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Grow Me the Money: Record-keeping principles and best practices
(Pāhala, Hawai‘i Island)

Ka‘ū District Gym Multipurpose Community Room 96-1219 Kamani St, Pāhala, HI, United States

Saturday, June 30, 2018—Learn practical tips and key steps for organizing and maintaining a record keeping system for your agribusiness, including seed (bean)-to-sale tracking and developing standard operating procedures. Maile Woodhall, agricultural outreach specialist at The Kohala Center, will be the keynote speaker.

Free

Grow Me the Money: Business capitalization and funding sources
(Pāhala, Hawai‘i Island)

Ka‘ū District Gym Multipurpose Community Room 96-1219 Kamani St, Pāhala, HI, United States

Tuesday, July 17, 2018—Discover loan, grant, and financial incentive programs for your business, and learn best practices for applying for USDA funding from Megan Blazak, agricultural business development specialist at The Kohala Center.

Free

Hoa ‘Āina Day: Outplanting Native Plants
(Waimea, Hawai‘i Island)

The Kohala Center 65-1291A Kawaihae Rd, Kamuela, HI, United States

July 21, 2018—Deepen your connection with the ‘āina! Join The Kohala Center’s Kohala Watershed Partnership and Ke Kumu ‘Āina team for a morning of outplanting native species such as wiliwili, koai‘a, ‘a‘ali‘i, and ‘iliahi to re-establish Kohala Mountain’s native forests. Other service activities may include outplanting monitoring and maintenance, invasive species control, and native species seed collection.

Free

Hawai‘i Island New Farmer and Rancher Expo
(Hilo and field locations, Hawai‘i Island)

Aunty Sally Kaleohano’s Lū‘au Hale 799 Pi‘ilani St, Hilo, HI, United States

August 10–11, 2018—For the second year, the Hawai‘i Island New Farmer and Rancher Expo brings together emerging producers with non-profit, private, and government resource organizations, as well as area buyers and experienced farmers.

The goal of the Expo is to provide participants with an understanding of all aspects involved in establishing a viable commercial farm business on Hawai‘i Island.

$35 – $50

Accounting and QuickBooks for Farmers

UH Mānoa, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, Computing Lab Agricultural Science Building, Room 215 1955 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI, United States

August 13–16, 2018—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 software for farm financial recordkeeping.

$50

Digging in: Starting the year in your school learning garden

Māla‘ai: The Culinary Garden of Waimea Middle School 67-1229 Mamalahoa Hwy, Kamuela, HI, United States

September 1, 2018—Start a successful year in your school learning garden! Join facilitators Amanda Rieux and Wendy Baker and learn how to establish garden protocol and routines, set up key garden systems with tools and compost, plan for schedules and curriculum integration. We will share and learn best practices for various school garden environments and grade levels.

$25

Hawai‘i Island Vog Network Workshop for Educators

Waimea Middle School – Keaoākea STEAM Learning Center 67-1229 Māmalahoa Hwy, Waimea, HI, United States

September 8, 2018—Hawaiʻi Island Vog Network: A Yearlong Professional Development Program for Middle and High School Educators

This yearlong course is limited to 6th- through 12th-grade teachers on a first-come, first-served basis. Please complete the application form no later than July 30, 2018 so we may learn more about you. You will receive notice of acceptance by August 7, 2018.

Free

HAWAI‘I SEED FEST: Local Seeds for Local Needs

Pāhoa and Honalō, Hawai‘i Island • Makawao, Maui • Waimānalo, O‘ahu

September 22–23, 2018—Come be part of local community conversations on the hows and whys of growing seeds specifically adapted for Hawai‘i. Check out variety trials in progress, learn how to conduct successful trials in your garden, talk story with local seed growers, and meet others in your community interested in improving local food security.

Ōhāhā High School AgriCULTURE Program

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

October 8–12, 2018—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.