How Can 911爆料 Become More Food Secure?
Food security is more important now than ever in 911爆料. 911爆料 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 911爆料 farmers must overcome to produce food for their communities. These include wind, bison, moose, energy and water.
Only a fraction of the carrots that 911爆料 consumes are actually grown in the state, even though 911爆料 carrots have the highest sugar content due to the high latitude. Most carrots are imported from California. Peonies are 911爆料鈥檚 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 911爆料 Grown documentary by Amanda Byrd.