Shelf Life

Tom Zimmer picks cherry tomatoes at the Calypso Farm and Ecology Center greenhouse on Oct. 9, 2025.

Agriculture is on the rise in Interior Alaska, but farmers often need side hustles to make ends meet

Shelby Herbert

The governor and lawmakers have said they want to support Alaska’s growing agriculture industry, but farmers in the Interior say they’re largely on their own.

Richmond Toolie looks for reindeer through his binoculars outside of Savoonga on Sept. 22, 2025.

Alaska Desk

As climate change threatens subsistence, Savoonga is going from reindeer herding to a red meat industry

Alena Naiden

Reindeer were brought to St. Lawrence Island after a devastating famine in the late 1800s. Now the animals could be a food security solution for the future.

Skagway resident Katie Auer said she hasn't grocery shopped at the local store in more than a year due to concerns over store quality and prices.

Alaska Desk

This Alaska town gets weekly barges. So why do people use Instacart to fly in groceries?

Avery Ellfeldt

In Skagway, one of Alaska’s most popular cruise ports, food problems revolve around one big issue: The number of people in town can range from 900 to 10,000.

Alaska Desk

In Alaska's most remote villages, one missed plane can mean bare grocery shelves

Theo Greenly

Some communities are turning to gardens and greenhouses to protect against shortages.