Food

Saving Hawaii’s Banana Industry ‘One Good Banana’ At A Time… Gabriel Sachter-Smith is on a mission to find the perfect banana for Hawaii. He’s already got 200 varieties in the works.

October 4, 2021 0

Near the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, in early 2020, Matt Hong, co-founder of Oahu’s Banan frozen banana dessert chain, got...

Can Urban Farming Solve Hawaii’s Food Crisis? … High-tech farming is costly and limited in what it can grow, but techniques could help Hawaii with its dependency on food imports.

September 27, 2021 0

It’s a sobering challenge: Reduce Hawaii’s precarious dependence on food imports by ramping up local crop production to fill the...

Hawaiian homestead subsistence farming project breaks ground

September 1, 2021 0

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Hawaii: Highest Food Costs in USA

August 27, 2021 0

Everybody needs to eat, which means virtually everybody needs to buy food — one way or another. Across the U.S.,...

First Chick-fil-A restaurant in Hawaii to open on Maui next year

July 29, 2021 0

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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.

July 7, 2021 0

When Max Bowman graduated from college in 2008, he struggled to find a job that would let him move back...

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.

May 27, 2021 0

When the coronavirus pandemic temporarily shuttered slews of Hawaii restaurants and hotels, some local farmers and food distributors instantly lost...

Fewer food drops ahead: The Food Basket says they are not sustainable at the current frequency

May 4, 2021 0

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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.

April 26, 2021 0

A bright spot in the COVID-19 pandemic has been how the virus catapulted Hawaii food hubs to popularity. Now food...

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.

April 23, 2021 0

Nearly 2,500 miles from the nearest continent, Hawaii spends up to $3 billion a year importing more than 80% of...

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.

April 9, 2021 0

When 15-year-old Hunter Spangler was brainstorming ideas for his Eagle Scout project last fall, he met with Pastor Keith Wolter,...

Keaau food drop draws more than 3,000

April 8, 2021 0

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$2.5M program helps 105 small farms in Maui County

March 26, 2021 0

The Maui News A $2.5 million grant program has helped 105 small farms across Maui County purchase much-needed supplies and...

Fewer Farmers Are Growing Hawaii’s ‘Miracle Food’ Taro Despite Growing Demand…Growing, cultivating and cooking the starchy root vegetable, which is used to make poi, is hard work that’s not always profitable.

March 7, 2021 0

HANALEI, Kauai — The poi pounding begins early on Thursday mornings at Waipa Foundation on the Garden Island’s North Shore....

Bananas are back….Extension distributes a disease-free culture to re-establish Hawaiʻi orchards

March 4, 2021 0

Extension distributes a disease-free culture to re-establish Hawaiʻi orchards It was less than four years ago when our banana industry...

Hawaii Farmers Need Land. State Efforts To Help Aren’t Working…Providing small farmers land is key to producing more local food, but the state’s go-to model isn’t moving the needle.

February 25, 2021 0

Tina Bushnell has dedicated many nights and weekends over the past six years to her dream of quitting her day...

Taste of the Hawaiian Range Partners with HawCC To Present Local Meat Preparation Videos…Demos and Recipes Use Beef, Pork, Lamb, Cheese, Veggies

February 4, 2021 0

Taste of the Hawaiian Range Partners with HawCC To Present Local Meat Preparation Videos Demos and Recipes Use Beef, Pork, Lamb,...

Food

Saving Hawaii’s Banana Industry ‘One Good Banana’ At A Time… Gabriel Sachter-Smith is on a mission to find the perfect banana for Hawaii. He’s already got 200 varieties in the works.

Can Urban Farming Solve Hawaii’s Food Crisis? … High-tech farming is costly and limited in what it can grow, but techniques could help Hawaii with its dependency on food imports.

Hawaiian homestead subsistence farming project breaks ground

Hawaii: Highest Food Costs in USA

First Chick-fil-A restaurant in Hawaii to open on Maui next year

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.

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.

Fewer food drops ahead: The Food Basket says they are not sustainable at the current frequency

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.

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.

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.

Keaau food drop draws more than 3,000

$2.5M program helps 105 small farms in Maui County

Fewer Farmers Are Growing Hawaii’s ‘Miracle Food’ Taro Despite Growing Demand…Growing, cultivating and cooking the starchy root vegetable, which is used to make poi, is hard work that’s not always profitable.

Bananas are back….Extension distributes a disease-free culture to re-establish Hawaiʻi orchards

Hawaii Farmers Need Land. State Efforts To Help Aren’t Working…Providing small farmers land is key to producing more local food, but the state’s go-to model isn’t moving the needle.

Taste of the Hawaiian Range Partners with HawCC To Present Local Meat Preparation Videos…Demos and Recipes Use Beef, Pork, Lamb, Cheese, Veggies

Nani Mau reopening with reservation-only buffet on Feb. 3

Hawaii’s Food System Is Broken. Now Is The Time To Fix It

WSW Steakhouse to open at Hilo Hawaiian

Police Arrest and Charge Kea‘au Man in Hilo Robbery Investigation

Kona Community Policing Holding Kupuna Watch Meeting Thursday in Kona

SMP HAWAIʻI PROMOTES MEDICARE FRAUD PREVENTION WEEK

He Kept a Stranger’s Note for 4 Years. Now the Internet Is Helping Him Find Her

Denby Fawcett: Governor Plans To Fix Bill That Threatened Park Programs A lawmaker’s amendment flew under the radar but put community programs at risk.

Hawaiʻi Is Sending These Animals To The Mainland In Record Numbers Local cattle are moving offshore despite state efforts to boost slaughterhouse capacity in the islands.

Chronic No Shows And Tardiness Plague Hawaiʻi County Council Although city rules currently allow council pay to be docked for unexcused absences, there is no definition for what that means.

HMSA’s Latest Move Could Worsen Doctor Shortage The insurer denied that an upcoming change in its payment model should come as a surprise to doctors, but many say the action will imperil small primary care practices.

‘Some did not come home’: Speakers reflect on meaning of service as community honors fallen veterans

‘Seek-and-destroy’ nematodes key to fighting invasive beetle

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