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Ahava ʻAina to Host Passover Seder in Hilo
April 17, 2022 (Big Island Now) Ahava ‘Aina invites everyone to come together and celebrate not only Passover, but th...
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Empowered Hawaiʻi: Sprouting New Solutions
May 24, 2022 (KHON2) Despite Hawaiʻi’s long history of self-sufficiency, 90% of what we eat today comes by boat or ...
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How community cardboard shredding in Hawaiʻi is helping residents, businesses and the environment
March 24, 2022 (World Economic Forum) In Hawaii, while some cardboard inevitably ends up in overstuffed landfills, mo...
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Elemental Excelerator opens applications for eleventh cohort
March 8, 2022 (Pacific Inno) Project funding for Elemental's programming has increased to $600,000 to include $100,00...
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Tipping the scales at 50 pounds, this Kona-grown kalo might set a new world record
March 2, 2022 (Hawaiʻi News Now) Big Island farmer Clarence Medeiros has grown taro for 50 years. At his Aina Ahiu fa...
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Hawaiʻi Entrepreneur Awards 2022: Lauren Nahme and Kāʻeo Duarte Kamehameha Schools
March 1, 2022 (Hawai‘i Business) Kamehameha Schools, the state’s largest private landowner, established the $10 mil...
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7 Farm-Friendly Bills in the 2022 Legislature
Policy plays an important role in shaping our food systems & your voice can help shape Hawaiʻi’s current policies. Learn about our 2022 priority bills here.
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5 Big Island Farms to Receive Nearly $1M From USDA to Help Businesses Grow
The money will go to help the businesses, five of which are on the Big Island, to create new products and better advertise their goods and services one of which is Hawai‘i ‘ULU Producers Cooperative.
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The Community Gardeners Digging Deep Into Food Insecurity in Hawai‘i
From modest food forests to worm composting, Mā‘ona Community Garden’s hardscrabble efforts take a sustainable stand on Hawai‘i Island.
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Waipahu Teachers Partner With Chef Hui To Extend High School Food Drive
In April 2020, eight teachers from Waipahu High School joined forces with Chef Hui to further their mission of feeding those in need during the pandemic.
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Hawaii Schools Are Buying Less Local Food During The Pandemic
December 19, 2021 (Civil Beat) Despite new legislation requiring public schools to serve student meals with more local ingredients, advocates say they are frustrated by a regression in local food initiatives.
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Mending Hawaii’s Lack of Food Security Through Breadfruit
DEC 10, 2021 (Modern Farmer) Hawai'i ‘Ulu Cooperative is investing in the nutritious indigenous crop as one way to address the islands’ broken food system.
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