Slow Press – March 21, 2024


Little Red Fire Ants! What to do? Don’t wait for the state!

Little red fire ants. You’ve heard of them, because their sting is epic. Maybe you’re thinking they’re out there, on Hawaiʻi island or somewhere—and someone else’s problem. That illusion was burst in our Maunawili neighborhood recently when little red fire ants (LRFA) were discovered at several homes. 

The LFRA is a particularly nasty invasive insect: They’re tiny (about as big as the tip of a pen), but the painful stings create welts that can last for weeks. The ants also attack animals, including cats, dogs, birds, and even baby sea turtles—sometimes blinding their victims. They nest in trees and forage on the ground. The infestations can render yards and farms unusable. Fortunately, unlike the uncontrollable coconut rhinoceros beetle, LFRA can be eradicated, but only through a year of repeated treatment. If we care about local agriculture, we need to be proactive in preventing the spread of LRFA. 

Image of penny with little red fire ant
The little red fire ant is about the width of a penny in size.
Pustules resulting from fire ant stings.
Photo: Murray S. Blum, The University of Georgia, www.forestryimages.org

If you’ve been following the news, you know the state Department of Agriculture has little money to deal with this issue. Meanwhile, LRFA is being introduced around the island through plants transported from the island of Hawaiʻi (where the LRFA is rife) and sold in local nurseries. 

At least one Waimānalo nursery has been spreading the ant knowingly. The Department of Agriculture will not reveal the name of this nursery, which then makes every nursery in Waimānalo suspect, hurting those that are being responsible.

When our neighborhood learned of the local infestations, we decided to mobilize. Our hui of five neighbors got LRFA test kits in bulk from the Oʻahu Invasive Species Committee (OISC). These included stamped envelopes for returning the test samples for identification. In addition, the OISC outreach coordinator, Erin Bishop, came to talk to us about the procedures and issues involved with the identification and eradication of LRFA. She created a map of the ‘hood and we divvied up the streets so that each hui member would visit a number of houses.

As a result of our efforts, two more areas in our neighborhood were discovered to have the ant, and we are now helping the OISC get permission to survey and treat the infected yards.

If you know your neighborhood has had an infestation, consider forming a group that will reach out, educate others, and distribute ant test kits. Because of the lack of sufficient state funding, we need to pitch in, not wait on help that may come too late.

Currently, active sites of LRFA are in Ahuimanu, Aina Haina, Hauʻula, Kaʻelepulu, Kahala, Kaneohe, Kualoa Ranch, Laʻie, Lanikai, Makiki Heights, Makiki Lower, Mililani Mauka, Papakolea, Pearl City, Waiheʻe, Waiāhole, and Waimānalo. If you live in one of these areas, contact OISC and help to contain the ant. Their number is 808-266-7994, and their email is oisc@hawaii.edu More information is available online at https://stoptheant.org


Slow Food Oʻahu Hawaiian Coffee Tasting & Brewing – April 21, 2024, 10:00 a.m. to noon

Meet Dr. Coffee—no, really! Shawn Steiman has a Ph.D. in coffee from the University of Hawaiʻi College of Tropical Agriculture. He has been a fixture on the local coffee scene for many years and is one of the most knowledgeable sources worldwide on coffees grown in Hawaiʻi.

For this event, Shawn will brew four Hawaiian coffees for the group to taste and discuss. He’ll talk about coffee quality, the Hawaiʻi coffee industry, and the specific coffee varieties being sampled. He’ll offer some tips on brewing, covering the three major categories of brew methods: percolation, full immersion, and pressure-assisted. Then he’ll open the discussion for Q&A so you can ask those burning coffee questions that have been brewing. 

Photo of Shawn Steiman talking
Dr. Coffee expounding on the various types of coffee brewing techniques.

A little more about Shawn: He is a coffee scientist, consultant, and entrepreneur. His coffee research has included coffee production, pest management, ecology, physiology, biochemistry, organoleptic quality, and brewing. He owns Coffea Consulting, a coffee-centric consulting firm, and Grok Coffee, a coffee delivery, event, and education company. He has authored numerous articles in scientific journals, trade magazines, newsletters, and newspapers. He is the author of three books on coffee.

The cost is $20 for members and $25 for non-members. All tickets will be sold on Square at the non-member price. Members will be rebated their $5 discounts at the beginning of the event.

This workshop will be held in a private home in Kahala. Location details will be sent out 48 hours in advance.


