Pacific Gateway Center

06/15/2026

What a great blessing event celebrating the opening of the next chapter for PGC Farms. Mahalo Honolulu Star-Advertiser for the well-written article🙌

Community leaders, elected officials and immigrant farmers gathered at the North Shore Friday to bless Pacific Gateway Center’s new 80-acre Haleiwa farm, celebrating a project they say will strengthen Hawaii’s food security while creating economic op...

06/09/2026

📢 Free Immigration Legal Services Coming to Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi!

Pacific Gateway Center’s Immigration Legal Services team will be visiting:

📍 Molokaʻi – June 10
📍 Lānaʻi – June 24

Our team will be providing free immigration legal support to community members who need assistance with immigration-related matters.

Services include:
✅ Individual immigration consultations
✅ Know Your Rights Workshop
✅ Naturalization (Citizenship) Workshop
✅ Information on available immigration benefits and resources

Whether you have questions about your immigration status, are interested in becoming a U.S. citizen, or want to better understand your rights, we’re here to help.

Please help us spread the word to friends, family, and community members who may benefit from these services.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Pacific Gateway Center 📞808-633-4132

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06/05/2026

Why here and why now?

Hawaiʻi’s food system is increasingly vulnerable to global supply chain shocks, climate pressures, and rising costs, all of which disproportionately impacts marginalized families and communities.

PGC Farms Haleʻiwa supports:

🌾Sustainable livelihoods for immigrant and refugee farmers
🌾 Increased production of locally grown food

06/02/2026

PGC has been with Lahaina's immigrant community since day one — and we're not stopping now. 💪 Join us and our partners at the Housing and Resource Fair this weekend! Know someone who could use support? Please share this post and help us reach those who need it most. 🌺

05/26/2026

Great article 😍by Annalisa Burgos TV anchor from Hawaii News Now about the new PGC Farm on the North Shore of Oahu!

A new 80-acre agriculture park in Haleiwa is growing more than crops. It’s helping refugees plant roots. 🔽

05/22/2026

Pacific Gateway Center is a Hawaiʻi-based nonprofit advancing economic opportunity for immigrant and refugee communities.

Through workforce development, small business support, and community resilience initiatives, PGC works to remove systemic barriers that limit long-term stability.

Growing Roots builds on that foundation by positioning agriculture as a pathway to economic mobility, food security, cultural knowledge preservation and community-based resilience.

PGC Farms Haleʻiwa represents the next chapter of that work on Oʻahu’s North Shore.

Learn more at www.pacificgatewaycenter.org/pgcfarms

05/13/2026

Immigrant and refugee farmers bring deep agricultural knowledge of soil, seasons, crops, and sustainable practices shaped across generations.

At PGC Farms Haleʻiwa, that knowledge doesn't disappear. It grows. Learn more about how to support our farmers at www.pacificgatewaycenter.org/pgcfarms

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04/08/2026

The recent Kona Low storm was a powerful reminder of both the vulnerability and resilience of Hawaiʻi’s agricultural community.

In a recent discussion on The Conversation - Hawaii Public Radio, PGC's Executive Director, Matthew Johnson, shared how the storm impacted the organization’s newly opened agricultural park in Haleiwa. The ag park, which opened last December, was created to support beginning farmers, increase local food production, and strengthen Hawaiʻi’s food system.

Severe weather events like this highlight the real challenges farmers face—from flooding and crop damage to infrastructure impacts. But they also reinforce why investments in resilient agricultural infrastructure and farmer support programs are so important.
Even in the face of these challenges, PGC remains committed to supporting local farmers, rebuilding where needed, and continuing the work of strengthening Hawaiʻi’s local food economy.

https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/2026-04-06/new-oahu-farm-sees-crop-damage-and-delayed-blessing-after-kona-low-storms

Mahalo to the farmers, partners, and community members who continue to show up and support local agriculture.
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A new Haleʻiwa farm, owned by Pacific Gateway Center, was set to be blessed on March 19, but the Kona low storms wiped out a large amount of its crops and badly damaged the surrounding roads.

03/28/2026

In times like these, clear communication matters.

As Hawaiʻi communities recover from recent storms, many families face language barriers when accessing critical resources and support.

Hawaiʻi Language Bank provides translation and interpretation in 40+ languages -including strong support for Micronesian communities- to help ensure equitable access during recovery.

If your organization is assisting impacted individuals, we’re here to support.

📩 [email protected]

03/25/2026

It’s a difficult day for farmers in Hawai‘i. After visiting Pacific Gateway Center’s (PGC) new ag park on the North Shore to assess damage from the recent flooding, we also learned that the USDA has terminated funding for PGC’s “Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program,” which provides critical technical support to farmers statewide. https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/24/usda-cancels-program-help-farmers-buy-land-00841948

While these challenges are significant, Hawai‘i’s farmers are incredibly resilient—and we know they will continue doing what they love and feeding our communities!