Live classes February 13 through March 6, 2021—This program includes four in-person sessions* at The Kohala Center’s Demonstration Farm in Honoka‘a on consecutive Saturdays (February 13, 20, 27, and March 6), followed by individual coaching from our Rural Cooperative Business Development Services team, online presentations on topics ranging from agricultural production to business development training, […]
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December 12, 2020—In this online webinar and talk story, participants will learn how to create a comprehensive social media strategy geared toward their unique audiences. Using real-life case studies, business owners will also learn techniques that will help grow their businesses and increase sales.
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August 24–28, 2020—Open to Hawai‘i high school students in grades 9 through 12, The Kohala Center’s online Ōhāhā High School AgriCULTURE Program helps youth deepen kinship with ‘āina and local agriculture through ‘ike that will also help them flourish in life.
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July 1, 2020—Please join us for a one-hour webinar that will introduce a Hawai‘i-based outcomes framework—Nā Hopena A‘o, or HĀ—to Hawai‘i’s cooperatives as a means to explore shared leadership together. This HĀ “tasting” will then serve as an invitation to cooperative members who are interested in participating in a six-session course that will dive deeper into how cooperatives strengthen a collective sense of Belonging, Responsibility, Excellence, Aloha, Total Well-being, and Hawai‘i (BREATH).
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Sunday, April 26, 2020—Please join us for an informal talk story to discuss the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on your farm. The goals of this virtual gathering are for producers to share their experiences, discuss opportunities that have surfaced, and strengthen Hawai‘i’s agricultural industry through increased collaboration.
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Wednesday, April 22, 2020—This virtual meeting is intended for commercial agriculture businesses seeking to improve their accounting knowledge and skills by using accounting software (such as QuickBooks) for farm financial recordkeeping. The course will cover topics such as chart of accounts set-up, cash receipts, accounts receivable, cash disbursements, and more. Participation is free, but advance registration is required. Space is limited to 10 participants. Contact Eric Bowman at ebowman@kohalacenter.org for more information. Contact Eric Bowman at ebowman@kohalacenter.org or 808-887-6411 with questions.
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February 29, 2020—A day-long journey featuring classroom instruction and hands-on, in-field experience. Featuring Glenn Teves, Assistant Extension Agent, CTAHR / UH Mānoa; Jay Bost, Farm Coach and Site Manager, GoFarm Hawai‘i; and Melanie Willich, Ph.D., Director of Applied ‘Āina-Based Agriculture, The Kohala Center.
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December 6, 2019—Staff from Hawaiian Islands Land Trust and Natural Resource Conservation Service will discuss agricultural land preservation tools and answer questions from the community.
October 7–11, 2019—Our Ōhāhā intersession programs help high school students deepen kinship with ‘āina and local agriculture through ‘ike that will also help them flourish in life.
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Sunday, September 22, 2019—Hosted by Evan Ryan, author of Hawai‘i Home Gardens: Growing Vegetables in the Subtropics Using Holistic Methods. Discover the art and culture of stewarding plants and seeds, participate in a seed-saving workshop, and learn how to conduct successful variety trials in your garden and more. Bring seeds and plant cuttings to share, and meet others interested in improving local food security. Attendance is free, but space is limited.
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Ōhāhā Mahi ‘Ai Agricultural Training and Education Program
/in BFRDP Past Events, RCBDS Past Events /by admin(Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i Island and online)
Live classes February 13 through March 6, 2021—This program includes four in-person sessions* at The Kohala Center’s Demonstration Farm in Honoka‘a on consecutive Saturdays (February 13, 20, 27, and March 6), followed by individual coaching from our Rural Cooperative Business Development Services team, online presentations on topics ranging from agricultural production to business development training, […]
(Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i Island and online)
How to create a social media strategy for 2021
/in RCBDS Past Events /by adminDecember 12, 2020—In this online webinar and talk story, participants will learn how to create a comprehensive social media strategy geared toward their unique audiences. Using real-life case studies, business owners will also learn techniques that will help grow their businesses and increase sales.
