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20,000 Tons Of Mud And Nowhere To Put It Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

20,000 Tons Of Mud And Nowhere To Put It

North Shore farmers are feeling left behind in the ongoing cleanup efforts from the Kona low storms.

It Takes A Village To Prevent Future Oʻahu Storm Damage Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

It Takes A Village To Prevent Future Oʻahu Storm Damage

Kona low flooding exposed a network of farmland drainage ditches overgrown with invasive mangroves — and drew a network of volunteers to clear them.

Hawaiʻi vs. Invasive Species: Tackling An Urgent Environmental Issue

Hawaiʻi vs. Invasive Species: Tackling An Urgent Environmental Issue

Hear from folks working on the front line of Hawaiʻi’s fight against destructive invasive species.

Fine Print Reveals Who’s To Blame For North Shore Flooding — To An Extent Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2026

Fine Print Reveals Who’s To Blame For North Shore Flooding — To An Extent

The answer is unclear, largely due to the patchwork of land use agreements made during Dole’s decades-long land sell-off.

Kona Earthquake Left Catastrophic Water Supply Damage For Hundreds

Kona Earthquake Left Catastrophic Water Supply Damage For Hundreds

In Kona’s coffee belt, up to 500 farmers and others have lost their primary sources of water — and will be relying on trips to county spigots for the foreseeable future.

Hawaiʻi Is Sending These Animals To The Mainland In Record Numbers Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaiʻi Is Sending These Animals To The Mainland In Record Numbers

Local cattle are moving offshore despite state efforts to boost slaughterhouse capacity in the islands.

Amid Funding Fears, Food And Farming Bills Fared Better Than Expected (Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2026)

Amid Funding Fears, Food And Farming Bills Fared Better Than Expected

Lawmakers, farmers and agriculture advocates found tens of millions of dollars for key infrastructure projects this legislative session.

Honolulu Homeowners Turn To Goats, Sheep To Mow Yard Ahead Of Fire Season Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2026

Honolulu Homeowners Turn To Goats, Sheep To Mow Yard Ahead Of Fire Season

Flocks of livestock are not a typical city sight. But with wildfire season looming, they’re becoming an increasingly attractive prevention measure.

Beginner Farmers Need Look No Further Than West Kauaʻi Noelle Fujii-Oride/Civil Beat/2026

Beginner Farmers Need Look No Further Than West Kauaʻi

Few instructional opportunities exist for Kaua‘i residents to get into commercial farming, and this program connects participants to a ready market. 

One Of Hawaiʻi’s Most Lucrative Crops Might Surprise You Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

One Of Hawaiʻi’s Most Lucrative Crops Might Surprise You

Millions of pounds of Hawaiʻi-grown basil are exported to Canada and the U.S. mainland. The herb is now more profitable than some of the state’s most iconic crops.