Waialua farmers were flooded again last weekend, the fifth time since February. A local developer says it’s time to look for new land, but for many that’s unfathomable.
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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Wahiawā Dam Takeover: State Signs Off On Acquisition
The state is one step closer to acquiring the dam, which has a price tag for repairs in excess of $60 million.
Posted inEnvironment
Palm-Killing Beetle Found On Molokaʻi For First Time, Rediscovered On Maui
The beetle has become emblematic of the state’s decades-long struggle to contain and mitigate the impacts of invasive species throughout the islands.
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Toxic Mud? North Shore Flooding Likely Diluted Pesticide Risk
Residents are worried the mess they are wading through is contaminated by chemicals sprayed on farms upstream. Test results are pending.
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Hawai‘i Farmers Confront $11M In Flood Damage Without A Safety Net
Crop insurance is hard to attain in Hawaiʻi, and federal programs are tailored to mainland agriculture.
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Kirstin Downey: Saving An Important Historic Site Near ʻAiea
Supporters say the 2-acre parcel can grow taro, be used to educate kids and teach people about food sustainability in Hawaiʻi.
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Fake Farms Get Tax Breaks, But Hawaiʻi Can’t Stop Them Yet
Not everyone living on agricultural land is a farmer. But state agencies have struggled to distinguish the genuine food producers from the hobby farmers looking for a tax break.
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Kaua‘i’s Robinson Family Seeks To Evict Major Hawaiʻi Farm
Gay & Robinson has filed a lawsuit demanding nearly $700,000 in unpaid rent from Aloun Farms.
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Push To Feed Hawaiʻi Kids More Local Food Is ‘Structural Disaster’
The DOE has not taken the effort seriously and has no real plan for how to meet a legislative mandate to spend 30% of its food budget locally by 2030, according to a state audit.