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Stay Healthy

What is the Stay Healthy Program?

Kenai Local Food Connection developed the Stay Healthy Food Program to bring nourishing local foods to community members in need. We partner with folks at The Goods + Sustainable Grocery to source local ingredients for the program. Each week, participating families receives a bag full of local produce, or organic alternatives when local produce is not available. Stay Healthy boxes also include fresh locally baked bread, Alaskan or organic dry goods, pickled vegetables, hot soup, recipes, and educational materials. This program has successfully brought nourishing food to households on the Kenai Peninsula since 2020.​ ​

In 2026, the Kenai Local Food Connection is partnering with the Salamatof Tribe to provide Stay Healthy food boxes to 22 low-income tribal elders for 16 weeks from January to April. Participants receive a weekly food box containing soups, breads, ferments, staples, fresh produce, mushrooms and herbs. The program aims to foster a deeper connection to our local food sources and share healthy ways to prepare food.​

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Week 15 (Apr 21)

Food Box Contents:

Local Lettuce
Local Eggs
AK Bean Sprouts
Organic Red Beans
Organic Kale
Cara Cara Oranges
Ginger Miso Dressing
AK Blue Hubbard Squash 
Oats with Stewed Opal Apples and Cinnamon
Salmon Chowder
Roast Veggie Bake (Potatoes, carrots, parsnips)

Week 16 (Apr 28)

Food Box Contents:

Coming soon...

Week 13 (Apr 7)

Food Box Contents:

Local Goose Eggs/Local Duck Eggs
Local Lettuce
Alaska-Grown Carrots
Baby Bok Choy
Zucchini
Veggie Stir-Fry Medley
Rainbow Bean Soup
Eight Treasure Porridge 
Curried Lentil
Garlic Twists
Nettle and Astralagus Tea Blend
Bee Pollen

Week 14 (Apr 14)

Food Box Contents:

Coming soon...

Week 11 (Mar 24)

Food Box Contents:

Local Mushrooms
Local Duck Eggs
Local Bread
Local Lettuce
Alaska-Grown Carrots
Kiku Apples
Honey Gold Grapefruits
Red Onions
Citrus Beets
Early Bird Cereal Mix with Dried Fruit
White Chicken Chili
 

Week 12 (Mar 31)

Food Box Contents:

Local Lettuce

Local Eggs

Local Bread
Alaska-Grown Carrots
Kiku Apples
Honeycrisp Apples

Red Onion

Red Kale

Celery

Pearled Barley

Beef with Alaska Barley Soup

Rainbow Garden Sauerkraut

Week 9 (Mar 10)

Food Box Contents:

Local Potatoes
Local Lettuce
Local Eggs
Purple Daikon Radish
Red d'Anjou Pears
Cara Cara Oranges
Heirloom Tomatoes
Sprouted Garlic
Local Celery Salt
Extra Large Lima Beans
Nutritional Yeast
Creamy Local Mushroom Risotto
Homestyle Turkey Soup

Week 10 (Mar 17)

Food Box Contents:

Local Potatoes
Local Lettuce
Local Eggs
Local Bread
Local Eggs
Local Bread
Alaska-Grown Carrots
Braeburn Apples
Cara Cara Oranges
Sprouting Purple Broccoli
Red Onion
Yellow Onion
Salmon Chowder
Rhubarb Bread Pudding

Week 7 (Feb 24)

Food Box Contents:

Local Lettuce
Alaska-Grown Carrots
Alaska-Grown Potatoes
Fireweed Bakeshop Bread
Organic Broccolette
Organic Yellow Onion
Misostrone
Sagey Stuffin'
Alaska Range Dairy Yogurt
Local Eggs

Week 8 (Mar 3)

Food Box Contents:

Local Tempeh
Local Potatoes
Local Eggs
Fireweed Bakeshop Bread
Cara Cara Oranges
Opal Apples
Bosc Pears
Chile con Cabra
Confetti Rice
Lacinato Kale
Peanuts

Week 5 (Feb 10)

Food Box Contents:

Local Lettuce
Alaska-Grown Red Potatoes
Local Carrots
Yellow Onions
Apples
Cara Cara Oranges
Chicken Italian Sausage Soup
Fireweed Bakeshop Bread
Balsamic Brussels
Dill Pickled Local Kohlrabi
Local Eggs

Week 6 (Feb 17)

Food Box Contents:

Local Lettuce
Local Mushrooms
Local Potatoes
Local Cabbage
Local Eggs
Local Kelp Flakes
Organic Red Peppers
Fireweed Bakeshop Bread
Carrot Ginger Puree
Fennel Potato Salad
Tri Color Quinoa
Gamasio

Week 3 (Jan 27)

Food Box Contents:

Lettuce
Ruby Grapefruits
Cara Cara Oranges
Honeycrisp Apples
Meyer Lemons
Red Potatoes
Carrots
Red Peppers
Bread
Homestyle Turkey Soup
Celeriac Gratin with Creamy Local Mushroom Sauce & Crispy Brussels Sprouts

Week 4 (Feb 3)

Food Box Contents:

Lettuce

Cauliflower
Napa Cabbage
Rainbow Carrots
Potatoes
Garlic
Blood Oranges
Pineapple

Rice

Parmesan Herb Bread

Curry Lentil Veggie Ginger Peanut Noodles with Asian Greens

Week 1 (Jan 13)

Food Box Contents:

Cara Cara Orange
Ruby Grapefruit
Honeycrisp Apple
Purple Cabbage
Potatoes
Carrots
Local Lettuce
Red, White & Sweet Yellow Onions
Chowder
​Confetti Rice
Hearty White Beans

Week 2 (Jan 20)

Food Box Contents:

Cara Cara Orange
Apples
Carrots
Local Lettuce
Local Mushrooms
Garlic
Parsnips
Zucchini
Cauliflower

​Ham & Rainbow Bean Soup
Cran-Apple Whole Grain Cereal 
Bread

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