Slow Food Oʻahu Chinatown Food Tour – April 14, 2024   9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

  • Join us on an exciting Slow Food Chinatown Tour. We’ll explore the history, culture, and food traditions of Honolulu’s Chinatown.
  • Shop colorful markets to learn about seafood, fresh produce, and traditional foods.
  • Visit bakeries, noodle factories, specialty shops, temples, and historic sites.
  • Sample local foods such as poke, look fun, manapua, and tropical fruits.
  • Bring your shopping bags so you can buy fresh produce, baked goods, and specialty products to enjoy at home after the tour. 
Yat Tung Chow is one of the few remaining wheat noodle factories in Hawaiʻi. 

The meeting location and suggestions for parking will be emailed to ticket-holders 48 hours before the tour. Please note: We keep this tour limited to eight participants to ensure an intimate experience and avoid blocking already crowded sidewalks and markets, but we also need to set a minimum of five participants to ensure that our volunteer tour leaders’ efforts are used to good advantage. If we don’t fill the minimum, we will offer full refunds and alert ticket holders to other upcoming tours. Thanks for your understanding.

The cost is $30 for members and $40 for non-members, which includes the price of tastings along the tour. All tickets will be sold on Square at the non-member price. The tour leader will rebate members $10 at the beginning of the tour.

Permanent link to this article: https://www.slowfoodoahu.org/slow-press-march-20-2024/

Slow Press – February 18, 2024


Slow Food Oʻahu Chinatown Food Tour – March 10, 2024   9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

  • Join us on an exciting Slow Food Chinatown Tour. We’ll explore the history, culture, and food traditions of Honolulu’s Chinatown.
  • Shop colorful markets to learn about seafood, fresh produce, and traditional foods.
  • Visit bakeries, noodle factories, specialty shops, temples, and historic sites.
  • Sample local foods such as poke, roast pork, and tropical fruits.
  • Bring your shopping bags so you can buy fresh produce, baked goods, and specialty products to enjoy at home after the tour. 
photo of chicken/squid
Chicken and squid still life in Chinatown window. 

The meeting location and suggestions for parking will be emailed to ticket-holders 48 hours before the tour. Please note: We keep this tour limited to eight participants to ensure an intimate experience and avoid blocking already crowded sidewalks and markets, but we also need to set a minimum of five participants to ensure that our volunteer tour leaders’ efforts are used to good advantage. If we don’t fill the minimum, we will offer full refunds and alert ticket holders to other upcoming tours. Thanks for your understanding.

The cost is $30 for members and $40 for non-members, which includes the price of tastings along the tour. All tickets will be sold on Square at the non-member price. The tour leader will rebate members $10 at the beginning of the tour. 


Slow Food Oahu 2024 Annual Meeting Wrap-up

Speaker Jhana Young gave an informative presentation on curbing invasives mauka and makai for those attending the Slow Food Oʻahu annual meeting on February 4, 2024, at Native Books in Chinatown. Jhana highlighted how she, as an individual and through her work at Conservation International Hawaiʻi (CI Hawaiʻi), is finding ways to target invasive fish and animals, whether bow hunting deer on Molokaʻi, trapping wild pigs on Oʻahu, or leading CI Hawaiʻi projects to promote wider consumption of taʻape fish. 

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The taʻape fish is also known as the bluestripe snapper.

We learned that taʻape (also known as bluestripe snapper) is an attractive, small, mild-flavored fish that was introduced to the islands over six decades ago to enhance local fish supply. Unfortunately, taʻape have become too numerous and threaten the health of our local reef ecosystem. We can help by eating taʻape! (Extra bonus: Jhana informed us that taʻape is high in vitamin B12, which is a rare attribute for a fish species.) Look for it at local fish markets such as Tamashiro’s, Local Iʻa, Seafood City, and even sometimes Foodland. Taʻape was recently rated by Seafood Watch as “best choice/green.” 

Many of us are finding wild pigs in our neighborhoods. They are good to eat, as well! For information and tips, check out our earlier Slow Press article on how to eat wild pig safely. We hope to offer our wild pig butchery class once again in March, provided the pigs show up on schedule. If you’re interested, contact Jhana to get on the list: jhana.malia@gmail.com

Following Jhana’s talk, we enjoyed a bountiful and delicious potluck spread that featured preparations of many local foods, including taʻape, wild pig, hearts of palm, green papaya, and mango.  

The event concluded with a brief membership meeting and recap of events held in 2023. A survey was passed out to collect feedback on Slow Food Oʻahu ‘s current activities and solicit ideas and volunteers for future events. Please reach out if you have time or ideas to contribute!

Permanent link to this article: https://www.slowfoodoahu.org/slow-press-february-18-2024/

Slow Press – February 3, 2024

Slow Food Oʻahu Annual Meeting & Pot Luck

Sunday, February 4, 2024, 3 PM – Please RSVP! 

Native Books, 1164 Nuʻuanu Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96813

photo of Jhana Young

Guest speaker, Jhana Young of Conservation International Hawaiʻi, will talk about projects targeting invasive fish and pigs in the islands. 

