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2021 REcorded Skillshares

Knife Sharpening with Quinn Aboudara of Beaver Brothers":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fGVxhcKNn4&t=17s

Respecting the whole animal: bone soup with Melanie Brown

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RO4VQ9l-7k

Respecting the whole animal: using the whole fish with Melanie Brown

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hrVq95ICDE

Sushi Pizza with Marry Goddard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMZfreKXMlY

GATHER

BOOKS:

• The Kayaani Commission Ethnobotany Field Guide to Selective Plants Found in Sitka, Alaska by Sitka Tribe of Alaska

• Haa Atxaayí Haa Kusteeyíx Sitee, Our Food Is Our Tlingit Way of Life Excerpts From Oral Interviews by Richard G Newton and Madonna Moss

• Discovering Wild Plants: Alaska, Western Canada, The Northwest, by Janice Schofield Eaton and Richard W Tyler

• Common Edible Seaweeds in the Gulf of Alaska, Second Edition by Dolly Garza

• Alaska's Mushrooms: A Wide-Ranging Guide by Gary A. Laursen (Author), Neil McArthur

• Pacific Feast: A Cook's Guide to West Coast Foraging and Cuisine by Jennifer Hahn

• Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast by Jim Pojar and Andy MacKinnon

• Wild Rose and Western Red Cedar: The Gifts of the Northwest Plants by Elise Krohn

• Feeding the people, Feeding the Spirit: Revitalizing Northwest Coastal Indian Food Culture, by Elise Krohn and Valerie Segrest

• University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, variety of downloadable publications and books http://cespubs.uaf.edu/

• University of Alaska Fairbanks SeaGrant Alaska Bookstore, variety of downloadable publications and books, https://alaskaseagrant.org/education/bookstore/

WEBSITES

• Planet Alaska Blog, http://planetalaska.blogspot.com/

• Sitkavores, http://sitkavores.blogspot.com/

• Wild Foods and Medicines, http://wildfoodsandmedicines.com/

Articles

• “Gathering Red Seaweed” by Vivian Faith Prescott, Planet Alaska column in the Juneua Empire, https://www.juneauempire.com/news/planet-alaska-gathering-red-seaweed/

• “Traditional Harvesting in a Pandemic,” by Vivian Mork Yéilk’ https://www.juneauempire.com/news/planet-alaska-traditional-harvesting-in-a-pandemic/

GROW

BOOKS

• Gardening Near Glaciers: Growing Vegetables in Southeast Alaska by Corinne Conlon

• Gardening in Southeast Alaska by Juneau Garden Club

WEBSITE/CONFERENCES/CLASSES

• Southeast Alaska Master Gardeners Association https://www.seak-mastergardeners.org/index.html

• University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, variety of downloadable publications and books http://cespubs.uaf.edu/

GARDENING WITH KIDS

• Moby the Mobile Greenhouse Curriculum, http://sustainablesoutheast.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MobileGreenhouseCurricula.pdf

ARTICLES

• “Gardentalk – How to create your own COVID-19 victory garden,” https://www.ktoo.org/2020/05/08/gardentalk-how-to-create-your-own-covid-19-victory-garden/

HUNT

WEBSITES

• Alaska Department of Fish and Game, https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildliferegulations.hunting

ARTICLES

• “Hunting Blacktail Deer in Southeast Alaska By Mark Stopha” http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view_article&articles_id=749

• “Hunting Tips for Southeast Alaska with Lt Matt Dobson” https://www.kinyradio.com/news/news-of-the-north/hunting-tips-for-southeast-alaska-with-lt-matt-dobson/

VIDEOS

• “Calling Sitka Blacktail deer in the rut”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUY26BQFXGQ

• “Dressing Sitka Blacktail deer”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtojinIFAdU

FISH

BOOKS

• Alone in the Fortress of the Bears: 70 Days Surviving Wilderness Alaska by Bruce Nelson

WEBSITES

• Alaska Department of Fish and Game, https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildliferegulations.hunting

• Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association, http://www.alfafish.org/

• Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, https://www.alaskaseafood.org/

