The Conversation: Looking to the Future of Ag, Big and Small

Published: March 11, 2021, 11:03 p.m.

We've got a jam-packed call-in show for our listeners today, looking at the state of Hawaii's agricultural infrastructure. For the first half hour, farmers Melanie Bondera of Big Island and Paul Reppun of Windward Oahu, along with Sharon Hurd , the marketing program manager and development specialist with the Hawaii Department of Agriculture, join us to discuss the merits new micro-grant program for small-scale farmers. We switch gears halfway through the show to discuss a cornerstone of Hawaii