HONOLULU (KHON2) — The City and County of Honolulu is partnering with organizations to connect public transit with local food access. The “Food Pantry & Food Market at Skyline Stations” will take place at two Skyline stations in Waipahu and Ewa Beach-Kapolei for the first time starting next week.
Here are the details:
Hōʻaeʻae Station
Sept. 26 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Hawaiʻi Foodbank Mobile Food Pantry, registration is required.
Sept. 26 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Mākeke Mahiʻai, or farmer’s market, hosted by ʻElepaio Social Services.
Honouliuli Station
Oct. 6 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Mākeke Mahiʻai hosted by ʻElepaio Social Services
Oct. 10 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Hawaiʻi Foodbank Food Pantry, registration is required.
City officials say this is a collaborative city program, fully supported by the mayor and made possible with funding from Bloomberg Philanthropies.
The idea is to prototype new methods of making access to fresh, healthy food more convenient and affordable for local families. To do that, they’re turning Skyline Stations into community food hubs by incorporating temporary prototype spaces to grow food and native Hawaiian plants.
Officials want to create food growing and harvesting opportunities for local families within public spaces, especially as they enter the next construction phase of Skyline.
The city says they’re also excited for the Food Pantry & Food Market at Skyline Stations, in partnership with the Hawaiʻi Foodbank and with ʻElepaio Social Services. They’re starting with two stations, Hōʻaeʻae in Waipahu and Honouliuli in Hoʻopili. And they’re looking forward to hearing from the community on how the city can best meet the needs for Oʻahu residents.
To register, check out this flyer for the QR code: