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Honoka‘a Western Week starts down at the farm and ends up with a rodeo, May 21-29, 2017.

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This upcoming school year, the Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) will expand a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) free meal program, called the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), from 30 public schools to a total of 52 across the state.

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The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) is rolling out a new program called SchoolCafé that will make it easier for parents to monitor and pay for their child’s school meals online and through a mobile application. The program, which is run using PrimeroEdge school nutrition food service software, will also help cafeterias track their […]

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Hawai`i Island’s Food Bank is seeking the community’s support during its “New Year, New Wheels” campaign, an effort to raises needed funds to replace worn out and unrepairable vehicles.

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7th Annual Kohala Aina Festival Where: Inhabit Farms, 53-4125 Pratt Rd., Kapa’au HI 96755 When: Saturday, November 12, 2016 1:00 – 10:00 pm (gates open 12:30 pm) Details: Kohala ‘Aina Festival is an annual benefit concert and celebration of local harvest, small farmers, and the vibrant movement for island-wide food sovereignty. Held each year at […]

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The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) will conduct animal control activities specifically for trapping mouflon/feral sheep hybrids; staff hunting, and/or aerial shooting from helicopters for feral goats, feral sheep, mouflon and mouflon/feral sheep hybrids within palila critical habitat in the Mauna Kea Forest Reserve (Unit A), Mauna […]

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Tommy Ching says the yearly drive is an opportunity to reconnect with the community island-wide. “It’s disappointing that I only got to see half of Hilo during the East Hawai`i stretch of the drive.” Non-perishable food and monetary donations have been accepted during the first seven days of the drive and will continue to be […]

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Waikoloa Hilton Village chefs score numerous awards; Maui team wins student division

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Dunkin’ Donuts, America’s all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, announced today the signing of a multi-unit store development agreement with new franchise group, Aloha Petroleum, Ltd. Under the agreement, Aloha Petroleum will develop 15 new Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants on the islands of Oahu, Maui, Kauai and Hawaii Island (The Big Island) in the […]

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Hamakua Springs Country Farms will be giving away 300 boxes of bananas from its final banana harvest this Friday, April 1, 2016 (no fooling).

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MEDIA RELEASE The county has announced the opening of its first mobile food park on Kuakini Highway, Kona Street Eatz. Located between Big Island Honda and West Hawaii Today, this pilot project aims to support the mobile food industry by providing a safe and legal site for mobile food vendors to start, operate, sustain and […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Lava Lava Beach Club was named as one of the “Top 100 Best Al Fresco Dining in America” by OpenTable, the world’s leading provider of online restaurant reservations. The award recognition highlighted restaurants that offer stunning views, unique cuisine and above all, fabulous outdoor dining experiences. This prestigious list was generated from more […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Chef Allen Hess has teed off his new “Mai Grille” restaurant at Kings’ Golf Course. Well-known for his deliciously skilled preparations of what he calls “chef-driven, house made, farm-to-table comfort food,” Hess brings a fresh new energy and style to the table. “We’re striving for a modern clubhouse with hand-crafted locally-sourced foods,” said […]

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Free cook book, scavenger hunt, QR codes hook up attendees with offers from food producers, exhibit booths

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