Whole Foods opens first Hawaii store
A healthy crowd turned out yesterday morning for the opening of the first Whole Foods Market store in Hawai’i, at Kahala Mall.
About 150 people lined up for the 7 a.m. opening to shop or see what the nation’s largest natural and organic foods retailer has to offer.
“Wow!” said Shayne Stambler, a photographer from Diamond Head [...]
Agriculture Dept. seeks loan applications
The state Department of Agriculture is now accepting loan applications from agricultural and aqua cultural operations to fund renewable energy technology.
This new loan program, which falls under Act 209, supports renewable energy technologies such as photovoltaic, hydroelectric, wind, methane, biodiesel and ethanol. It also makes loans available for food-safety projects.
The loans, which are [...]
Pineapple could vanish from Hawaii
Layoffs by Maui Land & Pineapple Co. may have put Hawai’i one step away from the complete loss of what was once the state’s single biggest cash crop.
ML&P’s pineapple production will drop by half, from about 2,000 acres to around 1,000 acres. Of the 274 jobs being cut, 204 are in the company’s pineapple division [...]
E Malama festival to focus on sustainability
Hilo, HI July 11, 2008 — The Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce announces E Malama Aina (“Lets Take Care of the Land”), a 2-day festival Nov. 7-8 at Hilo’s Mooheau Park, which will offer consumers and businesses a firsthand look at Hawaii Island innovations and best practices aimed at sustainability.
The many uses of soy
Soy – the good, the bad and the ugly
When I was growing up, soy was something that was pretty much confined to being used on our Chinese food takeaways or something that hippies and health nuts crowed about… that I knew of.
Farmers feel parched by isles’ dry weather
KULA, Maui » On the slopes of Haleakala, Maui farmer Ralph Inouye feels a warm breeze rather than the typical cool Upcountry air as he looks at a dry, fallow field.
