HPSI Past Events

Date: Saturday, September 21, 2013 Time: 9:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m. Location: La‘akea Permaculture Gardens, Pāhoa Details: Bring your favorite dishes using only locally grown food for the third annual, 100-percent local food potluck! Attendees are encouraged, but not required, to bring seeds, plant cuttings and bare roots to exchange (please check for fire ants before bringing!). A panel discussion will […]

Where: B.H. Amy Greenwell Garden - Captain Cook When: Friday, November 1, 2013 from 2:30-6:00 p.m. We invite the home gardening community of West Hawai‘i, students and their teachers saving seed in school gardens, and all visiting gardeners to attend the 10th Annual West Hawai’i Seed Exchange that has become a “tradition” at the Amy Greenwell Garden. […]

August 30, 2014—In collaboration with Honoka‘a High School Ag Program and the Hawai‘i Public Seed Initiative. Special presentation on variety trials by Russell Nagata from the University of Hawai‘i College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR).

October 21, 2014—Waimea farmer Anna Peach of Squash and Awe farm will be presenting a talk about her sustainable farming methods. A seventh-generation farmer, Anna decided to look to history for a solution to Hawai‘i’s commercial crop failure. She will be sharing information about no-till farming, interplanting with native plants, seed saving, and making natural fertilizers from restaurant scrap. This event is free and open to the public. See her farm at http://www.squashandawe.com.

October 22, 2014—Kamuela Farmer Anna Peach of Squash and Awe farm will be presenting a talk about her sustainable farming methods. A seventh generation farmer, Anna decided to look to history for a solution to Hawai‘i’s commercial crop failure. She will be sharing information about no-till farming, inter planting with native plants, seed saving, and making natural fertilizers from restaurant scrap. This event is free and open to the public. See her farm at http://www.squashandawe.com.