Ōhāhā High School AgriCULTURE Afterschool Program
/in BFRDP Past Events, RCBDS Past Events /by admin(Online)
August 24–28, 2020—Open to Hawai‘i high school students in grades 9 through 12, The Kohala Center’s online Ōhāhā High School AgriCULTURE Program helps youth deepen kinship with ‘āina and local agriculture through ‘ike that will also help them flourish in life.
(Online)
Cooperative leadership: Walking a HĀ pathway to ecological, cultural, economic, and social well-being
/in BFRDP Past Events, RCBDS Past Events /by adminJuly 1, 2020—Please join us for a one-hour webinar that will introduce a Hawai‘i-based outcomes framework—Nā Hopena A‘o, or HĀ—to Hawai‘i’s cooperatives as a means to explore shared leadership together. This HĀ “tasting” will then serve as an invitation to cooperative members who are interested in participating in a six-session course that will dive deeper into how cooperatives strengthen a collective sense of Belonging, Responsibility, Excellence, Aloha, Total Well-being, and Hawai‘i (BREATH).
Talk story with Hawai‘i’s farmers
/in BFRDP Past Events, HISGN Past Events, HPSI Past Events, RCBDS Past Events /by adminSunday, April 26, 2020—Please join us for an informal talk story to discuss the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on your farm. The goals of this virtual gathering are for producers to share their experiences, discuss opportunities that have surfaced, and strengthen Hawai‘i’s agricultural industry through increased collaboration.
Introduction to Accounting for Hawai‘i Farmers
/in AgriLogic Past Events, BFRDP Past Events, HPSI Past Events, RCBDS Past Events /by admin(Webinar)
Wednesday, April 22, 2020—This virtual meeting is intended for commercial agriculture businesses seeking to improve their accounting knowledge and skills by using accounting software (such as QuickBooks) for farm financial recordkeeping. The course will cover topics such as chart of accounts set-up, cash receipts, accounts receivable, cash disbursements, and more. Participation is free, but advance registration is required. Space is limited to 10 participants. Contact Eric Bowman at ebowman@kohalacenter.org for more information. Contact Eric Bowman at ebowman@kohalacenter.org or 808-887-6411 with questions.
(Webinar)
Seed saving and production workshop
/in BFRDP Past Events, HISGN Past Events, HPSI Past Events, RCBDS Past Events /by admin(Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i Island)
February 29, 2020—A day-long journey featuring classroom instruction and hands-on, in-field experience. Featuring Glenn Teves, Assistant Extension Agent, CTAHR / UH Mānoa; Jay Bost, Farm Coach and Site Manager, GoFarm Hawai‘i; and Melanie Willich, Ph.D., Director of Applied ‘Āina-Based Agriculture, The Kohala Center.
(Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i Island)
Agricultural Land Preservation Workshop
/in BFRDP Past Events, RCBDS Past Events /by admin(Waimea, Hawai‘i Island)
December 6, 2019—Staff from Hawaiian Islands Land Trust and Natural Resource Conservation Service will discuss agricultural land preservation tools and answer questions from the community.
(Waimea, Hawai‘i Island)
Ōhāhā High School AgriCULTURE Program
/in BFRDP Past Events, RCBDS Past Events /by admin(Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i Island)
October 7–11, 2019—Our Ōhāhā intersession programs help high school students deepen kinship with ‘āina and local agriculture through ‘ike that will also help them flourish in life.
(Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i Island)
Hawai‘i Seed Fest: Local Seeds for Local Needs
/in BFRDP Past Events, HISGN Past Events, HPSI Past Events, RCBDS Past Events /by admin(Makawao, Maui)
Sunday, September 22, 2019—Hosted by Evan Ryan, author of Hawai‘i Home Gardens: Growing Vegetables in the Subtropics Using Holistic Methods. Discover the art and culture of stewarding plants and seeds, participate in a seed-saving workshop, and learn how to conduct successful variety trials in your garden and more. Bring seeds and plant cuttings to share, and meet others interested in improving local food security. Attendance is free, but space is limited.
(Makawao, Maui)