Farming has always required risk. But today, Hawai'i's farmers and ranchers are facing more threatsthan ever — from extreme weather, wildfire and drought to invasive species, rising costs, market volatility, and disruptions to water, energy, labor and transportation.

A single disaster can wipe out months, or years, of investment.

How can we make farming less vulnerable without asking farmers to carry all the risk?

Join Hawai'i Agricultural Foundation for EAT THINK DRINK 34: WHEN THE HARVEST IS LOST — Building a Stronger Safety Net for Hawai'i's Farmers, an important conversation about what it takes to protect Hawai'i agriculture —not only after disaster strikes, but before it happens.

Featuring keynote speaker Jennifer Nelligan, Chief Program Officer for the National Association of Conservation Districts, the evening will explore how conservation, risk management, crop insurance, disaster assistance, financing and public policy can work together to help farmers prepare for losses, recover and remain in agriculture.

We’ll also examine a bigger question: Should Hawai'i rethink how it invests in agricultural resilience? If farmers are essential to our food security, land stewardship and rural communities, should more resources be directed toward helping them prepare for disaster rather than simply responding after the damage is done?

Join the conversation and be part of shaping a more resilient future for Hawai'i agriculture.

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