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Honolulu Civil Beat’s IDEAS Live: Food and DA BUX with Jesse Cook, Dana Shapiro & Kristin Frost Albrecht

Co-op manager Dana Shapiro joined IDEAS Live with Kristin Frost Albrecht of The Food Basket & Jesse Cooke of Ulupono Initiative to discuss DA BUX Double Up Food Bucks.

Kamehameha Schools to invest $10M in Hawaii food systems

November 24, 2021 (bizjournals.com) Kamehameha Schools has created a new $10 million Food Systems Fund. $300,000 has gone in an investment to the Hawaii Ulu Cooperative to scale its business operations.

‘Ulu for all: Co-op closer to expanding operations

October 20, 2021 (West Hawaiʻi Today) by Laura Ruminski The Hawaii ‘Ulu Cooperative is one step closer to expanding ...

Can ʻUlu Help Save Us?

October 12, 2021 (FLUX Magazine) by Jackie Oshirio "When we see parallels between the events portrayed in moʻolelo a...

HUC Celebrates 5th Anniversary: Download Our Five-Year Report

Summer 2021 marks five years since Hawaiʻi ʻUlu Cooperative began serving Hawaiʻi farmers and communities. We celebra...

7-Eleven Hawaiʻi Introduces New Competition-Winning Dishes

August 16 2021 (7-Eleven Hawai'i) by Annika Streng 7-Eleven Hawai'i partnered with the students and faculty of the ...

Pandemic Disruptions Highlighted Importance of Local Food System in Hawai’i

COVID-19 disrupted supply chains in the US, impacting various industries. In Hawaii, the absence of tourists forced local growers to connect with residents. Empty grocery shelves prompted consumers to seek local producers. The crisis emphasized the challenges in Hawaii's supply chain and efforts to strengthen the local food system.