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.
Commercial farmers have a chance at the gift of a federal grant aimed at building food security in agroforestry. The Hawaiʻi ʻUlu Cooperative and The Nature Conservancy are shepherding the program.
The program moves to Maui on Dec. 15, and Friday is the deadline to register. Each participant can anonymously dispose of up to 250 pounds. Adam Williams with the Department of Agriculture urged Maui farmers and businesses to turn over old pesticides, free of charge.