It’s not always easy to find locally grown or raised food items in Alaska, but you might be surprised at what is out there. Kyla Byers is a founder and owner of Arctic Harvest Deliveries. The company specializes in supplying produce, meat, eggs and artisan grocery products from local, Alaskan farmers and food entrepreneurs around the state. Byers tells us how the business got started, about supplying home cooks and professional chefs alike and what we can do to ensure our state’s food security. Later in the show Sherry gives cooking tips on how to prepare some of these local ingredients.
HOST: Kim Sherry
GUEST: Kyla Byers, founder/owner, Arctic Harvest Deliveries
LINKS:
Arctic Harvest Deliveries
Kim’s Alaskan Chowder | PBS Food
Roasted Alaska Beet Sauce with Pasta – Alaska Girl Eats
3 Layer Alaska Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting – Alaska Girl Eats
Sockeye Salmon Bahn Mi – Alaska Girl Eats
Kim Sherry is a 4th generation Alaskan, who grew up in the small town of King Salmon. Sheis an artist who currently specializes in pet portraits, but has also written and illustrated two children's books. Coming from a family of subsistence hunters and fishers, Sherry is an avid gardener who has always had an appreciation for the outdoors and a reverence for the wildlife that sustained their community.
