Food Traditions and Food Security

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

In 1948 seven men of Okinawan ancestry from Hawaii sailed to the U.S. mainland on their first leg of an incredible journey. They were headed to an Oregon hog farm to purchase 550-head to help in a Hawaii-based relief effort for war-torn Okinawa. The tiny island of Okinawa was devastated by the Battle of Okinawa, [...]

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Bringing “The Greenhorns” to Hawaii

Monday, June 20th, 2011

a screening of “The Greenhorns” on Friday, July 1st at 7:00 p.m. at the UH Art Auditorium

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British Whites: Relying on Ancient Breeds to Survive in Modern Times

Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

Sami Galimba, the woman behind Kuahiwi Ranch’s newest addition.
(photo: Rae Chou)

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Update: Chefs and Farmers Facing the Future Forum

Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

Over 500 people – chefs, culinary students, farmers, ranchers, food purveyors and other industry professionals along with the general public – nearly filled LCC’s 570-seat theater.

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Remembering Heather Threlfall

Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

Heather and her husband Dick ran Hawaii Island Goat Diary in beautiful Ahualoa on the Big Island, where Heather was the Chief Cheese Maker among other things.

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Chefs & Farmers Facing Future : Food Forum

Monday, March 7th, 2011

Imagine a sustainable local food system for Hawaii . . .

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Majuro, Marshall Islands

Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

Today we begin with Majuro. Part of the Marshall Islands, Majuro has no aquifers but it manages to sustain life. Roughly 50% of the approximate 30,000 residents rely on home rainwater catchments for their water.

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Winds of Change

Friday, August 20th, 2010

The first clues came from Hawaii.

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