What We Do
We strengthen community resilience by uplifting local leadership and regional collaboration.
Food Systems & Food Sovereignty
We build resilient, locally driven food systems that strengthen access, sustainability, and cultural connection. Our work integrates regenerative food system development, hydroponics and controlled-environment agriculture, and the creation of local food hubs and distribution networks to improve how food is grown and shared. We also advance value-added processing and storage solutions that reduce waste and extend availability, while investing in composting and soil-building systems that restore the land and support long-term food security for communities. We do so by the folllwing methods:
Agriculture & Knowledge Sharing
- Farmer webinars, forums, and technical exchanges
- Native plant propagation, seed saving, and education
Subsistence & Traditional Foods
- Game processing infrastructure
- Traditional foods education
Mariculture
- Oyster, dulse, and sea urchin farming
- Kelp farming and processing
Environmental Monitoring & Stewardship
Advancing community-led science, conservation, and sustainable land and ocean management.
- Harmful algal bloom (HAB) monitoring
- eDNA and water chemistry testing
- PSP (paralytic shellfish poisoning) testing expansion
- Land trust resources
- Koyuktolik Road restoration
Infrastructure & Community Resilience
Developing essential systems that support long-term community wellbeing and adaptability.
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Land trust resources
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Koyuktolik Road restoration
Energy & Emerging Capacity
Exploring new opportunities to strengthen long-term resilience.
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Hiring of regional energy catalyst to support communities in accessing clean energy
Community Wellbeing & Cultural Connection
Supporting programs that strengthen relationships, identity, and overall wellbeing.
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Cultural programming, arts, and creative expression
Partnerships & Regional Coordination
Providing the backbone that enables all ASCP work.
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Regional coordination and communication
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Resource sharing and collaboration
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Increasing efficiency and reducing duplication
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Development of shared tools, systems, and operational structures
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Communications and storytelling
