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

Hoa‘āina Stewardship Day
(Waimea, Hawai‘i Island)

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

August 24, 2019—Journey with us into the Koai‘a Corridor at one or more of our Hoa‘āina Stewardship Days! These experiences are designed to deepen our kinship with Kohala and our watersheds, restoring our ability as a community to engage and build healthy relationships with our native environment once again. Depending on the environmental conditions of the day, we will learn protocols such as oli (chants) and pule (prayers, blessings) for entering sacred spaces and encouraging growth and resilience, remove invasive plants and weeds, plant native trees and shrubs, and nurture young trees to grow healthy and strong.

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