Recovery and resilience through Farm to School
The passage of Act 175 (2021) establishing the Hawaiʻi Farm to School Program within the Hawaiʻi Department of Education (HIDOE) is timely and opportune for Hawaii’s pandemic recovery and long-term resilience, most especially through the program’s aim to “accelerate garden…
After Action Report Highlights Impacts of Kūpuna Food Security Coalition
The Kūpuna Food Security Coalition (KFSC) has released an After Action Report detailing how a cross-sectoral partnership of over 40 organizations came together to meet the hunger needs of Oʻahu kūpuna. Originally formed as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Hawai‘i Farm to School Legislation 2021
The Hawai‘i State Legislature continues to show strong support to ensure the expansion and long-term success of Hawaii’s farm to school efforts through the introduction of at least twelve relevant bills and resolutions during the 2021 legislative session. A driving…
My Turn: A Call to Action
By Sabastian Lambert Originally published in West Hawai‘i Today on April 21, 2020 and reprinted here with permission (https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2020/04/21/opinion/my-turn-a-call-to-action/). The raised bed is finished. It is time for planting. My mentor and I dig our hands into the soil, transplanting…
Seed & Serve Hawai‘i: Sharing Seeds to Inspire Hawaii’s Youth
Friendship and a desire to encourage children and families dealing with the challenges of stay-at-home orders due to the Coronavirus pandemic inspired colleagues from Ceeds of Peace, Mālama Maunalua, and Blue Zones Project to launch the “Seed & Serve Hawai‘i”…
Farm to School Newsletter October 2020: Results of the Hawai‘i Farm to School Hui 10-Year Retrospective Evaluation
After a decade of work cultivating Hawaiʻi’s farm to school movement, the Hawai‘i Farm to School Hui’s impact on community food systems and ʻāina-based education is substantial. In recognition, the Hui has undertaken a 10-year retrospective independent evaluation by Groundswell…
Farm to School Newsletter October 2020: October is Farm to School Month in Hawai‘i!
Nation and State Celebrate a Decade of Growing the Farm to School Movement October 2020 marks two important 10-year anniversaries on the national and local levels: designation of October as National Farm to School Month by the United States Congress…
Farm to School Newsletter October 2020: Aloha ‘Āina Academy Enhances Food Systems Education
Aloha ‘Āina Academy is an innovative teacher training project developed through a partnership between Mid-Pacific Institute, the Hawai‘i Farm to School Hui and the School of Sustainability at Arizona State University. The goal of this project is to bring knowledge…