#Maui County department of agriculture
County of Maui seeks proposals to expand local food at kūpuna dining sites
The County of Maui is seeking contractors who can help expand healthy, locally sourced food at senior congregate dining sites throughout Maui County.
Register by Sept. 1 for Maui Nui Food Summit slated for Oct. 10 in Pukalani
County of Maui Department of Agriculture is collaborating once again with Hawaiʻi Public Health Institute, Maui Nui Food Alliance and Kamehameha Schools Maui to strengthen local food systems through the Maui Nui 2025 Food Summit.
Successful ‘Ag in the Classroom’ brings 1,000 keiki Upcountry for a day of learning
Imagine an outdoor classroom on the green grassy slope of a volcano, where the teacher is on horseback, and the students are learning about the soil, water and plants around them. This imaginary classroom is real—it comes to life once a year during the “Agriculture in the Classroom” Field Trip, an annual educational event put on by Maui County Farm Bureau.
Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair returns to Wailuku, May 31
Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair celebrates 16 years of agricultural education and celebration with its return to War Memorial Complex on Saturday, May 31, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
House passes bill to combat rhinoceros beetle on second reading
The House of Representatives has passed on second reading a bill to combat the coconut rhinoceros beetle.
Community Talk Story sessions set for Maui County Food and Nutrition Security Plan
The County of Maui Department of Agriculture will host Community Talk Story sessions in communities throughout Maui County starting this week through March to obtain residents’ input on solutions they want to see included in the Maui County Food and Nutrition Security Plan.
Sinenci Seeks Input on Priorities for New Maui Ag Department
Maui County Councilmember Shane Sinenci of East Maui is soliciting public comments on budgetary and policy priorities for the new Maui County Department of Agriculture, which will begin operations on July 1, 2022.
Member Poll: Maui Farmers Say No To Proposed County Department of Agriculture
The organization says the results revealed a “strong objection” to the proposal with 84% of farmers and ranchers responding saying “no” to the ballot question: “Shall the Charter be amended, effective July 1, 2022, to establish a Department of Agriculture to develop a sustainable regional agricultural system for Maui County?”
