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June 2014
‘ĀINA In Schools Garden & Nutrition Curriculum Training
Sunday June 8, 2014 - A special training presented by Kōkua Hawai‘i Foundation for educators planning to use ʻĀINA In Schools lessons with their students. This workshop will cover standards-based garden units that are written for grades K (Butterfly Garden/Tops & Bottoms Garden), 1 (Little Seeds, Big Plants/Good Buddies Garden), 4 (Hawaiian Garden), and 5 (Scientific Garden/Three Sisters Garden). The training will also cover the ʻĀINA In Schools nutrition education units, which include eight standards-based nutrition lessons for grades 2…
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Kū ‘Āina Pā Summer Intensive
“Growing the Connections: Common Core and STEM in the School Garden”
Monday June 9, 2014 - A three-day workshop for K-8 classroom teachers, this year’s Kū ‘Āina Pā Summer Intensive will deepen basic garden skills and curriculum development with presentations, hands-on work in the Māla‘ai Culinary Garden, and learning to use Lifelab’s “The Growing Classroom” and database. Common Core standards are connected to every lesson. Afternoons include teamwork by grade level, connecting STEM projects to the morning’s lessons and themes. Schools are encouraged to register teams of two or more teachers.…
Find out more »Application Deadline: High School Agriculture Internship Program
Attention Hawai‘i Island high school students! Gain hands-on experience in sustainable agriculture and learn about island food systems in this week-long program. Visit and work on farms and enjoy the great outdoors—the ‘āina is your classroom! Earn a stipend for the time you work on a farm Take field trips to island farms, processors, and wholesalers Meet and hear from agricultural leaders There will be two separate two-week internship programs this summer: June 16-27, 2014 (Application Deadline: June 11) July…
Find out more »Waimea School Garden Tours with Dr. Ming Wei Koh
Thursday June 12, 2014 - A tour of school learning gardens in Waimea, including Kanu O Ka ‘Āina, Waimea Country School, and Hawai‘i Preparatory Academy-Ulumau. Visit http://schoolgardens14.eventbrite.com to register online. Registration is $40 and includes lunch and ground transportation to school gardens.
Find out more »Natural Farming Certification Course
» Register online at naturalfarming14.eventbrite.com Korean Natural Farming (KNF) is a highly effective and environmentally friendly system of agricultural production systematized by Dr. Cho Han-Kyu, a South Korean native whose clients include the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Trained in Natural Farming by Master Cho, our certified teachers and farmers have been tasked to adapt Natural Farming to our unique climate and land here in Hawai‘i. Based on a fresh approach to traditional agricultural techniques, KNF embodies the new…
Find out more »“Eat Fruits & Vegetables” Workshop
Sunday June 22, 2014 - Join Kaiser Permanente, the Hawai‘i Department of Health, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (USDA SNAP), and The Kohala Center for cooking demonstrations, free recipe cards, and chances to win prizes! These special events to promote healthy eating will take place from noon to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 14 and Saturday, July 12 at the Hilo Farmers Market, and on Sunday, June 22 and Sunday, July 27 at the Maku‘u Farmers Market in Puna.
Find out more »KWP Volunteer Day: Ginger & Cloud Forest
Join us in our ninja battle against this invader! We are making a difference to the forest of Pu‘u Pili, but it’s a steep uphill battle against the menace of non-native Himalayan ginger (Hedychium gardnerianum). For the past century or so, Himalayan ginger has spread unhindered from a few exotic gardens, slowly but surely, into the native forest. It now dominates many thousands of acres of watershed forest, and like most invasive plants in Hawai‘i, its spread is uncontrolled by…
Find out more »Hawai‘i Island Charter Schools meeting to discuss the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable AND School Lunch Programs
Monday, June 30, 2014 - Hawai‘i Island charter schools are invited to share best practices and lend support to one another to build capacity for schools’ USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program AND School Lunch Program. Many Charter Schools on Hawai‘i Island are moving forward to create a healthy and nutritious snack and lunch program for their students. Because each charter school is its own school food authority, the flexibility for purchasing and being innovative and creative with school food is evident in many of the programs on Hawai‘i Island. Each is unique and has practices that should be shared!
Find out more »July 2014
Application Deadline: High School Agriculture Internship Program
July 9 - Attention Hawai‘i Island high school students! Gain hands-on experience in sustainable agriculture and learn about island food systems in this week-long program. Visit and work on farms and enjoy the great outdoors—the ‘āina is your classroom!
Find out more »“Eat Fruits & Vegetables” Workshop
Saturday, July 12, 2014 - Join Kaiser Permanente, the Hawai‘i Department of Health, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (USDA SNAP), and The Kohala Center for cooking demonstrations, free recipe cards, and chances to win prizes! These special events to promote healthy eating will take place from noon to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 14 and Saturday, July 12 at the Hilo Farmers Market, and on Sunday, June 22 and Sunday, July 27 at the Maku‘u Farmers Market in Puna.
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