About 20 Haines and Skagway residents brainstormed a vision for the future of food production in the upper Lynn Canal last weekend on Zoom, as part of a statewide effort to strengthen Alaska’s food networks and security.

Over the course of two hours, residents identified dozens of “food assets” in the Chilkat Valley, ranging from the names of individual growers and organizations to broad industries and practices, like fishing and bear and moose harvests.

“In…