A short film about how Kenai Peninsula producers, fishers, and community partnerships helped local food systems adapt to meet heightened needs following compounding disasters, including earthquakes, fires, and the added pressures of COVID-19.
As we continue to grow our table, we’re thrilled to welcome some fresh voices, innovative ideas, and new energy to our Governing Board of Directors. These new members bring a wonderful mix of experience, perspective, and passion that will help guide AFPC’s work to connect, inform, and advocate to strengthen food systems for all Alaskans.
We invite you to continue into our 2025 Annual Report to see the progress we made this year. From impactful initiatives to strong and growing partnerships, this report captures the work, collaboration, and shared commitment that defined 2025. Thank you for being part of this journey.
Over the course of the conference, conversations kept circling back to a central message, that “farm to school” isn’t just a program, it’s a relationship between students and their food, between schools and local producers, and between health, culture, and place.
The RFBC was a catalytic opportunity to build capacity for small businesses across the state—from regional producers and processors to Indigenous-led food initiatives and rural co-ops. Its loss disrupts food security planning, economic development, and supply chain resilience in every region.
The RFBC was a catalytic opportunity to build capacity for small businesses across the state—from regional producers and processors to Indigenous-led food initiatives and rural co-ops. Its loss disrupts food security planning, economic development, and supply chain resilience in every region.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has terminated the Regional Food Business Center (RFBC) Program effective immediately, abruptly withdrawing millions of dollars from Alaska’s food and farm sector.
Robbi Mixon shares her views on writing successful USDA LAMP grants which have played a pivotal role in transforming Alaska’s food systems over the past decade.
Ellen and Robbi joined UAA ISER Staff in Bethel, Alaska, to learn about rural food supply chain challenges, as part of our new Regional Food Systems Partnership project.
Read all about our 2025 Alaska Food Festival and Conference in our recap. Thank you for being a part of the gathering in person or online!