North Shore farmers are feeling left behind in the ongoing cleanup efforts from the Kona low storms.
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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Fine Print Reveals Who’s To Blame For North Shore Flooding — To An Extent
The answer is unclear, largely due to the patchwork of land use agreements made during Dole’s decades-long land sell-off.
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Hawaiʻi Is Sending These Animals To The Mainland In Record Numbers
Local cattle are moving offshore despite state efforts to boost slaughterhouse capacity in the islands.
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Amid Funding Fears, Food And Farming Bills Fared Better Than Expected
Lawmakers, farmers and agriculture advocates found tens of millions of dollars for key infrastructure projects this legislative session.
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Honolulu Homeowners Turn To Goats, Sheep To Mow Yard Ahead Of Fire Season
Flocks of livestock are not a typical city sight. But with wildfire season looming, they’re becoming an increasingly attractive prevention measure.
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Beginner Farmers Need Look No Further Than West Kauaʻi
Few instructional opportunities exist for Kaua‘i residents to get into commercial farming, and this program connects participants to a ready market.
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One Of Hawaiʻi’s Most Lucrative Crops Might Surprise You
Millions of pounds of Hawaiʻi-grown basil are exported to Canada and the U.S. mainland. The herb is now more profitable than some of the state’s most iconic crops.
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Oʻahu’s North Shore: Where The Buffalo Roam?
If the state Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity approves, American bison from Montana will soon be on a plane to Hawaiʻi.
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Honolulu’s Right To Food, A Trailblazing Proposal, Faces The Axe
More than a dozen groups are calling on the Honolulu Charter Commission to disregard recommendations to kill a proposal to make food an inalienable right.