The malama is Kaulua. The anahulu is Poepoe. Enjoy the full moons! 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 Huna Fri 2/27, Mōhalu Sat 2/28, & Hua Sun 3/1

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

Song of the Anahulu

Not Another Sunday by Māwae & Brendan Abatecola

NEW SOUND OUT OF HILO TOWN

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

Community Happenings

Applications Open

• Kaukau 4 Keiki Registration Open Mon Feb. 23rd at 6am - Sun March 1st, 2026. When school is out, Kaukau 4 Keiki helps ensure keiki across Hawaiʻi Island continue to receive healthy, locally sourced meals throughout the summer months. https://www.vibranthawaii.org/kaukau4keiki

• 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 & Mālama ʻĀina Technician. 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. 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

• Film Premiere: Earth’s Greatest Enemy on Fri Feb. 27th, 7pm at Hilo Palace Theater. Read more & buy tickets here

• Ola Ke Kanaka Health Series: Lāʻau Lapaʻau - ʻŌlena & ʻAwapuhiʻai: Make a tea, tincture, ear/nasal drops on Sat, Feb. 28th, 9-11am in Keaukaha. Keaukaha Homestead and Kingslanding 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

• Lā ʻOhana Honokea Loko Kuapā, Waiuli Beach Park on Sat Feb 28th, 9am Wehena, sign in and open remarks, 9:15am Hana, aloha ʻāina activities. Join Hui Hoʻoleimaluō to mālama Honokea Loko and the beach park area. Bring the family and let us all give back to our coastline areas like Waiuli. huihooleimaluo.com 

• Kaulana Mahina Workshop on Sun, March 1st, 1-4pm at Ka Waihona in Island Nation. Introduces foundational Hawaiian moon knowledge and explores how it connects to the plants we grow and harvest. It’s designed for community members especially farmers, lei makers, gardeners, and those who work with plants for food, medicine, or craft. Register here

• Financial Foundations for Farms: Accounting + Lender Insights & Taxes Session #1 Accounting Basics on Mon, Feb. 16th, 5:30-7pm via Zoom. Session #2: Q/A with a CPA on Mon, March 2nd 5:30-7pm via Zoom. Register here

• Free Workshop: ʻŌlelo & Oli with Kumu Maile on Tues March 3rd, 5-6:30pm via Zoom by Ka Hale Hoaka. This class will introduce beginner speakers to everyday conversation and oli (chants). No prior experience needed. Encouraged to attend with family and friends, all ages welcome. Register here

• Cover Crops That Work In Hawaiʻi Webinar on March 4th, 4-5pm via Zoom with speakers Dr. Amjad Ahmad, Dr. Koon-Hui Wong, and Dr. Theodore Radovich. Learn practical strategies for using cover crops to improve soil health, suppress weeds, support nutrient cycling, and reduce input costs. Part of the Pau Hana with Purpose University of Hawaiʻi technical assistance webinar series. Register here

• Introductory Hawaiian Language Workshop on Sat, March 7th, 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

• Laupāhoehoe Music Festival on Sat March 7th, 10am-5pm at Laupāhoehoe Point Park. Family friendly event with live music, local food vendors, craft booths, silent auction, and more - all in support of Laupāhoehoe Community public Charter School and Laupāhoehoe Train Museum programs. Award winning artists Kalaʻe and Kalena, and more. Buy presale tickets here or buy at the door, free for ages 10 & under.

• Unko Apu’s ʻUpena Repair Workshop every 2nd Sunday of the month. March 8th, 12:30-4:30pm at Ka Waihona in Island Nation. Materials & tools provided. Register at https://www.kawaihona.com 

• 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

• Legislation In Action: HFU Advocacy Webinar on Thursdays, every 3 weeks Jan-May. March 14th, 5-6pm via Zoom. Join Hawaiʻi Farmers Union and their advocacy director, Hunter Heaivilin; covering 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, 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 

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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