Harvesting Alaska: Something’s hatching in Old Harbor
Old Harbor hugs rugged mountains on the southeast side of Kodiak Island, home to about 200 people who think of themselves as farmers of the sea, not the land.
But that’s about to change.
The tribal government recently built a chicken coop on a hillside, which staffers regularly check for fresh eggs.
“We’re getting about 40 eggs a day right now,” says Bobbi Barnowsky, the tribal administrator. “We’re looking to supplement our subsistence way of life.”
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