SITKA, AlaskaThe Alaska Longline Fishermens Association (ALFA) is pleased to announce it was selected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to receive $209,100 from a Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP) grant as part of the Agriculture Marketing Services Local Agriculture Marketing Program (LAMP). The hope is to get enough coho donated that locally caught salmon can be offered to students at least once a week.

Alaska Gold Seafood is caught by members of Seafood Producers Cooperative (SPC). Coho salmon is preferred. of water to prevent freezer burn in ensure quality.

The program also is seeking photos of commercial fishermen at work, which can be used to teach the students more about how the fish got to their plates. Alaskans Own is a non-profit, community supported fisheries program. Linda Behnken, Executive Director of ALFA, said on the program, Sitka fishermen and local processors SPC and Sitka Sound Seafoods have long supported Fish to Schools and have donated generously over the years. It started by providing a monthly fish dish as part of the school lunch as Blatchley Middle School, and since then has grown to feature regular fish dishes as part of the lunch programs atBaranof Elementary School,Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary School,Blatchley Middle School,Sitka High School,Pacific High School(where the alternative high school students cook the meals themselves),the SEER School, andMount Edgecumbe High School. TheFish to Schools programneeds help from Sitkas commercial fishermen. The Sitka Fish to Schools program has been used as a model for school districts all over the state, and helps teachers with lesson plans about fishing in Alaska. Here are a few simple ways how to defrost: It might be the longest, but thawing seafood in the refrigerator is undoubtedly the safest You also can contact Beth Short-Rhoads at 738-9942 or elianise@yahoo.com.

Similar to a community supported agriculture (CSA) program, where people buy shares from a local farmer to help forward-fund a season of crops and receive monthly boxes of produce in exchange, people sign up to buy subscription boxes from a CSF program so they receive a monthly box of selected fish based on whats in season.

Boxes are $30 and weigh approximately 10 pounds. In addition to serving locally caught fish meals as part of the school lunch program, the Fish To Schools program also brings local fishermen, fisheries biologists and chefs to the classroom to teach the kids about the importance of locally caught fish in Sitka. For our first loads of halibut this season, the price we are paying has been 33-42% above the prevailing Sitka dock price in the last few weeks. Order what you want, when you want it. can be found here. The Sitka Fish To Schools project (click here to see short video) got its start as a community wellness project at the 2010Sitka Health Summit, and now is managed by the Sitka Conservation Society. Quarantine requirements led to significant labor shortages and high costs.

In addition to serving locally caught fish meals as part of the school lunch program, the Fish To Schools program also brings local fishermen, fisheries biologists and chefs to the classroom to teach the kids about the importance of locally caught fish in Sitka.

But if you forgot to take out of the freezer and you are in a hurry, You can view your wishlist by creating or login account. The program received an innovation award from theAlaska Farm To Schoolsprogram during acommunity celebration dinnerin May 2012, and now serves as a model for other school districts from coastal fishing communities. freezer. Alaskans Own has just released its 2020 prices, which are the same as the 2019 prices choose either monthly installments or pay all at once and receive 5 percent off. Cook immediately after thawing. Weve also recently launched the, We are diverting a portion of the companys 1 Percent to the Wild Fund (which provides contributions to small-scale fisheries and conservation causes) to the Fishermen Fund and are also generating revenue into the fund through the sales of, Documents (Vendor forms, food security reports,etc. The project will culminate with the development of a feasibility study for a ten-year statewide seafood distribution and workforce development plan with emphasis on cultural relevance of seafood and serving marginalized communities. The program can only accept commercially caught fish (no sport or subsistence fish). The hope is to get enough coho donated that locally caught salmon can be offered to students at least once a week. It started by providing a monthly fish dish as part of the school lunch as Blatchley Middle School, and since then has grown to feature regular fish dishes as part of the lunch programs at Baranof Elementary School, Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary School,Blatchley Middle School, Sitka High School,Pacific High School(where the alternative high school students cook the meals themselves), the SEER School, andMount Edgecumbe High School. Aug. 16, through Thursday, Aug. 31. For more information, contact Sophie Nethercutof theSitka Conservation Societyatsophie@sitkawild.org or 747-7509. Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP). For more information, contact Sophie Nethercut of theSitka Conservation Societyat 747-7509 or email sophie@sitkawild.org. days in the original package. The Sitka Fish To Schools project (click hereto see short video) got its start as a community wellness project at the 2010Sitka Health Summit, and now is managed by theSitka Conservation Society. The program also is seeking photos of commercial fishermen at work, which can be used to teach the students more about how the fish got to their plates. TheFish to Schools programneeds help from Sitkas commercial fishermen. the cooking process) in the kitchen sink. To donate, commercial fishermen can sign up and indicate how many pounds they want to donate when they offload atSeafood Producers CooperativeorSitka Sound Seafoodsduring the donation period.

