food security

The Kenai Peninsula’s only online farmer’s market is no longer in service. The Alaska Food Hub program connected consumers with farmers, and distributed locally-grown produce to communities across the peninsula.

The Soldotna Seed Library allows folks to check out seeds adapted to Alaska's climate. The initiative aims to make the Kenai Peninsula’s food system more secure.

Greg Meyer has been the food bank's executive director for six years. During his tenure, he helped scale up food bank operations and navigate the state's SNAP backlog.

Kenai Local Food Connection, a grassroots organization aimed at increasing access to healthy locally grown food, recently acquired a physical space to operate. The expansion is the group’s first brick-and-mortar location, which committee members believe will help them to better serve the community.

The state of Alaska has seen a backlog in pending applications for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, more commonly known as SNAP. As a result, some Kenai Peninsula residents who rely on food assistance are leaning more on the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank.

The constant barrage of rain has come at the chagrin of a lot of Alaskans in Southcentral this summer. But Jenni Trissel, of Kachemak Naturals in Homer, said it’s been awesome for Alaskans harvesting berries and mushrooms.

The Kenai Peninsula Food Bank is holding its Spring Festival Friday.

The latest project at the Challenger Learning Center in Kenai is very ... earthly.The center, known mostly for its space-themed missions for students, is…