Kahumana Organic Farm, located on the West side of Oahu in Waianae, is a diverse farm using strictly organic and biodynamic methods since in 1977. At the same time, the farm is a place of vocational learning for families transitioning from homelessness, people with disabilities, and youth. They believe that reconnecting with the land through […]
Local is Ono! Joshua Lanthier-Welch & Katherine Breedlove of OnoPops Hawaii
OnoPops paletas are made from Hawaii’s local, fresh, and seasonal ingredients. With flavors like Liliko’i Cheescake, Salted Watermelon, Tangpur Mojito (with Kona limes, Maui rum, and North Shore Mint), and Pineapple Li Hing (with OnoPop’s own li hing sweet-salty spice blend), OnoPops is partnering with local farmers to give customers a unique Hawaii experience through […]
Comparing Islands and Food Security: Hawaii and Puerto Rico – Isabel Pares and Paul Furumo
Similar to Hawaii, 85% of food on the island of Puerto Rico is imported, prompting the government to find ways to boost the agricultural sector. One tactic is the Climate Adaptation Project within the USDA Caribbean Climate Hub. The aim of this project is to create documents and videos that serve to demonstrate the potential […]
North Shore Food Summit – Tim Tybuszewski & Nick Farrant
The North Shore Community Land Trust recently held the 3rd North Shore Food Summit. Justine and Matt talk with the annual program’s lead coordinators about the purpose, vision, evolution, and accomplishments to date. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through […]
The Holomua Program – Stacy Paris, Sydney O’Neal, Kendra Chong and Justine Espiritu
The Holomua Program was designed to give students at Castle High School the opportunity to form a meaningful relationship with a caring and responsible adult mentor from the community. This online mentoring program is the first of its kind for the Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii programs. Holomua promotes college and career readiness, and aims […]
Making a MAP in Mililani with Wayne Ogasawara
Wayne shares his background, experience looking for 50 acres to farm, and his decision to create an agricultural park. Matt and Justine ask about the challenges of developing a successful model for agricultural parks (MAP) and Wayne’s involvement with ADC’s Whitmore Village Project. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm […]
North Shore Producers – Doug Groenveld
Today’s guest is Doug Groenveld of Waihuena Farms. Today we’ll talk about the background and history of Waihuena Farms, their participation in the 2015 North Shore Food Summit and the Vans Triple Crown, and the future of local food in Hawaii from the perspective of a grower on the North Shore. Aloha! ThinkTech Hawaii streams […]
Matt’s Oahu Fresh Ideas
Justine interviews her series co-host Matthew Johnson, CEO of Oahu Fresh (oahufresh.com). What started as a small-scale CSA (community supported agriculture) has evolved into the Oahu Fresh Food Hub, a centralized facility providing aggregation, storage, processing, distribution, and marketing of Hawaii grown products including fresh produce and value-added products. Oahu Fresh provides access to food […]
Support for Farmers Through Government and Incubators – Steven Chiang & Jason Shitanishi
Farming is one of the hardest professions in the world, however there are support programs available to help! Through government, university, businesses, and non-profits, farmers can take advantage of programs assisting with financing, planning, conservation, value-added, farm-worker housing, accessing land, market development, subsidies, and much more. The hosts for this episode were Justine Espiritu, Matthew […]
K(NO)W FARMERS, K(NO)W FOOD: Who’s Your Farmer? Sean Anderson and Laamea Lunn
Friends with Farms is a cooperative of farmers sharing resources to provide wholesome food for the people of Hawai‘i grown with principles of Aloha ‘Aina while empowering themselves to create and build a regenerative agricultural community now and for future generations. While there have been a variety of different organizations with the goal to bolster […]