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Aloha Hawaii Ag Leaders,
 
 
The Same Canoe Community Garden Project at One Island is hosting classes of interest to all growers - farmers and gardeners alike. There are three classes coming up we think you may be interested in learning about:
 
Got Dirt? Soil Building with Gerry Hebert and Bob Shaffer.
 
Garden Volunteering - how farmers can link up with their local school and make a significant impact. Hosted by Nancy Redfeather.
 
Beyond Organic - analyzing soil and food to find the highest possible nutrition with Jana Bogs.
 
More event details below ....
 
This program is funded by the National Institute for Food and Agriculture, the USDA, and Heritage Ranch, Inc.
Community Partners include: The ARC of Kona, Honaunau School, Ho'okena School, KUPA of Ho'okena, Konawaena High and Middle Schools, Ke Kula 'O Ehunuikaimalino, Kona Pacific Charter School, KUPA of Ho'okena, Innovations Charter School, Seventh Day Adventist School, West Hawaii Explorations Academy High and Middle Schools, Feed Hawaii, Ka Ohana O Na Pua, County of Hawaii Elderly Recreation Services, and Na Wahi Ola.

 

Same Canoe is an innovative community partnership model serving growers in West Hawaii

 
Coming Up:
 
Got Dirt?
Friday, April 20th, 9-noon
 
Building Soil - that is every garden's mantra in West Hawaii. Come learn some proven techniques that use local inputs at the lowest costs possible. Gerry Hebert and Bob Shaffer will lead us in an exploration of creating soil at the lovely Kawanui Farm in Honalo. Optional B.Y.O. picnic lunch will be followed by the afternoon workshop with Nancy Redfeather.
 

Community Garden Volunteering

Friday, April 20th, 1-4pm
 
How can we build a network of volunteers to help our school and non-profit community gardens thrive year round? Come discuss strategies for building this volunteer network. Learn about training opportunities on the horizon that help prepare volunteers to find lasting, rewarding involvement opportunities.
 Kawanui Farm, Honalo. B.Y.O. Lunch picnic, 12-1
 
Beyond Organic
Friday, April 27th, 9-noon
 
Growing organic food is a healthy choice - but just how nutritious is the food we buy from local farmers or grow ourselves? Let's find out with Jana Bogs in this eye opening workshop.
 
RSVP for any workshop or event to
 
Mahalo!

 

Garden Projects
 in Action!

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One Island is now volunteering at Honaunau and Ho'okena Schools - our interns love it!

 

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One Island's Same Canoe taro patch is coming back to life thanks to volunteer help.

 

 WHEA volunteer day

WHEA Middle School students invested 22 hours at One Island to help us create a new garden feature: The Ancient Grain and Seed Wheel. Thanks everyone!

 

 

 

 
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Forum
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WHEA Crew 

WHEA 'Local Food' Team' Students Volunteer at One Island

to build an Ancient Grains and Seed Garden

 

WHEA Middle and High School students were the featured lunch presenters at the Sustainable Ag Forum at the King Kam Hotel on March 6th. They also served as journalists recording the forum break out group discussion. Click here to read their Forum reporting.