Alaska Grocery Basket Project
The Alaska Food Policy Council (AFPC) connects, advocates, and informs to strengthen food systems for all Alaskans. We work across the state to build more equitable, resilient, and sustainable food systems that support healthy communities, economic opportunities, and culturally appropriate food access. AFPC brings together a diverse network of partners, including community leaders, policymakers, researchers, producers, fishers, and advocates. We champion policies and initiatives that promote food sovereignty, local food production, and access to nutritious, affordable food.
The Alaska Grocery Basket Project looks at the cost of store-bought food around the state. Our survey collects on-the-ground data on grocery costs from people in communities across Alaska to demonstrate the true cost of groceries here. Send in your grocery basket photos! Participate in our annual advocacy effort to raise awareness of food prices in Alaska.
Baskets From Around the State
We ask folks to head to their local grocery store, and put in your cart the cheapest you can find of:
- 3 apples
- 1 head of lettuce
- 1 loaf of bread
- 1 gallon of milk
- appx. 1 lb of ground beef
- a dozen eggs
- a tin of infant formula.
This represents basic items developed by our Advocacy Working Group, to represent a simple grocery basket.
Ring it up to see how much it would cost to buy, then snap a photo. Send in the price, your location, and the photo of your basket. We will update our prices every winter, with a map shared in January.
Winter 2025-26 Grocery Baskets
Nome, March 2026
$75.24
Homer, January 2026
$66.12
Iliamna, January 2026
$109.90
Juneau, January 2026
$56.38
Anchorage, January 2026
$56.38
Tok, January 2026
$56.73
