Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Farmers Wanted: Hawai‘i Tries To Fix Its Unique ‘Ulu Problem
Breadfruit advocates from around the Pacific and farther afield are all trying to iron out supply chain issues to get more people eating — and growing — the canoe crop.
(Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2026)
Hawaiʻi Must Reframe Its Food Priorities
Growing more local crops is not enough. As climate risks mount, we need an integrated system of planning and investment in the foods that sustain us.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
ʻUlu On The Up: Hawaiʻi Breadfruit Production Keeps Booming
This year’s stormy weather might drive a dip in production. But if longer-term forecasts are accurate, breadfruit could get closer to resuming its status as a Hawaiian staple.
Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2024
Hawaiʻi Ag Leaders Planned To Oust Official Despite Public Praise
Agribusiness Development Corp. Executive Director Wendy Gady resigned days after the agency’s board celebrated progress.
(Courtesy: Olin Lagon)
Olin Lagon: The Government Decided This Food Was Dirty
After a cholera outbreak, it took 100 years to make it legal to sell unregulated and hand-pounded kalo again.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Honolulu And Dole Sued By Residents Over Negligence In Kona Low Floods
They allege an unkempt stream and inadequate drainage from Lake Wilson caused the flooding of their homes.
(Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2026)
Hawaiʻi Ranchers Welcome Rain But Endure Weather Whiplash
Broken fences, destroyed roads, new gulches, dead cattle and lost land may soon be the price to pay for greener grass as climate change aggravates extreme weather events.
‘Locked Out’: 30-Year Maui Water Lease Back On The Table For Private Company
As the Board of Land and Natural Resources meets to vote on the lease for Mahi Pono, water advocates bemoan the lost opportunity for county management.
(Screenshot/2023)
Federal Government Abruptly Cut These Hawaiʻi Markets From Food Stamps Program
USDA moves leave customers who use SNAP with less access to food, and mean that stores can’t buy as much product from the local farmers who supply them.
Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2026
As Flood Aid Trickles Out For North Shore, Southeast Asian Farmers Are Left Behind
For some Thai and Laotian farmers, language barriers and immigration status stand in the way of seeking help they need after the Kona lows.