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: Creating a Northern Grain Hub with Jakir Hasan

Tuesday, December 9, noon - 1 p.m.

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Speaker: Jakir Hasan, research assistant professor of plant genetics

Hasan will explore what itmight take for Alaska to become food independent using  cereal grain as an example. He will share case studies from other circumpolar countries and present ideas on what we can learn from their successes to grow more food, process it and sell it locally. He will propose a scenario in which Delta Junction becomes the hub for cereal-grain production in Alaska, outlining the necessary steps to make that a reality.

A flyer about an upcoming seminar

 

Future Seminars

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