Farmer Disaster Relief Initiative

Hawaiʻi Farmers Union and the Hawaiʻi Farmers Union Foundation have long stood alongside Hawaiʻi's communities during times of crisis and disaster. Severe flooding, wildfires, extreme weather events, and other emergencies have continued to demonstrate how quickly disasters can impact farmers, ranchers, rural families, and Hawaiʻi's local food system.

Recent Relief Efforts

Through community partnerships and grassroots organizing, HFUF has supported disaster response and recovery efforts across the islands for the last decade. Following the August 2023 Maui wildfires, HFU and HFUF President Kaipo Kekona helped establish a community response hub at Napili Noho in West Maui that distributed more than $10 million in critical supplies and thousands of pounds of fresh food to families in need.

In response to the March 2026 widespread Kona Low storm across Hawaiʻi, HFUF launched the Hawaiʻi Flood Response Fund, with donations raising more than $1 million for our island's farmes, ranchers, and fishers. As of July 2026, $700,000 has been granted directly to farmers to help cover recovery needs, rebuild operations, and restore local food production.

During the Summer of 2026, Hurricane Lala and Hurricane Lowell both impacted farming communities across Hawaiʻi. As our community faces new challenges, Hawaiʻi Farmers Union is ready to mobilize to help farmers and ranchers recover, rebuild, and get back on their feet. We're asking our community to come together once again to get relief directly into the hands of farmers who need it.

Support Hawaiʻi's farmers and rural communities. Your donation helps provide emergency relief, restore farms and food access, and support the long-term recovery of Hawaiʻi's local food systems.