Advocates are cautiously optimistic the DOE’s recent request for information will result in more local ingredients included in school lunches.

The work requires a ton of compost and mulch. But without a local composting facility, that will have to be shipped in — a gateway for invasive species.

The department has been going back and forth on new rules since at least February.

Proponents identified the post-fire period as a perfect opportunity to reset local food production.

A House working group has come up with a suite of recommendations, including better support for the state’s food banks.

With the official opening of a new facility, Maui hopes to charge ahead with plans for greater food security.

Farm owners and feeding operations are preparing to be in it for the long haul.

The proposal surprised local elected officials and conservation groups that had already been working on native seed issues.

Denise Yamaguchi’s two nonprofits have also gotten more than $1 million in grants from the Legislature in recent years.

Government needs to speed up its approval process and invest in research infrastructure to defeat a list of environmentally and economically threatening pests, experts say.