An initiative to bolster the Chilkat Valley’s agricultural sector and enhance local food production, storage and access was one of dozens of Southeast Alaska projects awarded grants through a new federal program.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture allocated about $25 million to more than 70 community-led projects through the “Southeast Alaska Sustainability Strategy,” which was first announced in July 2021.
A network of growers in Haines, Klukwan and Skagway will receive about $100,000 to start…
