The Alaska Division of Public Assistance is continuing to lag in processing food assistance requests on time, new data reveals, amid a federal shutdown and other factors that complicated the ...
Across the country, families are bracing for Nov. 1 when Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) dollars could cease if the federal shutdown isn’t resolved. U.S. Department of Agriculture ...
In running the Metlakatla Indian Community S’ndooyntgm Galts’ap Community Garden, Gatgyeda Haayk has developed a particular relationship to soil. “People misunderstand soil,” she explained. Alongside ...
When people talk about Alaska’s reliance on imported food, they nearly always cite the same number: 95%. “I think it is a very useful thing to just note that it is made up,” said Rachel Lord, policy ...