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Posted: Friday, October 19th, 2012 9:03 AM HST

County food study wins award

By Ken Hupp - 67AM KPUA News

The Hawai'i County Food Self-Sufficiency Baseline study has received a 2012 Planning Award from the American Planning Association, Hawai'i Chapter at the recent Hawai'i Congress of Planning Officials annual conference in Honolulu. The award was presented in the category of Innovations for Sustaining Places. The Baseline Study was among the recommendations contained in the Hawai`i County Agricultural Development Plan that was adopted in 2010. The study provides a summary of the current state of the county’s local food production and import data. It also includes detailed maps of existing agricultural activity on the island and a list of 100 Things to Do to Increase Food Self-Sufficiency on the island. This list emphasizes the need for everyone, from consumers and government to farmers and retailers to be involved in the process for increasing food self reliance.