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Sustainable Agriculture Program for High School Students
(Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i Island)

March 19, 2018 @ 8:00 am - March 23, 2018 @ 4:00 pm

- Free

March 19–23, 2018—Hey high school students! Deepen your connection with ‘āina in our one-week Sustainable Agriculture program!

  • Work in a lo‘i kalo (taro patch) and a loko i‘a (Hawaiian fishpond)
  • Learn how Kānaka ‘Ōiwi (Native Hawaiians) grew enough food to sustain a nation
  • Gain hands-on experience with a variety of sustainable farming methods
  • Discover educational and career opportunities in agriculture to improve food security

Receive a gift card worth up to $125 for successfully completing the one-week program and take home plants to grow in your garden (or start one)!

Programs run weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with each day starting and ending at our Demonstration Farm in Honoka‘a. Free shuttle service will be offered from/to Laupāhoehoe Community Public Charter School, leaving at 7:30 a.m. and returning by 4:30 p.m.

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Applications must be received no later than Thursday, March 15. For more information, please contact Kaiana Runnels at krunnels@kohalacenter.org or 808-887-6411.

Sponsored by The Kohala Center and Kamehameha Schools’ ‘Āina Ulu Program, with funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Program 2501.

Details

Start:
March 19, 2018 @ 8:00 am
End:
March 23, 2018 @ 4:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Categories:
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Website:
koha.la/highschoolag

Organizer

The Kohala Center
Phone:
808-887-6411
Website:
https://www.kohalacenter.org

Venue

The Kohala Center’s Demonstration Farm
45-434 Lehua St
Honokaa, HI 96727 United States
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Phone:
808-887-6411
Website:
https://kohalacenter.org/farmertraining

Details

Start:
March 19, 2018 @ 8:00 am
End:
March 23, 2018 @ 4:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Categories:
, ,
Website:
koha.la/highschoolag

Organizer

The Kohala Center
Phone:
808-887-6411
Website:
https://www.kohalacenter.org

Venue

The Kohala Center’s Demonstration Farm
45-434 Lehua St
Honokaa, HI 96727 United States
+ Google Map
Phone:
808-887-6411
Website:
https://kohalacenter.org/farmertraining