• Salmon State, https://salmonstate.org/

ARTICLES

• Fly Fishing Techniques for Southeast Alaska, https://www.alaskaflyfishinggoods.com/alaskan-fishing-regions/the-southeast-region-of-alaska/

• Alaska Salmon Fising Techniques, https://www.alaska.org/advice/alaska-salmon-fishing-techniques

COOK/EAT

BOOKS

• Traditional Food Guide for Alaska Native Cancer Survivors by Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

WEBSITES

• Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, https://www.alaskaseafood.org/

• Edible Alaska Magazine, https://ediblealaska.ediblecommunities.com/

ARTICLES

• Hunter Angler Gardner Cook, https://honest-food.net/

PRESERVE/STORE

BOOKS

• The Art of Fermentation, https://www.wildfermentation.com/the-art-of-fermentation/

WEBSITES/CLASSES

• UAF Cooperative Extension Service, https://www.uaf.edu/ces/districts/juneau/ Extension agent Sarah Lewis is offering online classes throughout the summer

ARTICLES

• Basic food preservation techniques, http://cespubs.uaf.edu/index.php/download_file/1213/

• Basic food preservation - part 2 Canning, http://cespubs.uaf.edu/index.php/download_file/1214/

• "The cost of preserving food at home in Alaska", http://cespubs.uaf.edu/index.php/download_file/1287/

• 25 Best Food Preservation books, https://upjourney.com/best-food-preservation-books

COMPOST/RECOVER

BOOKS

• Pick a composting book based on your needs from this list, http://www.compost-info-guide.com/compost_books.htm

COMPOST WEBSITES

• Juneau Composts!, https://www.juneaucomposts.com/

• Good Earth Garden School, http://ellenvandevisse.com/resources/

FOOD WASTE WEBSITES

• Save the Food, https://savethefood.com/

• Trash is for Tossers, https://trashisfortossers.com/

• Love Food Hate Waste, https://www.lovefoodhatewaste.com/

• I Value Food, https://ivaluefood.com/

• United Nations Zero Hunger Challenge, https://www.un.org/zerohunger/

ARTICLES

• Composting in Alaska, http://cespubs.uaf.edu/index.php/download_file/1378/

SHARE

BOOKS

• "The Whale and the Cupcake: Stories of Subsistence, Longing, and Community in Alaska", https://uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295746142/the-whale-and-the-cupcake/

WEBSITES

• The Glory Hall in Juneau, http://www.feedjuneau.org/

• Sitka Mutual Aid network, https://www.sitkawild.org/sitka_mutual_aid_covid_19_and_community_updates

ARTICLES

• "Harvesting for Elders", http://sustainablesoutheast.net/harvesting-for-elders/

• Check out the Sustainable Southeast Partnership blog for many other excellent articles about local food sharing culture!, http://sustainablesoutheast.net/category/target-outcomes/food-sustainability/

CELEBRATE/APPRECIATE

WEBSITES

• Sitka Local Foods Network, https://sitkalocalfoodsnetwork.org/

• Sustainable Southeast Partnership, http://sustainablesoutheast.net/

BUY LOCAL

FARMER’S MARKETS

• Find a Farmer’s Market near you, visit the Alaska Farmer’s Market Association, https://www.alaskafarmersmarkets.org/

WEBSITES

• Alaskan Grown, http://www.buyalaskagrown.com

• Panhandle Produce, https://www.panhandleproduce.com/

• Planet Alaska Gallery and Store, https://planetalaskastore.com/

• Salt and Soil Marketplace, https://saltandsoil.localfoodmarketplace.com/Products

• Sitka Salmon Shares, https://sitkasalmonshares.com/

• Direct Market Fishermen

• Alaska Seafood Purchasing Guide for Schools, https://education.alaska.gov/tls/CNP/NSLP/2016-07Bulletin/AK_Seafood_Purchasing_Guide_for_Schools.pdf

• Juneau Fresh Seafood at the Docks Facebook page

This is an ever-evolving list of resources. Please email localfoodschallenge.seak@gmail.com if you have a resource to recommend!