We couldn’t survive without the work of farmers, yet theirs is a precarious profession, vulnerable to the whims of nature.

This year, natural disasters took their toll on Hawaii farmers. The state Department of Agriculture estimates $14 million in losses on the Big Island from the Kilauea eruptions, and some $19.7 million in damages from record rainfall and flooding on Kauai and Oahu.

In response, the Hawai‘i Agricultural Foundation has established a disaster relief fund, which was kicked off with a $100,000 contribution by an anonymous donor. Most recently, Smithworks Vodka has pledged another $10,000.

The public can give to the fund as well. Visit HawaiiAgFoundation.org/support.