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July 2012
Backyard and Worm Composting Workshops
Please join us for a fun, interactive and informative 2-Part workshop on basic home composting. The first half of our workshop will focus on backyard composting. The second will discuss worm composting. A voucher for a free Earth Machine home composter will be given to each family participating. Help us keep Hawai?i green by composting home and yard green waste. Backyard composting doesn't have to be back-breaking or sweaty work. Learn how to do it the easy way and reap the benefit of improved soil! Composting with worms is an easy and fun way to save money and turn your kitchen scraps into garden "gold" or free fishing bait. Highlights include a "How To" demonstration on setting up your very own Worm Condo. We will also explore basic worm management, harvesting methods and more. Join us to learn about composting and worms in Hawai?i. Worms and some commercial units will be available. Call the instructor for more info. For more information, please e-mail Ann Hassler, the instructor:crazy4compost2@gmail.com or call 937-1100.
Find out more »August 2012
6th National Farm to Cafeteria Conference
Farm to Cafeteria began with the common goal of building strong communities, healthy individuals and resilient local farms. Across the country great progress has been made connecting farm-fresh foods with K-12 schools, pre-schools, childcare settings, colleges, universities, hospitals, prisons and beyond – now we are Digging In!
Find out more »Kohala Mountain Farm Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze Design Contest
Create a Field Trip for your students. Each tour tailored to your students grade level. This year the farm is cultivating 4 acres of pumpkins with a 5 acre corn maze! Tent Space will be available for lunch. Make reservations by e-mail. See the Web site for more information.
Find out more »Direct Marketing Master Farmer Workshop
Learn about the process of bringing food to market through the use of Community Supported Agriculture programs, Farmer's Markets and other direct marketing techniques and bring home a box of fresh veggies. Guest Speakers: Lisa Asagi, Farm Bureau Farmer's Markets and Jill Nordby, Holoholo General Store.
Find out more »Energy Efficiency Training Workshop
If your farm energy cost is too high and you want to reduce it but aren’t sure where to begin, this workshop will get you started. This workshop will educate you about energy efficiency and how to participate in various government cost-share programs.
Topics of the workshop include:
- How to better understand your utility bill
- Where energy is used on your farm
- Tips to save energy on your farm
- How to receive farm energy audits
- Various Federal programs that offer financial assistance for farm energy audits and energy efficiency improvements on your farm.
This workshop will be presented by energy experts from EnSave, Inc. Representatives from federal agencies will be on-hand to help you start saving more of your energy dollars. For more information contact Kawika Marquez at 808-987-9101 Don’t miss out register now!
Energy Efficiency Training Workshop
Energy Efficiency Training Workshop Date & Time: Friday, August 24, 2012, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Location: Aupuni Center Conference Room, Hilo, Hawai‘i If your farm energy cost is too high and you want to reduce it but aren’t sure where to begin, this workshop will get you started. This workshop will educate you about energy efficiency and how to participate in various government cost-share programs. Topics of the workshop include: - How to better understand your utility bill - Where energy is used on…
Find out more »Integrated Pest Management of the Coffee Berry Borer Workshop
Workshop Overview Come hear noted IPM expert Dr. Luis Aristizabal speak on CBB. What has been successful internationally? What is different in Hawai‘i? Learn about CBB behaviors, when does it swarm, when does it move into the trees. Learn proper times to spray and trap as well as effective harvest techniques. Hear a new perspective from another growing region. Bring your best questions and get them answered. Two days of classroom and field lectures will cover effective control of the CBB pest.
Find out more »Family Nutrition Nights: Special Evenings for families in East and West Hawai‘i “Getting Back to Your Roots: Raising Healthy Keiki in Today’s World”
A special evening of nutritional information for the whole family with Vivienne Aronowitz. Please join us for an early evening of fun, facts, recipes, and food featuring healthy snacks for kids, and healthy family eating. Vivienne Aronowitz holds a Masters of Public Health and is a Registered Dietitian and a Certified Diabetes Educator. She is the nutritionist for all Kaiser Permanente Clinics on Hawai‘i Island as well as a nutrition consultant to individuals and other agencies.
Find out more »September 2012
Complete Natural Farming Class With Master Gardener Sherri Miller
Sherri Miller owns Moonrise Tea Gardens near Hilo and is a certified Master Gardener. Her training in Natural Farming with Master Cho began in 2010. For more information on Sherri,click here. The 12-week course will cover how to make all of Master Cho's inputs and how to apply inputs during the life cycles of both plant crops and livestock. Students who complete the full course will be awarded a Natural Farmer certificate by CGNF Hawai‘i.Course Dates: September 3, 6, 10, 13, 17, 21, 24, 27; October 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29; November 1, 5, 8, 15, 19, 26, 29; Holidays: November 6 (Election Day), November 12 (Veteran's Day), November 22 (Thanksgiving). For more information, please contact Sherri at Moonrisetea@gmail.com.
Find out more »22nd Annual Hawai‘i Tropical Fruit Growers Hawai‘i International Conference
22nd Annual Hawai‘i Tropical Fruit Growers Hawai‘i International Conference Date: September 13–16, 2012 Location: University of Hawai‘i Campus Center, Honolulu Download the poster. Download the brochure with schedule. For more information, contact Ken Love at 808-323-2417 or e-mail ken@mycoffee.net
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