Summer on Maui means mangoes and, inevitably, scraping up those rotting, fallen fruits off the ground. But as you’re doing yard work this season, imagine a technology that would convert all that plant matter into something other than compost. In fact, the USDA Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center (PBARC), along with Florida-based BioTork Hawaii LLC, did just that. More … [Read more...] about We Ask Why The State Of Hawaii Is Investing In A Biofuel Program It Barely Understands
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Feed My Sheep Brings In Big Rice and Cash Donations
Feed My Sheep, the largest nonprofit direct distributor of food to those in poverty on Maui, released a statement on Jan. 11 praising “amazing support during the holiday season.” The Maui organization received 2,950 five pound bags of rice from the Maui Hotel and Lodging Association, a $1,000 check from the Maui Chamber of Commerce and another $1,000 check from GEICO … [Read more...] about Feed My Sheep Brings In Big Rice and Cash Donations
Feed My Sheep Moves to Kahului
As founder Joyce Kawakami humbly describes her Feed My Sheep operation, she almost downplays the significance of her idea back in 1999 to start distributing food out of the trunk of her car to hungry folks. Feed My Sheep is different than some of the kitchens and church pantries in that they distribute bags of food to the needy in five different locations throughout the island … [Read more...] about Feed My Sheep Moves to Kahului