“We’re blanketing the islands,” says Steve Cunningham, the director of cargo operations at Hawaiian Airlines. In late May, they began test flights using the two dedicated freight planes to work out any issues before launching the new all-cargo service. The all-cargo service transitioned from test-mode to an official launch of service between neighbor islands on […]
Hawaii Island’s largest agricultural showcase returns in 2018 with a new twist at a different location. In its 22nd year, Taste of the Range is changing its focus to share the importance of all types of Hawaii agriculture. It also hopes to acquaint keiki with farm animals and teach agriculture as the science, art and
Got opakapaka? Seven popular species of bottomfish remain abundant in Hawaiian waters and can continue to be sustainably harvested, according to a new stock assessment from NOAA’s Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center. The new assessment shows a positive outlook for the stock—not currently overfished and no overfishing. The Hawaii “Deep 7” bottomfish stock, which is made up of opakapaka (pink snapper), onaga (longtail snapper), ehu (squirrelfish snapper), kalekale (Von Siebold’s snapper), gindai (Brigham’s
Transforming abandoned plantation fields into a boost for local food production, Ohana Farm Parcels in Central Oahu is offering a unique opportunity for small farmers to own their own land. On 35 ready-to-farm plots in Wahiawa, new and seasoned farmers have a chance to purchase fields that are proven to produce delicious fruits, vegetables and
