“If we are serious about systems change, our investment approaches need to match the intention and reality of that pursuit.”
Hannant, A., Burkett, I., Fowler, E., O’Brien, T, McNeill, J., and Price, A. (2022). Design Foundations for Systems Capital.
The Hawaiʻi Good Food Fund (HGFF) will provide a suite of capital products and coordinated consulting services to improve community food security in Hawaiʻi. The approach is grounded in the belief that by strengthening relationships among food system funders, enterprises, and intermediaries we can more effectively support and capitalize growth and viability within our local agricultural and food landscapes.
Through an effective and efficient network of mission-aligned lenders, grantors, and technical assistant providers, HGFF anticipates offering the following financial products and services: