Mahalo First Hawaiian Bank!
School gardens need many hands to thrive and the ʻĀINA In Schools program is continuing to make connections with local partners and friends to help our gardens grow. This summer, with enormous support...
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An Introduction to Rat Lungworm Disease
If you’ve been watching the news or reading the newspaper you have probably been hearing about something called Rat Lungworm Disease. What is it? How did it come to Hawaiʻi? How can we keep ourselves...
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Hawaiian Garden Huli Harvest!
Mahalo to our amazing network of docents for attending the first ʻĀINA in Schools training of the year! Over the last two weeks, garden, compost and nutrition docents attended regional trainings...
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Celebrating Farm to School with Local ‘Ulu Beef Stew
This month, public schools throughout Hawaiʻi are putting a delicious, local and seasonally abundant product on the lunchline: ‘Ulu! Also known as breadfruit, ʻulu is an important staple throughout...
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Celebrating Farm to School with Local ‘Ulu Beef Stew
This month, public schools throughout Hawaiʻi are putting a delicious, local and seasonally abundant product on the lunchline: ‘Ulu! Also known as breadfruit, ʻulu is an important staple throughout...
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Students Embark on Farm Field Trips to Learn About the Food System
Last Month, ‘ĀINA schools visited farms, loʻi and loko iʻa around Oʻahu to celebrate the local abundance of agriculture and fisheries that make up the local...
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Simplifying the Holidays with Upcycled Crafts
This Month, Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation is once again partnering with Terri Langley of Bliss Healthy Foods to “Simplify the Holidays” at Oʻahu schools. Whether you wish to reduce your holiday packaging,...
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Farm to School Field Trips for Educators Highlight
As part of the ʻĀINA in Schools PDE-3 course, teachers gain access to educational resources both in and outside of the classroom. In addition to curriculum trainings, teachers attend field-trips...
View ArticleChef Visits for Earth Month
April is Earth Month and to celebrate Hawaiʻi’s local agricultural abundance, Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation's ‘ĀINA in Schools program partners with community chefs to bring healthy, “Close to the Source”...
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Soil Situations: Putting Garden Beds to Sleep
As the school year comes to a close, many ‘ĀINA garden beds are going dormant, giving them time to replenish soil nutrients and life. Ideally, schools use cover crops, shade cloths, other organic...
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#PlasticFreeJuly is Here!
It’s July which means summer is in full swing! School is out, temperatures are up, and everyone is flocking outdoors! It’s time for barbecues and beach days, providing plenty of opportunities to go...
View ArticleRefreshing Summer Recipes
Summer is heating up which means an abundance of delicious fruits like mango, lychee, and citrus! Take advantage of these amazing, seasonal flavors with a few fail-proof recipes to cool you down and...
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Seed Saving
Seed saving is a vital part of a healthy garden ecosystem and with the season’s current heat, plants are going to seed quickly, dispersing to the wind to grow again! You can support this process by...
View ArticleA Better Way to go Back to School!
The start of a new school year marks a new beginning and a new opportunity to make this year the least wasteful yet! Those supply lists and back-to-school needs can feel overwhelming and lead to...
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Snack Hacks
Is your snack situation a snooze? Reaching for a mid-morning healthy treat or an afternoon pick-me-up shouldn’t be a bore. If you're feeling at a loss, let us share some snack-hacks that are delicious...
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Ocean Uprise Recap
The average American spends 93% of their day indoors¹. With only 7% of each day spent outside, that boils down to only one half of one day per week outdoors. It is no wonder that our society seems to...
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Community action needed! Bill 40 to phase out single-use to-go plastics last...
Time to Submit Testimony Now for Bill 40's last committee hearing this Thursday!! If we get through this final Public Safety & Welfare hearing then Bill 40 only has one more reading before heading...
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ʻUlu (Breadfruit) Holiday Recipes
A meal is often more than just food - it is a way to bond a family or community, practice cultural traditions, and nourish others. For many of us, celebrating the holidays are a time for spending time...
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Future Farmers of America at Waipahu Intermediate
Some serious innovation is being cultivated at Waipahu Intermediate School (WIS). Future Farmers of America (FFA) is a national youth organization that prepares members for leadership and careers in...
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Our Earth Month Message to You: Activities, Resources and Inspiration While...
April is Earth Month and typically the busiest month of the year here at Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation with our work focused on environmental education in the schools and communities of Hawaiʻi. Although...
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