CONNECT WITH OUR 'ĀINA
Using indigenous practices, we empower the community with the tools needed to put native foods on their dinner tables.
Our dream is to restore food culture and security in Hawaiʻi by building ʻāīna momona - fertile and abundant lands.
Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB) poses a significant threat to our sustainability, help stop the spread! Your efforts play a crucial role in preserving Hawaiian land, ensuring food security, and safeguarding culture.
How Your Donation Helps Stop The Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles Threat:
Supports workdays on farms to create sustainable systems that protect our niu (coconut palms) and combat the CRB.
Provides funding to purchase and create safer solutions to deter CRB and strenghten plants.
Funds pig pens (KNF) to address CRB lava in addition to other traps and solutions to slow the spread.
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Discover Safe Deterrents to Stop the CRB and Strengthen Your Plants at Aloha Organic!
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Upcoming Workshop
Monday, Dec. 16th
WHO IS HUI ALOHA 'ĀINA MOMONA
We are here to teach our community the value of food security and indigenous food through organic farming practices.
To further our efforts, we also provide workshops on traditional Hawaiian food preparation techniques, healing the land, celebrating native culture, and feeding the people of Hawai'i and beyond.
Our goals of healthy families, communities, and environment are based on everyday lifestyle practices.
WE SAVED OUR FARM FROM DEVELOPERS!
After a year-long campaign starting with an eviction letter in June 2021, we have successfully secured (with the help of the community) the subsistence farm site we have been leasing for the last 8 years! We are now on the way to starting a subsistence farm school to broaden our community impact. Thank you all who helped.
Become a farm school patron:
HOW YOU CAN GET INVOVLED
We can always use kokua (help). Sometimes, we need hands wrapping 8,000 laulau (traditional dish) for an event, weeding a taro patch, or harvesting and cutting Huli (taro seedlings) for community distribution.
At other times your skills are needed to design an infographic for community events. Whether you want to learn, donate supplies, or offer a much-needed skill, there is a place for you.
Saturdays 8am-5pm
Papa Kuiai Accelerator Program
The Papa Kuiai Accelerator Program is an à la carte workshop designed to help you finish a papa kuiai at any stage.
Workshop hours are Saturdays 8-5 and by appointment Monday thur Friday.
We offer four distinct sizes of procured and roughed out papa blanks; 12”x24”, 16”x36”, 18”x54”one seat and 20”x96” two seats. Depending on demand we are trying to have each size size available in both a 4” poi and 3” Paiai thickness. Wood type varies (Monkeypod, mango, etc) and starts at $15 per board foot. Each blank is unique and size varies per category - blanks are measured at time of selection.
Workshop time is $30 per hour (plus one time $25 sand paper fee) and can be either paid in advance or day of.
Expect to spend a minimal of 6-10 hours, with finish time greatly varying based on your ability to listen, take direction and work safely.
PPE is included by we recommend bringing your own gloves, glasses, ear plugs, etc. No loose cloths in workshop area and covered shoed are required.