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.
A bright spot in the COVID-19 pandemic has been how the virus catapulted Hawaii food hubs to popularity.
Now food hubs statewide are collaborating to help each other grow successfully, sharing resources, advice, gripes, grant money opportunities and, of course, food. They’re trying to build capacity to meet the growing demands of businesses, institutions and families that want customized orders of locally grown food.
“It’s basically like a support group for food hubs,” said Saleh Azizi of Kahumana Farm Hub in Waianae.
