Food equity is the overarching principle advocating for universal access to healthful, affordable, and culturally significant foods–ensuring that all community members have the ability to grow, procure, trade, and understand the sources of their food in a manner–that prioritizes cultural integrity, fair access to land, just pricing and wages, human health, and ecological sustainability. At its core, food equity requires democratic control over food systems, allowing community stakeholders to actively shape policies influencing their local food landscape.

Our mission is to advance food equity in Hawai‘i by fostering a collaborative, community-driven approach that ensures all individuals have access to healthful, affordable, and culturally significant foods. Through coalition building, policy and advocacy, community engagement, and data-driven research, we strive to create a more inclusive and democratic food system that prioritizes cultural integrity, equitable access to land, fair prices and wages, human health, and ecological sustainability.