must Read Alaska, March 19, 2025
“Talk of the Rock: 2025 Alaska Food Festival and Conference in Kodiak” KMXT, March 18, 2025
“Food systems, agriculture, and the 2025 Food Festival and Conference | Talk of Alaska” Alaska Public Media, March 18, 20205
“Gov. Dunleavy’s agriculture department plan has a good chance of being rejected, Alaska lawmakers say” ADN March 8, 2025
“The time is right to establish the Alaska Department of Agriculture,” Alaska Native News March 3, 2025
“Alaska, one of two states without a cabinet-level agriculture department, is planning to create one” Alaska Beacon February 13, 2025
“Local governments, nonprofits waiting for more information on federal funding freeze,” Homer News January 28, 2025
2024 AFPC Featured News
“Dunleavy says he plans to reestablish state Department of Agriculture via executive order” Juneau Empire December 20, 2024
USDA Funds Food Security Initiatives Across Alaska” The Alaska Current, December 6, 2024
“The Lake and Peninsula School District will cut school meal program come January” KDLG, October 28, 2024
Radio Interview Alaska Food Policy Council AgMatters October 25, 2024
“OPINION: Supporting Indigenous foodways in Alaska: A path to food security and sovereignty” Newsminer, October 14, 2024
“OPINION: Supporting Indigenous foodways in Alaska” ADN, October 13, 2024
“Request for Partnership Launched to Strengthen Alaska’s Food Economy Through Technical Assistance” The Alaska Current, October 8, 2024
“OPINION: Let SNAP recipients buy hot foods. It’s more than a matter of convenience” Newsminer, September 8, 2024
“OPINION: Let SNAP recipients buy hot food” ADN, September 4, 2024
“OPINION: Farmers markets strengthen Alaska’s economy and community spirit” ADN, August 4, 2024
“Seeing green: Fresh spinach needs fresh funding” Newsminer, July 16, 2024
“Alaska agriculture is diverse, innovative and growing” Delta Discovery, June 25, 2024
“Food safety behind the scenes at farmers markets” Newsminer, June 18, 2024
“Building Bridges Across the Pacific” SARE News, June 11, 2024
“OPINION: Making trash into treasure and other ways to celebrate Earth Day” ADN, April 21, 2024
“OPINION: Food waste prevention is possible in every Alaska community” ADN, April 4, 2024
“Food security task force calls for new state ag department” Newsminer, February 22, 2024
“My Turn: We need to make food security a priority in Alaska’s 2024 legislative session” Juneau Empire, February 4, 2024
“Do what’s right for Alaska’s families — Support WIC funding” Peninsula Clarion, January 11, 2024
“Support WIC funding” ADN, January 15, 2024
Historical AFPC Featured News
“Alaska Food Council holds conference, food festival in Fairbanks”Fairbanks Daily News Miner, November 5, 2017
“Market Fresh: Weekend food conference and festival on tap”, Alaska Dispatch News, February 23, 2016
“Collaboration is Key to Alaska’s Food Security,” Food Tank, May 2015.
“Alaska Turns to Locally Grown Food Thanks to State Incentives,” The New York Times, August 31st, 2014.
“Upper Valley Agriculture: Birch Creek Ranch,” KTNA 88.9 FM, August 19th, 2014.
“State of Alaska Food Emergency Preparation Underway,” KDLG, July 23rd, 2014.
“Alaska Food Policy Council Hosts Bethel Town Hall Meeting | Alaska Public Media,” Alaska Public Media, April 24th, 2014.
“Lawmakers call for more local food production.” KTOO, March 12, 2013.
“House-backed measure pushes Alaska-grown food.” Anchorage Daily News, March 11, 2013.
”The Alaska Food Policy Council,” by Deirdre Helfferich, Winter 2011-2012, Agroborealis, p. 4-8.
“Alaskan farmers and ranchers are the real thing,” by Danny Consenstein, Sept. 24, 2010, AlaskaDispatch. Also published as “Alaska farmers put high-quality food on tables,” Sept 27th, Compass, Anchorage Daily News.
“Sitka represented at first meeting of new Alaska Food Policy Council,” June 9, 2010, Sitka Local Foods Network blog
“The Local Food Movement in Alaska,” by Deirdre Helfferich, May 25, 2010, University of Alaska Statewide Voice
“The Alaska Food Policy Council,” by Niki Rapaana, May 4, 2010, Living Outside the Dialectic blog
“Alaska Food Policy Council created to examine how our food system relates to our economy, security, and health,” March 30, 2010, Sitka Local Foods Network blog
AFPC Press Releases
“Alaska Food Policy Council Announces 2025 Alaska Food Heroes” – Released April 7, 2025
“Alaska Food Policy Council Condemns Federal Grant Freeze, Highlights Threat to Alaska’s Food Systems” – Released January 28, 2025
“Alaska Food Policy Council Awarded $485K USDA Grant to Support Partnerships and Connections to Strengthen Local and Regional Food Systems.” Released November 13, 2024
“Request for Partnership Launched to Support Alaska’s Food Businesses” Released October 2, 2024
“New Report Released: How the Alaska Food Hub Network Can Best Move Forward” Released April 8, 2024
“Food Security Week 2024: EVERYBODY EATS!” Released February 9, 2024
“Alaska Food Policy Council (AFPC) Releases 2023 Annual Report” Released February 5, 2024
“Alaska Food and Farm Festival Brings All Sectors of Alaska’s Food Ways Together” Released November 14, 2023
“USDA Selects Alaska Food Policy Council to Partner on Creating a USDA Regional Food Business Center” Released May 9, 2023
“AFPC Receives Grant to Improve Alaska Food Security.” Released February 24, 2021.
“Alaska Food Policy Council releases inaugural annual report: 2020 highlights include hosting annual conference, advocating for food security.” Released February 8, 2021.
“Senate Approves Resolution Creating Food Working Group. Requests Collaboration with Alaska Food Policy Council.” Released March 18, 2013.