Pacific Biodiesel founders, Bob and Kelly King, announced today they will partner for a second consecutive year to present a benefit farm tour and festival event, this time supporting the critical issue of food security in Hawaiʻi. The “Sunflower Farm Music Fest” will take place in a blooming field of sunflowers at the Kings’ family farm in Maui’s Central Valley on Earth Day – Saturday, April 22, 2023 – from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Considering all the hurdles within the food supply chain in Hawaii, some agricultural advocates say concepts like food hubs can help boost production and profit.
Hawaii s Food Hubs Find Strength In Numbers - Honolulu Civil Beat
Hawaii’s Food Hubs Find Strength In Numbers
A group of food hubs came together to support legislation that would win them new access to grant money. The bill failed, but the networking is paying off. Reading time: 7 minutes.
A bright spot in the COVID-19 pandemic has been how the virus catapulted Hawaii food hubs to popularity.
Now food hubs statewide are collaborating to help each other grow successfully, sharing resources, advice, gripes, grant money opportunities and, of course, food. They’re trying to build capacity to meet the growing demands of businesses, institutions and families that want customized orders of locally grown food.