Sunsetting the Alaska Food Hub
After nine incredible seasons of connecting you with fresh, local food, and supporting our vibrant community of farmers and producers, we’ve made the difficult decision to sunset the Alaska Food Hub program.
Inletkeeper initiated the concept of the Food Hub in early 2015. Through funding from the Local Foods Promotion Program, a two-year grant provided by the USDA, the Food Hub opened for business in April 2016. The Food Hub was started as a 2-year incubation project; suddenly, it had been 9 years.
Since its launch, the Alaska Food Hub has been about more than food—it’s been about people and community. Together, we’ve shared the joy of discovering seasonal produce, supporting local farmers, and building a resilient local food system.
While this chapter is coming to a close, the legacy of the Alaska Food Hub lives on in the relationships we’ve built. We encourage you to continue supporting local farmers and producers—they are the heartbeat of our community.
For a deeper look at the story of the Food Hub, we invite you to read our blog post, A Taste of Togetherness: The Power of Community in Local Food Systems. It reflects on this journey, filled with gratitude and hope for the future.
We are deeply grateful for our customers, farmers, producers, and host venues. As we close this program, we do so in gratitude and with the hope that the legacy of the Alaska Food Hub will carry forward into new opportunities. Please stay connected as we continue to champion community resilience in other ways.
Thank you for being part of this incredible experience.