#Farm Bill
Tokuda votes against partisan Farm Bill, fights for Hawaiʻi priorities
Tokuda ultimately opposed the measure, citing its failure to address the rising costs facing farmers and producers, support the nutrition needs of working families—from keiki to kupuna—and provide meaningful investment in rural economies. The bill cleared the committee by a vote of 34-17 and now goes to the full House of Representatives for consideration.
Rep. Tokuda holds agriculture listening session in Kula ahead of Farm Bill
US Rep. Jill Tokuda recently held a series of agriculture listening sessions across Hawaiʻi to hear directly from farmers, ranchers, and producers about the challenges facing local agriculture and food systems in advance of a potential markup of a Farm Bill in the House Committee on Agriculture.
Senators back bill to boost reimbursements for farmer and rancher transportation costs
The program reimburses farmers and ranchers in Hawaiʻi, Alaska and other insular areas for transportation costs of supplies like feed, fertilizer and equipment parts.
Rep. Tokuda named lead Democrat of key agriculture subcommittee
US Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02) was named the Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Conservation, Research and Biotechnology for the 119th Congress. In this role, Representative Tokuda will be the lead Democrat for resource conservation and agricultural research as Congress works towards enacting a full Farm Bill.
State opens micro-grant program for small-scale agriculture
The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the popular Micro-Grant for Food Security Program. This is the fourth year of the grant program which provides support for small-scale gardening, herding and livestock operations to increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food in food-insecure communities. A total of $3,576,470 is available for this year’s program which was provided by the US Department of Agriculture under the 2018 Farm Bill.
Applications available for Hawaiʻi Micro-Grant for Food Security Program
The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the popular Micro-Grant for Food Security Program. This is the third year of the grant program which provides support for small-scale gardening, herding and livestock operations to increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food in food insecure communities.
