Proponents identified the post-fire period as a perfect opportunity to reset local food production.

A House working group has come up with a suite of recommendations, including better support for the state’s food banks.

With the official opening of a new facility, Maui hopes to charge ahead with plans for greater food security.

Farm owners and feeding operations are preparing to be in it for the long haul.

The proposal surprised local elected officials and conservation groups that had already been working on native seed issues.

Government needs to speed up its approval process and invest in research infrastructure to defeat a list of environmentally and economically threatening pests, experts say.

The corporation said the move signaled a new era of transparency for the agency.

State support has been lean, but the industry has attracted global recognition for its innovations.

In addition to the state’s interim rules, drones are being used to drop pesticides.

The money will be distributed across Hawaii to bolster community-level food security.