11/14/2025
SNAP just came back online today which is a relief for so many families across Hawai‘i. But moments like this are a reminder of how vulnerable our food systems really are. When one federal switch flips, thousands of people suddenly lose access to basic groceries. That shouldn’t be normal.
At Mohala, we see the other side every day. When you shop local, at farms like ours, or stores like Celestial and the ‘Āina Farm Stand, you’re keeping your dollars circulating in the community instead of leaving the island. That money turns directly into food on neighbors’ tables, youth programs, soil health work, and real support for families who need it.
And that support is real and measurable: since mid-September, we’ve donated over 300 pounds of fresh produce to families and community resource programs. Food grown here, shared here.
Our CSA and our direct donations exist because we believe no one should depend solely on a distant system to eat. We harvest food right here, with our own hands, and share it right back into this community. That’s power and resilience. And it’s something every small farm in Hawai‘i is fighting for.
SNAP being restored is good news. But building community-rooted, place-based food systems means we’re less shaken the next time something like this happens. Supporting local is how we take care of one another.
If you want to be part of that work, you already are. Every bunch of greens, every CSA box, every conversation, every dollar spent close to home strengthens the system we all rely on.
Mahalo for your continued support.
