Farmer's Market Maui – Getting Juicy The Hawaii Eco Living website redesign begins, Farmer's Market Maui is one of the first sections to see a facelift. A few of the new exciting features, other than sheer aesthetic beauty that seems to be birthing, are the...
Island Earth Here is the write up from the Island Earth website: A rich and complex tale of a young indigenous scientist's journey through the corn fields of GMO companies and loi patches of traditional Hawaiian elders reveals modern truths and ancient values that can...
Hawaii has become the first U.S. state to approve tax credits for organic farmers, a huge potential boost for the industry. A bill now awaiting Gov. David Ige’s signature would provide farmers up to $50,000 in tax credits to help offset the costs of getting certified...
Under a new pilot program, Hawaii farmers have until July 13 to submit their bids to sell fresh fruit and vegetables to various public schools around the state. The state Department of Education is working together with the state Department of Agriculture on...
IN 2006, the World Wildlife Fund identified Cuba as the only country in the world to achieve sustainable development. This was, in large part, due to the country’s involuntary adoption and ultimate promotion of agroecology — farming practices that dramatically reduce...
By IVY ASHE Hawaii Tribune-Herald “People are hungry for local food,” Emily Taaroa said on a bright Saturday morning as she walked between homemade chicken pens on 5.5 acres of Keaau land. Grass between the pens was mowed close to the ground, the better to discourage...
