Partnerships
Over the years Ionia has partnered with state government, local social service agencies and grass roots groups on many projects and coalitions. Currently:
- Ionia actively supports the Kenai Local Food Connection, whose message is: “Eat Local Foods. Nourish Our Community.” Kenai Local Food Connection organizes the Local Farm & Food Community Centre, Local Food Directory, as well as joyous events and programs which support resilience such as the Harvest Moon Local Food Festival and Let’s Cook! cooking classes and demos.
- Ionia partners with MUSKEG Wellness which organizes mutual support natural wellness projects, supporting resilient communities of strong, joyful humans in Alaska.
- Ionia is partnering with the US Forest Service to transport beetle-killed logs being cleared from the Alaskan federal and state forests for forest fire protection; in order to fuel Ionia’s clean burning rocket mass heaters as well as produce local spruce lumber and timbers on the sawmill.
- Ionia has a welcome partnership with the Alaska Community Foundation, which holds an Ionia endowment fund in perpetuity to help support mission and activities here.
Ionia in the press:
RADIO: Caring for the Kenai September 2018
Intentional Community Eats with a Purpose, Alaska Magazine, September 2018
Ionia: Born and Bound by Food Peninsula Clarion, July 2018
Ionia’s Barn Project – Where Community and Natural Building Meet, Communities Magazine Summer 2018
Alaska Grown Acres Magazine, January 2017
Cooking Up Health Redoubt Reporter, April 2015
VIDEO: We Are the Ionians Indie Alaska, 2014
Ionia’s Barn Project Redoubt Reporter, October 2012
RADIO: Interview KDLL 91.9 FM, July, 2012.
Community Takes Back Mental Health By Redefining Needs, Anchorage Daily News, 2010
Far From the Maddening Crowd Anchorage Daily News, 2009
