Section 302A-405.5 - Hawaii farm to school program; farm to school coordinator(a) There is established within the department a Hawaii farm to school program. The purpose of the farm to school program shall be to: (1) Improve student health;(2) Develop an educated agricultural workforce;(3) Enrich the local food system through the support and increase of local food procurement for the State's public schools;(4) Accelerate garden and farm-based education for the State's public school students; and(5) Expand the relationships between public schools and agricultural communities.(b) The Hawaii farm to school program shall be headed by a farm to school coordinator who shall work in collaboration with the appropriate stakeholders to address the issues of supply, demand, procurement, and consumption of Hawaii-grown foods in state facilities, primarily education facilities, and take reasonable steps to incorporate more agriculture and nutrition education in schools.Added by L 2021, c 175,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2021.