Jhana will speak at 3 PM, followed by our traditional ono and pono Slow Food potluck. We will offer tastings of both wild pork and taʻape, also known as Tahitian snapper.

We hope to see you there!

Permanent link to this article: https://www.slowfoodoahu.org/slow-press-february-3-2024/

Slow Press – January 28, 2024


Slow Food Oʻahu Annual Meeting – February 4, 2024

Eating Our Way to Ono & Pono

This year, we are pleased to introduce Jhana Young from Conservation International Hawaiʻi (CI Hawaiʻi) as our guest speaker. She was born and raised in Hawaiʻi and leads sustainable seafood initiatives in the islands, including the taʻape fish project and the Hawaiʻi Sustainable Seafood campaign. Jhana enjoys fishing, hunting, and cooking and is passionate about eating invasives as one of the solutions to addressing food security and ocean health in the islands. Jhana is also a Slow Food Oʻahu board member. She will share a few stories of her work at CI Hawaiʻi and with Slow Food Oʻahu that demonstrate the ways communities across Hawaiʻi are mobilizing to target invasive fish and wild pigs in the islands—and how we each can support this work. 

Save the date, February 4, 2024, 3 PM. We’ll meet at Native Books in Chinatown, 1164 Nuʻuanu Avenue. Public parking is available in the underground City lot just off Beretania Street (near Smith Street).

Photo of Jhana Young
Jhana Young of Conservation International Hawaiʻi

Jhana will speak at 3 PM, followed by our traditional ono and pono Slow Food potluck. We will offer tastings of wild pork and taʻape, also known as Tahitian snapper.

Our business meeting will start after you’ve helped yourself to a plate of tasty local food. The meeting will focus on event ideas for 2024 and board elections. More information is available elsewhere in this newsletter on what kinds of skills could contribute to the growth and vigor of our local Slow Food convivium. Please check it out and send us your contact information if you think Slow Food work is your kuleana.


Slow Food Oʻahu Chinatown New Year’s Food Tour – February 18, 2024, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

  • Join us on an exciting Slow Food Chinatown Tour. We’ll explore the history, culture, and food traditions of Honolulu’s Chinatown during Chinese New Year.
  • Shop colorful markets to learn about seafood, fresh produce, and traditional foods.
  • Visit bakeries, noodle factories, specialty shops, temples, and historic sites.
  • Sample local foods such as poke, roast pork, and tropical fruits.
  • Bring your shopping bags so you can buy fresh produce, baked goods, and specialty products to enjoy at home after the tour. 
Wo Fat Building photo
The historic Wo Fat Chop Sui building in the heart of Honolulu’s Chinatown

Following the tour, we will enjoy lunch together at one of Chinatown’s fine restaurants. The family-style Chinese menu will include several dim sum items. Meal cost is included in the tour price. Please alert us in advance of any food restrictions.

The meeting location and suggestions for parking will be emailed to ticket-holders 48 hours before the tour. Please note: We keep this tour limited to 8 participants to ensure an intimate experience and avoid blocking already crowded sidewalks and markets, but we also need to set a minimum of 5 participants to ensure that our volunteer tour leaders’ efforts are used to good advantage. If we don’t fill the minimum, we will offer full refunds and alert ticket holders to other upcoming tours. Thanks for your understanding.

The cost is $65 for members and $75 for non-members, which includes the price of tastings along the tour and lunch. 

Permanent link to this article: https://www.slowfoodoahu.org/slow-press-january-28-2024/

Slow Press – January 17, 2024

Slow Food Oʻahu Annual Meeting – February 4, 2024

Eating Our Way to Ono & Pono

This year, we are pleased to introduce Jhana Young from Conservation International Hawaiʻi (CI Hawaiʻi) as our guest speaker. She was born and raised in Hawaiʻi and leads sustainable seafood initiatives in the islands, including the taʻape fish project and the Hawaiʻi Sustainable Seafood campaign. Jhana enjoys fishing, hunting, and cooking and is passionate about eating invasives as one of the solutions to addressing food security and ocean health in the islands. Jhana is also a Slow Food Oʻahu board member. She will share a few stories of her work at CI Hawaiʻi and with Slow Food Oʻahu that demonstrate the ways communities across Hawaiʻi are mobilizing to target invasive fish and wild pigs in the islands—and how we each can support this work. 

Save the date, February 4, 2024, 3 PM. We’ll meet at Native Books in Chinatown, 1164 Nuʻuanu Avenue. Public parking is available in the underground City lot just off Beretania Street (near Smith Street).

