A recap from July and looking ahead the Senate Ag committee is marking up the Farm Bill on Thursday, August 6. Alaska’s Governor has until Aug. 15 to act on SB208, federal job losses in Alaska, and more!
Summer’s in full swing, and so is food policy: Alaska’s SNAP error rate remains the nation’s highest, the Senate dropped its long-awaited Farm Bill draft, the Governor’s veto pen impacts, and more. Here’s what AFPC is tracking, and two deadlines in July.
In early June, AFPC worked with partners in Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico to develop and submit comments on USDA’s planned study of food prices.
Notes and reflections from the National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference in Washington DC
Earlier this month, AFPC Programs Manager Ellen Olack had the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. to participate in the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition’s (NSAC) Lobby Day.
A breakdown of new federal SNAP cost shifts, their impacts on Alaska, and what you can do
A non-exhaustive review of food policy in 2025 from AFPC as we head into a winter break
The history and importance of USDA’s Household Food Security Report and underlying data
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.