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Maui students win top honors in 2025 Localicious Art and Recipe Contest
Two classmates from Maui Waena Intermediate took first and second place in the Grades 5–8 art category.
Applications open for food business incubator program with tuition support
Applications are now open for Cohort 6 of Hawai’i Ag & Culinary Alliance’s Cottage Industry to Commercial Enterprise Scholarship—an initiative designed to help local value-added food entrepreneurs using Hawai‘i-sourced ingredients scale their businesses.
Applications open for food entrepreneurs program with tuition support
Applications are now open for a state-funded program empowering Hawai‘i-based entrepreneurs to develop their food products from concept to business plan and pitch, providing tools to grow and scale their businesses.
Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival returns to Kā‘anapali after one-year hiatus
With the return of the Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival to Kā‘anapali, Maui for its 14th annual festival coming this October, organizers reflected on last year and how they intend to support the island’s economic recovery in the aftermath of the 2023 wildfires.
Annual Hawai‘i Food and Wine Festival set for Oct. 18-Nov. 10 on three islands
The Maui portion of the 14th annual Hawaiʻi Food and Wine Festival is scheduled for Oct. 25-27 in Kaʻanapali, according to an announcement.
Kōkua Restaurant & Hospitality Fund raises $1.22 million to support fire-impacted workers
Approximately 1,200 restaurant, bar and hospitality workers have received one-time $1,000 disbursements from the Kokua Restaurant & Hospitality Fund, according to an announcement from the Hawaiʻi Ag & Culinary Alliance.
Special Edition of Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival announced in Wailea, Maui, Nov. 18
“Taste Our Love For Maui” unites eight exceptionally talented chefs, each deeply connected to the island’s rich heritage for one-night only on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. at Humble Market Kitchin by Roy Yamaguchi and Wailea Beach Resort.
Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival donates $380,000 to local causes, surpasses $3.5 million in total giving
The Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival has donated $380,000 to various local organizations, bringing the Festival’s total giving to $3.5 million since its inception.
‘Rising Up during COVID-19’ Virtual Event Celebrating National Ag Day in Hawaiʻi on March 23
To celebrate National Ag Day on March 23, Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival and Kamehameha Schools are presenting a virtual Talk Story and Pau Hana featuring Hawai‘i organizations that are helping the community rise up during the COVID-19 pandemic through agriculture, education and culinary.
2020-2021 Localicious Hawaiʻi Art and Poetry Calendar Contest Call for Entries
Hawaiʻi Agricultural Foundation’s “Localicious Hawaiʻi Art and Poetry Calendar Contest” for the 2020-2021 school year is now open for submissions from Nov. 1-30, 2020. The contest is presented by Hawaiʻi Gas and is open for students from grades K-8. Students are invited to submit original artwork or poem about their favorite dish made with locally grown, caught or raised products.
