Agriculture, farming successes, concerns shared with lawmakers
The visit to Waimānalo Research Station allowed the policymakers to connect with farmers who impact the local food system.
$1.9M investment in Hawaiʻi’s food and agriculture
UH received three grants to find innovative solutions for food, agriculture, water and Native Hawaiian communities.
$1M grant will kickstart Hawaiʻi’s next generation of farmers
This grant rounds out American AgCredit and CoBank’s $3 million commitment to invest in food security in the islands and support beginning farmers.
$1.6M for agriculture education for Native Hawaiian, underrepresented students
USDA grants to UH support food and agriculture education.
$500K grant for farmer training, more value-added food production
The grant will enable GoFarm Hawaiʻi to continue its partnership with UH Maui College.
$2M gift to develop local farmers, food supply
The gift supports GoFarm Hawaiʻi, one of the largest and most successful beginning farmer development programs in the nation.
$600K to develop local farmers, food supply
GoFarm Hawaiʻi has been addressing the issue of food security long before the COVID-19 health crisis.
UH program connects public, local farmers during pandemic
GoFarm Hawaiʻi is building a list of resources for farmers including a Find Your Farmer list.
GoFarm Hawai‘i receives funding to continue training future farmers
UH’s successful farmer-training program GoFarm Hawaiʻi has received $600,000 from the United States Department of Agriculture
Beginning farmer-training program expands to Hawaii County
GoFarm Hawaiʻi’s comprehensive and practical farmer-training classes on the Big Island will begin this fall.
