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HPU - Summer 2026

Local produce

Trevor Chvosta
Trevor Chvosta
Food & Agriculture

Local Produce is a neighborhood club that helps residents find cheaper farm food

About

Local produce is a direct on-demand market for Hawaii households who want fresh island-grown produce without waking up early for weekend farmers markets. Unlike big food distributors or crowded physical market stalls, we let you order exact crops directly from local farmers right after harvest, picking them up at neighborhood drop spots or having them sent to your door whenever you need them.

Product

Local Produce lets local residents buy fresh farm produce online for around the same price as Costco without subscription boxes. You pick the exact vegetables farmers offer that week, and we pick up the produce from the farms and take it to a neighborhood drop spot on Mondays and Thursdays for you to grab your pre-packed bags. You pay the farmer's price per pound plus a twenty-cent fee per produce sold, and any remaining food goes to food banks or the next drop. If your order is not ready within