The malama is Kaulua. The anahulu is Hōʻemi. It is Hoʻoilo, wet season.

This newsletter follows the Prince Kūhiō Hawaiian Civic Club’s kaulana mahina, inspired and created through the research of the late Aunty Bobbee Mills-Diaz; and edited, updated, and enhanced by Kalei Nuʻuhiwa. We kilo in Hilo and Hāmākua.

Farmstand: Local Produce

Stay up to date with additions or if we’ve run out of stock by checking back in with this issue on our newsletter’s webpage - updated daily 

Baked Goods

Banana Bread Minis available Kāloakūlua Fri 3/13, Kāloapau Sat 3/14, & Kāne Sun 3/15

Fresh Rosemary Bread available on Fridays - 1st come 1st serve or pre-order

Song of the Anahulu

Mahalo by I.A. feat. LateGod & Hero2

Selections by Māwae - vinyl DJ available for events. Contact @braddahmawae on Instagram or [email protected] for inquiries.

Hub Happenings

Onomea Farm Hub, Project Kanu, and The Lei Bar present: Mālama ʻĀina & Farm-to-Lei Monthly Community Day at OFH Farm in Pāpaʻikou. Get grounded with ʻĀina and each other. Featuring meakanu of the month.

This is a 6 month installation to:
-mālama ʻāina & cultivate food
-provide education on lei & fiber crafting
-foster connection to canoe crops & native plants
-build community, share space with each other
-keiki fun
-get involved in developing our shared Hub spaces/facilities

Visit instagram.com/onomeahub and instagram.com/theleibar for updates + the registration link when available. Link will be posted here in our next issue as well.

Community Happenings

Applications Open

• The Kohala Center has 2 open positions: Mahiʻāina Specialist, & Donor and Volunteer Engagement Specialist. Find more info and apply at https://kohalacenter.org

• huiMAU has 2 open positions: ʻĀina Education Program Specialist & ʻĀina Education Program Assistant. Join Hui Mālama i ke Ala ʻŪlili in working to re-establish the systems that sustain communities. Apply here or email [email protected].

• huiMAU Keiki Papa Summer Program applications open now. June 15th - Fri June, Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm. Ages 6-13. Find more info & apply here

• Cultivating Canoe Crops Course applications open until March 15th. Offers exposure to a variety of canoe crops, exploring their cultivation, characteristics, and value chains at the GoFarm ʻAlae site in Hilo from April 9th - May 30th. Apply at gofarmhawaii.org 

• Re-membering Our Bodies: a movement lab for collective liberation applications open Feb. 17th - March 18th. A four-part experimental workshop series exploring politicized somatic, embodied movement, and collective dance ritual. Bi-weekly workshops March 21st - May 2nd at Ka Waihona in Island Nation. Find more info & apply here

• Kāhea for the Ea Hou Short Film Fest submissions open Feb. 11th - April 20th. Calling all filmmakers to share their stories of Ea and Sovereignty. Submissions accepted here

Events, Workshops, ʻĀina Workdays

• Value-Added Producer Grants (VAPG) Webinar on Wed, March 11th, 5:30pm via Zoom. Join Agriculture Stewardship Hawaiʻi (ASH) and USDA Rural Development to learn more about the 2026 program with speaker Rachel Fukumoto. Register here

• Hui Kōnane on Thursdays 5-6pm at Ka Waihona in Island Nation. Join to practice kōnane strategy. Gameboards provided. https://www.kawaihona.com

• CTAHR Workshop: Dwarf Coconuts & Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle on Fri March 13th, 1-2:30pm at CTAHR Komohana Research & Extension Center in Hilo or via Zoom.

• Lauhala Weaving Workshops on Sat March 14th at Ka Waihona in Island Nation. All materials included. Register at https://www.kawaihona.com

• Ola Ke Kanaka Health Series: Lāʻau Lapaʻau - Pana’ewa Homestead - on Saturdays 9-11am, March 14th, March 21st, April 25th at Pana’ewa Hub (behind Home Depot). Homestead residents are priority. Please help spread the word! Heal your ʻohana with lāʻau that grow all around us. Make long lasting medicines to add to your first aid kit and medicine cabinet. ʻOhana and keiki welcome! Learn about Ola Ke Kanaka and register for free here

• Legislation In Action: HFU Advocacy Webinar on Thursdays, every 3 weeks Jan-May. March 14th, 5-6pm via Zoom. Hawaiʻi Farmers Union and their advocacy director, Hunter Heaivilin; will cover what’s moving at the Capitol, walk through HFU’s priority bills, and answer your questions. Whether you’re a seasoned member or simply interested in agriculture policy, all are welcome. Register to attend one or all of the upcoming sessions and view 2026 policy priorities

• Hale o Lono Workday every 2nd Saturday of the month. March 14th, 9am-11:30am. Join 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.

• Pepeʻekeo Mill Farmer’s Market on Sun March 21st & Sun April 4th, 10am-4pm. Join us for a delightful experience filled with fresh, locally-grown produce, artisanal goods, and a wonderful community atmosphere. Interested vendors? Email [email protected]. HWY 19 & Sugar Mill Rd, Pepeʻekeo, HI 96783. Find more info on their Instagram 

• Ola Ke Kanaka Health Series: Lāʻau Lapaʻau - Noni & ʻAhuʻawa - Keaukaha Homestead on Sat March 28th, 9:30-11am, at Lā Kūhiō Festival at Kulapae Hawaiian Village. Come celebrate the life and legacy of Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaole with your ohana! Make an oil infusion, ʻukus be gone. Make your own hair oil to kill ʻukus naturally. Learn about Ola Ke Kanaka and register for free here

• Lift Up Farmers: A day of connection, learning & community on Sat April 4th, 10am-3pm at Touching The Earth Farm in Hāwī. In partnership with HIP Agriculture this event will feature soil health education, coconut processing & value-added pathways, CRB awareness & prevention, and panels, demos, and talk story with farmers & food entrepreneurs. Register for free here

• Beginner Farmer Training Program AgCurious Info Session on Tues April 7th at 5:30-7pm via Zoom. Learn more about GoFarm Hawaiʻi’s sustainable agriculture training program and hear from graduates. https://gofarmhawaii.org

• Introductory Hawaiian Language Workshop on Sat, April 8th, 10am-12pm at SPC Hilo Hotel. E ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Kākou invites you to join for free, beginner-friendly ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi workshops rooted in place, culture, and connection. Workshops led by the EA Foundation. Find more info and register here

Local Food Resources

• 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, and 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/

• Food Distribution Community Kitchen every 3rd Friday at the huiMAU hub in Paʻauilo. Fri March. 20th, 10am-pau. Pūʻolo meaʻai (food bundles) for kūpuna and ʻohana. Includes 1 pound of fresh Waipiʻo poi, a variety of locally grown veggies, and every so often a ready-to-eat meal/protein. To join the food program, all you need to do is answer a few registration questions as a walk-in. https://www.alaulili.com/community-kitchen.html

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