It’s part of a growing trend of people pushing for more opportunities to take food security into their own hands.
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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It’s Time For The DOE To Take The Lead On Food And Education
We are at an unprecedented moment, and if the DOE acts, Hawaii’s students and their food will be growing together.
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PODCAST: Hawaii’s Complicated Relationship With European Honey Bees
Many farmers rely on European honey bees to pollinate their plants, but the introduced species can negatively impact a native pollinator.
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The State Does A Lot To Help Farmers In Hawaii. But It’s Not Enough
Farmers need better technology, data and transportation subsidies if Hawaii’s agricultural industry is going to grow substantially in the coming decades.
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Do We Want More Local Food Or Cheaper Power? Two Hawaii Priorities Conflict
Renewable energy companies say Honolulu’s plan to designate 12% of Oahu as “Important Agricultural Lands” could hinder the state’s ability to meet its clean energy goals.
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Maui’s Got A Brand New Ag Department. Now What?
Voters in Maui County approved a charter amendment to create Hawaii’s first county-level agriculture department. Now organizers need to determine exactly what the agency will work on.
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Some Hawaii Farms Want To Keep Feeding Locals — Even As Tourism Returns
As the threat of COVID-19 subsides, some local food growers say they will continue to prioritize local families that kept them afloat during the pandemic over the tourism industry.
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Plan For Hawaii’s ‘Important Agricultural Lands’ Is On Hold Pending An AG Opinion
The effort to protect ag land and encourage farming — which has been in the works for more than a decade — is facing growing opposition.
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Small Oahu Landowners Say They Were Blindsided By Ag Land Plan
The state Land Use Commission has scheduled two days of hearings beginning Wednesday to try to sort through Honolulu’s plan for designating Important Agricultural Lands.