Photo of Jhana Young
Jhana Young of Conservation International Hawaiʻi

Jhana will speak at 3 PM, followed by our traditional ono and pono Slow Food potluck. We will offer tastings of both wild pork and taʻape, also known as Tahitian snapper.

Our business meeting will start after you’ve helped yourself to a plate of tasty and local food. The meeting will focus on event ideas for 2024 and board elections. More information is available elsewhere in this newsletter on what kinds of skills could contribute to the growth and vigor of our local Slow Food convivium. Please check it out and send us your contact information if you think Slow Food work is your kuleana.


Join Us in Ono & Pono This Year!

We are working to reinvigorate our local chapter and could use some help! Our working board needs new ideas and new members. We’re looking for folks with enthusiasm and interest in creating and organizing events. Also, those with experience in writing grants. Other areas of interest are social media, member engagement, writing, design, and computer skills. We will also need to find a new board secretary, as our wonderful Tatiana Welch heads home to Switzerland this spring. 

Board members contribute 5-10 hours per month, depending on their area of interest. There is one regular meeting per month. This year, we are planning a spring retreat to focus on our plans for the upcoming months. 

Slow Food Oʻahu accomplished much in 2023, but we want to do more. We held our second annual banana festival; hosted workshops on pig butchery, ahi canning, ‘ulu cooking, and making limoncello; conducted Chinatown food tours; and organized several farm tours. 

We should have our new and improved website up and running soon, thanks to Dorothy Foster and Joe Edmon. Sarah Burchard has been our able Instagram manager over the last year, bringing more consistency to our images and posts. 

If you are passionate about Slow Food and have some time to work with us, please send a note of interest to our multitalented board member Monica Lee at monica.lee@slowfoodoahu.org.


Eat Wild Pig

They’re everywhere! On Oʻahu and all the other islands, large feral pigs are roaming the public and private lands, rural and urban. They’re incredibly destructive—and they’re nutritious and delicious. According to the USDA, they also carry “at least 30 viral and bacterial diseases and nearly 40 parasites that can be transmitted to humans, pets, livestock, and other wildlife.” 

Are they safe to eat? Perhaps you’ve been invited to a neighbor’s pig barbeque or been given a piece of meat to take home and cook…and you’ve wondered: Is this a good idea? The answer is: Yes, but…. 

There are two ways of getting in trouble with—sick from–feral pig meat. The first comes in the butchering and handling of fresh meat, which is best left to those who have the specific know-how. (Slow Food Oʻahu offers training. If interested, watch for an event announcement.) The second danger comes with cooking and eating, but that danger is extinguished when the meat is cooked to 160°F, verified with a meat thermometer. Cooking at this temperature eliminates the pathogens, most critically trichinosis (which can be present in commercial pork, too). Of course, as with all meat, it’s also important to separate fresh meat from cooked meat and wash hands and all cutting boards and utensils with hot, soapy water. 

To dig more deeply into the danger of eating wild pig, a look at the Hawaiʻi Department of Health history found the only local incidents of trichinosis (per the report of the Centers for Disease Control) were in 1986 when seven people (of 21) became ill after eating wild pig given them by a hunting friend. Those who were sickened had either microwaved or fried the meat…but not ensured a temperature of 160°F. Not everyone required treatment, and all recovered.  

Before you put wild pig on your menu, consider that feral pigs are lean—they work hard to eat and stay alive and are therefore a tougher meat than commercial hogs, so long, slow cooking is often best. Think: stew, ragu, soup, posole. The Pacific Food Guide, published by the UH’s Center for Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, recommends the meat can be “brined, dry-cured with salt, smoked, or frozen for long storage.”

Pigs (puaʻa ) were brought to Hawai‘i by early Polynesians. These were small animals thought to be related to Asiatic swine. Back then, pigs weren’t farmed or hunted; instead, integrated agriculture was practiced. With kalo and sweet potato as primary food crops, the puaʻa were nurtured in the family compound and appreciated as a valuable source of protein. Even puaʻa that roamed free in those days stayed close to the kauhale because the native forests did not host trees with large fruits nor earthworms and other such sustenance for them. Cook introduced the larger European pig and these interbred with the Polynesian pigs, resulting in the big animals familiar today. As fruiting trees such as mango and guava took root, puaʻa lost all traces of domestication. When lowland forests were converted to sugarcane and pineapple, the feral pigs moved to higher ground and learned the practices of uprooting that made them so destructive. Game hunting was introduced by Westerners in the early 1800s—for land management as well as sport. Today, hunting wild pigs is a valued local practice and an essential component in preserving native plants, birds, and overall forest habitat.  

Eat wild pig, safely!  

Laurie’s Puerco  Asado 

This  Cuban dish can be made in a variety of ways. We like this recipe because of its simplicity—and excellent flavor. Note the prep time is short, but the cooking time can be up to 3 hours. 

