
Gather (n. v. adj.) bring/come together, collect, understand
Core (n. v. adj.) center, heart, gut, mind, innermost, enduring
The anahulu is Poepoe. The malama is Ikiiki. It is the first malama shifting into Kau, dry season. What seasonal environmental shifts do you observe?
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
ʻOlekūkahi - Friday 5/22
Lychee
Brazilian CherryPapaya
CalamansiMeyer Lemon
Tahitian Lime
Apple Banana
ʻŌlena
Ginger
Carrots
Cucumber
EggplantMacadamia Nuts In-Shell
Akua - Friday 5/29
Pink Guava
Lychee
Longan
Papaya
Calamansi
Apple Banana
ʻŌlena
Ginger
Spinach
Macadamia Nuts In-Shell
Farmstand: Baked Goods

Assorted Baked Goods available Fridays through the week until sold out
Fresh Rosemary Bread available on Fridays by 1pm - 1st come 1st serve or pre-order
*No bread available 5/29 or 6/5 e kala mai

Farmstand: Value Added Farm Products

We are excited to be carrying Aunty Cats ʻUlu Chips!
Song of the Anahulu
Up All Night by Pirates of Liloa
Selections by Māwae - vinyl DJ available for events. Contact @braddahmawae on Instagram or [email protected] for inquiries.
Hub Happenings
Congratulations to students and families finishing the school year!
Visit Onomea Hub this summer break and show us this newsletter issue for 20% OFF Lilipops & Tropical Dreams Icecream from Onomea Country Market
valid for any customer - one time use - through summer break

