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$2.2M micro-grant program opens for small-scale agriculture

The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity is now accepting applications for the popular Micro-Grant for Food Security Program. This is the fifth 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.

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.

Maui Invasive Species Committee Accepting Nominations for Prevention Efforts in Maui County

The Maui Invasive Species Committee is now accepting nominations for its Malama i ka Aina Award, which honors a landscaper, nursery, garden shop or commercial/agricultural property owner/manager for efforts to keep invasive species out of Maui County.

Maui Energy and Sustainability Design Competition Opens

Kihei Charter School’s Energy & Sustainability Learning Center is sponsoring a competition challenging Mauians to design visionary energy and sustainability exhibits.

Organic Certification Cost-Share Assistance Now Available

The Hawai`i Dept of Agriculture is now accepting applications for a new round of organic certification cost-share assistance for farmers, livestock operators and produce handlers.

16th Annual Lawn and Garden Fair Opens Saturday

The Maui Association of Landscape Professionals (MALP) will host its 16th Annual Lawn and Garden Fair on Saturday, November 12, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Maui Mall in Kahului this weekend.

Pest Management Expert to Speak to Landscape Association

On September 20, the Maui Association of Landscape Professionals (MALP) is hosting a presentation by University of Hawaii at Hilo Entomologist Arnold H. Hara, Ph.D.