Hui Māla ʻAi

Hui Māla ʻAi, a state-wide network for food gardens, aims to improve public health by increasing access to gardening opportunities for people in Hawai‘i, and to support food gardens that play a critical role in promoting health equity and food security.

What we do

Facilitating monthly collaboration calls

Hui Māla ʻAi hosts monthly calls that bring together diverse stakeholders from across Hawai‘i to share projects, address challenges, and exchange ideas. This collaborative space connects funders with implementers, landowners with gardeners, and policymakers with community members, fostering strategic partnerships to expand food gardens statewide.

Supporting Community-led Food Garden Initiatives

Through strategic partnerships and shared resources, Hui Māla ʻAi empowers community members and organizations to create and maintain food gardens that support health equity, food security, and sustainable urban development. This includes providing guidance on land access, volunteer engagement, and policy recommendations tailored to Hawai‘i’s unique landscape.

Securing Funding for Community Food Gardens

Hui Māla ʻAi seeks to connect funders with community-led food garden projects to increase financial support for new and existing gardens across Hawai‘i. By fostering partnerships with grantmakers, government agencies, and local businesses, Hui Māla ʻAi helps secure resources that enable gardens to flourish.

Purpose of the Network

Enhancing Health Equity through Accessible Food Gardens

Hui Māla ʻAi aims to improve public health by increasing access to food gardens, which provide fresh produce and serve as a critical resource for promoting health equity across Hawai‘i communities.

Fostering Cross-Sector Collaboration to Address Food System Challenges

Hui Māla ʻAi unites diverse organizations, government agencies, and community members to create a coordinated network that supports the creation, sustainability, and accessibility of food gardens, ensuring efforts are strategic and aligned to maximize impact.

Building Community Resilience and Engagement through Food Garden Initiatives

By connecting changemakers and establishing a support network, Hui Māla ʻAi cultivates resilience in Hawai‘i’s food system, empowering communities to participate actively in garden projects that contribute to physical and mental well-being, community cohesion, and environmental stewardship.

Members

List of members by organization. To read more about the organization, go to our Members page.

Get involved

Food access is a huge public health issue. So we have to think creatively about how we are going to address that problem, and while gardening is not the solution to everything, it’s a solution that can be done immediately. To become a member, click the button below to complete our membership form. Mahalo!