Hawai’i Farm Bureau, Agriculture Stewardship Hawai’i, Hawai’i Farmers Union, Hawai’i Cattlemen’s Council Inc, and other partners have launched an online tool for Hawai‘i agriculture companies to reports their damage assessments and needs.
The 2026 March Kona Low Storm Impact Survey allows producers to:
- Report disaster impacts to their operations
- Calculate estimated financial losses
- Identify federal, state, and local recovery programs they may be eligible for
- Share information directly with their affiliated farm organizations for follow-up support
- Offer assistance to fellow producers in need.
“This tool came out of conversations with HFU in the wake of the Maui wildfires and with the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity” said Amanda Shaw, Statewide Food Systems Coordinator at Agriculture Stewardship Hawaiʻi, in a statement. "By creating a shared tool, we can speed up support, strengthen coordination, and ensure resources reach those who need them most.”
"The tool was supported through the philanthropically-funded Hawaiʻi Statewide Food Systems Coordination (HSFSC) initiative at Agriculture Stewardship Hawaiʻi and designed by Hunter Heaivilin and Haley Fitzpatrick at Supersistence," the statement adds. "Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural producers across Hawaiʻi are encouraged to complete the assessment and to receive coordinated recovery support from their farm membership organization, USDA Farm Service Agency offices, the Ag Stewardship Farmer HelpDesk and from fellow farmers."
For more information on how to report damages, click here.
For ASD's previous reporting on Kona Low impacts on farms, click here.
A. Kam Napier can be reached at kam@alohastatedaily.com.
