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Taste of Kalihi Market, which is in its second year, will feature 30 local vendors highlighting the neighborhood's rich culture and ethnic delicacies.
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The state legislature is moving House Bill 2083 forward, which would give the DOE the ability to incentivize Hawaiʻi public schools to locally source their meals. HPR's Mark Ladao has the story.
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For The Conversation's live broadcast from Lahaina on Thursday, we were hosted by Maui Kuʻia Estate Chocolate on Ulupono Street. It miraculously survived the fires on Aug. 8. Owner Gunars Valkirs said an apartment building burned down just across the street. He shared how the business is using its good fortune to support the community.
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The state Legislature could create a working group to improve local agriculture, food resilience and access to healthy food. Senate Bill 2414 and its companion bill would create a sustainable food systems working group and place it within the state Department of Agriculture.
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This year children in Hawaiʻi will get more federal money for summer meals to account for the state’s high food costs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture will give local kids $59 per month for food during the summer — higher than the $40 provided to those on the continental U.S.
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State economists expect the pace of inflation in Hawaiʻi to continue on trend this year. One category that's often volatile is food prices. And while that's true for Hawaiʻi, inflation in South Korea for one food item is producing surprising results. HPRʻs Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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Several local eateries just made Yelp's “Top 100 Places to Eat in the U.S.,” with Adela’s Country Eatery on Oʻahu in the Top 10 for a consecutive year. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz dropped by early one morning while Adela Visitacion was busy preparing their signature noodles made with ingredients such as ʻulu and moringa.
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Kava, also known as ʻawa in Hawaiian, is prepared by pounding the roots of the plant and soaking it in water. The drink's active ingredients, specifically kavalactones, have been known to produce numbing and anxiety-reducing effects on the human body.
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There is some cautious optimism for the future of the state’s Farm to School program. The goal of the state Department of Education program is to use local agriculture to feed students.
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Local agriculture is facing a series of challenges, from invasive species to irrigation, and key state lawmakers have put together their legislative priorities this year to help farming and food production. Agriculture and food security have been a priority since the start of the legislative session last week.