API Projects Among Recipients of ‘Telling the Full Story’ Grant Program

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April 11, 2022 (The Rafu Shimpo)—The National Trust for Historic Preservation, together with National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), announced on April 7 the recipients of the Telling the Full History Preservation Fund.

“The ‘Telling the Full History Preservation Fund’ represents the largest number of grants given through a single program at the National Trust,” said Katherine Malone-France, NTHP chief preservation officer. “These 80 projects are driven by many dedicated volunteers, staff and experts – all seeking to expand how we understand our shared history.

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The Kohala Center awarded $300,000 grant to help grow Hawaii Island’s ag industry

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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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5 Big Island Farms to Receive Nearly $1M From USDA to Help Businesses Grow

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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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Quality control: Hawaii Wai Ola provides community access to water testing data

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January 31, 2022 (Hawaii Tribune-Herald)—A new dataset, made public this month by Hawaii Wai Ola, gives community members access to high quality, open-source water quality testing data dating back to June 2020.

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Senate Bill Aims To Restore Kahaluʻu Beach Park

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January 30, 2022 (Big Island Video News)—A State Senate bill has been introduced to provide a grant-in-aid to the County of Hawaiʻi to help restore the popular Kahaluʻu Beach Park in Kona.

The bill, SB3380, will enable County to “hire an engineering firm to study, plan, assist, and conduct preliminary design and concept work for a two-phase project to restore the Kahaluu Beach Park,” as long as the County of Hawaiʻi matches the contribution.

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Hawaii Tourism Authority to provide $1.5 million to 30 cultural programs

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January 12, 2022 (Pacific Business News)—The Hawaii Tourism Authority, in collaboration with Hawaii Community Foundation, will provide nearly $1.5 million in funding this year to 30 cultural programs throughout the state.

The funding is part of HTA’s Kukulu Ola program, which focuses on organizations and activities that support cultural preservation. Awardees this year include cultural practitioners, arts organizations, educational initiatives and more. Among the recipients are Hana Arts, Manoa Heritage Center, Pai Foundation, and The Kohala Center.

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Several Big Island Organizations Awarded Funding to Help Preserve Natural Resources

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January 6, 2022 (BigIslandNow.com)—Seven Big Island groups were awarded funding in support of programs and projects they are working on to help preserve the island’s natural resources.

The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority and the Hawai‘i Community Foundation recently announced $1.575 million in funding to support 31 community-based programs statewide through its Aloha ‘Āina program for 2022.

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Kona Coffee Farm gives back

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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.

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Hawaii Schools Are Buying Less Local Food During The Pandemic

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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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Food-related start-ups could win use of commercial space in annual competition

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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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