HB2523_HD1_ – Sets up PUC regulatory framework for a planned interisland electric cable. Senate accepted House version and it passed. Passed. See Maui News article for more – especially the reservations our Maui County Senators expressed about this bill and their attempts to rewrite it to include more community input. Sen English was the only Maui […]
Ag Loan HB 1248 HD1
HB 1248 HD1 Ag Loans – This bill is focused on the New Farmer Program to increase loan limits, decrease loan interest rates, and reduce the number of credit denials. The average age of farmers in Hawaiʻi is above the national average. The bill seeks to help new farmers and thus promote food sustainability by […]
Kula Fields Brings Farm Fresh Local Food to Your Door
Maui Time Weekly March 26, 2009 by Rob Parsons There is a growing awareness that too much of the food we consume is imported. The reasons for favoring a local diet are many: it’s fresher and more nutritious; it supports and helps diversify the local economy; it avoids fuel spent on shipping. Still, most statistics […]