We Grow Food Summit 2023
On Saturday, April 29th, Hawaiʻi Youth Food Council (HYFC) hosted the 8th Annual We Grow Hawai‘i: a Youth Food Summit. HYFC was the host of the event for the third year in a row, bringing together youth leaders to improve…
On Saturday, April 29th, Hawaiʻi Youth Food Council (HYFC) hosted the 8th Annual We Grow Hawai‘i: a Youth Food Summit. HYFC was the host of the event for the third year in a row, bringing together youth leaders to improve…
We are excited to share the news of an incredible initiative that is making a difference in the lives of individuals and families in Maui Nui who are facing food insecurity. Maui Nui HEAL Coalition, in collaboration with the Maui…
Kaukau 4 Keiki (K4K), a Summer Food Service Program, is back for its sophomore season! K4K provides age-appropriate and locally-sourced meal kits to our keiki who won’t receive meals at school during summer. Thousands of meal kits will be distributed…
Hawaiʻi Youth Food Council (HYFC) is thrilled to announce that we are hosting We Grow Hawaiʻi: A Youth Food Summit, a free, youth-led conference for youth, featuring food producers, policymakers, and statewide food system change makers, in late April. Please…
Are you interested in learning more about policy, advocacy and the legislative process? The Maui Nui Food Alliance (MNFA) and the Hawaiʻi Public Health Institute (HIPHI) are hosting a policy training, mid-session legislative recap, and Q&A on Tuesday, March 28th…
Hawaiʻi is the most isolated populated landmass in the world, with 90% of its food imported, resulting in food costs that are 82% higher than the national average. Combined with a high cost of living and poverty rate, a compounding…
When Dr. Susan Mercado accompanied her adolescent son from the Philippines to Hawaii in late 2020, she noticed a vacancy for a food systems and resiliency director at the Hawaii Public Health Institute. A former undersecretary of the Philippine health…