Two foraging-focused Haines businesses, Adventure Harvest and Spruce & Birch Acres, are among 12 finalists for the 2021 Path to Prosperity award, a funding and training opportunity to help grow sustainable businesses across Southeast Alaska.

The annual award competition is hosted by Spruce Root, a Juneau-based community development nonprofit. This year it was open only to start-ups and businesses that derive a significant portion of income from tourism.

The contest aims to push entrepreneurs “to…