The Hawaii Farmers Union outlined its priorities for next year during its annual convention.
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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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Is Growing Your Own Food Considered Agriculture? Hawaii County Says No
Subsistence farmers on the Big Island say recent changes to county agricultural laws threaten their ability to keep farming.
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Hawaii Ag Agency Won’t Get All The Money Slated For Pest Management After All
Money to manage feral chickens and educate the public are among the items zeroed out of the budget. Millions of dollars have been cut from other programs for pest management.
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Honolulu Bill To Rein In Fake Farms Threatens Real Ag Enterprises
Beekeepers, kennels and livestock owners say a proposed change to Honolulu’s land use ordinance would drive them out of business.