Published on
Mar 31, 2025
In Hawaii, where 90% of food is imported, farmers who offset imbalance now face cuts
Native Hawaiian farmer Kaina Makua was anticipating $470,000 from the federal government this year to quadruple his production of kalo, or taro, the ancestral crop that is pounded into the sticky, purple staple poi. In January, he found out the money wasn’ …
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NBC News
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