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Food Safety Unwrapped:
Know What’s On Your Plate
TUESDAY, JUNE 24 | 6:00-9:00 PM | PRINCE WAIKIKI
Every year, 1 in 6 Americans gets sick from something they ate — leading to thousands of hospitalizations and even deaths. The good news? Many of these illnesses can be prevented.
Food Safety Unwrapped: Know What’s On Your Plate pulls back the curtain on how we keep our food safe. With food coming from all over the world and moving through many hands before it reaches our tables, ensuring it’s safe is no small task.
Keynote speaker Robin Forgey, Global Sustainability and Compliance at Costco Wholesale, will share how one of the world’s biggest retailers works with suppliers to keep food safe at every step.
Then, hear from local experts on how Hawai‘i’s food producers, regulators, and retailers are stepping up to meet these standards to catch risks early and prevent contamination.
Whether you’re a producer, buyer, policymaker, or consumer, this conversation will help you see your plate in a whole new way.
SAVE THE DATE!
TICKETS ON SALE MAY 1ST
Special pricing for food industry professionals and HIDOE teachers.
Contact info@hawaiiagfoundation.org or 808-927-9749.
Localicious® Art & Recipe Contest Winners and Finalists Announced!
A big congratulations to all the winners and finalists of the Hawai‘i Gas Presents 2025 Localicious® Art & Recipe Contest! From imaginative artwork to mouthwatering recipes, Hawai‘i’s students brought creativity, talent, and passion for local food to the table.
View the winning and finalist art submissions online and at the Hawai‘i State Capitol through April. And check out the three amazing dishes created by our recipe finalists who will face off in a live cook-off at the Hawai‘i State Farm Fair this summer!
Mahalo for Supporting the YEP Marketplace!
A huge mahalo to everyone who came out to the Young Entrepreneurs Program (YEP) Marketplace at the KCC Farmers’ Market on April 12!
More than 20 schools from across Hawai‘i showcased their creativity and hard work, selling locally made products that celebrated our agricultural roots.
Thanks to your support, students gained real-world experience in entrepreneurship while raising funds to support their school programs.
We’re so proud of these young innovators and grateful to our community for showing up to cheer them on.
Until next year—mahalo for investing in the future of local agriculture and Hawai‘i’s next generation of entrepreneurs!
Meet our Localicious Heroes
The Hawai‘i Agricultural Foundation has partnered up with Searider Productions at Wai‘anae High School—a collective of teachers, students and programs dedicated to helping the students of the Wai‘anae complex succeed in all their endeavors—to film and profile O‘ahu farmers and value-added producers to highlight the amazing work happening in Hawai‘i’s agricultural industry.
Empowering Future Ag Leaders
Shop Our Mika the Sous Chef Collection
Make mealtime more meaningful with our limited-edition Mika the Sous Chef Collection! Perfect for keiki and families, easy-to-follow recipes from Hawai‘i’s top chefs will inspire healthy eating and a love for local ingredients.
Shop today and combine cooking enjoyment with community impact! Every purchase supports our educational programs for schools statewide. Limited supply – don’t wait!