Honoka‘a food program set to reach milestone
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/07/community/honokaa-food-program-set-to-reach-milestone/
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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.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/hawaii-farmers-confront-11m-in-flood-damage-without-a-safety-net/
More Local Food? These State Agencies Aren’t Buying It Few departments met the official 10% goal last year. While cost, quality and lack of consistent supply are concerns, the current pace doesn’t bode well for the larger push to wean the islands off imported food.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/more-local-food-these-state-agencies-arent-buying-it/
Hawaiʻi Farmers Are Fighting To Keep Their Soil From Flushing Out To Sea From kalo to cacao, farmers are adapting to effects of a changing climate by fusing traditional Hawaiian practices with new, regenerative agricultural techniques to save soils, streams and reefs.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/12/hawaii-farmers-look-back-to-the-future-to-deal-with-climate-change/
Where To Get Help With Food In Hawaiʻi During The Shutdown While the state government formalizes its plans to help SNAP recipients, local assistance organizations are stepping up, too.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/10/where-help-food-hawaii/
Waiʻanae Goes All In With New $17M Facility To Boost Food Security A 15-acre campus is expected to include a food bank, fruit trees, community kitchen, wastewater treatment center and more.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/10/wai%ca%bbanae-goes-all-in-with-new-17m-facility-to-boost-food-security/
Changing Course, Honolulu Is Now Planting Food In Public Spaces Advocates envision free food for local commuters at rail stations and beyond.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/09/changing-course-honolulu-is-now-planting-food-in-public-spaces/
As Mainland Egg Prices Drop, Waialua Fresh Eggs Invests In Hawaiʻi When migratory birds take flight, experts say that could prompt a resurgence in bird flu cases across the country, again spiking prices.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/08/as-mainland-egg-prices-drop-waialua-fresh-eggs-invests-in-hawai%ca%bbi/
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.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2021/05/want-hawaii-to-be-less-dependent-on-imported-food-change-your-diet/
How To Keep Hawaiʻi Better-Fed, According To Food-Security Advocates Communities and government need to collaborate better, and disasters laid the problems bare, summit attendees told.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/food-security-advocates-talk-about-how-to-keep-hawai%ca%bbi-better-fed/
Glut? Shortage? Hawaii Farmers Navigate A Tricky Taro Market Even as part of the islands’ crop goes unharvested, some buyers turn to imports.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/11/glut-shortage-hawaii-farmers-navigate-a-tricky-taro-market/
Meet the Growers at Free Plant People Road Show Get Expert Advice from Nursery Folks Hailing from Around the Island
Meet the Growers at Free Plant People Road Show Get Expert Advice from Nursery Folks Hailing from Around the Island KAILUA-KONA,...
Most Hawaii Schools Have Gardens — But Few Kids Can Eat What They Grow A state program that helped schools meet food safety standards ended during the pandemic and it can be daunting for campuses to tackle the requirements on their own.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/10/most-hawaii-schools-have-gardens-but-few-kids-can-eat-what-they-grow/
State Thinks Its Multimillion-Dollar Food Hub Is Finally Happening The Whitmore Village facility will include specialized ag equipment and DOE’s centralized kitchen.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/10/state-thinks-its-multimillion-dollar-food-hub-is-finally-happening/
Hawaii Farmers Unite For More Ag Agency Funding The Hawaii Farmers Union outlined its priorities for next year during its annual convention.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/10/hawaii-farmers-unite-for-more-ag-agency-funding/
Farmers convention promotes sustainable solutions
The Hawai‘i Farmers Union United is opening its 14th annual convention on Maui this weekend with speakers focused on sustainable...
Waimea meat processing company wins $1.6M grant
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/09/25/hawaii-news/waimea-meat-processing-company-wins-1-6m-grant/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Naka Nathaniel: Hawaii’s Ag System Needs An Overhaul To Promote Food Independence The state has evolved from a plantation system into another extractive economy: Tourism and luxury homes.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/09/naka-nathaniel-hawaiis-ag-system-needs-an-overhaul-to-promote-food-independence/
Naka Nathaniel: The Voyage to Becoming the Breadbasket of the Pacific Our Hawaii island sailors have demonstrated food sovereignty is possible.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/09/naka-nathaniel-the-voyage-to-becoming-the-breadbasket-of-the-pacific/
Ho‘olako Agricultural Innovation Park plans move forward
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/08/18/hawaii-news/hoolako-agricultural-innovation-park-plans-move-forward/
