Grow your own foods - great nutrition, healthy connection to nature, and lowest food carbon foot print.
Microgreens sprout trays are an easy way to GIY, anywhere, and increase your protein, vitamin and mineral intake. Plus they are beautiful!
For April's GIY feature - we are highlighting the booths and nurseries represented at your local Farmers' Market that offer you island grown garden starts.
Seedlings are available at the Hamakua Harvest, Hawi, Keauhou and South Kona Farmers' Markets.
Support your local growers by sourcing seeds, seedlings and saplings from local businesses.
SNAP/EBT members of Same Canoe can receive special coupons for seedling purchases during April, up to $40 per person. Must be from approved vendors at Hamakua, Hawi, Pukalani / Waimea, Keauhou and South Kona Farmers' Markets.
Same Canoe SNAP participants earn one coupon for participating, and can request an herbal food product sample. Email hawaii@oneisland.org to request.
Hawaii Seeds
"Behold the miracle of life in a tiny seed"
Seed banks are sprouting up around Hawaii. Some are located at a public library, others are emerging enterprises protecting and promoting local food security.
An important advantage of acquiring seed from local growers is that the mother plants have already been successful in completing a full life cycle in local island conditions and thereby offer you a higher chance of generating new food crops that will thrive in your area.
Support the Hawaii Seed Growers Network
Hawaii Seed Growers Network Farmers have been hard at work growing and adapting some great new varieties to offer for your gardens in 2019!
Same Canoe SNAP/Members can receive up to $20 in seeds from the HSGN by emailing your selection of available seed choice, name and mailing adress to hawaii@oneisland.org
EBT eligible seeds are also available at Island Naturals and Choice Mart.
Green IS a Verb -Do It!
GIY Learning Opportunities
Passport Points can be earned by attending these free community classes
Email hawaii@oneisland.o
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Points accumulate as entries in drawings for great local food adventures.
Open to any North or West Hawaii resident.
Grow Your Own Mushrooms
Sun. March 31st
10:30-noon
Hamakua Harvest Farmers' Market
Free Class
Join Waipi'o farmer and Kanu Charter School teacher Topher Fast as he shares an overview of the importance of mushroomsas food and as a powerful environmental mycoremediation.
He will share how to grow your ownmushrooms by bags and/or logs and keeping the risk of contamination and snail attacks as minimal as possible.
Hosted by Hamakua Harvest
Note: This event earns $20 in coupons for our SNAP members
Grow Your Own Soil
Sat., April 6th
10-11:30am
Kailua-Kona Public Library
Free Class
Melanie Bondera is offering a free public workshop introducing several systems for improving your soil's fertility. She'll cover composting, as well as using compost teas, shade trees, intercropping and cover crops for soil improvement. Soil additives including micronutrients and animal waste will also be discussed.
In a review of the chemistry and biology of soil fertility, you'll also learn ways to test your soil and augment it accordingly. A compost tea making demonstration will be included.
The follow-up Q & A session will allow you to address issues in establishing healthy, rich gardening soil on your site.
Hosted by the Community Seed Library
Note: This event earns $20 in coupons for our SNAP members
Recommended Movies for April
SNAP members can enroll to earn points for watching these films and submitting a written review. Email for details.
