The DOE has not taken the effort seriously and has no real plan for how to meet a legislative mandate to spend 30% of its food budget locally by 2030, according to a state audit.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Education was instructed by the legislature to significantly increase the use of locally-grown foods in school meals by 10 percent by 2025 several years ago — and ...

A new state audit found the Department of Education is falling short of its legal requirement to increase the amount of locally-grown food served in public school meals.

Local food businesses gathered at the State Capitol Wednesday for the inaugural Food and Product Innovation Network Day.

Through Aina to Makeke, vendors can showcase their products and gain exposure to the market.

HONOLULU (Island News) – The State of Hawaii launched a “Kōkua Food Drive” in response to the ongoing federal shutdown and disruptions to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The ...

Lisa Paulson, CEO of Maui Food Bank, left; Kristin Frost Albrecht, executive director of The Food Basket, Hawaii island’s food bank; and Wes Perreira, executive director of Hawaii Foodbank Kauai, ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — On Nov. 17, leaders in the Hawaii foodbank gathered to discuss some recent data compiled on Hawaii’s ongoing problem with food insecurity. The data shows that 32% of households ...