August 4, 2016
Over 80 percent of the food consumed in Hawai‘i comes from outside the state. To support Hawai‘i's sustainable food movement and integrate its educational, financial, agricultural and sustainability efforts, Kamehameha Schools is engaged in an ongoing effort to find talented farmers to lease its agricultural lands as well as educate and grow a new generation of farmers. Contests like the Mahi‘ai Match-Up and Mahiʻai Mentorship are helping Kamehameha Schools do just that – find talented, innovative farmers who want to grow food and help decrease Hawai‘i’s dependency on imports.
Kamehameha Schools’ policy is to give preference to applicants of Hawaiian ancestry to the extent permitted by law.
