The increase is expected to generate an extra $26 million in revenue, which the interisland barge service says will still leave it operating at a loss next year.

The Heʻeia Fishpond relies on fresh water to create the right conditions to raise fish for the community, but the stream that feeds into it was diverted 85 years ago.

Big Island farmers want the state to tackle the Queensland longhorn beetle before it spreads to the rest of the state and wreaks havoc like the coconut rhinoceros beetle.

The former Del Monte pineapple plantation camp’s water sources have been tainted by forever chemicals and crop fumigants.

Farm and ranch workers made almost $22 an hour on average last year but still fell just below the state’s survival wage.

Funding for food stamp programs and food banks are under threat, grants to boost farming have been slashed and, now, the state might step up to help.

The Department of Education is pinning its local food buying goals on a central facility, and the budget is getting bigger and bigger.

While the genetically modified seed industry has declined across Hawaiʻi, records show Monsanto, now owned by Bayer, has increased its water usage on two Maui farms by 13% since 2021.

A 15-acre campus is expected to include a food bank, fruit trees, community kitchen, wastewater treatment center and more.

Advocates envision free food for local commuters at rail stations and beyond.