On A Fruit Tree Mission Planting edible landscapes for the benefit of all! The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation deserves a shout out for a noble vision that benefits all the earths inhabitants. Stop by their site, check them out, and if it is within your means...
The new chairmen of the House and Senate agriculture committees are both from the Big Island, but their stance on genetically modified crops couldn’t be more different. The strong positions that Senate Agriculture Chairman Russell Ruderman and House Agriculture...
Tomatoes have been among Hawaii’s 10 biggest crops by value. HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s supply of locally grown tomatoes has gotten considerably smaller after one of the state’s biggest producers decided to exit the business. Hamakua Springs Country Farms on Hawaii...
If you're like me, then you are probably overwhelmed with emails and articles opining on the evils of Monsanto — and for good reason. Monsanto is a chemical company that began genetically engineering seeds in order to sell more chemicals. The company's business...
HAWAII ISLAND – Both sides in Hawaii’s ongoing Genetically Modified Organism debate are taking their arguments to different arenas in order to influence a favorable outcome. Recent news articles have detailed a Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation plan to spend $400,000 on a...
Author's Note: The following is taken from a press release sent out by the Kauai Coalition to Enforce Ordinance 960, which I am a part of. I have written about Ordinance 960, previously Bill 2491, in this blog and elsewhere. The Kauai County bill, mandating pesticide...
