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Alaskan remote villages raise concerns over funding cuts to Local Food Purchasing Assistance
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaska communities are speaking out against federal funding cuts to the Local Food Purchasing Assistance (LFPA) program through the United States Department of Agriculture.
I live in one of the most remote places in the US — we get groceries airlifted every two months
A woman who lives in one of the world’s most remote villages has to get her groceries flown in by plane every two months.
USDA experiencing funding cuts: How that impacts Alaska’s economy
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) federal funding cuts are impacting allocations to programs meant to help provide increased access to locally grown food.
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Woman lives so remotely she can only get groceries flown in every two months
Salina Alsworth, 27, lives in Port Alsworth, Alaska, one of the world’s most remote villages, where groceries are flown in every two months. Salina, who works as a manager at Lake Clark Resort, has ...
Federal cuts endanger ‘critical’ safety programs for Alaska’s commercial fishermen
Recent cuts to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services could end programs that are “critical” for commercial fishing ...