Ingredients

  • 3 Tbs. oil
  • 1 haunch or shoulder of wild pork (about 5 lbs.)
  • 8 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 Tbs. salt 
  • 1 Tbs. dried oregano, crumbled
  • 1 Tbs. ground cumin
  • 1 cup fresh lime juice (about 6 limes)
  • 3 cups water
  • 6 Tbs. white or cider vinegar

Turn oven on to 350 °F. Get out a cast iron enamel Dutch oven with a lid. Put it on the stovetop at medium-high heat. Add and brown the meat. Remove the meat, and turn the heat to low. Add the garlic, oregano, and cumin to the oil and gently brown for a few minutes. Return the meat to the pot and add the rest of the ingredients. Put the lid on the Dutch oven and put the pot in the oven. After about 1-1/2 hours, check the pork. You want it so tender that it’s falling off the bone, which may take three hours. If you notice any drying out, add a little water. When done, take the meat off the bone and serve with any liquid left from cooking. 

For a more Mediterranean flavor, Use olive oil, garlic, thyme, and a bottle of red wine (no lime juice or vinegar). 


Wild Pig Workshop

Come learn how to butcher a pig! Slow Food Oʻahu held two very successful wild pig butchery workshops last year under the guidance of Jhana and Doug Young. Participants walked away, understanding the basics of field dressing, processing wild meat for home consumption, and more. 

We will continue to conduct these workshops if there is sufficient interest. Please sign up with Jhana (details below) if interested in a future class. 

The goal is to develop a list of interested folks who can be available to come to a private residence in Maunawili on relatively short notice. Once a pig is caught (i.e., snared or trapped), we will send out an email and text message informing everyone and will host a workshop for the first eight individuals on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Recent class participants and meat to take home! 

The two-hour workshop demonstrates wild pig butchery and best practices for preparing and cooking wild pig. The workshop fee is $75, and takeaways include a portion of meat for each participant to take home. The workshop has a minimum of four participants and a maximum of eight.

To add your name to the list, please email Jhana Young at jhana.malia@gmail.com with 1) your name, 2) your phone number (for texting), and 3) your preference for any particular day of the week or if weekends work best. We anticipate holding the next workshop sometime in March or April, and it may take place on any day of the week. We appreciate your flexibility in advance!

Permanent link to this article: https://www.slowfoodoahu.org/slow-press-january-17-2024/

Slow Press – November 20, 2023

ABOUT THE AUCTION

  • Auction open from November 15 – 30, 2023
  • Please bid on more than 70 rare finds in Slow Market, the third annual Slow Food USA’s online auction. This year’s catalog features delicious experiences and heirloom treats from across the network.
  • All items in the auction have been procured by Slow Food USA board members, staff, and chapter leaders from across the US
  • You’ve got till midnight ET on Thursday, November 30 to stay ahead of the competition and secure the winning bid for your prized possession — so bid early and bid often!

WHY SUPPORT SLOW FOOD USA THROUGH SLOW MARKET?

  • All proceeds from Slow Market help Slow Food USA nurture educational opportunities in school gardens and virtual events, fortify a backbone of support for our 80 volunteer-led chapters in the US, and build activism and advocacy for food policies that will bring us back to good, local food for all. 
  • Plus, your support contributes to the success of our million-person Slow Food global movement by funding unique, culturally significant food advocacy and programs around the world.

Permanent link to this article: https://www.slowfoodoahu.org/slow-press-november-20-2023/

Slow Press – November 11, 2023


Slow Food Oʻahu will be leaving Eventbrite

Slow Food Oʻahu will be discontinuing its presence on Eventbrite. In preparation, our Eventbrite subscribers have been subscribed to Slow Food Oʻahu’s newsletter, Slow PressIn the future, announcements of upcoming events will be made in Slow Press. If you are a Slow Food Oʻahu Eventbrite subscriber and do not wish to receive our Slow Press newsletter,  select the unsubscribe link near the bottom of any emailed newsletter.


Savory to Sweet: Cooking with ʻUlu workshop

Jennifer Hee photo
Jennifer Hee, former chef of Juicy Brew, current teacher of Slow Food O’ahu’s ‘Ulu workshop

Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Time: 5:30-7:30pm
Location: Juicy Brew, Kaimuki
Cost: $15
Limited to 12 participants

We invite slow foodies and aspiring sustainable chefs to come meet Jennifer Hee, who will demystify this fruit for Slow Food Oʻahu! Jennifer, former chef at Juicy Brew, endeavored to use ‘ulu as much as possible in her dishes. Jennifer will teach attendees how to process ʻulu and use the flesh in a variety of dishes.  On the menu for this class: vegan ʻulu chowder and cinnamon rolls. Enjoy some talk-story time with Jennifer to ask questions and learn more about the amazing ʻulu! This class is perfect for beginners.