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With funding from the USDA, ALFA will develop and implement a two-year assessment that looks at its pilot Seafood Donation Program and the feasibility of potentially continuing and expanding it into an ongoing program. Two community supported fisheries (CSF) programs based in Sitka Alaskans Own Seafood and Sitka Salmon Shares are doing what they can to give back to the community to try and help ease the strain. Having access to local seafood reminds us how lucky we are to be Alaskans! Happiness guaranteed with every order.

Subscriptions include a mix of premium locally hook-and-line caught black cod (sablefish), halibut, king salmon, coho salmon, lingcod and rockfish, depending on the commercial fishing season and prices.

The Alaskans Own program distributes its CSF boxes in Sitka, Juneau, Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Seattle.

Check the seafood after To donate, commercial fishermen can sign up and indicate how many pounds they want to donate when they offload at Seafood Producers Cooperative or Sitka Sound Seafoods during the donation period. What started in 1944 as a cooperative to provide halibut liver oil to vitamin companies has now become a full-fledged organization that provides the highestqualityfish available to sushi producers in Japan, smokers in New York City, upscale restaurants across the United States, and reputable grocery purveyors in Europe. Local processors including Sitka Sound Seafoods and the Seafood Producers Cooperative, the Sitka School District, Mount Edgecumbe High School, the SEER School, Head Start and in particular the cafeteria teams at those facilities along with community members Lexi Fish and Beth Short-Rhoads have all been key players in realizing this initiative from the ground up. its completely thawed, changing the water every 30 minutes, if necessary. By integrating locally caught seafood into Sitka school lunch programs, Fish to Schools fosters a deeper youth understanding of local seafood, teaching children that salmon require respect in both harvest and habitat. We are also going to make a cash contribution to Sitka Mutual Aid, and will provide free processing of fish for our fishermen who want to donate fish to local causes over the season.. In May 2014, the Fish to Schools program releaseda guidebookso other school districts in Alaska could create similar programs. While the donation drive targets commercially caught FAS (frozen at sea) coho salmon, there is room for yelloweye rockfish donations. The donating person can specify a family to receive the box or allow families in need to be identified through mutual aid programs such asSAFV (Sitkans Against Family Violence) and other programs, such as the Sitka Mutual Aid COVID-19 page on Facebook. The six-month subscriptions allow people to keep receiving fish through October instead of August, when the traditional four-month subscriptions end.

Families will be identified through partnering Sitka wellness and aid programs. Sign-up sheets will be posted at the scale shacks and in the main offices. The program also is seeking photos of commercial fishermen at work, which can be used to teach the students more about how the fish got to their plates. The Fish to Schools program needs help from Sitkas commercial fishermen. Careful handling of Seafood Producers Cooperative fish results in the highest quality seafood you can find! If you have any additional questions, please contact Heather Bauscher of the Sitka Conservation Society at (907) 747-7509 or heather@sitkawild.org.

Were happy to expand this list this year to include ALFA. IQF bags: Place the desired quantity of seafood (scallops/shrimp) that you will be using Sitkas Fish to Schools program is celebrating a decade of bringing locally caught seafood lunches into all of Sitkas schools. Our traditional hook and line methods produce a fine quality fish. of the seafood but also to prevent health risks. are cooked to the USDAs recommended internal temperatures, which can be found here. In addition, currently less than 1 percent of the seafood caught in Alaska stays in Alaska to benefit the local economy. Coordinated by the Sitka Conservation Society, the hope is this program will lay the groundwork on how fishing works and inspires children to either support or become involved in the industry.

Aug. 24, through Monday, Aug. 31.

Alan Andersen gaffing a king salmon. In addition to the Feed-A-Few option, there also are larger Feed-A-Family and Feed-A-Neighborhood options for folks who need more fish than whats in the regular package.

Since 1944, SPC has been delivering premium-quality seafood caught on hook and line by families of fishermen. The best part of being involved in this program is witnessing how many community members care about our local kids and want to help this program succeed. Sign-up sheets will be posted at the scale shacks and in the main offices.

To donate, tell scale operators how many fish you would like to donate as you offload at Seafood Producers Cooperative or Sitka Sound Seafoods. Boxes are $30 and weigh approximately 10 pounds. Aug. 17, through Tuesday, Aug. 23. Catching fish, fish that feeds people, makes them happy, and provides a healthy protein for their diets, is an experience the SPC fishermen and families hold dear, taking their work very seriously and pride in their work quality. Now in its 11th year, AO was created to connect consumers to small-boat fishermen, ensure that more fish caught in Alaska stays in Alaska, and create a sustainable source of revenue to support ALFAs Fishery Conservation Network, which engages fishermen and scientists in conservation and research initiatives. Learn more about our Fishery Conservation Network at alfafish.org. The program received an innovation award from theAlaska Farm To Schoolsprogram during acommunity celebration dinnerin May 2012, and now serves as a model for other school districts from coastal fishing communities.