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Hawai‘i’s Governor Ige set a goal of doubling local food production by 2020. So how do we measure up?

Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: February 24–March 2, 2021 Watch films centered on Black voices, take your gardening skills to the next level, celebrate indigenous foods and more as we move into the third month of 2021. February 24, 2021   February 25 to March 6 We’re expecting the 10th year of this festival to be more popular than ever as people seek to hear from diverse voices. It opens Thursday morning at 10 a.m. with Unapologetic, a look at the Movement for Black Lives i...

Hawaii Farmers Need Land. State Efforts To Help Aren’t Working - Honolulu Civil Beat Hawaii Farmers Need Land. State Efforts To Help Aren’t Working Providing small farmers land is key to producing more local food, but the state’s go-to model isn’t moving the needle. Reading time: 12 minutes. Tina Bushnell has dedicated many nights and weekends over the past six years to her dream of quitting her day job and opening a tropical fruit orchard. But she’s struggled to clear the first hurd...