My needs for a good combination of food crops are:
1) an abundance of calories, oils, protein, greens.
2) foods not too difficult to grow, harvest and prepare.
3) foods that are delicious to eat.
Kanu Hawai’i’s statewide Eat Local campaign is taking off on Hawai’i Island. Several island organizations are spearheading the effort here, including the Hawai’i Homegrown Food Network, the North Kohala Eat Locally Grown campaign, and Slow Food Hawai’i. Numerous events, workshops, farmers markets, restaurants and individuals are joining together for the week of September 25th to October 2nd to commit to increasing the amount of local food that is grown, offered and eaten. For detailed information about the week’s activities, see the following websites:
As one market vendor commented; "the Volcano Market is a wonderful community party every Sunday morning!" I was greeted by a stunning variety of breakfast choices, from Thai chicken soup to fluffy whole grain pancakes, homemade bagels and freshly made cheese, fresh baked goods, carrot/beet/ginger juice made to order, and more!"
Aloha kakou!Today is the eve of Eat Local Week, a grassroots movement to eat locally grown food the week of September 25-October 2, 2010 led by Kanu Hawaii. Would you consider participating in the many Eat Local Week events that are scheduled on Hawai'i Island, or even making a commitment to eat local food during that week on the Kanu Hawaii web site? More info on local food sources can be found at these places: Farmers Markets/CSAs, Hawaii Organic Products Directory, and Menus, Participating Restaurants and Stores. Check out the events calendar below for the myriad events happening during the next week. Continue ReadingTaste of the Hawaiian Range
Welcome banner at the Hilton Waikoloa Resort.
Held at the Hilton Waikoloa Resort on September 10th, the 15th Annual Taste was a celebration showcasing not only the naturally grass fed Hawai'i grown beef but also pork, wild boar, lamb, mutton, goat and the many vegetables, fruits, value added products and other food products as diverse as coffee, tea, goat cheese, macadamia nuts and chocolate grown, produced and/or made on this island. Kanu Organizers Boot Camp in Hawi
Andrea Dean opens the Kanu Hawaii Organizers Boot Camp
I was feeling like the North Kohala Eat Locally Grown Campaign was a one woman show. If I dropped it, would anyone even notice or care? Where were the community volunteers? Why didn't the community "get it?" Why didn't funders "get it?" Why did the same 1-3 people always end up doing all the work? |
