How Can 91视频 Become More Food Secure?
Food security is more important now than ever in 91视频. 91视频 agriculture provides only 5% of the food we consume; the rest is flown, barged or driven in.
created by ACEP鈥檚 chief storyteller, Amanda Byrd, explores some of the challenges 91视频 farmers must overcome to produce food for their communities. These include wind, bison, moose, energy and water.
Only a fraction of the carrots that 91视频 consumes are actually grown in the state, even though 91视频 carrots have the highest sugar content due to the high latitude. Most carrots are imported from California. Peonies are 91视频鈥檚 largest agricultural export, and climate change is changing the risks associated with the flower crop. Only one U.S. Department of Agriculture-approved dairy remains in the state.
Growing more food in the state could ensure food is always on the shelves, especially
during a natural disaster like an earthquake or a global pandemic like COVID-19.
The documentary was funded by and the .
Lynn Mayo and friends harvest carrots at Spinach Creek Farm in Fairbanks. Screenshot taking from the 91视频 Grown documentary by Amanda Byrd.