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…
Join Maui Nui HEAL Coalition’s Virtual Food Drive in Support of Maui Food Bank
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: Filling the Summer Hunger Gap
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…
Save the Date! “We Grow Hawaiʻi: A Youth Food Summit” hosted by Hawaiʻi Youth Food Council
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…
Maui Nui Food Alliance Policy Training and Q&A on March 28th
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…
Kūpuna Collective: Empowering Kūpuna with Access to Healthy Meals
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…
How Philippine Gardening Culture Inspired Efforts To Promote Food Security In Hawaii
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…
