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PROGRAMS

We invest in people. Our programs create hands-on ways for students, young professionals, and community members to learn how policy works, build confidence as advocates, and move ideas into action for Hawaiʻi’s food future.

Our Approach to Learning

At Food+, we know that stepping into policy can feel overwhelming, so we create programs that make the process approachable, hands-on, and community-centered.

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Participants learn by doing: tracking bills, practicing research, and engaging with peers and community voices. Along the way, we provide structure, guidance, and reflection so that even those new to advocacy can build confidence and clarity.

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By weaving together practical experience, supportive mentorship, and values rooted in Hawaiʻi’s ʻāina and communities, our programs prepare participants to take meaningful first steps into food policy while also laying a foundation they can continue to grow from.

What You'll Take Away

  • Policy literacy grounded in Hawaiʻi​

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  • Hands-on practice and mentorship

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  • Community and professional networks

How We Practice

  • Work sessions and workshops

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  • Research and outreach

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  • Reflection and sharing

Our Core Commitments

  • Centering community perspectives

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  • Approaching policy with care, responsibility, and humility

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  • Working together across diverse experiences and islands

Our Programs

Established program

HF+P INTERNSHIP

A semester-long experience tracking food-related legislation, drafting testimony, and engaging directly with Hawaiʻi's policy process. Interns build confidence as advocates while exploring how policy shapes the food system.​

  • Tracking and analyzing food-related bills

  • Drafting testimony

  • Learning from guest speakers and community partners

  • Connecting with peers during the legislative session

Pilot program

Food Policy Incubator

The incubator is a 14-week pilot that guides participants through the process of turning food system challenges into community-rooted policy ideas. Participants exploring issues, practice research and outreach, and work together to shape proposals that reflect local perspectives.

  • Exploring challenges in Hawaiʻi's food system

  • Grounding ideas in community voices and perspectives

  • Practicing research and stakeholder engagement

  • Building confidence to share policy ideas with others

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