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Ulupono Initiative funding helps local food businesses bring Hawaiʻi-made products to retail shelves
A dozen Hawaiʻi-based food makers are getting a boost as they look to expand their locally sourced products to shelves in major retailers. A $25,000 grant from the Ulupono Fund at the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation is lowering barriers for these entrepreneurs to use the state’s first high pressure processing system.
The Nature Conservancy receives grant to build coastal resilience through improved wastewater management in Hawai‘i
The Nature Conservancy received a three-year $125,000 grant from the Ulupono Fund at the Hawai‘i Community Foundation to develop innovative tools and advance policies that support viable wastewater conversion to protect Hawaiʻi’s people, fresh water supplies and marine life.
Street art project in Kīhei completed, final comments requested
The Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization announced the completion of South Maui Quick Build: Street Art Project at the intersection of Kenolio Road and Alulike Street in Kīhei. The final design captured the essence of the Kalepolepo Fishpond (also known as Ko’ie’ie Fishpond) on the makai side of the intersection, and the Kūlanihāko’i wetlands and sand dunes on the mauka side.
Draft designs inspired by Kalepolepo Fishpond now available on Kīhei’s new street art project
The public may now vote and comment on two design themes included in the second community survey for the South Maui Quick Build: Street Art Project, which aims to create a community-driven art design at the intersection of Kenolio Road and Alulike Street, the Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization announced.
Maui Nui Botanical Gardens to Host Lā ʻUlu: Breadfruit Day
The Maui Nui Botanical Gardens will be hosting a Lā ‘Ulu: Breadfruit Day event on Saturday, Sept. 8, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will feature a breadfruit inspired food, cooking demonstrations and free samples provided by the Blue Zones Project. There will also be a native plant and ‘ulu tree sale, free […]