00                   HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 34                                                                   
01 Relating to promoting Alaska grown produce and food products to the visitor industry                                    
02 through the Arctic Fresh program.                                                                                       
03 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                               
04       WHEREAS the state's growers and food manufacturers are proud to provide a rich                                  
05 and diverse array of quality products, including locally grown produce, berries, herbs,                                 
06 mushrooms, syrups, jellies, grains, honey, dairy products, eggs, seafood, and meats; and                                
07       WHEREAS the state had more than 1,700,000 visitor arrivals in 2005; and                                         
08       WHEREAS the Alaska Grown program has successfully been promoting and                                            
09 supporting the sale of agricultural products since its inception in 1986; and                                           
10       WHEREAS the state has seen the tremendous success of the Alaska Seafood                                         
11 Marketing Institute's wild Alaska seafood campaign;                                                                     
12       BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature encourages the Alaska visitor                                  
13 industry and the Department of Natural Resources, division of agriculture, to work together to                          
14 establish the Arctic Fresh program to promote Alaska's agricultural bounty and food products,                           
15 and to educate the state's many visitors as to Alaska's agricultural excellence; and be it                              
16       FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature supports establishment of                                    

01 the Arctic Fresh program to bring together the division of agriculture, farmers and related                             
02 farm associations, processors, seafood processors, distributors, the visitor industry, and                              
03 restaurants and related culinary and culinary support associations to provide visitors to the                           
04 state with wholesome, quality Alaska produce and products.