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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, Food Safety and Quality Assurance 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.
Tickets sales ending soon!
Special pricing for agricultural industry members and HIDOE teachers.
Contact info@hawaiiagfoundation.org or 808-927-9749.
The Heat Is On! Cheer On Our Localicious® Recipe Contest Finalists
We’re fired up to announce the finalists of the Hawai‘i Gas presents 2025 Localicious® Recipe Contest! These talented student chefs will go head-to-head in a sizzling live cook-off at the Hawai‘i State Farm Fair on Saturday, July 13 at Whitmore Village in Wahiawā.
Each finalist will prepare their original school lunch recipe—using fresh, locally sourced ingredients—live on the main stage! Come cheer them on and help us celebrate Hawai‘i’s future culinary stars.
Bring the whole family! The Hawai‘i State Farm Fair is packed with fun: rides, keiki activities, local food, ag exhibits, animals, and more.
Celebrating a Year of Growth — Thanks to Our Teachers!
As the school year wraps up, we want to send a heartfelt mahalo to all the amazing educators and mentors who helped make HAF’s K-12 ag education programs a success!
Together, we reached more than 8,100 students across 91 schools statewide — sparking curiosity, promoting sustainability, and inspiring young minds to explore careers in agriculture and ag tech.
From planting seeds to exploring ag innovation, your commitment to Hawai‘i’s future is helping grow the next generation of local food and sustainability leaders.
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!