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Body & Soil Health 2008 (Your Hawaiian Retreat-Puna area, from 10-15-2008, 09:00 AM to 10-16-2008, 05:00 PM)

This event is creating quite a stir and we are excited to host and bring together four world experts that in their specific fields of understanding will speak on the inner relationship between Body and Soil Health. All 4 speakers are contributers to Acres USA, the voice of eco-agriculture.

Fourth Annual Eastside Seed Exchange (La akea Garden Pahoa area, from 10-11-2008, 08:30 AM to 10-11-2008, 12:15 PM)

ALL SEEDS GIVEN ARE FREE OR TRADED! Everyone is welcome - Even if you have nothing to exchange or give away this year

Kawanui Farm Tour (Honalo, near Captain Cook on the Kona side, from 09-27-2008, 04:30 PM to 09-27-2008, 07:30 PM)

Join Nancy Redfeather and Gerry Herbert for a tour of their 1.2 acre minifarm in Honalo. Reservations required.

The Little Fire Ant (Pahoa Community Center, from 09-09-2008, 07:00 PM to 09-09-2008, 09:00 PM)

Join us for a presentation on a rapidly expanding & very disagreeable Island invader. This ant packs a powerful bite & can make orchards, yards & even homes a nightmare!

Farm Tour - Lava Rocks Goat Dairy (Hawaiian Acres (call 966-8461, from 09-07-2008, 02:00 PM to 09-07-2008, 03:30 PM)

arm tour lava rocks goat dairy you are invited to join us in Hawaiian Acres to visit the LAVA ROCKS DAIRY.

Backyard Herbal Medicine Workshop (La'akea Gardens 4 miles south of Pahoa off of hwy 130 on Ali'ili rd., from 08-16-2008, 10:00 AM to 08-16-2008, 03:00 PM)

With David Leonard, Lyn Howe and Karin Payne. $15 which includes a healthy lunch or $5. Bring your own lunch. Reservations required.

PRACTICAL SOIL FERTILITY WORKSHOP (Beach Road Farm, Gov't Beach Rd. (Wa'aWa'a) in Pahoa., from 07-19-2008, 10:00 AM to 07-19-2008, 01:00 PM)

A grassroots soil workshop by Soil Fertility Specialist, Dr. Jonathan Deenik from UH Manoa.

Kawanui Farm Tour (Honalo, near Captain Cook on the Kona side, from 07-12-2008, 04:30 PM to 07-12-2008, 07:30 PM)

Tour Nancy Redfeather and Gerry Herbert's 1.2 acre sustainable minifarm in Honalo. Reservations required.

The 6th Annual Hawai'i Island Seed Exchange (Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in Captain Cook, from 06-21-2008, 08:30 AM to 06-21-2008, 12:30 PM)

Opening Ceremonies with Na Wai Iwi Ola Halau will begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. This year our Opening Ceremony will honor the element of "Fire." Everyone who comes is asked to bring fruit from their farms or gardens as an "offering" that can be eaten later as a gift to the community.

Energy Self Sufficiency (Pahoa (call for directions & reservations), from 05-17-2008, 10:00 AM to 05-17-2008, 12:30 PM)

Energy Self Sufficiency During These Changing Times: with an Emphasis on Solar Power

Bamboo Propagation - a lesson and demonstration (Evening Rain Farm - Kapoho area, from 05-03-2008, 10:00 AM to 05-03-2008, 12:00 PM)

A beginning level workshop on the basics of Propagation, anatomy, behavior and care of bamboo will be covered.

Kawanui Farm Farm tour (Honalo, near captain cook on the Kona side, from 04-26-2008, 04:30 PM to 04-26-2008, 07:30 PM)

Join Nancy Redfeather and Gerry Herbert for a tour of their 1.2 acre minifarm in Honalo. RSVP required.

FRUIT TREE PRUNING WORKSHOP (Kumu Aina Farm - Kapoho area, Puna , from 04-12-2008, 10:00 AM to 04-12-2008, 12:30 PM)

Join Mike Nedal from Beaumont Ag Researh Center for a morning of pruning tips and expertise. Kumu Aina Farm has a very large variety of fruit trees for our questions and Mikes directions. $5 donation 936-7040

Small Farm Animal Workshop (Kumu Aina Farm, off Papaya Farm Rd. Kapoho, from 02-16-2008, 10:00 AM to 02-16-2008, 12:25 PM)

Becky from the Extension service and a 4-H leader will share the basics of small farm animal requirements

Annual Get Together (Geoff & Lyn's Beach Road Farm, from 12-09-2007, 04:00 PM to 12-09-2007, 08:00 PM)

Every December Know Your Farmer Alliance has a December party with its members.

Sprouting for the Joy of it (Paradise Park Community Center, from 11-04-2007, 03:00 PM to 11-04-2007, 05:00 PM)

Tara & Michael from “Health Works” are great advocates for quality natural foods for a quality life. Sprouting seeds, grains and beans is right up their near the top of their list in dietary recommendations.

Mac Nut Farm and Processing Tour is cancelled (, from 10-27-2007, 03:00 PM to 10-27-2007, 05:00 PM)

Due to family illness this tour will NOT be rescheduled.

Organic Gardening Course (GaiaYoga Gardens in Kapoho, from 10-27-2007, 09:00 AM to 10-27-2007, 01:00 PM)

Would you like to learn to grow organic food for your family right in your own backyard?

BODY & SOIL HEALTH One day event (At the beautiful “Your Hawaiian Retreat” in Puna, from 10-17-2007, 09:00 AM to 10-17-2007, 05:00 PM)

A rare appearance to the Big Island of two very dynamic speakers, Jerry Burnetti, & Bob Schaffer.

Third Annual Eastside Seed Exchange ( La'akea Community near Pahoa, from 10-13-2007, 07:30 AM to 10-13-2007, 01:00 PM)

Saturday, October 13th - an exchange and giving of seeds. Please note important change - dry seeds only! no plants in soil or bare rooted, no seeds in pods or husks will be accepted for exchange. why this change has been made.....(read more in the "News" section of this site.