May 4, 2022 (Maui Now)—A two-day workshop about how to plant, harvest and process ʻawa into a drink will take place at the Maui Botanical Gardens this weekend. The workshop occurs Saturday, May 7, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Sunday, May 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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February 25, 2022 (Ulupono Initiative)—Since 2000, the Hawaii Island community-based Kohala Center has worked to develop Hawaii’s next generation of food growers. Through its continuing research, education and stewardship of the ‘āina, The Kohala Center strives, through knowledge of culturally based sustainable practices, to strengthen connections Hawaii residents have to the foods they consume.
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February 15, 2022 (Big Island Now)—Six farms and community organizations on Hawai‘i Island and Maui will receive $1,149,316 in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz’s office announced today, Feb. 15.
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January 4, 2022 (EIN Presswire)—100% Kona coffee farm Kona Earth makes giving back a priority. Their Care In Every Cup program donates a percentage of every purchase to their local, non-profit partner, [The] Kohala Center.
As the new owners of Kona Earth Coffee, Steve and Joanie Wynn wanted to make giving back an integral part of their new business. The brand re-launched on Black Friday with a new e-commerce store that sells their Kona coffee and gifts farm-direct to consumers.
December 19, 2021 (Honolulu Civil Beat)—For three years, a collective of 115 small farms on three islands supplied the state’s 257 public schools with tens of thousands of pounds of breadfruit, sweet potato, banana and papaya, furthering a movement to feed Hawaii’s youth healthier, made-from-scratch meals starring local ingredients.
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December 6, 2021 (Pacific Business News)—A business plan competition for food entrepreneurs will offer winners the chance to utilize up to 2,500 square feet of commercial space.
Kamehameha Schools announced Monday that its annual Mahiai Match-Up competition, which it runs in partnership with the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement and The Kohala Center, will include the commercial space as a prize for the first time in the event’s eight years.
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November 15, 2021 (West Hawaii Today)—Kamehameha Schools is partnering with the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement and The Kohala Center to strengthen Hawaii’s food system through Mahi‘ai Match-Up, a business plan competition that provides food-focused entrepreneurs from across the pae ‘aina with an opportunity to farm agricultural land or develop a business in a commercial space.
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Maui Botanical Gardens is site of two-day ʻawa workshop
/in Kū I Ka Māna News, Laulima News /by adminMay 4, 2022 (Maui Now)—A two-day workshop about how to plant, harvest and process ʻawa into a drink will take place at the Maui Botanical Gardens this weekend. The workshop occurs Saturday, May 7, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Sunday, May 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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The Kohala Center awarded $300,000 grant to help grow Hawaii Island’s ag industry
/in Laulima News /by adminFebruary 25, 2022 (Ulupono Initiative)—Since 2000, the Hawaii Island community-based Kohala Center has worked to develop Hawaii’s next generation of food growers. Through its continuing research, education and stewardship of the ‘āina, The Kohala Center strives, through knowledge of culturally based sustainable practices, to strengthen connections Hawaii residents have to the foods they consume.
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5 Big Island Farms to Receive Nearly $1M From USDA to Help Businesses Grow
/in Laulima News /by adminFebruary 15, 2022 (Big Island Now)—Six farms and community organizations on Hawai‘i Island and Maui will receive $1,149,316 in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz’s office announced today, Feb. 15.
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Kona Coffee Farm gives back
/in Laulima News /by adminJanuary 4, 2022 (EIN Presswire)—100% Kona coffee farm Kona Earth makes giving back a priority. Their Care In Every Cup program donates a percentage of every purchase to their local, non-profit partner, [The] Kohala Center.
As the new owners of Kona Earth Coffee, Steve and Joanie Wynn wanted to make giving back an integral part of their new business. The brand re-launched on Black Friday with a new e-commerce store that sells their Kona coffee and gifts farm-direct to consumers.
»Read more
Hawaii Schools Are Buying Less Local Food During The Pandemic
/in Laulima News /by adminDecember 19, 2021 (Honolulu Civil Beat)—For three years, a collective of 115 small farms on three islands supplied the state’s 257 public schools with tens of thousands of pounds of breadfruit, sweet potato, banana and papaya, furthering a movement to feed Hawaii’s youth healthier, made-from-scratch meals starring local ingredients.
»Read more
Food-related start-ups could win use of commercial space in annual competition
/in Laulima News /by adminDecember 6, 2021 (Pacific Business News)—A business plan competition for food entrepreneurs will offer winners the chance to utilize up to 2,500 square feet of commercial space.
Kamehameha Schools announced Monday that its annual Mahiai Match-Up competition, which it runs in partnership with the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement and The Kohala Center, will include the commercial space as a prize for the first time in the event’s eight years.
»Read more
Partners collaborate in new Mahi‘ai Match-Up to help farmers, food system entrepreneurs grow
/in Laulima News /by adminNovember 15, 2021 (West Hawaii Today)—Kamehameha Schools is partnering with the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement and The Kohala Center to strengthen Hawaii’s food system through Mahi‘ai Match-Up, a business plan competition that provides food-focused entrepreneurs from across the pae ‘aina with an opportunity to farm agricultural land or develop a business in a commercial space.
»Read more