Newsletter 32 - October 2011
Aloha!Last Saturday an estimated 1700 people participated in Breadfruit Festival 2011--Ho'oulu ka 'Ulu. The festival engaged a wide range of people from experts to novices, producers to consumers, locals to visitors, and practioners to policymakers in the revitalization of breadfruit in Hawai'i. Mahalo to each person and organization who participated in this event, especially our many volunteers and sponsors. In addition to two articles about the festival, this edition of the newsletter continues Sonia R. Martinez's farmers market/CSA series and Colleen Carroll's TheGardenTalks series, as well as highlighting a one-year new farmer project by the First Nations’ Futures Program. Enjoy eating locally & sustainably! Me ke aloha, Craig Elevitch and Pedro Tama EventsEvery Thursday, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm, Puna Every Thursday, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm, Hilo Every Friday, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm, Hilo Wednesday, September 28, 2011, 06:00pm - 08:00pm, Hamakua Friday, September 30, 2011, South Kohala Tuesday, October 04, 2011, 06:00pm - 08:00pm, Hamakua Wednesday, October 05, 2011, 06:00pm - 08:00pm, Hamakua Saturday, October 08, 2011, 09:00am - 12:00pm, Hamakua Tuesday, October 11, 2011, 06:00pm - 08:00pm, Hilo Tuesday, October 11, 2011, 06:00pm - 08:00pm, Hamakua Wednesday, October 12, 2011, 06:00pm - 08:00pm, Hamakua Saturday, October 15, 2011, 09:00am - 12:00pm, Hamakua Saturday, October 15, 2011, 06:00pm - 10:00pm, North Kona Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 06:00pm - 08:00pm, Hamakua Wednesday, October 19, 2011, 06:00pm - 08:00pm, Hamakua Saturday, October 22, 2011, 09:00am - 12:00pm, Hamakua Saturday, October 22 - Saturday, October 29, 2011, Puna Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 06:00pm - 08:00pm, Hamakua Wednesday, October 26, 2011, 06:00pm - 08:00pm, Hamakua Saturday, October 29, 2011, 09:00am - 12:00pm, Hamakua Saturday, October 29, 2011, 10:00am, North Kona Saturday, October 29, 2011, 02:00pm - 07:00pm, Hamakua Tuesday, November 01, 2011, 06:00pm - 08:00pm, Hamakua Friday-Sunday, November 04-6, 2011, 09:00am, South Kona Saturday, November 05, 2011, North Kona Saturday, November 05, 2011, 02:00pm - 04:00pm, South Kona Saturday, November 05, 2011, 09:00am - 12:00pm, Hamakua Tuesday, November 08, 2011, 06:00pm - 08:00pm, Hamakua Saturday, November 12, 2011, 09:00am - 12:00pm, Hamakua Tuesday, November 15, 2011, 06:00pm - 08:00pm, Hamakua Tuesday, November 22, 2011, 06:00pm - 08:00pm, Hamakua Tuesday, November 29, 2011, 06:00pm - 08:00pm, Hamakua Saturday, December 03, 2011, 05:30pm - 08:00pm, South Kohala View events calendarReportsA Breadfruit Kind of Day!Results of the Breadfruit Festival 2011 cooking contestWritten by Sonia R. Martinez | 27 September 2011 
Display of breadfruit varieties at chef demonstration tent.
By all accounts, the Ho‘oulu ka ‘Ulu Festival held this past Saturday, September 24 at the Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in South Kona, was a resounding success. The Cooking Contest was one of the first events of the day, and ended up being quite exciting. We had 29 different entries in the Appetizer, Soups/Salads/Side Dishes, Main Dish/Entrée and Desserts categories.The rules of the contest called for original recipes featuring breadfruit as the main ingredient. Written by Craig Elevitch | 28 September 2011 
Dr. Diane Ragone speaks about the role breadfruit plays in Pacific food systems.
Breadfruit Festival 2011--Ho'oulu ka 'Ulu, held September 24, 2011 at Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in South Kona, was by all accounts a great success.The following photo essay gives highlights of the festival. Written by Colleen Carroll | 26 September 2011 
Lissa in her garden before the transformation.
Lissa is busy. Full time mom, wife, worker and avid community volunteer as well as a Qi Gong teacher. In the midst of all this bustle she’d like to have a garden to come home to filled with arugula, cilantro, tomatoes, lettuce and a few herbs. She already has the boxes in place for the garden and a tall fence to keep out the chickens. Written by Keoni Lee | 28 September 2011 
First Nations’ Futures Program is a world-class fellowship program that focuses on community building.
The Fellows of the 2011 First Nations’ Futures Program produced this short documentary as part of their place-based case study project focused on “growing the next generation of farmers.” Through their travels across the State of Hawaiʻi and interactions with farmers, distributors, educators, and policy makers, the Fellows were compelled to produce this video to educate as a means to motivate the general public. The Fellows understand that change is not going to happen overnight but in producing this video they hope to stimulate thought and move the public conversation in the direction of a more sustainable Hawaiʻi. Written by Sonia R. Martinez | 27 September 2011 
Island Goode's example CSA share.
Island Goode’s CSA is owned by Garvin and Laura Goode and operates through their Goode Enterprises Inc. Company. The farm is located on the Hilo-Hamakua Heritage Corridor on Rt. 19 just north of Papa’ikou. The Goode’s farm encompasses 5 very fertile acres at the 400 foot elevation just off the highway, and has been in operation since 2004. Although not certified organic, the Goodes generally practice organic methods by fertilizing with donkey manure (their 2 donkeys are part of the Kona Nightingale Rescue Project), plus tilapia fish waste water and “Green Alga Technology” which is gravity fed through an open-flow distribution system to their three 20’x50’ greenhouses and some of the field crops. AnnouncementsHawaiian Farmers Market - RR Ave across from Home Depot, 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturdays.
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Volunteer bookkeeper neededThe Hawai'i Homegrown Food Network is more than two years old now, and has been growing at a steady pace since its inception. Our activities are expanding this year with the Ho'oulu ka 'Ulu--Revitalizing Breadfruit project, and stretching our bookkeeping needs beyond our current volunteer capabilities. We're looking for a bookkeeper who would be willing to contribute their time and know-how until such time as we can afford to pay a bookkeeper. If you know someone who might like to contribute in this way, please let us know. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or call 938-5618. Other announcementsFarmers' Markets and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)Please visit our comprehensive page dedicated to Hawai'i Island farmers' markets and Community Supported Agricuture.
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