October 11, 2020 (Honolulu Civil Beat)—I’ve been thinking a lot about food lately, and I’m pretty sure that you have been too. The pandemic has shown us how quickly everything can change and reminded us of the risks of having all of our eggs in one basket.
I’ve been watching prices rise at my local supermarket. I’ve been witnessing climate changes and disruptions in global supply chains. I’ve been thinking about the fact that 90% of Hawaii’s food comes from outside of the islands and wondering how much longer that system will survive.
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August 3, 2020 (Honolulu Magazine)—There is Love Lies Bleeding and there is Love in a Mist. There is Rainbow x Seminole Squash and Lady Finger Okra. There is Karinata Kale, thought to have been domesticated 6,000 years ago. There is ashwagandha, used for more than 3,000 years in India as a medicinal plant and today touted as a stress reliever. There is love and sustenance and medicine to be cultivated from the Hawai‘i Seed Growers Network’s marketplace of “local seeds for local needs.”
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June 25, 2020 (Big Island Video News)—Kamehameha Schools and the Ulupono Initiative have awarded $50,000 to the winners of the MahiX open innovation challenge.
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March 1, 2020 (Maui Now)—About 50 residents/farmers gathered for the inaugural Ho‘opili Nā Mahiʻai (Farmers Gathering) at the Lanikeha Community Center on Molokaʻi earlier this month.
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February 8, 2020 (Hawaii Tribune-Herald)—Kamehameha Schools and The Kohala Center announced Mana ‘Olena as the winner of the Mahi‘ai Match-Up business plan competition at a Farm-to-Table Celebration on Friday night. Mana ‘Olena will receive a $10,000 cash prize donated by Ulupono Initiative, waived rent for five years on KS land in Hilo, and wrap-around business support services from The Kohala Center.
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August 12, 2019 (BigIslandNow.com)—The vast majority of food consumed in Hawai‘i is grown elsewhere—a paradigm Kamehameha Schools (KS) and The Kohala Center (TKC) are aiming to alter.
KS and TKC have long sought farmers with whom to partner in an effort to increase local food production, as nearly 90% of the state’s food is imported. On Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, KS and TKC launched Mahi‘ai a Ola, a campaign to support local farmers, agricultural education and solutions to improve food security, according to a KS press release.
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May 30, 2019 (Honolulu Magazine)—Beef stew with ‘ulu, chicken burgers made from scratch and classic kālua pork with cabbage: These dishes sound like they came off the menus of local neighborhood restaurants. Instead, they’re winning students’ hearts (and stomachs) at Mililani High School, thanks to an ambitious initiative called the ‘Aina Pono: Farm to School Program.
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Is Early Los Angeles a Model for Food and Agriculture in Hawaii?
/in HISGN News, Kū I Ka Māna News, Laulima News /by adminOctober 11, 2020 (Honolulu Civil Beat)—I’ve been thinking a lot about food lately, and I’m pretty sure that you have been too. The pandemic has shown us how quickly everything can change and reminded us of the risks of having all of our eggs in one basket.
I’ve been watching prices rise at my local supermarket. I’ve been witnessing climate changes and disruptions in global supply chains. I’ve been thinking about the fact that 90% of Hawaii’s food comes from outside of the islands and wondering how much longer that system will survive.
»Read more
Find Local Seeds for Local Needs from the Hawai‘i Seed Growers Network
/in HPSI News, Laulima News /by adminAugust 3, 2020 (Honolulu Magazine)—There is Love Lies Bleeding and there is Love in a Mist. There is Rainbow x Seminole Squash and Lady Finger Okra. There is Karinata Kale, thought to have been domesticated 6,000 years ago. There is ashwagandha, used for more than 3,000 years in India as a medicinal plant and today touted as a stress reliever. There is love and sustenance and medicine to be cultivated from the Hawai‘i Seed Growers Network’s marketplace of “local seeds for local needs.”
»Read more
VIDEO: Funds Awarded To Innovative Hawaii Island Ag Projects
/in Kū I Ka Māna News, Laulima News /by adminJune 25, 2020 (Big Island Video News)—Kamehameha Schools and the Ulupono Initiative have awarded $50,000 to the winners of the MahiX open innovation challenge.
»Read more
Molokaʻi Farmers Get The Chance to Grow
/in Laulima News /by adminMarch 1, 2020 (Maui Now)—About 50 residents/farmers gathered for the inaugural Ho‘opili Nā Mahiʻai (Farmers Gathering) at the Lanikeha Community Center on Molokaʻi earlier this month.
»Read more
East Hawaii farmer receives $10K, five-year land agreement
/in Kū I Ka Māna News, Laulima News /by adminFebruary 8, 2020 (Hawaii Tribune-Herald)—Kamehameha Schools and The Kohala Center announced Mana ‘Olena as the winner of the Mahi‘ai Match-Up business plan competition at a Farm-to-Table Celebration on Friday night. Mana ‘Olena will receive a $10,000 cash prize donated by Ulupono Initiative, waived rent for five years on KS land in Hilo, and wrap-around business support services from The Kohala Center.
»Read more
Kamehameha Schools, Kohala Center Launch Island Farming Initiative
/in Kū I Ka Māna News, Laulima News /by adminAugust 12, 2019 (BigIslandNow.com)—The vast majority of food consumed in Hawai‘i is grown elsewhere—a paradigm Kamehameha Schools (KS) and The Kohala Center (TKC) are aiming to alter.
KS and TKC have long sought farmers with whom to partner in an effort to increase local food production, as nearly 90% of the state’s food is imported. On Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, KS and TKC launched Mahi‘ai a Ola, a campaign to support local farmers, agricultural education and solutions to improve food security, according to a KS press release.
»Read more
Food For Thought: Hawai‘i’s Public School Lunches Are Changing in a Big Way
/in HISGN News, Laulima News /by liamMay 30, 2019 (Honolulu Magazine)—Beef stew with ‘ulu, chicken burgers made from scratch and classic kālua pork with cabbage: These dishes sound like they came off the menus of local neighborhood restaurants. Instead, they’re winning students’ hearts (and stomachs) at Mililani High School, thanks to an ambitious initiative called the ‘Aina Pono: Farm to School Program.
»Read more