The 25th annual East Maui Taro Festival will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Hana Ballpark. Admission is free. The event focuses on kalo/taro as a staple food of the Hawaiian diet ...

A tiny acreage of taro, typically associated with Hawaii and Pacific islands, is farmed in the San Joaquin Valley. It’s one of many specialty crops grown on a small scale in the eight-county region.