2024 Food+ Policy Priorities
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Increase civic engagement in younger generations through empowerment and education.
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Increase opportunities and remove barriers for young people to engage in small farming for local consumption – as a way of life or a career.
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Decrease dependency on imported food and agricultural goods and increase local farmers and value-added products for Hawaiʻi food resilience
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Incentivize and support regenerative and Native Hawaiian traditional farming and fishing practices
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Create access to healthy, culturally appropriate foods for food-insecure communities and demographics
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Provide farm to school programming--production, education & local procurement--for all learners
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Support policies that serve the health and wellness of the people, the environment, social equity, and economic stability of Hawaiʻi