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.

The Attorney General is uneasy about such protections, fearful they would break interstate commerce rules.

Business coalition asks for state tax credits to launch eco-friendly aviation fuel refining, but time is running out.

The state has rarely penalized passengers for not declaring banned plants or animals despite serious concerns about invasive species.

Federal officials told Hawaiʻi nonprofits to delete references to climate change and Biden’s clean energy law from their websites.