Strolling through neighborhoods or cruising down the roads, you might notice the large green-yellow fruit of the breadfruit tree. In Hawaiʻi, the breadfruit, known as ʻulu, holds an important place in the food system as a native Hawaiian food crop. First settlers to Hawaiʻi took care to include ʻulu in their canoe, along with several other plants thought to be useful for life in their new home. The high complex carbohydrate, low cholesterol, low-fat ʻulu fruits grow prolifically on the trees and can be used in an array of dishes, savory or sweet. Yet, for many folks, this fruit is a mystery.


Second Success: Banana Festival 2023

“All the vendors were fantastic, and I loved the banana samples. My favorite was the Maoli. And the meatballs, I loved the [banana pork] meatballs.”

“It was fun seeing what designs I could make with different cuts of a banana stalk. I love my T-shirt!”

“The number one thing that comes to my mind is Koko Head Cafe’s pulled pork. The banana BBQ sauce was unbelievable.”

“The Banana Festival is such a fantastic event—especially featuring a local farmer!”

It was a festival of bananas; many varieties were on display.

There was a lot of happiness at the second annual Maiʻa Festival, hosted by Slow Food Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Banana Source. Ka Mai‘a ‘Ho’olaule‘a took place Saturday, October 21, in Waimea Valley, and banana was king for the day, the subject of an educational talk, available for sampling raw, prepared/cooked in a multitude of ways, and used for printmaking. Some 600 participants sampled more than 13 varieties of bananas and had a chance to buy their favorites to eat or cook at home. Many also selected banana keiki from ten varieties, taking them to home church or school to plant and expand mai‘a biodiversity on Oʻahu.  A dozen booths had banana-inclusive foods, from sweet sparkling juice and banana lumpia ice cream to savory banana flower adobo, ulu-and-banana curry, and pasteles. Ono and pono!

Tasting Table
Banana sampling table and bananas ready for purchase
Banana Meatballs
“Banana pork” meatballs available for sampling

And there was creativity beyond cooking: Lauhala and banana fiber weaving, dyeing with the purple sap of the Fe’e banana, and printing on totes and t-shirts using cut banana stalks. It was a busy time at the Valley’s Pikake Pavilion. 

Lauhala
Lauhala and banana fiber weaving lessons and examples
Tote Printing
Printing on totes and t-shirts with banana stalks

There were a few lessons learned, too: The audio-visual system didn’t function outdoors for Gabe Sacher-Smith’s educational talk on bananas. Next year, we’ll be back in the Peacock Room, where the A/V is certain. The admissions line got slowed down by new-to-us technology and a number of volunteers who failed to appear. Our apologies to those who were disappointed or inconvenienced. We’re on it for 2024!

Permanent link to this article: https://www.slowfoodoahu.org/slow-press-november-11-2023/

Slow Press – October 27, 2023

Ko Hana Rum Distillers + Aquaponics Tour and Tasting

Ko Hana Distillers photo

Join Slow Food Oʻahu for a special, private tour with Kō Hana Distillers. In addition to the standard distillery tour, which will take us to the sugarcane garden, barrel house, and rum distillery, co-founder Jason Brand will show us around their neighboring aquaponics farm.

Kō Hana Hawaiian Agricole Rum is meticulously crafted from farm to bottle. Every varietal of heirloom sugarcane has a story and flavor profile all its own – and we’ll have an opportunity to try sugarcane juice from a few of the varietals grown there. Learn about the distillation process, from fermentation to aging, and gain insights into the rich history and traditions behind rum production.

You’ll also delve into the world of aquaponics, a sustainable farming technique that combines aquaculture and hydroponics. Discover how fish and plants work together in a symbiotic relationship, creating a self-sustaining ecosystem.

We’ll finish at the tasting bar with their classic rum flight to compare four different rum expressions side by side, as well as try their chocolate and barrel-aged honey. 

Don’t miss out on this unique experience – whether you’re a rum enthusiast or simply curious about sustainable farming, join us for a delicious gathering with the Slow Food community!

Sunday, November 5, 2023
11 am – 12:30 pm

Kō Hana Distillers
92-1770 Kunia Road #227
Kunia, HI 96759

RSVP by Monday, October 30, 2023

Questions? Please reach out to monica.lee@slowfoodoahu.org.


A Degree in Slow Food?

