Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** traditionally hawai'i's…

Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** traditionally hawai'i's agricultural system sustained 100% of our land and people. Now native hawaiians/pacific islanders are the most underrepresented group (< 9%) of food producers, and hawai'i imports more than 80% of our food.hana mahi'AI is designed and implement by native hawaiians (NH) to provision NH new and beginning farmers/ranchers with training, technical assistance (TA) and resources to reclaim agency over feeding all our relations. We offer indigenous, integrated forest-food approaches alongside regenerative agricultural practices and business training connecting to bfrdp priorities of forest management, climate smart farming and livestock practices, natural resource management and planning, and resources/referrals that improve biodiversity, soils, lands, watersheds and ecosystem services. Our goals: (i) increase place-based food production that support viable agricultural livelihoods, and (II) provide place-based, culturally-relevant plants and processes. NHS can experience up to 180 training hours such that 350 attend at least one workday/workshop and 1,986 native plants are distributed and planted. Those attending 3+ trainings are eligible for TA such that 40 start/improve/sustain their operations, and 50% have a more fully-formed farm/ranch plan. They then invite 50 NHS to learn together to increase native food producers.