Hawai‘i ‘Ulu Cooperative celebrates five years

August 2021—Ho‘omaika‘i (congratulations) to the Hawai‘i ‘Ulu Cooperative (HUC) and its 100-plus farmer-members, who recently celebrated five years of growing and selling ‘ulu (breadfruit), ‘ulu-based products, and a variety of minimally processed traditional Hawaiian crops. Over the years, members of our Kula Agroecosystems team have assisted HUC with cooperative business development, marketing and branding, grant and microloan procurement, and building relationships with local institutional buyers. The Co-op is a testament to how cooperative businesses, regenerative agriculture, and canoe crops can and are strengthening Hawai‘iʻs community-based food systems, empowering local farmers, and diversifying our local economy.