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A rural Alaskan village established a reindeer herd to improve diet and boost economy

by Marketplace Contributor

Dec 11, 2017

The isolated village of Port Heiden hopes reindeer, and a few other farm animals, may be the answer to expensive imported fresh food.

When Meshik Farm reindeer are not grazing on the tundra, they live in a pen the size of football field.

Avery Lill/ for Marketplace

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