#Food Security

Hawaiʻi Foodbank will receive 63 pallets, or 56,700 dozen eggs through the settlement with Arizona-based Hickmanʻs Family Farms.

As an active hurricane season continues, The Salvation Army corps food pantries in Hilo, Honokaʻa, and Kona are urgently seeking monetary donations to address growing shortages.

The main goals of the Tropical AgTech Center are to improve the profitability of small farms on Hawaiʻi Island and to increase exports from the state.

Local leaders and community members will converge to explore innovative strategies for building a more resilient agrifood system on Aug. 14 and 15.

The university has been selected as one of five core members of a new national seafood research consortium backed by federal funding.

Ranches and agricultural businesses impacted by the recent storm systems can apply for one-time grants of $1,500 until Friday, March 27.

This year, Aloha United Way has distributed over $760,000 to programs that address food security, housing stability, workforce development and other essential needs.

Funds will be used to build a new steel farmers market pavilion for local farmers, food vendors, and small businesses to sell produce.

Organized by the local nonprofit Waikōloa Grows, members of the group organized the weekly Farmstand, where shoppers can find fresh, locally sourced food from farmers around the island.

Many of the priorities have been discussed over the past several sessions, including housing, healthcare, education, food security and more.

Ecovillage Tours will take 12 visitors to eight communities that are off-the-beaten-path to offer vital lessons in indigenous and regenerative farming methods, and communal living.

Gov. Green emphasized that the budget is designed to be both optimistic and pragmatic, advancing Hawai‘i’s key priorities while safeguarding against federal uncertainty.

Hawaiʻi Island’s second annual AgriPolicy Summit on Dec. 11 seeks to strengthen long-term food production by shaping state and county agriculture policies.

Hawaiʻi Attorney General Anne Lopez joins a lawsuit against the USDA for jeopardizing the food security for 40 million Americans.

Households in Hawaiʻi will see a reduction in their monthly SNAP benefit because of adjustments made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to the Thrifty Food Plan.

As the U.S. Department of the Interior’s comment deadline approaches on July 16, American Samoa and environmental advocates oppose seabed mining, citing potential threats to marine life, fishing zones and the cultural heritage of the coast.

These grants are designed to support and scale up local food production around Hawaiʻi Island, empowering farmers, ranchers and food producers to expand operations and strengthen Hawaiʻi’s food security. There were 32 grants awarded in 2025 totaling $710,000.

Ho‘ōla Farms has distributed 58,565 food boxes filled with locally sourced food to underserved communities in East Hawaiʻi through the program “ʻUmeke ʻAi Pono,” which ends on July 5.

The Hawaiʻi State Senate and House of Representatives announced Friday the passage of House Bill 427, aimed at strengthening the state’s biosecurity system to combat invasive species and protect the islands’ environment and agriculture.

Converting unused agricultural lands to agroforestry systems could help reduce extreme fire risks, boost food production and revive Indigenous and place-based land management practices.