Hawaii Food and Farmers Series
Joey Char is a Land Asset Manager for Kamehameha Schools which includes a 220 acre ag park in Punaluu on the Windward side of Oahu. The park was designed to provide much needed farm plots for small farmers to grow a variety of food while also providing educational opportunities for Hawaiians. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live […]
Young Farmers Leading the Next Generation of Sustainable Agriculture
Together, Alina Harris and Nick Reppun have experience working in food production in Hawaii, the US mainland, and countries outside the US. Alina fell in love with farming in Sweden and received a degree from the University of New Hampshire in a new major called Sustainable Agriculture and Food Production Systems during which she spent […]
Food & Power in Hawaii – Visions for Food Security
Krisna Suryanata and Aya Hirata Kimura are both University of Hawaii Professors, in collaboration with a series of authors, who have recently released the book titled “Food & Power in Hawaii: Visions of Food Democracy” We will be talking with the two authors about the series of essays that discuss land use policies, biotechnology, access […]
From Food Trucks to High End Eateries with Hawaii Farm and Food
Martha Cheng has been the food editor for Honolulu Magazine and Honolulu Weekly. She has written for Conde Nast Traveler, Eater and Frommer’s guidebooks. Martha is currently the editor of “Hawaii’s Farm and Food” of the Hawaii Farm Bureau Magazine as well as food blogger at marthacheng.com, chef, traveler and much more. Returning from a […]
Aquaponics for Food Security
Aquaponics is food production system with many benefits that is perfect for Hawai’i and other island nations. Join Jason Brand, co-founder of Kunia Country Farms for updates on the farm’s progress since 2010. This now includes working with Jon Young and The Envision Action Committee of Hawaii (TEACHawaii) in a national first Gold award through […]
Fostering Food Security – Collaborating on Creative Community Gardens – Surfrider and Permablitz
There has been a movement GROWING in Oahu that blends permaculture education, community development, food production and protecting Hawai’i’s watersheds. Using residential land to become as productive resource as possible is an interesting topic for increased food security and also connect more consumers with their own land. Learn how YOU can get involved! ThinkTech Hawaii […]
Let Them Eat Houses! Choosing Between Development or Food Security
Ho’opili is moving ahead after years in planning. It’s the largest single residential development in Oahu’s history and setting a precent on rezoning of agricultural land to residential. This project will have a significant impact on land, food, water, community, traffic, and thus is an important living example of where development is taking Oahu. ThinkTech […]
From Waste to Revenue with Styrophobia
As the President of Styrophobia, Jennifer Milholen has spent the past couple years researching the options and capacity for expanding composting services in Hawaii in order to reduce the amount of reusable resources going into the waste stream. Today we’ll hear from Jennifer how these resources and services can benefit farmers as they help rebuild […]
Roots Cafe: Healing a Community through Food & Culture – Hawaii’s Roots Program
Kasha Ho and Kaiulani Odom from the Roots Cafe, a farm to table restaurant and cultural food hub that is part of the larger non-profit organization, Kalihi Kokua Valley, talk about their work to bring community together through healing, food, and culture while also providing an outlet for Hawaii’s farmers and indigenous crops. ThinkTech Hawaii […]
Feeding Hawaii Together – Not Your Typical Food Distribution Program
Feeding Hawaii Together is a 501(c)(3) non-profit food distribution center based out of Kakaako. Unlike your typical food distribution program, Feeding Hawaii Together employs a “grocery-store style” setup which enables qualifying individuals to “shop” from a wide assortment of perishable and non-perishable foods directly from refrigerators and shelves. Feeding Hawaii Together is currently seeking warehouse […]