~ Dorothy Foster

You’ve heard of Slow Food Oʻahu, Slow Food USA, and probably Slow Food International, too. How about Slow Food University? Yes: It’s a private, non-profit, degree-conferring institution in Pollenzo, Italy. More formally known as the University of Gastronomic Sciences (UNISG), the university was founded in 2004 by Slow Food International in conjunction with the Piedmont and Emilia-Romagna regions of Italy. It offers an undergraduate degree in Gastronomic Sciences and Cultures, a graduate degree in Sustainable Food Innovation and Management, and eight 1-year master’s programs. The goal is to be a center of learning for “those working on renewing farming methods, protecting biodiversity, and building an organic relationship between gastronomy and agricultural science.” Far-reaching, yes?

For some first-hand scoop, we went to a recent graduate, Makana Wilhelm-McArdle. Makana figures that she was about 14 years old when she first heard of Slow Food University. Her parents, Dean and Michelle Wilhelm (Hoʻokuaʻāina founders) were Slow Food Oʻahu Terra Madre delegates that year and, “They came home so inspired by the Slow Food movement and the university that had been started, it made an impact that stayed with me,” she says.  

Makana Wilhelm-McArdle in Italy photo

Makana Wilhelm-McArdle in Italy

Fast forward to 2023, and Makana has earned a master’s degree in Agroecology and Food Sovereignty from UNISG. She just returned from Italy to use her new learning to “bridge ancient practices and modern realities” in grassroots agricultural endeavors around the islands.  

Her path wasn’t exactly direct, but it was intentional. Makana reports that her high school junior year abroad experience in Vienna, Austria, showed her the “importance of immersing in a culture to really know it,” as well as the value of exposure to other ways of doing things “to challenge our sense of what is ’normal’.” After high school, she studied the Hawaiian language at UH Hilo to become empowered to “learn from original sources our ancestors’ farming and food preparation practices.” Now, further inspired by her UNISG experience, she wants to preserve that ancient wisdom by helping local communities to access and utilize kūpuna practices in developing āina-based farming solutions for today. “For example,” she points out, “everyone knows about ahupuaʻa now, but there were many intricacies in that system that are in danger of being lost. Intricacies that ensured the viability of the system.” 

“At UNISG,” Makana says, “the master’s coursework taught everything from sensory and consumer sciences to soil science, food supply chain economics, and food policy. I gained knowledge and bonded with a network of like-minded youth and global experts who I can continue to learn from.”  

Jet setting is one unintentional result of Makana’s UNISG experience. She’ll be back in the air soon–as a delegate to the 2023 UN Global Indigenous Youth Forum (in Rome this year!). The Forum is hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations specifically to bring indigenous youth of many countries together with UN agencies, universities, research centers, and others for the purpose of looking at “the future of Indigenous Peoples’ food and knowledge systems in the context of climate action.” Makana is grateful to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) for funding her trip and is honored to be at the table to promote the integration of unique ancestral knowledge in the development of local, national, and international food systems and policies of the future.

When home again, Makana intends to facilitate gatherings of farmers, fishers, and other food producers for discussion with scientists and experts in regenerative practices. “I want to take part in both regenerative agriculture/food production as well as food processing and presentation to achieve food sovereignty in Hawaiʻi.”

That’s what she’ll do with a degree in Slow Food. Good luck, Makana!

Permanent link to this article: https://www.slowfoodoahu.org/slow-press-october-27-2023/

Slow Press – October 9, 2023


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Come to the Banana Festival at Waimea Valley / Ka Mai‘a ‘Ho‘olaule‘a

October 21 @ 10 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Free – $10

Get ready for a celebration at the Banana Festival, Ka Mai‘a ‘Ho‘olaule‘a, at Waimea Valley. Only $10. Includes admission to Waimea Valley.

The festival engaged the senses—seeing the number of people in attendance reminded me that bananas are the most widely consumed fruit in the world; listening to the conversations at the information booths demonstrated interest in propagating and knowing more; tasting, touching and smelling the different varieties of bananas as we entered was an attention grabber!

Sharon Hurd, Chairperson of the Hawaii Board of Agriculture

The 2nd Annual Ka Mai‘a ‘Ho‘olaule‘a/Banana Festival will open up a world of banana flavors and colors. It will expand your notion of what a banana is and can be. The Fest will officially open at 10 a.m. and run until 2 p.m. A special lecture will be given from 9 a.m. – 10 a.m., details below.

The Festival‘s numerous activities and events will help you both successfully grow and use bananas in new ways.

“Great crowd. Lots of people that are actually growing fruits and came to learn how do better.”

Mark Suiso, Farmer, Makaha Mangoes

Banana World

A number of chefs, including those from Koko Head Cafe and Nami Kaze, will provide samples of banana dishes for your enjoyment and edification.

Last year, fairgoers enthusiastically sampled more than ten varieties of raw bananas at our 18-foot-long monkeypod table. Our big table will once again sport a multitude of bananas for your tasting pleasure.

