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WelcomeAlaska Resilience Farms (ARF) formed in the spring of 2021 in response to the state's changing climate and concerns around food insecurity in our underserved rural and urban communities. The ARF partnership connects the Native Village of Eklutna’s community garden, Alaska Seeds of Change hydroponic farm in Anchorage, and Alaska Pacific University’s Spring Creek Farm, all of which reside on the ancestral and current homelands of the Dena’ina Athabascan people.
Together, we host workshops and knowledge exchange events focused on offering technical and financial assistance to those looking to increase their local, small-scale food production efforts. With our tribal partners, we also explore culturally appropriate approaches for the stewardship and cultivation of the traditional foods and medicines of Alaska Native peoples. Watch the video below to learn more about the partnership. |
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The Partners
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Alaska Conservation Foundation
Dedicated to protecting Alaska’s natural environment and the diverse cultures and ways of life it sustains. Alaska Seeds of Change
A joyful and welcoming vocational program that supports young people ages 13-23 to build job skills and personal resiliency while growing fresh produce year-round. |
Alaska Pacific University, Kellogg Campus
A culturally responsive, living lab for place-based education in the North, engaging in community, environment, energy, and food systems. Eklutna Tribal Conservation District
Focused on agriculture, conservation, and traditional cultural practices in the Dena’ina traditional territory. |
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We are grateful to be funded by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the NoVo Foundation
and the State, Private and Tribal Division of the U.S Forest Service.
and the State, Private and Tribal Division of the U.S Forest Service.
