This event serves as a delivery mechanism for important education and awareness. Presenters spoke on subject matters relating to water, trash, energy, community organizing and cultural resources. We featured speakers that address contentious issues with vigor and resolve, environmental and social impact campaigns that boast direct action rather rhetoric and repeated failure. Bringing attention to […]
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Mom in the Kingdom
NIGHT BEFORE “Mom, tomorrow we are confirming that Hawai‘i tax map key process is fraudulent.” “I’m making cinnamon rolls.” “Okay let’s role play. Not to be negative just to consider all options. And where do you think we should park? is there room for all the cars?” Me, calmly, straight-faced, “I think we should park […]
Community, Farmers, Farming, Feature, Fishing, Government, Information Forward, Legislative, Mea Hawaii, News, Ranchers, Ranching, Soil Health
A&B and East Maui Irrigation Commit Massive Environmental Crimes
Waikamoi Farmer Faces Land Dispute, Gun Threats & Water Poisoning Lifetime farmer of the abundant watershed of Waikamoi, Jesse Nakaoka and his wife Ona expose multiple counts of environmental crimes. The roadwork along the Hana Highway has been a busy place with multiple road repairs. Three different major areas being worked on means that many […]
Community, Farmers, Farming, Feature, Fishing, Government, Information Forward, Legislative, Mea Hawaii, News, Women
Addressing Solutions for Maui’s Unsheltered
The diligence of Share Your Mana is unmatched. Tenacious and calm fortitude through bureaucratic red tape and character differences makes this organization the leader in best practices with assisting Maui County’s less fortunate residents. A registered non-profit, Share Your Mana has garnered a myriad of supporters and partners. It’s valuable to include all who want […]
Community, Farmers, Farming, Feature, Gardens, Government, Information Forward, Legislative, Mea Hawaii, News, Ranchers, Ranching, Soil Health, Women
How To Testify In Support of FAM
Remote testifying at the Maui County has become a reality after 25+ years. An alternative to public testimony has been triggered by concerns surrounding the corona virus. Maui residents can provide remote testimony for the April 9th Economic Development and Budget Committee meeting through an online program called, BlueJeans. The new option to testify via […]
Business News, Community, Farmers, Farming, Feature, Gardens, Government, Information Forward, Mea Hawaii, News, Ranchers, Ranching, Soil Health, Women
Beyond Repair
Reclamation on the farm and ranch is mainstay. We replace handles of shovels and weed tools, we glue a cracked bucket from time to time, we upcycle where we can. There are times though, that retiring a tool is inevitable. A broken ladder, because its purely unsafe, is taken to metals recycling; a rusty bent […]
Costing Basics for Multi Crop Vegetables
Oregon Tilth Educates Oregon State University’s Center for Small Farms and Community Food Systems with funding from the USDA’s Risk Management Agency helped develop these instructional videos regarding costing basics for multi crop vegetable farms. tilth.org/education/resources/costing-basics-for-multi-crop-vegetable-farms VISION We work to make our food and agriculture biologically sound and socially equitable. When Oregon Tilth started out, […]
Community, Farmers, Farming, Feature, Fishing, Mea Hawaii, News, Ranchers, Ranching, Soil Health, Women
If there is Farming, The Water must Flow
During the last many years whenever there is a meeting regarding water and East Maui the question has always been raised, “How many farmers are there?” The question that ought to be asked is, “How many farmers could there be?”. The embattled thirty year fight for East Maui water with recently sold Alexander & Baldwin […]
Community, Farmers, Farming, Fishing, Government, Information Forward, Legislative, Mea Hawaii, News, Ranchers, Ranching, Soil Health, Women
Mauna Kea Protectors Reaffirm Stance to Kapu Aloha
Peaceful protest at Mauna Kea on moku o Keawe (Hawai‘i island) over the last two weeks has brought alaka‘i (lead) protectors to organize thousands of Mauna Kea kia‘i (protectors) at the base of the sacred mountain. A thirty meter telescope has been of contentious debate since a groundbreaking ceremony was stopped in 2014. Kia‘i chained […]
Hawai‘i – Where the Water Buffalo Roam
With simultaneous timing to the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture confirmation decision and the required published legal notice, Kauai kalo farmer Don Heacock and Arkansas water buffalo rancher Tom Olson, drove pregnant water buffalo 1600 miles from Texarkana, Arkansas to Los Angeles Airport for delivery to Hawai‘i via Air Cargo
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