Hanohano work day at Papahana Kuaola
Sustainability remains the big buzz word when it comes to food, but for local farmers, it’s always been a way of life. Quietly tucked away at the base of the Ko’olau mountains in He’eia are the kalo patches of Papahana Kuaola .
An offshoot of native plant specialists Hui Kū Maoli Ola, Papahana Kuaola is a nonprofit organization with a focus on education and habitat restoration through the cultivation of such native Hawaiian crops as awa, several varieties of kalo and sweet potato. Papahana Kuaola is one of the many nonprofits (among them Paepae o He’eia) working to revitalize the ahupua’a of He’eia in the hopes of one day creating sustainable food sources for the area.
Posted by on 09/19/2012 at 9:05AM HST (9 months ago)
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