Happy Report
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The Food Security Workshop in Palmer on Saturday, February 22nd was a smashing success! An estimated 130 attended, coming from as far as Willow…
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Will Commonsense Ag Department Prevail?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]We’re going to get a little interactive here as we start off this article. Please raise your hand if you eat food (do it…
What’s All This Talk About “Ag” and “Food Security” We’re Hearing?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”5546″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”right” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text css=””]Much focus is on national matters presently but I’d like a quick check-in with you on an…
Why a Department of Agriculture Makes Sense for Alaska
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Across Alaska’s peaceful and rugged landscapes, a new chapter is unfolding—one that will develop the state’s flourishing promise and secure the well-being of its people.…
The Debut: #1 Recommendation for Increasing Food Security
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Whoa. What? Shelley Hughes is supporting this? A separate department for agriculture?? But isn’t she all about right-sizing and limiting government? Yes, folks, I…
Food Security Focus Continues In 2024
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Food & Farm Caucus [/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”orange” css=”.vc_custom_1711665691049{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]We are kicking off 2024 and the new session with our first Food and…
Hemp Saga
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Effort to Repeal Ag Crop Statutes Creates Stir [/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”orange” css=”.vc_custom_1711056721006{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]After working for more than seven years to promote hemp…
Food Strategy Task Force Takes Root
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Executive Board Formed A new legislative task force is picking up where Governor Dunleavy’s Alaska Food Security and Independence Task Force left off when…
Food Security and Independence Priority for Alaska
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] What’s an issue currently rising to the top in Juneau? Food Security and Independence Priority for Alaska What happens if something catastrophic happens to the…
News from Hughes Letter: February 20, 2023
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dear Friends and Neighbors, Hope you are feeling Influential and masterful this February 20th! Why, you may ask? Well, I figure feeling a bit presidential…