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October 2015
Honoka‘a Seed Exchange and Potluck (Honoka‘a)
October 17, 2015—Bring seeds and a dish if can, or just come talk story with fellow farmers and gardeners and take home catalogs and seeds from Johnny’s Seeds, Baker Creek, and Territorial Seed. Please respect our NO SOIL policy to reduce potential transport of invasive species such as the Little Fire Ant.
Find out more »10th Annual East Side Seed Exchange (Pāhoa)
October 24, 2015—Bring your favorite dishes focusing on fresh and locally grown produce for the Potluck – bring seeds and FIRE ANT-FREE plant cuttings and bare roots (PLEASE Check for Fire Ants!) – dance with Kunzwanana marimba band! Co-sponsored by The Kohala Center’s Hawai‘i Public Seed Initiative
Find out more »November 2015
School Garden Curriculum Workshop (Kailua-Kona)
November 7, 2015—Kōkua Hawai‘i Foundation (KHF) and the Hawai‘i Island School Garden Network (HISGN) are sponsoring this school garden curriculum workshop led by KHF’s team of O‘ahu-based educators.
Find out more »The Community Seed Library (Kailua-Kona)
November 7, 2015 - “All about variety: How to identify and save seed from locally adapted plants” featuring Ilana Stout, sponsored by the Friends of the Libraries, Kona (F.O.L.K.)
Find out more »Food Production and the Environment: Toward Greater Agroecological Sustainability (Honoka‘a)
November 7, 2015—Dr. Albie Miles from University of Hawai‘i–West O‘ahu will discuss the history of agriculture and the environmental quality and human health risks associated with modern, industrial farming practices. His presentation will detail the role of the science of ecology and the management of biodiversity in developing sustainable farming and discuss some of the key social, economic, and political obstacles to sustainable food and farming systems in Hawai‘i.
Find out more »February 2016
Cover Crop Field Day (Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i Island)
February 27, 2016—The Cover Crop Field Day will include a discussion on common cover crops used in Hawai‘i, seeding rates, and incorporation techniques. Dr. Ted Radovich, associate specialist at the University of Hawaii’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources will lead a classroom discussion in the morning, followed by a tour of a winter field trial at The Kohala Center’s Demonstration Farm and one other farm (to be determined) in Hāmākua. Amy Koch, assistant director for soil science at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, will conduct soil health demonstrations.
Find out more »March 2016
High School Sustainable Agriculture Internships
(Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i Island)
March 21–25, 2016—Hey high school students and recent grads! Want to learn how to grow your own food, take field trips to Hawai‘i Island farms and ranches, experience traditional Hawaiian land management systems, and get PAID for it? Apply for our one-week Sustainable Agriculture internship program, connect with the ‘āina, and make $125!
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School Garden Learning Journeys
(East Hawai‘i Island)
March 25, 2016—Please join us for two days of Learning Journeys with our master school garden teachers. Each day will include garden tours, summaries of their unique programs, ideas for lessons and local resources, and a chance to do some hana lima at each site.
Find out more »April 2016
School Garden Learning Journeys
(West Hawai‘i Island)
April 2, 2016—Please join us for a full day of Learning Journeys with our master school garden teachers. Each day will include garden tours, summaries of their unique programs, ideas for lessons and local resources, and a chance to do some hana lima at each site.
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Building Resilient Seed Systems for Hawai‘i
(Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i Island)
April 9, 2016—Building a sustainable food system in Hawai‘i requires farmers and gardeners to understand their seed-saving goals and collectively work together to improve genetic diversity of locally adapted seed varieties. Join us for a day of presentations and demonstrations by locally and nationally renowned seed experts Forest Shomer, Glenn Teves, Russell Nagata, and Lyn Howe, followed by a potluck, seed exchange, and tastings of trial varieties.
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