Dec. 27, House Speaker Nadine K. Nakamura shared that HB659 HD2 will take effect on Jan. 1 to declare taro, otherwise known ...

Taro will officially become Hawai‘i’s state plant. The definition of “beer” will be expanded under under the state’s ...

Known locally as kalo, the plant has been fundamental to the Hawaiian diet and culture for centuries—but its future is uncertain. Once one of the world’s most cultivated root crops ...

The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo Pahia started growing taro, or kalo in Hawaiian, under the tutelage of University of Hawaii’s Dr. John Cho. And not just a little kalo, a lot of kalo.

The new cookbook “Hawai‘i Cooks with Taro,” not only presents Hawaiian traditional and contemporary taro recipes with photographs and simple instructions, but offers historical anecdotes and ...

Growing taro at home can enrich a kitchen garden with a unique, versatile plant. Taro, also known as Dasheen, is a popular ...

The Hawaii Supreme Court sided with Native Hawaiian taro farmers and cultural practitioners in a ruling on Thursday, saying that the state’s practice of issuing revocable permits to divert ...