Puna business recovery workshop: Website development
(Pāhoa, Hawai‘i Island)

Arts & Science Center 15-1397 Homestead Rd, Pāhoa, HI, United States

May 20, 2019—Creating a new website or redesigning an existing site? In this FREE workshop you will learn about basic website building blocks like domains, hosting, security, and popular web applications. Get expert tips on how to organize and develop website content that engages your audience and amplifies your brand.

Free

Ōhāhā High School AgriCULTURE Program
(Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i Island)

The Kohala Center's Demonstration Farm 45-434 Lehua St, Honokaa, HI, United States

June 10–14, 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.

Free

Ōhāhā High School AgriCULTURE Program
(Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i Island)

The Kohala Center's Demonstration Farm 45-434 Lehua St, Honokaa, HI, United States

July 8–12, 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.

Free

Food Safety and Good Agricultural Practices
(Captain Cook, Hawai‘i Island)

Mā‘ona Community Garden 84-5097 Keala O Kewawe Rd, Captain Cook, HI, United States

Saturday, August 3, 2019—Learn about good agricultural practices and farm food safety at this workshop presented by Luisa F. Castro, Ph.D., agricultural food safety program manager for Hawaii Department of Agriculture. The session will share information about basic food safety guidelines, regulatory requirements, and risk management tools for your operation.

Free

Food Safety and Good Agricultural Practices
(Hāwī, Hawai‘i Island)

Kohala Food Hub at Wishing Well 55-230 Hoea Rd, Hawi, HI, United States

Saturday, August 17, 2019—Learn about good agricultural practices and farm food safety at this workshop presented by Luisa F. Castro, Ph.D., agricultural food safety program manager for Hawaii Department of Agriculture. The session will share information about basic food safety guidelines, regulatory requirements, and risk management tools for your operation.

Free

Story-Based Marketing for Hawai‘i Farm Products
(Hilo, Hawai‘i Island)

‘Alae Postharvest Facility 895 Kauhiula Rd, Hilo, HI, United States

August 28, 2019—Learn to tell the authentic story of your farm or farm product to better reach your target audience. Workshops will include a discussion of best practices and lessons from the field, tools to help develop your own story-based marketing strategy and tactics, and time to work individually and in groups with guidance and feedback from knowledgeable consultants.

Free

Story-Based Marketing for Hawai‘i Farm Products
(Honalo, Hawai‘i Island)

Honalo Marshaling Yard 79-1017 East Honalo Rd, Kailua-Kona, HI, United States

August 29, 2019—Learn to tell the authentic story of your farm or farm product to better reach your target audience. Workshops will include a discussion of best practices and lessons from the field, tools to help develop your own story-based marketing strategy and tactics, and time to work individually and in groups with guidance and feedback from knowledgeable consultants.

Free

Accounting and QuickBooks for Farmers
(Kahului, Maui)

University of Hawai‘i-Maui College 310 W Ka‘ahumanu Ave, Kahului, HI, United States

September 17–20, 2019—This QuickBooks workshop is intended for businesses actively producing agricultural crops for commercial sales. It is best suited for those who want to increase their accounting skills by using QuickBooks (QB) software for farm financial recordkeeping. Registrants should already be using QuickBooks (desktop or online version) and have some accounting experience.

$40

Hawai‘i Seed Fest: Local Seeds for Local Needs
(Honalo, Hawai‘i Island)

Saturday, September 21, 2019—Hosted by Gerry Herbert and Nancy Redfeather with special guests. Clean, share seed, and taste crops grown during Kona’s “wet season”; learn about vegetative propagation of tropical food crops and take home some cuttings; discover fresh and free seed at the Kailua-Kona seed library; take the once-a-year Kawanui Farm Tour; and more. Attendance is $10 per person and space is limited to 15 participants.

$10