It takes a lot of creativity and hard work to overcome the high cost of running a farm in the islands.
Hawaiʻi Grown
Civil Beat is delving deeply into what it would take for Hawaii to decrease its dependence on imported food and be better positioned to grow its own.
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How One Local Food Program Is Helping Hawaii’s Farmers And Families
DA BUX offers a model worth replicating — and expanding.
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PODCAST: What Will It Take For Hawaii To Grow More Of Its Own Food?
Government funding, private investment or returning to traditional knowledge: which path will help Hawaii reduce its reliance on imported food?
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Hawaii’s Food System Is Broken. Now Is The Time To Fix It
The pandemic has exposed a critical need for Hawaii to resolve the many challenges keeping the islands — with our fertile lands and ideal climate — from growing much more of our own food.