Māhoe Mua, Anahulu Hoʻonui

Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea

Anahulu Hoʻonui

Welcome to Gather Core, a newsletter by Onomea Country Market, released at the beginning of each anahulu.


gather (n.v.adj.) bring/come together, collect, understand

core (n.v.adj.) center, heart, gut, mind, innermost, enduring

Aloha kākou, mahalo for sticking around through our newsletter hiatus. We hope your summer has been safe, fun, restful, and all you hope it to be. We will be resuming our regular release schedule with this new moon and lunar month.

Fruit Stand Menu

Local Produce

  • Apple Banana

  • ʻUala

  • Ginger

  • ʻŌlena

Baked Goods

  • Fresh Rosemary Bread available on Fridays

    (1st come 1st serve or pre-order to reserve a loaf)

  • Mango Walnut Bread mini loaves

Fridge Items

  • Tropical Dreams Icecream: Coconut Sorbet, Passionfruit Cream, Blueberry Cheesecake, Cookies & Cream, Kona Coffee, Chocolate Fudge, Tahitian Vanilla

Educational Resource

Ka Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea ma Hāmākua: Celebrating our Abundance, Embracing our Kuleana, Breathing Ea unto Our Future.

By Noʻeau Peralto, Hui Mālama i ke Ala ʻŪlili

Song of the Anahulu

Spliff Mood by Ooklah The Moc

Hub Happenings

The Lei Bar is at the Hilo Orchid Society Annual Show & Sale this weekend. Find their schedule at instagram.com/theleibar 

Find The Lei Bar at 808 Day 2025 with demonstrations and photo displays. Onomea Country Market’s very own, Chase Mawae, will be at the event as well doing live painting.

The Lei Bar will have a booth at Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea Educational Activity Fair at Island Nation.

The Lei Bar has upcoming workshops! Find more info and register at

Community Happenings

  • Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea ma Hāmākua at the Paʻauilo School Field on Saturday, July 26th, 9am-3:30pm. A free ea-ducational community event with hana noʻeau, local vendors, ʻono food, & live music. https://www.alaulili.com/la-hoihoi-ea-hamakua.html

  • Hilo Orchid Society Annual Show & Sale at Edith Kanakaʻole Stadium on Friday, July 25th, 9am-6pm + Saturday, July 26th, 9am-5pm + Sunday, July 27th, 10am-1:30pm. Displays, sales, food vendors, lectures, & demonstrations. https://www.hiloorchidsociety.org/hilo-orchid-show.html

  • Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea at Island Nation on Thursday, July 31st, 10am-6pm. EAducational fair, community resources, free activities for the ʻohana. https://www.kawaihona.com https://www.ecoislandnation.com

  • 808 Day at Nani Mau Gardens on Saturday, August 2nd, 4pm-10pm. Live music, live art, workshops, food & craft vendors. Buy tickets at https://www.the808day.com

  • Workshops with Hawaiʻi Farm-To-Car by Hōʻola Farms: Little Fire Ants on Friday, August 8th, 10am-12pm and Air-Layering on Friday, August 29th from 9am-11am. Sign up at https://hoolafarms.org/intro-to-grow-schedule/

  • Hale O Lono Workday every 2nd Saturday of the month. August 9th, 2025. 9am-11:30am. Join them in connecting with ʻāina through traditional Hawaiian fishpond management in Keaukaha. More info at instagram.com/hale_o_lono and edithkanakaolefoundation.org/sites Potluck encouraged. Recommended to bring tabis, gloves, sunscreen, and water.

  • Onomea Country Market is a distribution location for Hawaiʻi Farm-To-Car by Hoʻōla Farms; an online farmers market for local produce, meat, eggs, cheese, baked goods, value-added products, & more. SNAP/EBT accepted. Shop online Friday-Monday and pickup on Wednesdays from 3pm-5pm at the Pepeʻekeo location. https://hoolafarms.org/hawaii-farm-to-car/

 

Follow this link https://linktr.ee/gathercore to make submissions for Community Happenings and/or Maker Spotlights.

Onomea Country Market is a family style run corner store located at the end of the scenic route in Pepeʻekeo. We carry local produce from Hawaiʻi farms and locally made products from Hawaiʻi farmers, artists, and makers. We also carry grocery and convenience items. Along with Piʻilani Kitchen and The Lei Bar, we are apart of Onomea Hub.