Watch the recording of our 4.8.21 workshop here

AGENDA:

1. 1. Why Salmon-Safe Farming for Alaska
      
   2. What are the basic principles behind Salmon-Safe Agriculture
      1. Salmon-Safe as a Land Ethic (this is our focus right now)
      2. Salmon-Safe Certification (this is an option for the future)
         1. A very brief overview of costs
      3. Tangible examples of salmon-safe practices on small/medium-sized farms
      4. Examples of successful Salmon-Safe operations in other states
   3. Learn from a farmer who is certified Salmon-Safe
      
      1. Why is it important?
      2. Barriers or challenges to implementing?
   4. Farmer & Consumer Discussion 
      1. What are you already doing? What else would you like to be doing?
      2. How can CIK & Salmon-Safe support you?
      3. As a consumer, are these values that you care about?
      4. Next Steps: Farmer Working Group (start in Fall)

Additional Resources:

• Salmon-Safe Farm 
• Salmon-Safe Farm Certification
• Homer Soil and Water’s Landowners Guide

Alaska’s climate is changing rapidly with air temperatures projected to rise by an additional 2 – 4 ^oC in the coming decades. This warming will bring rising stream temperatures, changing flow conditions, and extreme flood events that alter the freshwater habitats of our Pacific salmon. However, this climate shift is also benefiting our local growers and farmers’ markets. While growth in agriculture will increase food security and access to local foods, it must not be done at the expense of our salmon.

We have the responsibility now to create a healthy relationship between farms and streams to ensure local foods and fisheries are abundant for all Alaskans!