As a child growing up in Waipahu, Oahu, I spent many hours playing in the lo’i kalo (kalo patch) that my grandmother nurtured. We grew up eating the foods from the land, but none were as important as...
Hawai`i, we are blessed with many different ethnic celebrations throughout the year. This year is the Chinese Year of the Boar, a festive time marked by lion dancers, firecrackers and other spirited revelry. But the pig, or pua'a, is appreciated by many cultures in Hawai`i…particularly on the table.
Kahe ka wai…Ola ka i`a… Ola ke Kanaka (When the waters flow…life thrives…and man lives.) Rain, tear drops from heaven, nourish the aina (land), from which springs and rivers flow with life.
Mmmm…As I park my car and walk down the path to the Kona Historical Society’s outdoor forno (Portuguese oven), the irresistible aroma of Portuguese sweet bread wafts over me.
I recently had the pleasure of visiting a cacao estate on the North Shore of O'ahu. Michael Conway, an agronomist and operation manager for diversified crops with Dole Food Company, took me on a behind-the-scenes tour of Waialua Estate Chocolate, which produces single-origin dark chocolate so exquisite and rare, top chefs are clamoring to get their hands on it.
The sustainability movement has become a worldwide cause célèbre in recent years, but care for the environment and for the “soul” of the ‘äina – the land -- has always been a prime value in the culture of the Islands. Much effort, commitment and love is put into farming the land. An effort to raise awareness towards a sustainable future is gaining momentum throughout the Aloha State, where nearly 85 percent of the produce is imported from beyond our shores.
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Hawai`i, we are blessed with many different ethnic celebrations throughout the year. This year is the Chinese Year of the Boar, a festive time marked by lion dancers, firecrackers and other spirited revelry. But the pig, or pua'a, is appreciated by many cultures in Hawai`i…particularly on the table.
I recently had the pleasure of visiting a cacao estate on the North Shore of O'ahu. Michael Conway, an agronomist and operation manager for diversified crops with Dole Food Company, took me on a behind-the-scenes tour of Waialua Estate Chocolate, which produces single-origin dark chocolate so exquisite and rare, top chefs are clamoring to get their hands on it.
The sustainability movement has become a worldwide cause célèbre in recent years, but care for the environment and for the “soul” of the ‘äina – the land -- has always been a prime value in the culture of the Islands. Much effort, commitment and love is put into farming the land. An effort to raise awareness towards a sustainable future is gaining momentum throughout the Aloha State, where nearly 85 percent of the produce is imported from beyond our shores.
