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March 2020
Accounting and QuickBooks for Farmers – POSTPONED
(Hilo, Hawai‘i Island)
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are postponing this course. If you are interested in the topic and would like to be notified when it is rescheduled, please email Eric Bowman at ebowman@kohalacenter.org with your name and phone number.
Find out more »April 2020
Hoa‘āina Stewardship Day
(Waimea, Hawai‘i Island) – CANCELED
April 11, 2020—Community members of all ages are invited to join in our upcoming Hoa‘āina Stewardship Days! These guided, half-day work days are designed to deepen our connections with Kohala’s natural and cultural landscape and share in mālama ‘āina (care for the land) in this place we call home.
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Introduction to Accounting for Hawai‘i Farmers
(Webinar)
Wednesday, April 22, 2020—This virtual meeting is intended for commercial agriculture businesses seeking to improve their accounting knowledge and skills by using accounting software (such as QuickBooks) for farm financial recordkeeping. The course will cover topics such as chart of accounts set-up, cash receipts, accounts receivable, cash disbursements, and more. Participation is free, but advance registration is required. Space is limited to 10 participants. Contact Eric Bowman at ebowman@kohalacenter.org for more information. Contact Eric Bowman at ebowman@kohalacenter.org or 808-887-6411 with questions.
Find out more »Talk story with Hawai‘i’s farmers
Sunday, April 26, 2020—Please join us for an informal talk story to discuss the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on your farm. The goals of this virtual gathering are for producers to share their experiences, discuss opportunities that have surfaced, and strengthen Hawai‘i’s agricultural industry through increased collaboration.
Find out more »June 2020
Hoa‘āina Stewardship Day
(Waimea, Hawai‘i Island)
June 20, 2020—Community members of all ages are invited to join in our upcoming Hoa‘āina Stewardship Days! These guided, half-day work days are designed to deepen our connections with Kohala’s natural and cultural landscape and share in mālama ‘āina (care for the land) in this place we call home.
Find out more »July 2020
Cooperative leadership: Walking a HĀ pathway to ecological, cultural, economic, and social well-being
July 1, 2020—Please join us for a one-hour webinar that will introduce a Hawai‘i-based outcomes framework—Nā Hopena A‘o, or HĀ—to Hawai‘i’s cooperatives as a means to explore shared leadership together. This HĀ “tasting” will then serve as an invitation to cooperative members who are interested in participating in a six-session course that will dive deeper into how cooperatives strengthen a collective sense of Belonging, Responsibility, Excellence, Aloha, Total Well-being, and Hawai‘i (BREATH).
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Hoa‘āina Stewardship Day
(Waimea, Hawai‘i Island)
July 25, 2020—OUR JULY HOA‘ĀINA STEWARDSHIP DAY IS ON! We've moved the date to Saturday, July 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This "social distancing" edition is limited to eight participants and will take place in the Koai‘a Tree Sanctuary rather than the Koai‘a Restoration Corridor.
Find out more »August 2020
Hoa‘āina Stewardship Day
(Waimea, Hawai‘i Island)
August 22, 2020—Community members of all ages are invited to join in our upcoming Hoa‘āina Stewardship Days! These guided, half-day work days are designed to deepen our connections with Kohala’s natural and cultural landscape and share in mālama ‘āina (care for the land) in this place we call home.
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Ōhāhā High School AgriCULTURE Afterschool Program
(Online)
August 24–28, 2020—Open to Hawai‘i high school students in grades 9 through 12, The Kohala Center’s online Ōhāhā High School AgriCULTURE Program helps youth deepen kinship with ‘āina and local agriculture through ‘ike that will also help them flourish in life.
Find out more »December 2020
How to create a social media strategy for 2021
December 12, 2020—In this online webinar and talk story, participants will learn how to create a comprehensive social media strategy geared toward their unique audiences. Using real-life case studies, business owners will also learn techniques that will help grow their businesses and increase sales.
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