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Next Workshop: Mahina & Agriculture
Thursday, August 13th, 2026 from 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Pāhoa Community Center
Join us in learning about the Hawaiian moon phases and how each phase relates to agriculture and mālama 'āina. The first workshop will be on August 13th from 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm and for those that have attended the workshop, an additional opportunity to practice what you've learned will follow on a separate day. Please register for this workshop using the link below. Mahalo!
Workshop Schedule
Some Workshop Dates Are Still Being Finalized
Check back here for updates on workshop dates, locations and descriptions.
Freeze Drying I
Saturday, May 9th, 2026 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Prepare laulau stew and learn about freeze-drying technologies for food preservation. Participants will support the Kaukau 4 Keiki program by preparing meals for young students who experience food insecurity during summer when schools are not in session.
Hula & Native Plants
Saturday, June 20th, 2026 from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Workshop attendees will learn some basics about the practice of hula and the foundational plants that are important to hula practitioners, as well as how to incorporate native plants and culturally important plants into home and garden landscapes in Puna.
Mahina and Agriculture
Thursday, August 13th, 2026 from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Explore lunar-based agriculture and practices. Learn about the Hawaiian moon phases and how each phase relates to agriculture and mālama 'āina.
Soil Health I
Date TBD
Learn about everyday applicable soil biology and techniques to build healthy soil at home and in your community.
Soil Health II
Date TBD
Continue to develop knowledge on soil biology, and expand understanding with mulching, composting, and other techniques for building raised garden beds in volcanic landscapes.
Food Preservation II
Date TBD
Become proficient at using freeze-drying technologies and equipment, and learn about other food preservation techniques including dehydrating, canning, and salting to increase household supplies for emergencies and times of economic uncertainty.
Ka Moʻolelo o Hāloa (The Art of Kalo Cultivation) I
Date TBD
Part one teaches the significance of Hāloa, examines a chant, and explores dry-land kalo cultivation methods.
Ka Moʻolelo o Hāloa (The Art of Kalo Cultivation) II
Date TBD
Part Two involves a journey to Waipiʻo to see the water-based loʻi kalo system, participate on a farm, and take kalo plant starts (huli) home.
Community Imu Gathering I
Date TBD
Participants prepare dishes using culturally significant foods grown at farm sites and home gardens, and learn how to build an imu.
Community Imu Gathering II
Date TBD
The community and our partners are invited to celebrate the knowledge learned by sharing foods they have grown, cooked, or processed using the methods and techniques from prior workshops.
Past Workshops & Programs
Freeze Drying Workshop I
Freeze Drying Workshop I
Freeze Drying Workshop I
This workshop involved the preparation of a laulau stew meal, training participants on the use of freeze-dryer equipment and packaging and preserving foods to increase household supplies for emergencies and times of economic uncertainty.
Hula & Native Plants
Freeze Drying Workshop I
Freeze Drying Workshop I
This workshop teaches participants how to identify culturally significant and native plants, their relationship to practices like hula and making lei, proper collection methods, and incorporating native species into gardens.
Kūkulu Kumuhana O Puna
Freeze Drying Workshop I
Kūkulu Kumuhana O Puna
This year’s Kūkulu Kumuhana O Puna Program ran in June 2026, focusing on teaching hula, chants, building relationship with native plants, and protocol surrounding the Moku ka Piko ceremony to open a hālau at Mokuhulu.