“We are grateful to Hawaii Foodbank in partnering with us on this latest initiative to assist the community during these challenging economic times,” said Hawaii Farm Bureau Executive Director Brian Miyamoto. “These food purchases by Hawaii Foodbank will provide much needed income to farmers and ranchers and allow them to continue their operations. In turn, this partnership ensures these locally-grown food products are distributed to families who are really in need.”
Huang’s Green Leaf Products was one of those farms that was prepared and immediately ready to supply food. Since mid-April, Hawaii Foodbank has purchased more than $19,000 worth of fresh produce from the farm, including 21,320 pounds of pak choy and kai choy.
“Thanks to Hawaii Foodbank, we kept planting, and we were able to keep our 35 employees working,” said company matriarch Fanny Gan. “With Hawaii Foodbank’s help, none of our employees filed for unemployment. We are so happy, and we hope this program can continue to help farmers. The sales went down so much, but the percentages are getting better. For me, I really rely on the food bank, and I believe other farmers are, too.”