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Newsletter 37 - March 2012

by Craig Elevitch

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Aloha!

This Saturday (March 3) please join us at the Puna ‘Ulu Festival--Celebrating Breadfruit. Without a landscape that was conducive to abundant taro production, Hawaiians in Puna traditionally relied heavily upon the ‘ulu as a primary staple food source. Due to the young lava lands, Puna was uniquely known for its ‘ulu trees that were planted in deep holes so that the leaves and fruits grew at ground level. The festival will be held at Kua O Ka La Public Charter School (PCS) located at Pu‘ala‘a in Puna, a 600-acre ancient Hawaiian village site. This is a unique opportunity to explore breadfruit within the cultural context of Puna at a very special site. Get directions and download the festival program at breadfruit.info. We look forward to seeing you.

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Newsletter 36 - February 2012

by Craig Elevitch

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Aloha!

Celebrations of Spring are important occasions for all cultures. They renew our bond with the natural cycles of birth, growth, and the fruitfulness of the land and sea. They remind us of our utter dependence on healthy soils, rain, forests, air and ocean, and prompt us to act to conserve and replenish them.

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Aloha Cacao Farmers and Chocolatiers!

The link below takes you to our survey about the formation of the Hawai'i Cacao & Chocolate Association. Please forward this link to Hawaii cacao farmers or chocolatiers who might not be on my list. Your participation
is important to launch our new  association. Skip Bittenbender, HC Bittenbender" <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
>http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HVRSD3V

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Do a Good Deed, Help a Local PhD

Aloha Kona Residents,

If you own, lease, or manage agricultural lands in Kona please participate in this survey! You will....

  • help a local student earn his PhD
  • contribute to an international research project
  • define the Kona agricultural community
  • promote community values

To participate follow this link and complete the 15-20 minute survey. Mahalo nui, Noa Kekuewa Lincoln, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Newsletter 35 - January 2012

by Craig Elevitch

Aloha!

A new year begins. It’s an opportunity to reflect on where we’ve been and where we’re going. It seems to us that 2011 was a watershed year in which the local and sustainable food movement finally gained traction in our islands’ media and in Hawai’i’s collective consciousness. Most people have realized that our heavy reliance on conventionally grown and processed, imported food is unhealthy.

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