Māmaki producers say they support efforts to protect Hawaiʻi-grown products but fear this bill could put companies out of business.

Federal data shows the state’s once large seed industry has reduced in size while becoming more lucrative.

Some fear the state Department of Agriculture does not have what it takes to do the work laid out for it by the Legislature.

The state watchdog could get behind a more modest increase if public utility regulators investigate the interisland shipper’s relationship with its parent company.

Mālama Kauaʻi, which runs its own food hub, is embracing the challenge of making farming as accessible and streamlined as possible on a newly leased plot near Kapaʻa. But it won’t be easy.

The USDA decision has led to lost jobs, confusion and a setback on climate initiatives in the agricultural sector.

On the Garden Isle, an essential ingredient to the Mai Tai, lūʻaus and many local dishes is in short supply, driving businesses to buy out Costco’s weekly supply in minutes.

Buying the land could keep it out of developers’ hands forever but some say the $39 million price tag may be too hefty for Hawaiʻi.

Hawaiʻi’s food security is already weak. Nearly one-third of children in the state live in a food insecure home and the demand for food banks is on the rise.

Hawaiʻi is down to just one commercial dairy, mostly relying on imported milk. A new proposal looks at a West Kauaʻi site.