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Tipping the scales at 50 pounds, this Kona-grown kalo might set a new world record

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 farm in Kona, he consistently harvests big kalo from the...
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Hawaiʻi Entrepreneur Awards 2022: Lauren Nahme and Kāʻeo Duarte Kamehameha Schools

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 million Hawai‘i Food Systems Fund in November as part of a “holistic approach” to aligning its...
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7 Farm-Friendly Bills in the 2022 Legislature

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.
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