Government & Politics

Urban Farm Hawai'i's First Harvest

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Wayne Yoshioka

Published September 4, 2014 at 4:18 PM HST

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Urban Farm Hawai'i on the corner of Ala Moana Boulevard and Keawe Street

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(L-R) Urban Farm Hawai'i co-founders, Nathan Ortiz, Andrew Dedrick and Mitchell Loo

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Hawai’i’s first large-scale urban farm in Honolulu harvested its first crop this weekend and shared its bounty with the community. HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports.

Government & Politics

Wayne Yoshioka

Wayne Yoshioka is an award-winning journalist who has worked in television, print and radio in Hawaiʻi. He also has been on both sides of politics as a state departmental appointee and political/government reporter. He covered Hurricane Iwa (1982) as a TV reporter; was the State Department of Defense/Civil Defense spokesperson for Hurricane Iniki (1992); and, commanded a public affairs detachment in Afghanistan (2006). He has a master's degree in Communication from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and is a decorated combat veteran (Legion of Merit, Bronze Star and 22 other commendation/service medals). He resides in Honolulu.