Federal Definition Of 'Farm' Sheds Light On Honolulu Debate

Michael Levine/Civil Beat

What is a farm, anyway?

Last week, Civil Beat published a story titled "Tightening Farm Rules Might Sound Good, But Could Hurt Real Farmers" that jumped into the debate over a controversial proposed Honolulu ordinance.

After the story published on June 2, Civil Beat member Rory Flynn emailed me to alert me to the federal government's definition of a farm, a definition that contrasts sharply with the city's emphasis on the size of a farmer's house rather than the productivity of his or her farm.

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