Down to Earth News
Down to Earth Celebrates 40 Years of Service to Hawaii
This year marks Down to Earth’s 40th Anniversary of service to Hawaii. Down to Earth began in 1977, in Wailuku, Maui, when a group of friends started our first store (pictured above), and shortly afterwards opened the King Street store. They did so out of a desire to help improve the health of Hawaii’s residents by making available organic and natural products at affordable prices (the slogan used to be, “Healthy foods at prices that won’t make you sick!”), and educating about the many benefits of living a vegetarian lifestyle.
Down to Earth to Relocate its Kailua Store Into Former Macy's Building
Honolulu, HI (Feb. 6, 2017) -- Down to Earth Organic & Natural will relocate and expand its 6,000 square foot Kailua store into a 15,000 square foot space in the former Macy’s Building that is being re-developed by Alexander & Baldwin Inc. The new Down to Earth Kailua store is planned to open in late 2018/early 2019.
Down to Earth to Build New Pearlridge Store
Honolulu, HI (Jan. 25, 2017) -- Down to Earth Organic & Natural has signed a long-term lease with Washington Prime Group, of Columbus, Ohio, for a new, stand-alone 10,000 square foot store that will be built at the Pearlridge Shopping Center on Oahu. Pearlridge Center is the largest enclosed shopping center in Hawaii. The new Down to Earth store is planned to open in the second half of 2018.
Down to Earth to Open New Store in Kakaako
Honolulu, HI (Nov. 17, 2016) -- The new Down to Earth store is slated to open in early to mid 2018. It will be a 13,000 square foot location on the ground floor of Keauhou Lane at the corner of Keawe St. and Pohukaina St., just a few blocks behind the SALT at Our Kaka’ako cultural center.
Diet-Related Illnesses Cost U.S. Economy $1 Trillion Annually
Down to Earth found that the U.S.’s top five diet-related chronic diseases cost the U.S. economy a staggering $1 trillion each year! This is an estimate of direct medical costs and the indirect impact of productivity losses due to illness and premature death associated with chronic heart disease and stroke, cancer, diabetes, obesity, and osteoporosis.
Down to Earth Celebrates Non-GMO Month
October is Non-GMO Month. So, you might ask, what are GMOs?
VegFest Oahu Announces Line-Up!
Yes, folks, it’s almost time for Oahu’s first ever VegFest! Celebrating plant-based, sustainable living, it will be held Saturday, September 24th from 1:00-6:30 p.m. at the Frank Fasi Civic Grounds by Honolulu Hale.
VegFest Invites You to Get Involved!
VegFest Oahu continues their mission to make the link between diet and climate change with a hard-hitting press release and an invitation to the public to build Climate Change Exhibits for the upcoming event.
VegFest Oahu Announces Details for Sept. 24th Event.
Down to Earth is pleased to be a sponsor of Hawaii's first ever VegFest Oahu, coming this September 24, 2016 from 1pm - 6:30pm at Honolulu Hale. Here's a roundup of what's new with the festival and how you can get involved.