HFUU Speaker Series
Speaker Series #37 | When Coconuts Grow, Humanity Flourishes w/ Indrajit Gunasekara & Manu Aluli Meyer
Speaker Series #37 | Kupu Ka Niu Kupu Ke Kanaka – When Coconuts Grow, Humanity Flourishes with Indrajit Gunasekara and Manu Aluli Meyer. **Special guest Keith Weiser will speak on the current status and future direction of Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle control in Hawai’i. Indrajit Gunasekara is native to Southern Sri Lanka and has been in…
Read MoreMusic & Speaker #36 | How Did I Get Here? Wahine Farmers of East Maui – Music by Fawn Helekahi
Four incredible wahine farmers discuss their journeys with farming in the remote town of Hana, Maui, hosted by HFUU Hana Chapter and Kari Hagedorn of Mahele Farm & Hana Farmers Market! Gina Lind – and her husband Greg believe that their farm and fishing operation allows them an opportunity to teach their children hard work…
Read MoreMusic & Speaker Series #35 | Na Manu Kai – Ecological Engineers with Maui Nui Seabird Recovery Project | Music by Fede & Deni!
Music & Speaker Series #35 | Na Manu Kai – Ecological Engineers with Jenni Learned and Jay Penniman of Maui Nui Seabird Recovery Project | Music by the Maui duo Fede & Deni! The Maui Nui Seabird Recovery Project works to locate, protect, and enhance seabirds and their habitats across the islands of Maui Nui.…
Read MoreSpeaker & Music Series #34 | Hosted by Kona Chapter | Rubbish to Resource with Chantal Chung of Mā’ona Community Gardens & Evan Lam of Circlepack
We can create healthier soil by better managing our waste stream. Join us to learn how several proof of concept projects on Hawaii Island are developing methods to move away from the linear extract-process-consume-dispose model of agriculture into a circular model that retains agricultural biomass and food processing waste as renewable resources strengthens our food…
Read MoreSpeaker Series #33 | Preventing Invasive Species in Hawai’i with John Frostad of HDOA & Scott Crawford
Speaker Series #33 | Hosted by Hana Chapter | Preventing Invasive Species in Hawai’i with John Frostad of Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Scott Crawford John Frostad is a plant Quarantine Inspector for the Hawaii State Dept. of Agriculture. He routinely inspects incoming agricultural goods for plant disease, insect infestation and other pests. John has…
Read MoreSpeaker Series #32 with Kohala Chapter | All About Hemp: A Nationwide Update on Legislation, Best Practices, & More! | Featuring Gail & Cab Baber of Hawaii Royal Hemp Music by Micah Nelson aka Particle Kid
Gail Bryne Baber is co-founder of Hawaii Royal Hemp boutique hemp farm with her husband Cab Baber, growing and manufacturing high quality, top shelf CBD products. Gail has been instrumental in passing hemp legislation in Hawaii for the last 8 years and secured the first license to grow hemp with her farmer husband. She is…
Read MoreSpeaker Series #31: Planting Canoe Crop Gardens with Pat Simmons Jr.
Introducing Speaker Series #31 with the talented Pat Simmons Jr.! Pat is a professional musician and has recently transitioned to being a full time garden consultant across Maui. Enjoy hearing his beautiful music and learn how he transforms yards into gardens and helps people embrace growing their own food, particularly canoe crops. Pat Simmons Jr.…
Read MoreSpeaker Series #30: Integrated Aquaculture & Aquaponics | Hosted by Kona Chapter, Chantal Chung & Dr. Maria Haws
HFUU Kona Chapter President Chantal Chung is one of the founders of Ma`ona Community Garden, which works to support and create community food systems, integrating food production, processing, distribution, and consumption to improve the environmental, social, and economic health of South Kona on Hawai`i Island. Ms. Chung has been working on this project since 2007,…
Read MoreMusic & Speaker #29: All About Ulu | The Importance of Canoe Plants & Ulu Flour with Brynn Foster, Tamara Butterbaugh, & Maile Kamisugi
Brynn Foster is the Founder of Voyaging Foods, a bakehouse & miller of canoe-plant flour based food products. Raised in California, Brynn moved to the islands to be closer to her heritage. After the birth of her son, Brynn created an allergy-free teething biscuit using home-made taro powder from Hawaiian taro root as a healthier alternative to the…
Read MoreMusic & Speaker #28: Raising Keiki & Homeschooling on the Farm in Ka’u with Annie Ridgely & Elizabeth Crook, Music by Gene & D of Keaiwa
Annie Ridgely @Ohana_Mac_Nut_Farm | Mac Nut Farmer | We are a family of six who grow, farm, process, and press the macadamia nuts on our twenty five acre farm to make pure, premium oil for your skin. We love what we do and we enjoy doing it together. We operate our farm using solar energy…
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