Many Oahu property owners are angry and worried their lives could be suddenly upended by a major land use proposal that has been in the works for decades.
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 To Enter The Civil Beat Recipe Challenge
Let’s reduce our reliance on imported food by learning how to cook with more local ingredients.
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Want Hawaii To Be Less Dependent On Imported Food? Change Your Diet
Hawaii will never be a big producer of wheat or rice, but there are plenty of homegrown alternatives.
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PODCAST: Lessons from Hawaii’s Successful Battle With The Avocado Lace Bug
When the invasive avocado pest was first spotted in Hawaii, farmers were worried. But collaboration provided a path forward, and can help combat other threats.
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A Maui Farmer’s Dream: Where Food, Not Fences, Separates The Homes
Facing a shortage of affordable agricultural land, a Maui farmer is forging unique partnerships with high-end homeowners to grow food in their yards.
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Hawaii’s Food Hubs Find Strength In Numbers
A group of food hubs came together to support legislation that would win them new access to grant money. The bill failed, but the networking is paying off.
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How Hawaii Squandered Its Food Security — And What It Will Take To Get It Back
Hawaii’s reliance on food imports began in the 1960s. To achieve self-sufficiency again, experts say it will take old values and new tools.
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PODCAST: Two Ideas For How To Build More Housing For Hawaii Farmers
Efforts to build communal housing or make it easier to place tiny homes on farms have so far fallen flat, but advocates aren’t giving up.
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How People Across Hawaii Are Creating Spaces To Grow Their Own Food
Locally grown vegetables are expensive, so communities are coming together to grow fresh produce.