I can't speak for Alaskans. Perhaps you can survey them. A survey both educates people about something and guages where they stand on it, which helps you to make decisions about how to act. There is a website called www.surveymonkey.com that I've seen used well, or if you have the time, you can survey people in public places. Be careful not to ask too many questions. They'll rush away before finishing...

Thanks for both those suggestions. I work closely with the CCHRC, and the technical side of cold climate greenhouse design is not so much the issue... I am thinking more of what does it take to get people moving in the direction of growing their own food. I suppose it will happen if it needs to happen, but I sure would feel better about having more than three percent of our food produced in Alaska. Cheap oil has brought much food in very inexpensively, and no one worries about it anymore.... but we only have a 14 day supply of food in the state, and another 14 days on the barges.

By the way Michael... there are some rather severe moisture issues in incorporating active greenhouses into home design in cold climates. I doubt I would do it on my own house, and I dont recommend doing it without addressing that.