Civil Eats

AUGUST 23, 2023

The catastrophic fire that just ravaged more than 2,000 acres and at least 2,000 homes on Maui, and claimed 114 lives and counting is inextricably linked to the island’s agricultural history. As these maps of historic sugarcane lands and pineapple lands illustrate, the two crops covered vast portions of West Maui.

Plantation 98

Plantation Agriculture Agriculture Ecology 98

Caff

JUNE 29, 2021

On June 15, the State Water Resources Control Board told 4,300 users to stop diverting water from the San Joaquin-Sacramento Delta Watershed (3). Agribusiness and large farms can often adapt to drought either by purchasing water, drilling deeper wells to pump groundwater, changing crops or fallowing fields. She farms 1.5

Family Farming 52

Family Farming Farming Farming Water Rights 52

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

AUGUST 11, 2023

Caraveo responded to questions about some of the barriers producers face in accessing federal programs and what is being done to address water rights, particularly for young farmers and farmers of color. Caraveo has a strong interest in community health, child nutrition, addressing food instability, and looking at “food as medicine.”

Water Rights 52

Water Rights Food Farming Farming 52