The Alaska Beacon reports on the challenges faced by Alaskan agriculture due to limited soil suitable for food production. This independent, nonpartisan news organization aims to forge connections between Alaskans and their state government.
This summer, Margaret Adsit had an insightful experience with a landowner at the boundary of a hayfield. This area was cleared by her parents over six decades ago. The landowner’s grey hair was swept by the wind, and her gaze fixed on her farmland. Her thoughts dwelled on the transformation of adjacent farms into gravel pits and residential areas.
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