Kalo was worth about $1.24 per pound that year, according to a state DOA market analysis. Food hub Malama Kauai conducted a survey of kalo farmers last year that found an average of $1.45 per pound.

This story appears in the December 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. Hawaiian legend holds that taro is the sacred ancestor of all Hawaiian people. The staple root crop is so valued that ...

There are some foods that are more than just a mealtime staple; they're a connection to culture and the richness of the past. For example, the French baguette achieved a cultural milestone when it ...

He has a taro farm in Waipio Valley ... delicious lau and Hawaiian food, and Penn’s Ono Poi. High in vitamins, minerals and enzymes, poi is easily digestible, gluten free and hypoallergenic.

Rodney Haraguchi and his family are taro farmers. Haraguchi is also the president of Kauai’s Taro Growers, and he appeared before the County Council last Wednesday to talk taro – specifically ...

The Native Hawaiian taro farmer from Olowalu, Maui, was appointed by Gov. Josh Green for a special seat on Hawaii’s water commission A former State Historic Preservation Division branch chief is ...

Sumo legend Taro Akebono, who drove a resurgence in the sport's popularity and became its first foreign grand champion, has died of heart failure at the age of 54. The Hawaiian-born wrestler ...