From Bento Boxes to Community Hope: The Journey of Bradley Kukral Founder of HHH On March 23, 2020 the height of the Covid 19 pandemic, Bradley Kukral and his friend Steve stood on a deserted Front Street in Lahaina, faced with a scene of neglect and desperation. The once bustling street was now overrun with […]
Major need for donations/funding to support our new project: Feeding Fire Survivors in NCS/Hotels Volunteers Needed ASAP Anuhea Meal Prep, Upcountry Drivers, Hua Momona Farms, Lahaina Meal Prep, West Side Produce Runs Volunteer links updated SIGN UP HERE>> Join Our Newsletter >> Coming up this month: New website coming online! Podcast with Lahaina community leader […]
Editorial Series by Sara Yamtich: Part 3 of 3 – Food sovereignty issues by looking at colonial past 🌱✊ To understand our present challenges and prepare for the future, we must delve into the roots of food scarcity on Maui. Historical land dispossession and economic marginalization have contributed to the struggles we face today. As […]
Editorial Series by Sara Yamtich: Food sovereignty issues by looking at colonial past 🌱✊ Part 2 of 3: A Glimpse Into Maui’s Colonial Past Maui’s serene landscapes and vibrant culture mask a turbulent history of colonization that profoundly shaped the island’s socio-economic structure. From the arrival of missionaries and settlers in the 1820s, who introduced […]
Editorial Series by Sara Yamtich: Food sovereignty issues by looking at colonial past 🌱✊ Today, we pose the question: How do we address food scarcity, not just today, but into the future? To face this challenge, we must look to the past. In the spirit of aloha ‘āina—love of the land—we are guided by a […]
KAHULUI–The Maui United Way announced Wednesday they have provided emergency stop-gap funding in the amount of $150,000 to a myriad of organizations, according to a press release from the United Way. The project has been led by Common Ground Collective (CGC), according to the United Way. The United Way stated that “CGC is dedicated to […]
By Katie Helland – Reporter, Pacific Business News Zach Laidlaw can put executive chef and television show contestant on his resume. Most recently, he was one of the contestants in the latest season of Gordon Ramsay’s TV show, “Next Level Chef,” which debuted on Jan. 28. He is also the executive chef and vice president of experiences at the […]
Chefs Anticipate Even More Demand To Feed Maui Months After Wildfires Farm owners and feeding operations are preparing to be in it for the long haul. Overlooking Kapalua in West Maui, four acres of crops surround Hua Momona Foundation’s nerve center: a 40-foot trailer, shipping container and small building that acts as a commercial kitchen. […]
Local Harvest, founded by West Maui resident Steve Phillips, is one of the main suppliers of fresh local produce from Maui’s farms to nonprofits providing meals for fire victims on the island. On September 1, 2023, Hawaii News Now reporter Casey Lund visited Local Harvest’s warehouse in Kahului to find out more about how the […]