What to do with Taro (Kalo) Corm?
Looking for taro recipes? Don’t know where to start and are looking for inspiration? Look no further. Continue Reading →
Keep It Local: BLOG
Resilient Farms: Kauai Kunana Dairy
The Wooten family and their incredible diversified farm and dairy is a beautiful and inspiring example rising resiliently through the economic disturbance from COVID-19. A typical highlight at many farmers markets across Kauai, they immediately pivoted to a home delivery Continue Reading →
Kauai Farmer Feature: John Nelson’s 6F Ranch
John Nelson is currently working on reviving an old Kaua’i family ranch. The story of 6F Ranch is likely shared by many former ranching families on Kaua’i. Since Hurricane Iniki ravaged the island 30 years ago, the land hasn’t been Continue Reading →
Featured Farm Product: Hanalei Spirits Distillery
Hanalei Spirits Distillery is a small local business where they use quality locally sourced ingredients to create small-batch spirits. Continue Reading →
KeepItLocalRecipe: Lau Lau & Squid Luau
Featured Farmer, Kaisen Carrillo of Hanalei Kalo Co., shares his recipes of Laulau and Squid Luau. These dishes contain luau leaf which -you guessed it- can be purchased from Hanalei Kalo Co.. Bonus: luau leaf is full of protein, vitamins, Continue Reading →
Kauai Farmer Feature: Kaisen Carrillo founder of Hanalei Kalo Company
Hanalei Kalo Company was born in March 2018, right before the floods that would change many farms and bring even more together. Founder, Kaisen Carrillo was raised in the loi kalo of Hanalei but “ran from it my whole life. Continue Reading →
KeepItLocal Recipe: Patacones
A local farmer named Anabella Bruch shared her traditional Patacones Recipe that is made from green horn plantain. Continue Reading →
Kauai Farmer Feature: Anny Bruch, Baum Farms
Kauai Farmer Feature: Anny Bruch, Baum Farms. Anny is a Kauai Farmer who gives back to the community in many ways. Continue Reading →
Planting, Maintaining & Harvesting Cover Crops: Kaua’i School Garden Network
If your school is worried about keeping up with a garden during the summer, and can’t host regular community activities, consider cover cropping or producing green manure. Cover crops are crops grown to improve soil fertility and benefit future plants while Continue Reading →
4 Ways to Fund Staffing for School Garden Programs
By Diane Sikkens Most of the schools in our network have received a mini-grant and/or donations to start a garden or even attended a training to incorporate a garden-based curriculum, but striving for programmatic sustainability can be a challenge. Typically, Continue Reading →