FAM (Farm Apprenticeship Mentoring) now accepting applications for 2021-2022 Cohort
Maui’s agricultural future is now. Maui, HI.: The Hawaii Farmers Union United is excited to announce applications are now being accepted for the Farm Apprentice Mentoring (FAM) programs’ 7th cohort! Led by the dynamic team of Sara Gilligan, Outreach and FAM Program Director, and Makenna Anderson, Outreach and Program Coordinator. Sara brings over 20 years…
Read MoreMusic & Speaker #25: Fermentation Expert Donna Maltz with Music by Kelly Hyde
Music & Speaker #24: Food Hub/CSA Panel with Music by Tiana Malone Jennings
We are pleased to announce that for our 24th Music & Speaker Series event we had a Food Hub Panel feauturing: Maureen Datta with Adaptations CSA, Dr. Saleh Azizi with Kahumana CSA, and Scott Crawford with Hana Farmers Market & Online Market. The Musician for this evening was the incredible Tiana Malone Jennings of Puna,…
Read MoreHawaii Farmers Union Executive Board Meet To Integrate Wellness Into Annual Strategy For 2021-2022
For Immediate Release: August 13, 2021 Contact: Brynn Foster 808-220-0470 / Bfoster@voyagingfoods.com Hawaii Farmers Union Executive Board Meet To Integrate Wellness Into Annual Strategy For 2021-2022 Kohala, Hawaii – Hawaii Farmers Union executive board members held their annual strategy meetings at Starseed Ranch on the Big Island this week and are committed to incorporating wellness…
Read MoreMusic & Speaker #23: Soil Health Panel with Amy Koch & Dr. Susan Crow with Music by Noelani Love
Amy Koch is the Assistant Director for Soil Science for USDA NRCS Pacific Islands Area (PIA). In the 16 years she has served PIA as a soil scientist, Amy has developed expertise in the formation and properties of tropical and volcanic soils, including managing these unique soils for optimal soil health. Amy has a BS…
Read MoreMusic & Speaker #22: Kohala Chapter President Dash Kuhr with music by Jeff Tree
We are pleased to announce that for our 22nd Music & Speaker Series event we had Co-Founder and Executive Director of HIP Agriculture Dash Kuhr along with Big Island Musician Jeff Tree. Jeff Tree is a musician based on the Big Island of Hawaii. Jeff is a member of the HFUU Kohala branch and has…
Read MoreMusic & Speaker #21: Former HFUU Hana Chapter President Mikala Minn with Music by Fawn Helekahi-Burns
Music & Speaker Series Event #21: Manager of Mahale Farms in Hana, Maui Mikala Minn; Music by Fawn Helekahi-Burns. Presented by Hawai’i Farmers Union United. Mikala is born and raised in Hāna, now raising his family and a prominent person in the community. His paternal grandfather and grandmother came from Korea to Hana to work…
Read MoreMusic & Speaker #20: HFUU Lahaina Chapter President Kaipo Kekona with Music by Kūpaoa
Music & Speaker Series Event #20: Manager of Ku’ia Agriculture Education Center Kaipo Kekona; Music by Kūpaoa. Presented by Hawai’i Farmers Union United. Born and raised on the island of Maui, Kaipo is the Manager of Ku’ia Agriculture Education Center (K.A.E.C.) in Lahaina, Maui. K.A.E.C. specializes in traditional regional environmental Mahi’ai and restoring Ka Malu…
Read MoreHolding on to a Self-Sufficient Lifestyle
By Scott Crawford The residents of Kīpahulu live off the grid. They generate their own power, obtain water through catchment systems and streams, and grow, gather, raise and catch their own food. The only public utility servicing the area is Hawaiian Telcom. It is a quiet, self-sufficient lifestyle. Located on the southeast side of Maui,…
Read MoreHFUU Community Music & Speaker Series #19: Ken Love with Music by Micah Nelson
Ken Love first fell in love with exotic fruits growing up in Chicago. Ever since he arrived in Hawai‘i thirty years ago, he has become enthralled with the wonders of exotic fruits and made it his goal for tropical fruit to be more accessible to everyone. Ken regularly works in Hawai’i and abroad, planting gardens, supporting…
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