Swette Center

A collection of scholarly work from the students, faculty and staff of The Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems. Lead by Executive Director, Kathleen Merrigan, the focus of the Center’s research is on developing innovative ideas and solutions to the many challenges of current food systems. Our mission is to drive social progress, economic productivity and ecosystem resilience through food system transformation.

 

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Local slaughter in the Hawaiian Islands

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The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of current ranching and slaughter capacities in Hawaiʻi, highlight relevant regulations and identify missing elements, offer case studies of similar operations and their procedures, and provide recommendations that Hōkūnui might consider in their pursuit to expand their slaughter capacity, while…

The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of current ranching and slaughter capacities in Hawaiʻi, highlight relevant regulations and identify missing elements, offer case studies of similar operations and their procedures, and provide recommendations that Hōkūnui might consider in their pursuit to expand their slaughter capacity, while processing slaughter waste safely and sustainably
ContributorsFarlee, Cindy (Author) / Kelley, Ali (Author) / Rotner, Emma (Author) / Shoyinka, Nakasha (Author) / Wyman, Carly (Author)
Created2020-08
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NCRS in Arizona: a brief assessment of access to NRCS programs among ranchers in Arizona

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This report assesses the barriers faced by ranching clients and potential clients of the National Resources Conservation Service in Arizona and highlights opportunities for mitigating those challenges in the future

ContributorsBroussard, Elizabeth (Author) / Lemon, Sarah (Author) / McClelland, Kelly (Author) / Moore, Karli (Author) / Yetman, Kathleen (Author)
Created2020-08
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State Agricultural Water Quality Programs: Recommendations for Arizona

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As record-breaking drought conditions continue year after year in Arizona, the state needs to act now to fully protect its limited water resources. While current dialogue focuses on issues of water quantity in Arizona, with limited quantity of water resources water quality becomes even more important. Farmers are a major…

As record-breaking drought conditions continue year after year in Arizona, the state needs to act now to fully protect its limited water resources. While current dialogue focuses on issues of water quantity in Arizona, with limited quantity of water resources water quality becomes even more important. Farmers are a major user of water, and there remains a lot of room for improvement in agricultural water usage. This report researched existing water quality programs and voluntary state agricultural water quality initiatives both in Arizona and throughout the United States to propose policy and program recommendations for agricultural water management in Arizona.
ContributorsDeJovine, Zac (Author) / Dy, Jillian (Author) / Freeberg, Ami (Author) / Kaplan, Shelby (Author) / Sadler, Deborah (Author) / Wazenn, Nithesh (Author) / Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems (Issuing body)
Created2022-09
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Hawai'i Agritourism: Examining how Agritourism can be Responsibly Implemented to Support Small Farmers and Ecological and Cultural Preservation in the Hawaiian Island

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More than 10 million visitors traveled to Hawaiʻi in 2019, placing an enormous strain on a food system already burdened by a disproportionate reliance on imported food. Agritourism may be one solution for farmers to diversify their income, increase consumption of locally produced food, and connect farmers to local consumers.…

More than 10 million visitors traveled to Hawaiʻi in 2019, placing an enormous strain on a food system already burdened by a disproportionate reliance on imported food. Agritourism may be one solution for farmers to diversify their income, increase consumption of locally produced food, and connect farmers to local consumers. But in a place with such a robust tourism infrastructure, how can it be responsibly implemented and utilized in a way that benefits local farmers, residents, the environment, and rural and Native Hawaiian culture? This report endeavors to answer this question through a comprehensive examination of agritourism in the islands as it exists today, and by providing recommendations for agritourism in Hawaiʻi going forward.
ContributorsGifford, John (Author) / Martone-Richards, Abigail (Author) / Mik, Mary (Author) / Pena, Jason (Author) / Perkins, Allison (Author) / Strong, Sharla (Author) / Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems (Issuing body) / Hawaii Island (Hawaii). Department of Research and Development (Issuing body)
Created2023-04