New state effort encourages residents to be ‘Alaska Loyal’

Alaska’s unique lifestyle and business environment is north of extraordinary, and our entrepreneurs are some of the most creative and talented people found anywhere.

That’s why the Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development is launching a loyalty and awareness campaign to promote locally made, grown and developed products.

Called “AK Loyal,” the campaign will promote Alaska’s brands: Made in Alaska, Buy Alaska, Alaska Grown, Alaska Silver Hand, Alaska Seafood: Wild, Natural and Sustainable Seafood and Alaska tourism’s Beyond Your Dreams, Within Your Reach. The effort also will support the buy local campaigns already underway in many Alaska communities.

To help spread the message, the campaign will include a radio ad and a new Facebook page — facebook.com/AlaskaLoyal — so Alaskans can share their pride in the greatest state in the country and discover the huge variety of products made right here in the 907. “Like” it for regular updates and to share your Alaska Loyal stories.

For more information about the department, visit commerce.alaska.gov.