Enrollment open for Beginning Farmer-Rancher Development Program
September 24, 2018 (West Hawaii Today)—Do you have an interest in learning how to farm but aren’t sure where to start? A great way to see if agriculture might be […]
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Good news for Hawaii from Washington, D.C.: Three programs adopted to bring fresh, healthy produce to high-need residents
September 24, 2018 (West Hawaii Today)—As of late, it isn’t often the words in this article’s title are true, but good news indeed came from the nation’s capital last month […]
Column: From farm to school cafeteria, building a food-secure Hawaii
September 13, 2018 (Honolulu Star-Advertiser)—During preparations for Hurricane Lane recently, Hawaii was ordered to close its waters to cargo ships and all incoming vessels. Moments like this remind Hawaii of […]
VIDEO: Hawaii Island New Farmer And Rancher Expo Held
September 4, 2018 (Big Island Video News)—For the second year, the Hawai‘i Island New Farmer and Rancher Expo was held, bringing together emerging producers with non-profit, private, and government resource […]
WMS seventh graders learn how to take care of the land
August 27, 2018 (West Hawaii Today)—“Malama Ahupuaa,” the title of the latest Waimea Middle School oral history book, funded by Ike Hawaii and Hawaii Community Foundation, recently became available on […]
Over $869,000 to Go to Hawai‘i Island Land Management, Business Development
July 31, 2018 (BigIslandNow.com)—The Kohala Center in Waimea will receive $869,931 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to improve land […]
Hawaii Becomes First State To Ban Sunscreens Harmful To Coral Reefs
July 4, 2018 (I4U News)—Hawaii happens to be the first state of the USA to put restrictions on sales of harmful sunscreens which destroy coral reefs. The Governor of the […]
Certain coral species thriving: Research into their molecular biology offers glimmer of hope
June 25, 2018 (West Hawaii Today)—More than 60 percent of U.S. coral reefs are found in the extended Hawaiian Island chain. The main Hawaiian Islands include more than 4,000 acres […]
A Gathering Of Exceptional Students Where Grades Take A Back Seat
June 5, 2018 (Honolulu Civil Beat)—The idea sprang from a lunchtime meal over hamburger steak and saimin at a Zippy’s restaurant in 2014. Why, wondered Alapaki Nahale-a and Andrew Aoki […]
Slowly but surely: Ouli Park project moves forward
May 21, 2018 (West Hawaii Today)—Ouli Park’s entrance isn’t always easy to spot while driving up Kawaihae Road, as native plants often camouflage the sign. But progress on the proposed […]