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SUMMER HOURS: Sunday, 6PM @ Thomas Square (Beretania side) Anyone who wants to cook may cook, and anyone who wants to eat may eat.

We are dedicated to Kānāwai Māmalahoe ( “Law of the Splintered Paddle”), which says people must be protected from abuse, & Nīʻaupiʻo Kolowalu, which requires that a hungry person MUST be fed. Food Not Bombs is an all-volunteer global movement that shares free vegan and vegetarian meals as a protest to war and poverty. Each chapter collects surplus food that would otherwise go to waste from grocery

stores, bakeries and markets, as well as donations from local farmers, then prepares community meals which are served for free to anyone who is hungry. The central beliefs of the group are:

* Always vegan or vegetarian and free to everyone.
* Each chapter is independent and autonomous and makes decisions using the consensus process.
* Food Not Bombs is dedicated to nonviolence. Food Not Bombs works to call attention to poverty and homelessness in society by sharing food in public places and facilitating gatherings of poor and homeless people. Food Not Bombs strives to include everyone. For more information on the Food Not Bombs movement, please check out:
http://www.foodnotbombs.net/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_Not_Bombs

06/08/2026

6/7/26. Curry stew, miso-coconut soup with brown rice noodles, beans, ambrosia fruit salad, garlic greens, banana (un)butter cake, kombucha. Also giveaway bread, yogurt, snack bars, flowers, and lots of greens. All vegan.

05/25/2026

Fruit, salad, beans, rice, mushroom pasta, miso roasted veggies, coconut rainbow soup, kim chee, creamy avocado dip, plus some other great things that did not get pics. Lots of fresh giveaway veggies too.
We survived graduation traffic & parking, which was insane.
Some cooks will be out next week and possibly the week after. Please bring a dish by if you can! Mahalo!!

05/11/2026

Mahalo to all who participated in - we also handed out a lot of food in chinatown after. Lots of moms on the street were very happy for a surprise meal. Some team will be absent for the next 3 weeks. If you would like to drop off a dish it will be helpful. mahalo.

05/06/2026

Mahalo to all who helped on Sunday with . Mahalo also to all who gave precious stuff, such as all the donations from Christina at WF, and beautiful ʻōlena given by & and all of the beautiful dishes we didnt get pics of.
stands against war, especially imperialist wars launched by the bullies of the world, including the United States, Israel, and all of the other real terrorists, dropping bombs on innocent people right now. we are a food-sharing protest, not charity. We are rooted in the indigenous laws of. Kānāwai Māmalahoe, which protects those with less power from those who have more power, and Nīʻaupiʻo Kolowalu , which declares that anyone on the island of Oahu, who has food must share with those who do not.

We are going through some identity shifts right now, which happens in multicultural collective work a lot.

Stay tuned. And stay strong.

04/19/2026

Mahalo to everyone who helped! We need help again this Sunday 4/19/26, because several of our main cooks are still out! Please drop off donations of prepared vegetarian food at 5:45 at Thomas Square, on the Beretania side across from the Art Academy. Disposable containers are best, unless you can stay until the food is gone (volunteer servers are also appreciated!) or arrange container pickup with someone -- we can usually figure something out. Mahalo nui loa!!!

04/11/2026

Food needed - please bring a prepared vegetarian dish to on Sunday if can! We got a couple major cooks out for the nect 2 weeks & could use help! mahalo!

04/09/2026

Easter - mahalo everyone!
HELP NEEDED next 2 Sundays - especially food! Multiple cooks are out, so more vegetarian food is needed. Mahalo nui!!

03/27/2026

3/22/26
(very late post - been a crazy week and then some!)
Mahalo nui to all who donated food, supplies, time & aloha!
The storm has increased need.
So many really hungry people - thankfully we had lots of food, but we served it ALL - down to the last plate!
Equinox/Nowruz blessings!

03/21/2026

chef’s log: thomas sq
menu: curry, rice, beans, fresh oranges, salad, stew, garlic bread, mushroom soup, ʻuala, garlic brocoli, honey roasted butternut squash, banana ulu cake, birthday cake, kombucha (non food sides: hygiene wipes)
mahalos&comments: the light was with us, the food was ono, and the square was bustling; life, the life we deserve, will not be denied. life returning; one plate of food and one swooping manu at a time. mahalo to all on the path, you are vectors of safety and care embody and embolden.

“when in doubt, it’ll pearl out.” -sister

till were all

03/13/2026

Honolulu 3/8/26: posting a lil late again!
Mahalo nui to everyone who made awesome food, volunteered to serve, or any other part of this wonderful effort.
Let us remember that at its heart, the movement is a PROTEST, not a charity soup kitchen. We run on consensus and we share and distribute food, NOT “feeding the poor.” We all participate, we all eat, and anyone who cares enough is a participant in consensual decision making. The idea is to dissolve hierarchical structures and grow mutuality. And it is called “Food NOT BOMBS” for a reason. This food action is a protest against WAR & MILITARISM, which the bogus hewa machine calling itself a “government” constantly prioritizes over basic CARE for the PEOPLE.
Food Not Bombs O’ahu is additionally dedicated to restoration of Indigenous Kanaka Maoli sovereignty (real, not fake) based upon the ancient laws of Kānāwai Māmalahoe & Niĩ’aupi’o Kolowalu. We are reclaiming the original Indigenous concept of Mutual Aid and applying it to our Nation’s current exercise of governance by the people.
We set up every Sunday at 5:30 PM, and serve at 6. Everyone (except cops, who may eat at a distance for safety reasons) is welcome! If you want to volunteer, check in with da twins &/or for fas-kine orientation. Volunteers are appreciated!
For those making food, 5:15 drop off is ideal, ideally in serving ware u don’t need back. If u do need it back and can’t stay, make a plan with someone for pickup. All food is vegan (preferred) or vegetarian.
We can also use:
- to-go containers with lids for pos-fnb distro (please be sure these are very clean, ideally with no labels).
- clean, de-labeled plastic beverage containers with lids (must be the original lid or at least one that 100% fits, please). All sizes!
- Hygiene items such as body wipes, menstrual products, adult diapers, shampoo, soap, etc.
- TOWELS
- Tote bags (actually ANY clean cloth bag of any size size is great)
- Rain gear/supplies
- small tarps & plastic shower curtains
- clean aluminum serving pans (steel is even better of course)
- lots more! Just ask!
Mahalo everyone!!!

Address

Thomas Square
Honolulu, HI

Opening Hours

5:30pm - 6:30pm

Website

http://www.foodnotbombs.net/

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