Salamatof Tribe Local Food Purchase Program (STLFPP) will promote access to local food and strengthen supply chain resilience in an area where many tribal members and other Alaska Natives struggle with food security. The Kenai Peninsula and most of the State of Alaska are dependent on a handful of routes to receive commodities, including food. This program will also strengthen resilience as it relates to supply chains and emergency events.
The Salamatof Tribe will purchase locally sourced and harvested food, including traditional foods and local domesticated livestock. We expect to purchase foods from at least 15 local producers, ensuring seven are socially disadvantaged producers. Additionally, we will attempt to purchase first from small native-owned producers. Our goals are to distribute these foods to 200 members / Alaska Natives living within our area and support participants in our youth department program.
This program is expected to last at least twelve months.