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Hawaii Can Learn A Lot From Japan About Farming And Food Production Courtesy: Ken Love

Hawaii Can Learn A Lot From Japan About Farming And Food Production

Respect for farmers and support of their work is key to Japan’s agricultural success.

Here’s How To Transform聽Tourism In Hawaii

Here’s How To Transform聽Tourism In Hawaii

It鈥檚 time to build聽an industry that exists聽to serve the public good.

Regeneration Is What We All Need Now Joseph Mina

Regeneration Is What We All Need Now

The Hawaii Farmers Union United celebrates a decade of existence with a major conference and optimism for the future.

Let鈥檚 Call COVID-19 A Syndemic

Let鈥檚 Call COVID-19 A Syndemic

How we diagnose it determines how we treat it.

What If We Trained Hawaii’s Youth To Be The Caretakers Of Their Communities?

What If We Trained Hawaii’s Youth To Be The Caretakers Of Their Communities?

Ma Ka Hana Ka 鈥業ke illustrates that we already have everything we need for success.

Is Early Los Angeles A Model For Food And Agriculture In Hawaii?

Is Early Los Angeles A Model For Food And Agriculture In Hawaii?

Believe it or not, yes. In the first half of the 20th century, smart planners put land in the hands of farmers and transformed LA County into an agricultural powerhouse.

Hawaii Was Creating A Plan For Universal Health Care. It鈥檚 Time To Return To It KITV

Hawaii Was Creating A Plan For Universal Health Care. It鈥檚 Time To Return To It

Even before the pandemic arrived on our shores, our health care system was in crisis.

Life As A Farmer On Leased State Land? It’s Not Easy Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Life As A Farmer On Leased State Land? It’s Not Easy

The Anthony ohana’s farm in Kahana Valley offers a model from which to draw inspiration and empowerment.

OCCC Is A 21st-Century Poorhouse And Asylum. We Must Do Better Cory Lum/Civil Beat

OCCC Is A 21st-Century Poorhouse And Asylum. We Must Do Better

The misuse of our jail is rampant. It doesn鈥檛 have to be that way.

Harnessing The Power Of Mutual Aid Through Coronacare Hawaii

Harnessing The Power Of Mutual Aid Through Coronacare Hawaii

The idea is for people to take responsibility for caring for one another, thereby changing societal conditions.