Local Farmers Turn to Microloans

For the past two years, The Pig & The Lady has been on the move – setting up shop at pop-up restaurants and farmers markets around Oahu. The popular food stand – known for their Vietnamese street food – has finally found a place to call home. They’re partnering with the non-profit Pacific Gateway Center to open their first brick and mortar location. HPR’s Molly Solomon previewed the space and has this report.

A variety of lifestyles thrive on different islands across the state. For example, many residents rely on grocery stores to put dinner on the table.

But on Molokai, a 2012 survey showed that about 40% of food consumed comes from subsistence sources like hunting, fishing, gathering and homegrown produce.

As part of our week-long series “Neighbors: An Island Story”, Catherine Cluett reports from the Molokai Dispatch about a different approach to food.  

She’s been called by some as the Julia Child of Hawaii. Mary Li Sia may not have mastered the art of French cuisine, but she certainly knew her way around the kitchen.  An upcoming event celebrates the noted Hawaii teacher and author of the popular “Mary Sia’s Chinese Cookbook.” HPR’s Molly Solomon reports.