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ʻĀINA Chef Gets Students Excited About Cooking Close to the Source!
October was Farm to School Month and ‘ĀINA In Schools kicked off its first ʻĀINA Chef Visit of the year at Lanikai Public Charter School with private chef, Sean Congdon and his wife, Bella. Armed with...
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Preserving the Past to Plant for the Future
Makahiki season is in full swing and the ‘ĀINA in Schools Hawaiian Garden curriculum is more relevant than ever, teaching 4th grade students in 16 public schools about the importance of Hawaiian...
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The Who, What, and Why of Wellness Committees in Hawaiʻi Public Schools
With 2016 underway and the New Year festivities behind us, it’s easy to slip up on all of those lofty eat-better-sleep-more-lose-weight-resolutions that seemed so promising just a few short weeks ago…...
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FoodCorps Highlight: Growing Healthy Kids in Today’s Food Landscape
Ever feel like a one-man army in the battle to get healthy food in keiki bellies? You’re not alone. In a world of convenience, limited budgets, and a startling array of processed food options, it can...
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A Look at Local School Lunch and What’s on the Menu Ahead
For myself and I suspect many others, recalling school lunches evoke memories of stainless steel boxes and stacks of styrofoam trays, steaming pans of white rice, reheated chicken nuggets—on a good...
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Maryknoll School is ‘Living Green!’
Maryknoll School is "Living Green!" by incorporating sustainability and care for the environment into all of its grade levels. Maryknoll has a team of middle school students, grades 6-8, who are...
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Key Takeaways from this Year’s National Farm to Cafeteria Conference
1. Farm to School is on the Move! National Farm to School Network Executive Director and Co-founder Anupama Joshi kicked off the conference on a fortifying note, sharing recent successes in farm to...
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Hawaiʻi ‘s Healthy Lunchtime Challenge 2016 Winner
Kaira Grace Pan (KG) and her grandmother Janice Yap were winners of The Healthy Lunchtime Challenge & Kids’ “State Dinner” which invites kids, ages 8-12, to create an original lunch recipe that is...
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O’ahu DOE Schools Now Have Recycling On Campus!
To support the recycling and sustainability initiative of the DOE, all Oʻahu schools with recycling programs should follow these simple steps for waste management in classrooms and throughout the...
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Does Eating Healthy Mean Spending More Money?
Eating healthy is something we can more or less all get behind. It improves our physical, mental, and emotional well-being. It can help us to prevent diet-related illnesses, stave off unwanted weight,...
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Plastic-Free School Lunch Guide: Alternatives to Ziplocs, Foil & Plastic...
As we work towards reducing single-use plastics from our daily lives, we can look to the plethora of alternatives to Ziploc and other plastic bags for packing lunches and snacks. See some of our...
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Cooking with Kids Checklist: Food Safety Best Practices
October is around the corner which means educators, farmers, food producers and more are gearing up to celebrate National Farm to School Month and Food Day on October 24th! For those planning Harvest...
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Tricks to Healthy Halloween Treats
October is finally here and the ʻĀINA in Schools Team is thrilled to be celebrating the best holiday of the year… Farm to School Month! Throughout the month of October, schools, farms, and community...
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FoodCorps Highlight: Growing Healthy Kids in Today’s Food Landscape
Ever feel like a one-man army in the battle to get healthy food in keiki bellies? You’re not alone. In a world of convenience, limited budgets, and a startling array of processed food options, it can...
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A Look at Local School Lunch and What’s on the Menu Ahead
For myself and I suspect many others, recalling school lunches evoke memories of stainless steel boxes and stacks of styrofoam trays, steaming pans of white rice, reheated chicken nuggets—on a good...
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Maryknoll School is ‘Living Green!’
Maryknoll School is "Living Green!" by incorporating sustainability and care for the environment into all of its grade levels. Maryknoll has a team of middle school students, grades 6-8, who are...
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Key Takeaways from this Year’s National Farm to Cafeteria Conference
1. Farm to School is on the Move! National Farm to School Network Executive Director and Co-founder Anupama Joshi kicked off the conference on a fortifying note, sharing recent successes in farm to...
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Hawaiʻi ‘s Healthy Lunchtime Challenge 2016 Winner
Kaira Grace Pan (KG) and her grandmother Janice Yap were winners of The Healthy Lunchtime Challenge & Kids’ “State Dinner” which invites kids, ages 8-12, to create an original lunch recipe that is...
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O’ahu DOE Schools Now Have Recycling On Campus!
To support the recycling and sustainability initiative of the DOE, all Oʻahu schools with recycling programs should follow these simple steps for waste management in classrooms and throughout the...
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Does Eating Healthy Mean Spending More Money?
Eating healthy is something we can more or less all get behind. It improves our physical, mental, and emotional well-being. It can help us to prevent diet-related illnesses, stave off unwanted weight,...
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