{"id":230392,"date":"2026-03-04T13:13:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T23:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=230392"},"modified":"2026-03-04T13:27:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T23:27:55","slug":"hawaii-farmer-language","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/03\/04\/hawaii-farmer-language\/","title":{"rendered":"<abbr>糖心视频<\/abbr> is bridging language gaps to support Hawai&#699;i farmers"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/manoa-ctahr-farm-language.jpg\" alt=\"people sitting and listening to someone talk\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-230401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/manoa-ctahr-farm-language.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/manoa-ctahr-farm-language-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/manoa-ctahr-farm-language-130x73.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For Cooperative Extension agents at the University of <span lang=\"haw\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> at <span lang=\"haw\">M&#257;noa<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/cms.ctahr.hawaii.edu\/\">College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience<\/a> (<abbr title=\"College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience\">CTAHR<\/abbr>), language access is vital to being a good neighbor to farmers and communities.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In <span lang=\"haw\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> we have this beautifully diverse community, and we want to make sure the services we\u2019re providing are accessible even if someone may not feel comfortable accessing information in English,&rdquo; said Emilie Kirk, an associate extension agent on <span lang=\"haw\">Kaua&#699;i<\/span> and a member of the <abbr>糖心视频<\/abbr> Language Access Committee.<\/p>\n<h2>The <abbr>LIFE<\/abbr> Program: A legacy of caring<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/manoa-ctahr-farm-language-3-257x300.jpg\" alt=\"people talking\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-230399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/manoa-ctahr-farm-language-3-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/manoa-ctahr-farm-language-3-111x130.jpg 111w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/manoa-ctahr-farm-language-3.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/life.ctahr.hawaii.edu\/\">Local Immigrant Farmer Education<\/a> (<abbr title=\"Local Immigrant Farmer Education\">LIFE<\/abbr>) program was initiated more than 20 years ago when former Associate Extension Specialist Sabina Swift recognized that pesticide safety information was not reaching non&#8211;English speaking farmers, leading to health risks.<\/p>\n<p>Today, the <abbr>LIFE<\/abbr> program and extension agents continue this legacy of grassroots support with long&#8211;term relationships and the trust of their communities. The <abbr>LIFE<\/abbr> program is supported by <abbr title=\"United States Department of Agriculture\">USDA<\/abbr> funding through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/06\/15\/life-program-usda-boost\/\">2501 grant program<\/a> through September 2026.<\/p>\n<p>During the past three years, the program team has worked with partners to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lead or support more than 60 workshops and outreach events across six islands.<\/li>\n<li>Deliver one&#8211;on&#8211;one consultations in many languages.<\/li>\n<li>Create <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@糖心视频M-LIFE\">training videos<\/a> on drip irrigation basics and pesticide safety.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tools for connection<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/manoa-ctahr-farm-language-2-257x300.jpg\" alt=\"people working outside\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-230398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/manoa-ctahr-farm-language-2-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/manoa-ctahr-farm-language-2-111x130.jpg 111w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/manoa-ctahr-farm-language-2.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><abbr>CTAHR<\/abbr> provides 24\/7 access to a telephone interpreter service capable of identifying and translating dozens of languages, including <span lang=\"haw\">&#699;&#332;lelo<\/span> <span lang=\"haw\">Hawai&#699;i,<\/span> Ilocano, Thai, Lao and Mandarin, within seconds. All state and county agencies should also be able to provide this service, as required by state and federal law.<\/p>\n<p>The <abbr>LIFE<\/abbr> program also facilitates on&#8211;farm interpretation through multilingual agents or contracted local professionals for field&#8211;based support; <abbr>CTAHR<\/abbr>\u2019s initiative hosts hands&#8211;on workshops directly in languages other than English, moving from translation to provide accessible programming.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It\u2019s not just about providing written translations of material that can be quite technical.&rdquo; Kirk said. &ldquo;It\u2019s providing one&#8211;on&#8211;one or small group hands&#8211;on activities in their preferred language to really bring a subject to life.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><abbr>CTAHR<\/abbr> works with its extension colleagues at <a href=\"https:\/\/gofarmhawaii.org\/\">GoFarm <span lang=\"haw\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/agstewardshiphawaii.org\/\">Agriculture Stewardship <span 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