Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2024
Hawaii Farmers Unite For More Ag Agency Funding
The Hawaii Farmers Union outlined its priorities for next year during its annual convention.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles Deal Fatal Blow To Hawaii Palm Trees
Dozens of infested coconut trees have been marked for removal on Oahu’s North Shore. Will they be replaced?
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
UH Starts Raising Marine Animals In Manoa To Grow Hawaii’s Aquaculture Industry
A new facility researches how to make sea creatures more resilient in Native Hawaiian fishponds.
(Courtesy: Jo Moore/NZ MPI/2024)
Hawaii Has Gone Down Under For Invasive Species Advice – Again
Lawmakers and state workers returned from a five-day tour of New Zealand’s biosecurity facilities armed with lessons on strengthening Hawaii’s defense against beetles and ants.
Courtesy: Bahman Saghedi/2024
Hawaii’s Last Dairy Is Under Fire For Allegedly Violating Environmental Law
The Center for Food Safety says that Cloverleaf Dairy on the Big Island has been knowingly polluting the ocean with animal and milk waste for years.
(Naka Nathaniel/Civil Beat 2024
Naka Nathaniel: Hawaii’s Ag System Needs An Overhaul To Promote Food Independence
The state has evolved from a plantation system into another extractive economy: Tourism and luxury homes.
Jonathan Salvador photo/2024
Naka Nathaniel: The Voyage To Becoming The Breadbasket Of The Pacific
Our Hawaii island sailors have demonstrated food sovereignty is possible.
Stewart Yerton/Civil Beat/2024
This Mililani Company Packages Salt From The Mainland And Sells It As Hawaiian. Is That Cheating?
Hawaii’s commercial salt producers say bulk salt shipped in from elsewhere and sold as ‘Made in Hawaii’ is hurting their business.
Cammy Clark/Civil Beat/2024
Maui Wildfires Smoldered Underground, Threatening Water For Agriculture
Wildfires don’t just burn farmland. They can contaminate the water farmers use to irrigate crops and support livestock.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Naka Nathaniel: Hawaii Needs More Young Farmers
My son’s garden was raided by wild pigs, but it wasn’t enough to squelch his farming ambitions. We should encourage young people to help create food security.