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Under the new federal law, those affected must complete an average of 80 hours per month (20 hours per week) in qualifying work or training activity. Acceptable activities include paid or self-employment, volunteer service with a government or nonprofit organization, or participation in job training programs such as SNAP Employment and Training, or services at American Job Centers.

The long-anticipated Lānaʻi Farmers Market – a collaboration among County of Maui and nonprofit partners – will kick off this Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon at Lāna‘i Entry Park (next to the fire station) and continue every first Saturday of the month.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services is preparing families across the state for upcoming changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), effective Oct. 1, 2025.

The 31st Annual Made in Hawaiʻi Festival, presented by Hawaiian Airlines, concluded this past weekend with approximately 70,000 attendees over three days of overwhelming support from the community, visitors, and more than 500 local businesses (via 700+ vendor booths) who came together to celebrate Hawaiʻi’s culture, food, fashion and innovation.

SUN Bucks is a new and permanent program that provides $177 per eligible child in food benefits to help families during the summer months when access to school meals is limited.

The Food Basket, Hawaiʻi Island’s Food Bank, today announced it has been awarded more than $8.4 million from the US Department of Agriculture to support Hawai‘i’s “DA BUX” Double Up Food Bucks program.

Supporters say the three bills leverage existing state food purchases and programs to strengthen the local food production market and its resilience.

Governor David Ige on Friday signed seven sustainability bills into law during a ceremony at Washington Place to support local food production, protect people and businesses from rising sea levels, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and prioritize the creation of green jobs.

The IRS has approved the online marketplace MauiHub.org as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Effective June 29, 2020, all donations made to Maui Hub after that date are tax-deductible.

Maui Hub customers enrolled in SNAP/EBT will automatically receive a 50% discount on fresh local fruits, vegetables, and eggs, up to $50 per day.

Governor David Ige today announced the State of Hawai‘i will match a donation of half a million dollars from a hui of private-sector organizations toward the DA BUX Double Up Food Bucks program. DA BUX doubles the value of  Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits spent on locally grown food at participating grocery stores.