Hawaii Island Schools May Get More Local Produce
May 8, 2014 (Hawai‘i Public Radio)—The Hawaii Island School Garden Network has a goal of exposing students around the island to the benefits of fresh fruits and vegetables. Generally that […]
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Konawaena Brings School Garden Harvest to the Cafeteria
May 7, 2014 (Big Island Weekly)—Konawaena High School’s Rebecca Crabtree chose a senior project that will keep giving long after she has graduated. Inspired by her mother’s recollection of her […]
USDA program brings local produce to local schools
May 6, 2014 (West Hawaii Today)—On the mainland, big farms can find ways to sell their produce to small school districts, but with the situation reversed in Hawaii, local farmers […]
Study Examines Hawaii’s Organic Food Industry
May 5, 2014 (Hawai‘i Public Radio)—An organic certification is a way for customers to make sure the food they’re buying fits certain standards. But that can be challenging for many […]
School garden events focus on professional development
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—April 10, 2014—Online registration is now available for a weeklong series of educational events for school garden educators, teachers, and others passionate about improving student wellness, cognitive development, and engaging deeper […]
Classes in the Garden
April 9, 2014 (West Hawaii Today)—Thanks to the hard work of teachers, families and friends, students at Waimea Middle School now have an outdoor garden classroom. As part of local efforts to connect […]
A Younger Value
A new anthology grapples with the big questions. April 1, 2014 (Honolulu Magazine)—When Randall W. Roth’s The Price of Paradise came out in the early ‘90s, it was one of the first […]
Young farmer inspires teens through ag internship
March 25, 2014 (West Hawaii Today)—As a boy, Max Bowman didn’t have a burning desire to become a farmer. After graduating from Honokaa High School in 2004, Bowman attended the University […]
Plant it Forward
March 5, 2014 (Big Island Weekly)—A growth spurt of school gardens on the Big Island may seem like a recent trend, but it’s a resurgence of something that was once […]
Bay Watch: Tread lightly when visiting Hawai‘i Island’s Kahalu‘u Bay
March/April 2014 (AAA Hawai‘i Magazine)—I sucked in a big breath and dived down to get closer to the industrious little blue, magenta, and yellow fish darting around the coral head, […]