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Transitioning to Organic? This New Template Might Be Your Secret Weapon
Good news for organic crop farmers! The National Organic Program (NOP) has released a new Transitional Production Plan (TPP) template on...
Apr 15, 20242 min read


Featured Farmer: Tane and Maureen Datta, Adaptations
Area under production Our growing area is 8.5 acres; 1 acre in coffee, 3 acres in intensive production systems and the rest in orchards....
Mar 22, 20244 min read


Featured Farmer: Wooten Family
Kauai Kunana Dairy, Kilauea, Kauai Area under production 1 ½ acre in crops. 13 acres livestock including dairy goats and laying hens...
Mar 22, 20243 min read


Featured Farmer: Rick Tamanaha
Kaleikoa Farms, Ho'olehua, Moloka‘i Area Under production Currently 16 acres - soon to be 23 acres (100% certified organic), Dept. of...
Mar 22, 20247 min read


Feature Farmer Gabe Sachter-Smith Hawai’i Banana Source O’ahu, Hawaii
Interviewer Megdelena Perkins Area Under Production 30 acre parcel Waialua Years in Production in Hawaii I started studying bananas 20...
Mar 22, 20245 min read


Featured Farmers: Gerry Ross & Janet Simpson
Kupa’a Farms, Kula, Maui Interview by Theodore Radovich Hānai’Ai interviewed Kupa’a Farms in our November 2015 feature farmer issue and...
Mar 20, 20244 min read


Compost Quality
It is a simple fact: you cannot have high-quality compost tea without high-quality compost. In other words, if you want to promote plant...
Mar 19, 20248 min read


Cover Your Asset: choosing appropriate cover crops for your production system
How do you know what the best cover crop for your system is? Unfortunately, there is no easyanswer. The primary goal of using cover crops...
Mar 19, 20245 min read


Exploring Pest Exclusion Systems in Hawaiian Organic Agriculture: Benefits and Challenges
Hawaii's unique island ecosystem presents both opportunities and challenges for organic agriculture. Among the most pressing issues are...
Jan 25, 20242 min read
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