We regret to inform you that Lynker has received a formal notice from USDA-NRCS that our Hawaiʻi Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities award is terminated in its entirety, effective April 22, 2025. Due to this termination, all project partners have been notified to cease project-related activities and contractual obligations. Unfortunately, this also means that enrolled agricultural producers can no longer receive incentive payments for conservation practice implementation or marketing support through this grant and that no additional applications can be accepted. Please note that all information and data will be handled in accordance with Section 1619 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (PL 110- 246), 7 U.S.C. 8791.
A Portfolio Approach to Equitably Scaling the Agricultural Sector
The Hawaiʻi Climate-Smart Partnership
Our Mission
Accelerate the implementation of climate-smart practices centered on Hawaiʻi-based producers and ancestral practitioners who are supported by advocacy, incentives, technical assistance, and market development.
Our Vision
We envision transformation within Hawaiʻi’s agroecosystems, guided by innovative, contemporary science from both Western and Indigenous ways of knowing to address multiple, pressing challenges posed by climate change.
Our Mission
Accelerate the implementation of climate-smart practices centered on Hawaiʻi-based producers and ancestral practitioners who are supported by advocacy, incentives, technical assistance, and market development.
Our Vision
We envision transformation within Hawaiʻi’s agroecosystems, guided by innovative, contemporary science from both Western and Indigenous ways of knowing to address multiple, pressing challenges posed by climate change.
Our Mission
The Hawaiʻi Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities project supports the production and marketing of climate-smart commodities by providing voluntary incentives to farmers and ranchers, including early adopters, to implement conservation agricultural production practices and measure & quantify associated ecological and economic benefits, including soil health and yields, to promote the market expansion of the resulting climate-smart commodities.
About Us
Enrollment
At this time, Phase 1 participants have already been selected and enrollment is now closed. Phase 2 will have a competitive selection process.
Dashboard
The dashboard will be used to track on-farm, ranch and/or forest data and present it in an aggregated way to assess our collective progress towards our climate readiness goals.
Extramural funding for UH has reached a total of $616 million
including an award secured by the Hawai‘i Climate-Smart Commodities initiative.
The College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources at UH Mānoa has been granted a $10.6 million sub-award from the Lynker Corporation to create the Hawai‘i Climate-Smart Partnership. This initiative aims to support Hawai‘i’s farmers, ranchers, and foresters in adopting climate-smart practices and strengthening markets for locally produced healthy foods and products.
About Our Program & Offerings
Enrollment
At this time, Phase 1 participants have already been selected and enrollment is now closed. Phase 2 will have a competitive selection process.
Dashboard
The dashboard will be used to track on-farm, ranch and/or forest data and present it in an aggregated way to assess our collective progress towards our climate readiness goals.
More Info Coming Soon!
Our Mission
A Portfolio of Partnerships for Hawaiʻi Climate-Smart Commodities
climate-smart commodities.
Our Partners
Our 5-year partnership is a network of producers and practitioners, community leaders, scientists and
place-based organizations within the agriculture, ranching, and forestry sectors.
