KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—December 26, 2014—In its first year, the FoodCorps Hawai‘i program served 1793 school children in West O‘ahu and on Moloka‘i and Hawai‘i islands, working to change their attitudes about eating healthy food by creating classroom and school garden activities combined with culinary and marketing experience. » Read more
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KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—November 26, 2014—Citizen Science is a volunteer program to monitor and track environmental conditions at Kahalu‘u Bay. Anyone with an interest in learning about water quality, sampling, data interpretation, and a healthier environment can be a volunteer—no previous experience or scientific knowledge is required. Training is provided by Kahalu‘u Bay Education Center (KBEC). » Read more
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KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—November 13, 2014—The Kohala Center and Brown University are offering full tuition scholarships for two high school students residing in the state of Hawai‘i to participate in the Brown Environmental Leadership Lab-Hawai‘i (BELL-Hawai‘i), to be held March 21–29, 2015, on Hawai‘i Island. The deadline to apply is January 16. » Read more
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KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—November 11, 2014—The Kohala Center is seeking public comment on proposed regulatory changes that would impact homemade food operations in Hawai‘i. » Read more
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KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—November 3, 2014—A program aimed at beginning farmers and ranchers on Hawai‘i Island is seeking applicants for an upcoming classroom and on-farm mentorship initiative beginning in November.
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KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—October 7, 2014—Four Native Hawaiian scholars have been selected as 2014–2015 Mellon-Hawaiʻi Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellows to pursue original research and advance their academic careers. » Read more
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KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—September 8, 2014—Two programs aimed at introducing high school students and aspiring farmers on Hawai‘i Island to agricultural careers are seeking applicants for upcoming cohorts in October. » Read more
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KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—September 4, 2014—The Kohala Center is hosting a series of provocative Book Talks this fall and evocative Nature Walks through some of Hawai‘i Island’s most breathtaking native forests next spring. » Read more
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KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—September 2, 2014—“Re-Growing Community Food Systems” is the theme of an upcoming conference that will bring together education, health, and agricultural stakeholders from across the islands to raise awareness and facilitate discussions about increasing the supply, distribution, and procurement of locally grown food for Hawai‘i’s schools. » Read more
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KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—August 18, 2014—A new no-interest loan program is available for Hawai‘i Island farmers and food producers, in an effort to increase local food production, reduce dependence on imports, and strengthen local businesses. » Read more
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Hawai‘i FoodCorps connects children with fresh, healthy food
/in HISGN Media Releases, Media Releases /by adminKAMUELA, Hawai‘i—December 26, 2014—In its first year, the FoodCorps Hawai‘i program served 1793 school children in West O‘ahu and on Moloka‘i and Hawai‘i islands, working to change their attitudes about eating healthy food by creating classroom and school garden activities combined with culinary and marketing experience.
» Read more
Love Science? Volunteer at Kahalu‘u Bay
/in KBEC Media Releases, Media Releases /by adminKAMUELA, Hawai‘i—November 26, 2014—Citizen Science is a volunteer program to monitor and track environmental conditions at Kahalu‘u Bay. Anyone with an interest in learning about water quality, sampling, data interpretation, and a healthier environment can be a volunteer—no previous experience or scientific knowledge is required. Training is provided by Kahalu‘u Bay Education Center (KBEC).
» Read more
Scholarships offered for environmental leadership program
/in Media Releases /by adminKAMUELA, Hawai‘i—November 13, 2014—The Kohala Center and Brown University are offering full tuition scholarships for two high school students residing in the state of Hawai‘i to participate in the Brown Environmental Leadership Lab-Hawai‘i (BELL-Hawai‘i), to be held March 21–29, 2015, on Hawai‘i Island. The deadline to apply is January 16.
» Read more
Cottage Food Industry Working Group seeks public comments
/in Laulima Media Releases, Media Releases /by adminKAMUELA, Hawai‘i—November 11, 2014—The Kohala Center is seeking public comment on proposed regulatory changes that would impact homemade food operations in Hawai‘i.
» Read more
Educational program trains new farmers and provides on-farm mentorship opportunities
/in Kū I Ka Māna Media Releases, Media Releases /by adminKAMUELA, Hawai‘i—November 3, 2014—A program aimed at beginning farmers and ranchers on Hawai‘i Island is seeking applicants for an upcoming classroom and on-farm mentorship initiative beginning in November.
» Read more
Native Hawaiian scholars selected for 2014-2015 Mellon-Hawai‘i fellowships
/in Media Releases, Mellon Media Releases /by adminKAMUELA, Hawai‘i—October 7, 2014—Four Native Hawaiian scholars have been selected as 2014–2015 Mellon-Hawaiʻi Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellows to pursue original research and advance their academic careers.
» Read more
Educational programs train new farmers and introduce youth to agricultural careers
/in Kū I Ka Māna Media Releases, Media Releases /by adminKAMUELA, Hawai‘i—September 8, 2014—Two programs aimed at introducing high school students and aspiring farmers on Hawai‘i Island to agricultural careers are seeking applicants for upcoming cohorts in October.
» Read more
Fall Book Talks and Spring Nature Walks
/in Media Releases /by adminKAMUELA, Hawai‘i—September 4, 2014—The Kohala Center is hosting a series of provocative Book Talks this fall and evocative Nature Walks through some of Hawai‘i Island’s most breathtaking native forests next spring.
» Read more
Conference set to address increasing local food in Hawai‘i schools
/in HISGN Media Releases, Media Releases /by adminKAMUELA, Hawai‘i—September 2, 2014—“Re-Growing Community Food Systems” is the theme of an upcoming conference that will bring together education, health, and agricultural stakeholders from across the islands to raise awareness and facilitate discussions about increasing the supply, distribution, and procurement of locally grown food for Hawai‘i’s schools.
» Read more
Hawai‘i Island food producers gain new access to business capital
/in Laulima Media Releases, Media Releases /by adminKAMUELA, Hawai‘i—August 18, 2014—A new no-interest loan program is available for Hawai‘i Island farmers and food producers, in an effort to increase local food production, reduce dependence on imports, and strengthen local businesses.
» Read more