Hawaii Farmers Union United Community info

Vincent Mina of the Hawaii Farmers Union United relates the community events and happenings around Maui at the first meeting of 2012 in Pukalani, Maui, Hawaii.

Hawaii Farmers Union United January Meeting Intro

This is the opening to the first Hawaii Farmers Union United of 2012. There was a very large crowd, almost too many for the Tavares pool meeting room in Pukalani, Maui, Hawaii.

Maui Farmers Union United Meeting for January

Maui Farmers Union United

Tuesday, Jan 24, 2012, 6-9pm
Pukalani, Tavares Center Pool Room

Maui Farmers United

Tuesday, Jan 24, 2012, 6-9pm
Pukalani, Tavares Center Pool Room

First meeting of 2012 and were coming out of the gates with a great one in store.

Special guest Amy Cortese will be at this meeting speaking on locavesting. Amy is in town as a presenter of TEDx Maui this coming Sunday http://tedxmaui.com/

With twenty speakers this Sunday this event is sold out yet will also be LIVE STREAMED over the internet. One not to miss!!!

Produce and Seed Swap:

Bring your home/farm grown produce leave with another growers produce.

Doors Open 6pm
6:30pm - 7:00 - Farmers Feast "It's all about the food"
All are welcome & encouraged to participate in this festive meal of good will
Be Creative its your event!!!
Grow, buy, prepare or share a local grown dish, if you can't bring anything to share to eat, members are $5, $10 non members or come early to set up and stay after to clean up.

Membership Special Offer

(Pay $15 to become a member and dinner will be on us.)
This is a trash free event,
please bring your own dish and utensils.

Meeting Schedule:

7:00 - 7:10 Welcome, Announcements Vincent Mina
7:10 - 7:25 Chef's Corner Chef Justin Pardo Rhubarb Chutney*

7:25- 7:40 Produce Scoop Ryan Eareheart- Coconut Demo

7:40 - 7:50 Farmers Almanac Harriet Witt

7:50 - 8:00 HFUU Legislative Report Bill Greenleaf

8:00 - 8:05 MFUU Website Updated Lehua Vander Velde

8:05- 8:20 Leo Smock Randall NRCS $$$ Programs
8:20- 8:45 Locavesting- Maui's own David Fisher & Special Guest just off her

Tedx Maui presentation, Amy Cortese http://www.amycortese.com

8:45- 9pm Rich Von Welshiem Whispering Winds Bamboo Post harvest

protocols for timber bamboo by whispering winds bamboo http://www.whisperingwindsbamboo.com/

Leo Smock Randall-NRCS: ice.ucdavis.edu/~robyn/hinrcs.html

Conservation opportunities for Maui's landowners & managers
-What is NRCS & Conservation planning
-What types of natural resource issues does NRCS address
-What programs are available to provide technical and financial assistance
-What are the first steps to participate.

NRCS will be accepting applications for 2012 program assistance over the next several months. I hope to give an idea of what our programs have to offer for cropland, pasture, & forestry projects. In addition there are several national initiatives helping transition farms to organic, incentivizing energy audits for agricultural operations and promoting seasonal high tunnels (also known as hoop houses).

* Videos from past meetings-

Chef Justin Pardo-Market Fresh Bistro

Ryan Eareheart-Mana Foods

(info courtesy of Maui Aloha Aina Association www.MauiGrown.com)

"Mottainai - don't waste what Nature gives you..."

MOTTAINAI, don't waste what Nature gives you is a saying I can get behind. 

If there is one thing I hate to do, it's throw away anything that can be reused.

Reduce

Re-Use

Recycle

With that in mind, here is a video with music and lyrics by

NOBUKO

Introduction To Aquaponics on Maui

Glenn Martinez, owner of Olomana Gardens on Oahu and Lokelani 'Ohana a non profit organization on Maui, will be holding an Introduction to Aquaponics workshop on Maui.


The workshop will be held on December 10, 2011 from 9am to 12pm and 2pm to 5pm. The cost for the class is $100. The workshop will be held at the Lokelani'Ohana Farm, 2315 Kahekili Hwy, Waihe'e, Maui 96793.  
Contact Natalie Cash at 808-551-8442 to sign up for the class.


What's Good About Aquaponics?

Recycles water and nutrients environmental friendly.

Uses 90% less water than ground crops.

Eliminates chemicals and pesticides.

Eliminates soil-bourne diseases.

Is a sustainable source of fish and vegetables at your back door.

Is a family activity that promotes healthy eating and helps to stretch food budgets.

Provides a great way to teach children how to grow food and care for living things.

Vegetables can be organic from day one, instead of waiting several years to certify land where herbicides, pesticides and non-organic fertilizers have been used.

Fish can be organic if natural feeds like soldier fly larvae or azolla are used as feed.
Can be scaled up to a small or large profitable, production.

Glenn Martinez is the creative impulse and owner of Olomana Gardens on Oahu, a
five-acre permaculture wonder that has received many honors. Mr. Martinez is the
President of the Hawaii Farmers Union and is legislatively active in insuring the
livelihood of farmers in our State. He is a recognized teacher of permaculture and
aquaponics throughout the entire Pacific Rim. 

Olomana Gardens, 41-1140 Waikupanaha St. Waimanalo, HI 96795, 808-259-0223 www.olomanagardens.com

Lokelani 'Ohana is a non profit organization running programs in organic gardening, weaving/ creative arts and housing for people with developmental disabilities. Our goal is to expand our services in providing safe, loving, fulfilling homes and programs. 

We are located at 2315 Kahekili Highway, Waihe'e, Maui 96793, 808-249-0254, www.lokelaniohana.org

LOKELANI OHANA FROM MAUI TO YOU from Tony Leone on Vimeo.

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