Empowered Hawaii: Sprouting New Solutions

Despite Hawaii’s long history of self-sufficiency, 90% of what we eat today comes by boat or plane.

Lettuce Joins Short List Of Local Ingredients Served In Public Schools

May 6, 2022 (Civil Beat) by Brittany Lyte Local lettuce will augment the short list of Hawaii-grown food products incorporated into student meals across the state’s 257 public schools next year.

7 Farm-Friendly Bills in the 2022 Legislature

January, 2022. Policy plays an important role in shaping our food systems and you can help shape Hawaiʻi’s current policy by using your voice.

Waipahu Teachers Partner With Chef Hui To Extend High School Food Drive

In April 2020, eight teachers from Waipahu High School joined forces with Chef Hui to further their mission of feeding those in need during the pandemic.

Hawaii Schools Are Buying Less Local Food During The Pandemic

December 19, 2021 (Civil Beat) Despite new legislation requiring public schools to serve student meals with more local ingredients, advocates say they are frustrated by a regression in local food initiatives.

Mending Hawaii’s Lack of Food Security Through Breadfruit

December 10, 2021 (Modern Farmer) by Kathleen Wong Hawai'i ‘Ulu Cooperative is investing in the nutritious indigenous crop as one way to address the islands’ broken food system.

Kamehameha Schools to invest $10M in Hawaii food systems

November 24, 2021. Kamehameha Schools, or KS, has created a new $10 million Food Systems Fund, $300,000 of which has gone in an investment to the Hawaii Island-based Hawaii Ulu Cooperative to scale its business operations.

‘Ulu for all: Co-op closer to expanding operations

October 20, 2021 (West Hawaiʻi Today) by Laura Ruminski The Hawaii ‘Ulu Cooperative is one step closer to expanding operations that will increase production 10-fold at the Honalo facility.

Can ʻUlu Help Save Us?

October 12, 2021 (FLUX Magazine) by Jackie Oshirio “When we see parallels between the events portrayed in moʻolelo and Hawaiʻi’s modern-day issues, it may be wise to listen to what the stories have to say.”

7-Eleven Hawaiʻi Introduces New Competition-Winning Dishes

August 16 2021 (7-Eleven Hawai'i) by Annika Streng 7-Eleven Hawai'i partnered with the students and faculty to present the 3rd Annual On The Line recipe competition...

HUC Celebrates 5th Anniversary: Download Our Five-Year Report

Summer 2021 marks five years since Hawaiʻi ʻUlu Cooperative began serving Hawaiʻi farmers and communities. We celebrated this important milestone at our Annual Member Meeting in July 2021 and with our Five-Year Report, which tracks the co-op's growth from August 2016 to August 2021.

HVCA 2021 Social Impact Entrepreneur of the Year

June 2021. Congratulations to Dana Shapiro, general manager at the Hawaii ‘Ulu Co-op for being recognized as HVCA's 2021 Social Impact Entrepreneur of the Year.