The malama is Nana. 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

Assorted baked goods available Fridays until sold out

Fresh Rosemary Bread available every Friday - 1st come 1st serve or pre-order

Hub Happenings

Lā Honua 2026 Schedule of Events

Our favorite month of the year is here! And we are excited to be collaborating with some amazing people and organizations.

Mark the dates and come along for a sweet month(ish) celebrating our Island Home. 🌏

What is open now for signups?
- 5k/10k fun run
- mālama ʻāina day in Kohala

All other events are free and open to the public!

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Aloha West Side!

Join us at the Kuleana Rum Works Tasting Room at Queens’ Marketplace for a special Earth Month Talk Story and kō plant giveaway!

Featuring Dr. Noa Kekuewa Lincoln, author of Kō: An Ethnobotanical Guide to Hawaiian Sugarcane Cultivars, alongside CEO Steve Jefferson for a pauhana rooted in kō, culture, and craft.

Learn how traditional and modern regenerative agricultural practices are bringing Hawaiian sugarcane back—reviving heirloom kō varieties, rebuilding soil health through diversified, low-input systems, and adapting cultivation to Hawaiʻi’s unique microclimates. From field to fermentation, this gathering celebrates sugarcane as more than a crop; it is a living connection between culture, ecology, and innovation.

Talk story. Grab a free sugarcane plant. Taste the product. Enjoy Earth Day Specials. Shop the exclusive Lā Honua ʻ26 fundraiser apparel benefitting Ulu Mau Puanui.

The wait is over! Registration for the Onomea Fun Run is now open!

Join us on April 26th to run or walk along the historic Old Māmalahoa Highway. This year, in addition to the 5K course, weʻre excited to introduce a 10K route for anyone wanting a little extra challenge! 

The first 100 participants to register will receive a limited edition Lā Honua tote bag – sign up soon!

Start/Finish: Pepeʻekeo Community Park
5K: Out to the Donkey Trailhead (Botanical Gardens) and back
10K course: Continues to the Hawaiʻi Belt Rd and back

To register and for full event details, visit keaukahacanoeclub.com

Mahalo to the amazing team making this event possible!

Stay tuned for more details about Lā Honua Festival 2026 @keaukahacc53 @onomeahub @projectkanu

Community Happenings

2026 Merrie Monarch Events Guide created by @hkonanuitucker

Applications Open

• huiMAU Keiki Papa Summer Program applications open now - April 16th. June 15th - Fri June, Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm. Ages 6-13. 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

• Do you have groundbreaking insights, innovative practices, or powerful stories about breadfruit? The 2026 Global Breadfruit Summit is seeking your contributions. Submit here. Applications due April 30th breadfruitpeople.com

• Zine Scene Fest Hawaiʻi is accepting vendor applications here. Festival will take place on July 11th, 10am-3pm at the East Hawaiʻi Cultural Center

Events, Workshops, ʻĀina Workdays

• Hōʻikeʻike Mele Manaka April 7th-10th, 10am-6pm at Ka Waihona inside Island Nation. Free community event to celebrate the 63rd annual Merrie Monarch Festival. Community outreach, keiki activities, cultural demonstrations, workshops. Find flyers, schedules, and workshop registration at https://www.kawaihona.com

• Introductory Hawaiian Language Workshop on Wed, 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

• Hale o Lono Workday every 2nd Saturday of the month. April 11th, 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.

• Climate Literacy Webinar on Sat, April, 11th, 5pm via Zoom. Join the Hawaiʻi State Youth Commission for a youth-focused conversation on climate literacy and civic action in Hawaiʻi. Open to students, educators and community, with priority given to students. No prior advocacy experience needed. RSVP here by April 8th

• The Ecology of Cultivation Workshop Series on April 18th, May 2nd, & May 16th at One Village Farm. An introduction to regenerative agriculture, observation, agroforestry systems, and building relationship with land. Find more info & 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. April 17th, 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

Follow this link to make submissions for Community Happenings.