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How Hawaii Squandered Its Food Security And What It Will Take To Get It Back - Honolulu Civil Beat
How Hawaii Squandered Its Food Security And What It Will Take To Get It Back
Hawaii’s reliance on food imports began in the 1960s. To achieve self-sufficiency again, experts say it will take old values and new tools. Reading time: 8 minutes.
Nearly 2,500 miles from the nearest continent, Hawaii spends up to $3 billion a year importing more than 80% of its food a dilemma that government leaders, economists, farmers, food shoppers and community activists have long tried to solve.
Things weren’t always so grim.
How People Across Hawaii Are Creating Spaces To Grow Their Own Food - Honolulu Civil Beat
Locally grown vegetables are expensive, so communities are coming together to grow fresh produce. Reading time: 8 minutes.
When 15-year-old Hunter Spangler was brainstorming ideas for his Eagle Scout project last fall, he met with Pastor Keith Wolter, who leads the congregation at Christ Lutheran Church in Mililani.
“We were walking around the property and I was telling him how scouts had come by and built fences for us a couple of times,” said Wolter. “But he stopped me and said, ‘Pastor Keith, I don’t want to build a fence. I want to help people.’”
Fake Farms Are Squeezing Out Serious Agriculture Potential In Hawaii - Honolulu Civil Beat
‘Fake Farms’ Are Squeezing Out Serious Agriculture Potential In Hawaii
Some developers have turned acreage earmarked for farming into high-end luxury homes with high prices and restrictions on what the land can be used for. Reading time: 10 minutes.
On its face the Olomana Heights development in Kailua seems like just another expensive gated community in the making, with vacant lots starting at $1.1 million and a sign imploring potential buyers to “discover your pathway to adventure.”
But Olomana Heights is actually built on property meant for activities like farming and ranching. Its 23 lots are part of a relatively small island of land designated for agricultural use amid a sea of urban and conservation land that makes up almost all of the eastern half of Oahu.
Made In Hawaii? This Innovative Startup Can Help You Promote Your Product - Honolulu Civil Beat
Made In Hawaii? This Innovative Startup Can Help You Promote Your Product
When the pandemic hit, the start-up ditched its hospitality-focused components and zeroed in on a goal to help Hawaii food entrepreneurs reach a larger audience. Reading time: 7 minutes.
KILAUEA, Kauai In late 2018, a pair of local business investors purchased a former guava kai plantation on Kauai’s North Shore with a plan to fortify Hawaii’s local food system.
As they built a team of experts in business, community-building and agriculture, a vision took shape for Common Ground, an 83-acre campus where food producers and consumers could meet through impact investing and business mentorship programs, farming, a restaurant and an events space.