Buy locally made & grown goods from Onomea Country Market, get lunch with Piʻilani Kitchen, enjoy Onomea Hub’s outdoor garden spaces, and cruise the Onomea Bay scenic route. Stay tuned for summer workshops with The Lei Bar and other seasonal offerings.
Community Happenings
Applications Open
ʻUlu Co-op is hiring a full-time Agricultural Processor at the ʻAlae facility in Hilo. Find more info at ulu.coop/agricultural-processor-hilo
huiMAU is hiring an 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].
Do you have something to share about ʻulu? Join the 2026 Global Breadfruit Summit! If you work with ʻulu they want to hear from you! Farmers, chefs, innovators, researchers, cultural practitioners; the Global Breadfruit Summit is seeking contributions across the global breadfruit community. Submit here. Application deadline extended to May 31st breadfruitpeople.com
Zine Scene Fest Hawaiʻi is accepting vendor applications here until June 13th. Festival will take place on July 11th, 10am-3pm at the East Hawaiʻi Cultural Center. DIY zine table, punk bands, know your rights, food not bombs, & more.
Artist Opportunities at Wailoa Center: AHA! Art Immersive Exhibit Submission Due June 9th wailoacenter.com/artist-opportunities
Events, Workshops, ʻĀina Workdays
Ola Ke Kanaka Health Series: Lāʻau Lapaʻau - Panaʻewa Homestead - C.O.F Tincture: Make a Cold, Cough, Covid, & Flu Tincture, on Sat, May 30th, 9-11am at The Panaʻewa Hub (across Home Depot). Heal your ʻohana with lāʻau that grow all around us. Make long lasting medicines to add to your first aid kit and medicine cabinet. Register for free and learn about Ola Ke Kanaka here
Hilo Hawaiian Music Festival on Sat. May 30th, 12pm at The Palace Theater. Get tickets at hilopalace.com
HFU Food Safety Webinar: Post-Storm Safety: What Farmers Need To Know on Thurs. June 4th, 5pm via Zoom. Join Hawaiʻi Farmers Union and North Shore EVP covering post-storm safety considerations including assessing crop exposure, determining what can and cannot be harvested for consumption, and best practices for handling storm affected fields to help farmers protect their customers, their land, and their livelihoods. Register for free here
Pau Hana Paʻauilo on First Friday, June 5th, 5-8pm at the huiMAU hub. Join in an evening celebrating ʻāina, art, & ʻawa. Food and drinks will be available for purchase with the huiMAU hub and Kanaka Kava. Live music 6-8pm by Kaimana & Kaniaulono. instagram.com/huimau_hub
Agribusiness Development: Starting Your Food Business Free Event on Sat. June 6th, 1-3pm at Touching The Earth Farm in Hawi. Join Anthony Florig of Hawaiʻi Commercial Kitchens for hands-on workshopping, Q/A, and resources to start your food business today. Register here
Kalapana 1964 Film Screening on Sat. June 6th, 5pm in East Hawaiʻi Cultural Center’s Ola Na Iwi gallery, hosted by Nainoa Rosehill. $10-15 suggested donation. The first public screening of director Martin Charlot’s third silent film, in 63 years.
Drew Daniels and the East Side Allstars on Sat. June 6th, 7pm. Live concert at The Palace Theater. Get tickets at hilopalace.com
Farm Finance Fundamentals: Understanding Lending Ratios on Mon. June 8th, 5:30-7pm via Zoom & The Capitol Ladder on Mon. July 6th, 5:30-7pm via Zoom. Join GoFarm Hawaiʻi in collaboration with Feed the Hunger Fund for this two-part webinar series. Register at gofarmhawaii.org
Hilo Hula Tuesday on June 9th, 12-1pm at The Palace Theater. Free live cultural program brought to you by Destination Hilo with the kūpuna of Haunani’s Aloha Expression. Live music, hula, and lei making. hilopalace.com
Planting Seeds of Wellbeing & Nurturing Yourself: Farmers’ Healing Sessions via Zoom with SOW CTAHR. Upcoming sessions: Hoʻoponopono with Kahuna Uncle Bruce & Aunty Kehau on Tues. June 9th, 4-5:30pm and Fire & Ice: Flourishing with Stressful & Challenging Conditions on Thurs. June 18th, 4-5:30pm. To register email [email protected]. Visit SOW website or their instagram for more information.
Vibrant Hawaiʻi Resilience Conference on Fri. June 12th & Sat. June 13th, 8am-5pm at UH Hilo. A two-day, in-person training designed to strengthen local capacity for disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. Register at vibranthawaii.org
Hale o Lono Workday every 2nd Saturday of the month. June 13th, 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.
Pūʻā Foundation Presents: Seeds of Hope Benefit Concert on Sat. June 13th, 4:30-8pm at The Palace Theater. Supporting the restoration and resilience of our native ʻŌhiʻa forests. Featuring Unulau, Unuokeahi, Akaunu and special performance by Kekuhi Kealiʻikanakaʻole. Get tickets at hilopalace.com
Pepeʻekeo Mill Farmer’s Market on Sun. June 14th, 10am-3pm. 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
The Sea Is Never Full by Nainoa Rosehill: A solo exhibition at Ola Nā Iwi curated by Kanani Daley. Exhibition on view April 8 - June 13. https://ehcc.org/content/sea-never-full-nainoa-rosehill
Youth Arts Summer Camps & Workshops throughout June & July at the East Hawaii Cultural Center https://ehcc.org
Hui ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi every Sunday, 11am-12pm at Ka Waihona inside Island Nation. Practice and strengthen your ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi skills through self-directed learning. You will be provided with a variety of Hawaiian language resources that help with pronunciation, vocabulary, sentence structure, and speaking. This is not a traditional ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi class but instead, a space for you to practice. All levels of Hawaiian language speakers are welcome. kawaihona.com
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. hoolafarms.org/hawaii-farm-to-car
Food Distribution Community Kitchen every 3rd Friday at the huiMAU hub in Paʻauilo. June 19th, 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. alaulili.com/community-kitchen
The Food Basket’s Kōkua Harvest program is a community-driven gleaning project that works to reduce food waste, strengthen community ties, and improve access to fresh, nutritious fruits and vegetables for all by harvesting crops that would otherwise go to waste. You can support by volunteering to harvest, donating crops (volunteers will harvest for you), or making a donation. hawaiifoodbasket.org/kokua-harvest
Hawaiʻi Island Food Hub Directory foodhubhui.org/hawaii-island-food-hubs



















Saturday, June 13th


Onomea Country Market is a seasonal market located at the end of the Onomea Bay scenic route in Pepeʻekeo. We carry produce from Hawaiʻi farms and locally made goods from Hawaiʻi farmers, artists, and makers. Along with Piʻilani Kitchen and The Lei Bar, we are apart of Onomea Hub. OPEN Sun, Mon, Tues 10am-4pm; Wed, Fri, Sat 10am-5pm; CLOSED Thurs.
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