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The Conversation: Fostering farming careers; Hawaiʻi’s housing shortage

Students study commercial aquaponics at Nalo Farms as part of a Leeward Community College sustainable agriculture course in this undated photo from 2025.
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Leeward Community College
Students study commercial aquaponics at Nalo Farms as part of a Leeward Community College sustainable agriculture course in this undated photo.

The Conversation airs weekdays from 11 a.m. to noon on HPR-1.

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Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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