Establishes the Hawaii farm to families program to fund food banks in the State to purchase, store, and transport fresh, Hawaii-grown or -produced.
The Hawaii farm to families program aims to address food insecurity by providing funds to food banks to purchase, store, and transport fresh, Hawaii-grown or -produced food to food insecure communities. This program seeks to support local farmers, strengthen community food systems, and reduce dependence on imported food. The Department of Agriculture will administer the program, and food banks will use the funds to provide fresh, locally grown produce to recipients at no cost.
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