Farm-Friendly Bills in the 2026 Legislature

Policy plays an important role in shaping our food systems and you can help shape Hawaiʻi’s current policy by using your voice.

Young Farmer Mentorship Pilot Program

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E Hoʻokamaʻāina I Ke Kalo: Get to Know Kalo!

In this video, follow kalo from farmers’ hands to the market where it is sold to a food hub...

E Hoʻokamaʻāina I Ka ʻUala: Get to Know ʻUala!

Follow ʻuala in its journey from Kohala’s traditional dryland field system to the market where a food hub and farmer’s cooperative processes it...

E Hoʻokamaʻāina I Ka Palaʻai: Get to Know Palaʻai!

Follow palaʻai in its journey from a Hawaiʻi Island farmer’s pumpkin patch to the market where a food hub and farmer’s cooperative processes it...

About the Hawaiʻi ʻUlu Cooperative

What exactly is a cooperative, and how can a cooperative structure benefit small-scale farmers?

Meet Hawai‘i’s ‘Ulu Farmers

Meet some of Hawai‘i’s ‘ulu farmers, the backbone of the islands’ emerging breadfruit industry.

‘Ulu and Food Security

In Hawai‘i, we import an estimated 85 to 90 percent of our food today, whereas just a few centuries ago our islands were completely self-sufficient.

‘Ulu and Sustainability

‘Ulu has the potential to help improve Hawai‘i’s long-term resilience, health, food security, and community economic vitality.

Nutritional Benefits of ‘Ulu

Did you know that the traditional Polynesian diet was among the healthiest in the world?

‘Ulu in the Kitchen

‘Ulu is an incredibly versatile food that can be used to make anything from pancakes to poké and even pickles!

ʻUlu Production Practices

Farmers draw on both traditional and modern practices to grow food sustainably.

ʻUlu in Schools

The average Hawai‘i resident today eats ‘ulu LESS than three times per year.