Day 3, Last Seminar on Big Island of Hawai‘i

We started the day (very hot by the way!!) touring at Blue Ocean Mariculture. Robyn Korte (Fish Hatchery Manager) showed us the hatching process of the delicious Kona Kampachi. It is very impressive the work done at the facility. . Second stop was at Kaʻūpūlehu Cultural Center. We met with Auntie Leinaala Lightner and talked story about … Read more

Seminar 4 : O’ahu, Day 3

Seminar 4: Day 3, Out Playing In The Field By Carolyn Unser Our third day was spent on the east side of Oahu, getting dirty, learning leadership skills, talking story, and, of course, eating. Top 5 activities of the day include:   1. Punalu’u is a place of abundance. After waking up in Kamehameha Schools’ … Read more

ALP Class XV: Seminar 3, Day 3: Maui and Moloka‘i

Day three is always my favorite day of the seminars. By day three, everyone has caught up with each other. We’ve set a theme for our seminar. Our minds have settled into learning mode. Even though we started day three “late”, I was up early and ready to go. We started the day by heading up country … Read more

Nothing stopping us now!

Seminar 7 Day 3 – Oah‘u When you start the day with a fallen tree in the road blocking your way, it might not be a good sign. But we’re ag leaders and nothing stops us!  Tyler made quick work on clearing the tree so that we could start our meeting at the Hawai’i Agricultural … Read more

Our Last Seminar

Seminar 7 Day 1 – Oah‘u It seems like just yesterday that we were driving through hog farms in North Carolina. Yet here we are, on the island of O’ahu, gathered for the last seminar of our program. We began our first day with the presentations of Capstone projects. The range of projects was very … Read more

Captiol Tour, AFB, Nat’l Sustainable Ag, DC Central Kitchen

National Trip Day 5 The day started off bright and early for some of us, as we headed out for a tour of the Capitol before the start of our official agenda. Our super awesome tour guide, Jennica’s cousin Paul Sullivan, astounded the group with his amazing catalog of historical facts and anecdotes about the … Read more

Pualama Lana‘i, Above it All, Forest Restoration, Leadership Seminar

Seminar 6 Day 2 – Lana‘i For Day 2 of Seminar 6 we awoke in the pleasant atmosphere of Lanai City.  Elevation 1700ft.  Temperatures mild, Annual rainfall average of 17 inches.  Much of it seems to come from the mist collecting on the trees. Front (above) and back views of the “Social Hall” where we … Read more

Nuts, Coffee and Alumni Potluck

Seminar 5 Day 3 – Hawai‘i Our day began by saying goodbye to the beautiful Pahala Plantation house. We were introduced to our first speaker of the day, Randy Mochizuki of Royal Hawaiian Orchards. He covered topics from macadamia plant anatomy to operations on the farm. Next stop- Ka’u Coffee! We visited Lorie Obra of Rusty’s … Read more

Hui Maka’ainana O Makana & Limahuli Gardens

Seminar 3 Day 2 – Kaua‘i After an amazing lunch from Hanalei Taro and Juice, we continued on to learn about the Hui Maka’ainana O Makana community organization. We learned so much about the history of this special place, by having the chance to just sit and talk story. Kawika Winter, alumni of Class XI … Read more

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