Food Security—Pacifika Style
Kona Outdoor Circle, Saturday, June 7, 2008, 2–4 pm
6th Annual Hawai'i Island Seed Exchange, June 21, 2008, morning
A presentation about Hawai'i food security
and how we can use traditional Pacific island agricultural systems as models
for stable and sustainable systems for local food production and healthy lifestyles.
Craig Elevitch will be presenting a photo-rich talk about Hawai'i food security. He will show images of traditional agricultural systems in Samoa, Tonga, Palau, and Yap and describe how these age-old systems can guide us in achieving food security in Hawai'i and elsewhere in the tropics. He will also present plans for transforming a 1/4 acre lawn into an abundant perennial homegarden within one year.
Above photo: Margaret Krimm's abundant garden of annuals and perennials in Napo'opo'o.
Book signing at Hawaiian Homestead Farmers Market
Kuhio Hale, 64-759 Kahilu Road, Waimea
Saturday, February 2, 2008, 7:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Craig Elevitch will be signing his new book, Pathways to Abundant Gardens, in a canopy shared with Mala 'Ai, The Culinary Gardens at Waimea Middle School and Slow Food Hawai'i. Pathways to Abundant Gardens is for those who are looking for inspiration and guidance in growing their own food using natural methods. It highlights the voices of over twenty outstanding gardeners and farmers, people who have lived and breathed organic gardening. Craig will also be signing his other books, including Agroforestry Guides for Pacific Islands (2000), Growing Koa: A Hawaiian Legacy Tree (2003), The Overstory Book: Cultivating Connections with Trees (2004), Traditional Trees of Pacific Islands: Their Culture, Environment, and Use (2006), Noni: The Complete Guide for Consumers and Growers (2006)
Above photo: Mayumi Oda enjoys her abundant garden, Kealakekua, Hawai'i.
Abundant Gardens of Hawai'i
Hawai'i Island Food Summit, Keauhou, Hawai'i, October 6, 2007
