Circumpolar Connections: A Dialogue on Arctic Food Systems

Across the circumpolar North, communities face similar challenges in building resilient and sustainable food systems due to harsh climates, remote geographies and rapidly changing environmental conditions. 

The Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension at the University of Alaska Fairbanks hosts a monthly seminar series designed to engage researchers, students and community members in dialogue about food systems and agricultural challenges across the circumpolar North. Each session will feature a 30-minute presentation followed by open discussion, encouraging audience participation and interdisciplinary connection.

While the series centers on agriculture and wild-harvested food in Alaska and other northern regions, its broader goal is to inspire curiosity, strengthen partnerships, and support resilient, sustainable food systems.

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Upcoming Seminar: Local Food in Local Hands with Glenna Gannon 

Tuesday, November 11, noon - 1 p.m.

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Gannon will explore how the food systems of many circumpolar regions are highly local when considering traditional foods, while national policies and globalization shape a region's food independence, especially when it comes to purchased foods. Gannon will discuss some of the differences between Alaska, Canada and Scandinavian countries' locally produced foods and how national priorities and policies can influence local markets for better or worse.

A flyer about an upcoming seminar

 

Future Seminars

For more information, contact Laura Weingartner at 907-474-6009 or lgweingartner@alaska.edu.