A long-awaited version of the farm bill is heading for the Senate this week. HPR’s Molly Solomon reports on the 5 year, $500 billion package, and how it will be felt here in Hawaii.
Molly Solomon joined HPR in May 2012 as an intern for the morning talk show The Conversation. She has since worn a variety of hats around the station, doing everything from board operator to producer.
Sierra-Lynn Stone, a sixth-generation kalo farmer on Kauaʻi, says disaster preparation takes on a new layer for her and many farmers across Hawaiʻi as they must care for their land and animals on top of taking care of themselves and their families.