Hawaii Farm to School School Garden Hui

The Hawai'i Farm to School and School Garden Hui (HFSSGH) was formed in 2010 and includes Farm to School and School Garden Network leaders from six islands and representatives from the Hawaiʻi Departments of Education and Health.

Mission: To strengthen Hawaiʻiʼs statewide Farm to School and School Garden movement by supporting the island networks in the areas of capacity building, resource development and sharing, professional development, policy development and advocacy.

Vision: We envision a holistic education system that renews our relationshipto food, farming, and the environment, improves health, and raises academic achievement. We envision Hawaʻi as a center for agro-ecological education and food production and as a model of regenerative community food systems for the Pacific and the world.

Goals:1. Support the reestablishment of agricultural education pathways, P-20 (preschool through post secondary education);

2. Increase the procurement of locally grown and produced foods by Hawaiʻi schools;

3. Strengthen the statewide farm to school and school garden movement through the sustained organization and efforts of the island networks and the HFSSGH.