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Article: Naknek family sells big to Oregon grocer.
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- AK Journal of Commerce
- Article date:
- July 24, 2007
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Byline: Margaret Bauman
Jul. 24--A Portland, Ore., grocer's commitment to wild Alaska seafood is paying off handsomely for a Naknek fishing family now delivering nearly 2,000 pounds of Bristol Bay sockeyes a week to the market.
"It's great so far," said Izetta Chambers of Naknek Family Fishing, who struck a deal with the Portland grocery chain New Seasons Markets, to sell Bristol Bay sockeye at eight New Seasons stores in the Portland area.
The New Seasons' sales have exploded the market base for the Naknek family, whose other customers are local sports lodges and the Brooks Camp, which attracts visitors to see bears.
Chambers said ...