The Sunshine Approach Business Model. The host for this show is Phyllis Blees. The guest is Don Larson. In part 2, Don Larson, award-winning leader of Hershey Foods describes his unique multi-sector, whole-systems approach to sourcing and selling cashews from Mozambique the ‘Sunshine Approach’ way. We see through the lens of the Matrix of Peace […]
Business Co-creating Peace in Africa (The Matrix of Peace)
The Sunshine Approach Business Model. The host for this show is Phyllis Blees. The guest is Don Larson. Don Larson, award-winning leader of Hershey Foods describes his unique multi-sector, whole-systems approach to sourcing and selling cashews from Mozambique the ‘Sunshine Approach’ way. We see through the lens of the Matrix of Peace Whole Systems Model […]
Why Hawai’i Doesn’t Produce More Food (Hawaii Together)
What’s Holding Back Hawai’i Agriculture. The host for this show is Keli’i Akina. The guest is Brian Miyamoto. What legal changes could help Hawaii’s agriculture industry to grow? That’s the question many Hawai’i lawmakers and policy advocates are asking. It’s also the question that Brian Miyamoto, executive director of the Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation, addresses […]
We Need Water and Energy for Agriculture (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
We Also Need Legislative Support. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Jerry Ornellas. Farming and agriculture specialist Jerry Ornellas in Kauai helps us understand the state of diversified agriculture in Hawaii, and what we have to do to support and develop it, including water, legislative support and of course cheap […]
Farming Affects Your Mental Health and QOL (Community Matters)
How Does this in Turn Affect the Industry. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Alexis Kerver. Alexis Kerver, Site Facilitator for S.O.W (Seeds of Wellbeing), helps us understand how farming affects your mental health and quality of life, and in turn how do these phenomena affect the success of the […]
Agriculture in Hawaii: Must Walk the Talk (Politics and Land in Hawaii)
Jerry Ornellas, Farmer and Advocate. The host for this show is Dennis Esaki. The guest is Jerry Ornellas. There is a lot of talk about needing more farming in Hawaii, but locals do not want to farm. Why are we still depending on imported fruits and vegetables and immigrant labor? Is government helping of hindering? […]
The Making of Scaling Up: Hawaii’s Food Future (Community Matters)
A Conversation with Filmmaker Kimberlee Bassford. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Kimberlee Bassford. Kimberlee Bassford, filmmaker with Making Waves, LLC, who has made a number of award winning documentaries about Hawaii, helps us understand her art and the craft of making her films. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this […]
E-Farming in Hawaii (Stan The Energy Man)
Cars Aren’t the Only EVs we Need. The host for this show is Stan Osserman. The guest is David Howard Donald. If you think cars and trucks are the only equipment we need to convert to electric power, here’s a news flash: Heavy equipment and farm equipment are making the transition to electric as well, […]
Award-winning Coffee from the Big Island (International Hawaii)
Big Island Coffee Roasters helps Farms. The host for this episode is Cindy Matsuki. The guest for this episode is Kelleigh Stewart. Kelleigh Stewart of Big Island Coffee Roasters shares how they started and continue to grow their business and help other coffee farmers at the same time. Learn how they are building their brand […]
COVID-Adaptive Strategies for Farming, Food Recovery & Resilience (It’s Time For Responsible Change)
ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Strategies, Resources and Relationships in Food & Farming. Adaptive strategies and models for COVID recovery and resilience for Farming and Food Production & Distribution. The host for this episode is Chuck Crumpton. The guests for this episode are Vincent Kimura and […]