Original air date: Tues., Nov. 13, 2012

Leslie Wilcox talks story with Derek Kurisu, executive vice president of KTA Super Stores on Hawai‘i Island. Before "buy local, eat local" became a rallying cry, Derek championed food sustainability in Hawai‘i, while preserving the best traditions and values of the plantation culture he was raised in. Derek, who's been with KTA for over 40 years, is also a champion in fostering Hawai‘i Island's community. In his words, "Everybody gotta work together."