It feels good to be able to make a difference in your local community. I raised this money for my local food bank, because I randomly met their farm manager while I was swimming at Venus Pools on Maui. Continue reading White Center Food Bank
What a first week we had at Haiku Aina Permaculture Initiative! We were blessed to receive a true Hawaiian welcome from Kaleh, who shared his understanding of Hawaiian culture with us. We wasted no time this week, jumping right into the principles of permaculture on Day 1! We talked about the principles of permaculture: Care of the earth, care for people, share the surplus, and care for the future.
We talked about some ways to live large on a small imprint. We harvested sugar cane juice, bananas, taro, bele, kalo, cassava, turmeric, and durian; just to name a few. We performed skits to demonstrate the principles of permaculture, and came to understand just how interwoven they are! Continue reading Week One at Haiku Aina Permaculture Initiative
Follow my journey while I spend my winter quarter on Maui! True to the Evergreen way, this aspiring orchardist is expanding his breadth of knowledge by working, hands on, to gain a permaculture design certification. Participating in natural building projects and visiting farms to learn about sustainability practices are just a couple examples of other things to come.