Babs Miyano-Young will again supervise the popular banana fiber printing booth. Bring your own t-shirt and decorate it with botanical patterns or purchase a blank t-shirt and stamp away.

Mahina and Cheryl Pukahi from Waianae will be on hand to demonstrate lauhala and banana fiber weaving.

New this year will be the opportunity to dye a piece of kapa with fe‘i banana sapWesley Sen will aid fairgoers in using this incredible purple dye.

A goodly variety of banana plants will be for sale, along with banana books, t-shirts, and other mai‘a paraphernalia.


Includes free admission (a $25 value) to Waimea Valley

There will be an admission charge this year to cover costs, but included with the cost will be free admission to Waimea Valley. Children under 12 are free. Tickets purchased in advance via Eventbrite are $10, and tickets purchased at the door will be $12.

At 9 a.m., Gabe Sacher-Smith, owner of the Banana Source and a co-sponsor, will give a one-hour lecture on Mai‘a (bananas)banana culinary lore, botanical history, and best growing practices. This event will happen before the official opening of the Fest at 10 a.m. Fairgoers who want to attend this very informative talk & slide show should be at Waimea Valley no later than 8:45 a.m. with your Eventbrite tickets in hand (or you can purchase tickets at the door.)

Join us for a fun-filled day at the Banana Festival in beautiful Waimea Valley! Get ready to indulge in all things banana, from delicious treats to great activities. The festival will take place on Saturday, Oct. 21, starting at 10:00 a.m..

Located at Waimea Valley (59-864 Kamehameha Hwy, Haleiwa), this event will be a memorable experience for everyone.


Make a day of it!

Whether you are a banana enthusiast or simply looking for a day of fun and relaxation, the Banana Festival at Waimea Valley is a must-attend event. Mark your calendars and join us for a truly ʻa-peelingʻ experience!


Details

Date: 
October 21,2023

Time: 
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Cost: 
Free – $10

Website: 
http://slowfoodoahu.org/bfest

Organizer

Slow Food Oahu

Venue 

Waimea Valley 
59-864 Kamehameha Hwy
Haleiwa, HI 96712 

Permanent link to this article: https://www.slowfoodoahu.org/slow-press-october-9-2023/

Slow Press – September 26, 2023


Kōkua Learning Farm Tour – September 30, 2023

Join us on Saturday, September 30, at Kōkua Learning Farm in Haleʻiwa for a farm tour and workday with the Slow Food Oʻahu community! Get your hands in the soil, help grow, and learn more about the farm, then mingle with volunteers afterward during our potluck.

Covering seven acres with a variety of eco-zones, the Kōkua Learning Farm showcases diverse aspects of our local food system. Run by the Kōkua Hawai‘i Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded by Kim and Jack Johnson, the farm provides hands-on learning experiences to cultivate lifelong stewards of the earth.

The Kōkua Learning Farm includes production fields, an orchard, a Hawaiian garden (in development), loʻi, native-constructed wetlands, ʻĀINA In Schools demonstration gardens, a compost area, and more. Workday projects may include but are not limited to: mulching, weeding, trimming, planting, and harvesting. Supervised keiki are welcome. 

All participants must sign the registration and waiver.

Kōkua Learning Farm
66-71 Achiu Lane
Haleʻiwa, HI 96712

Timeline

9:00 a.m. Arrival, Check-in
9:15 a.m. Opening Circle
9:30 a.m. Farm Work
10:30 a.m. Tour
11:30 a.m. Potluck Lunch (optional)

We invite you to bring and share a potluck lunch with the Slow Food group. The farm has a covered area and picnic tables for our use. We ask that you provide your own water, cups, plates, utensils, etc. to minimize waste.

After the workday, we encourage you to check out The Kōkua General Store, their low-waste, refill, and vintage goods store. Kōkua Hawai‘i Foundation will be hosting a mending workshop that day with Sustainable Rosalee (flyer attached).

Parking

The farm parking entrance will be on Achiu Lane. Turn onto Achiu Lane from Kamehameha Hwy, drive past a few houses on your right, and then turn right onto the farm through the open metal Farm Gate. There will be someone there to guide you to the parking area.

To Bring

  • Two (2) filled water bottles (we are trying to limit the use of the water cooler for refilling bottles for COVID-19 safety)
  • Garden gloves (if you have them)
  • Covered shoes or work boots (very important!)
  • Sun protection (hat, reef-safe sunscreen)
  • Mosquito protection (optional)

Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation COVID-19 Visitor Policy as of August 12, 2022

Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation follows the City and County of Honolulu and State of Hawaiʻi COVID-19 guidelines. By participating in any Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation program or event, participants commit to following all COVID-19 safety protocols.

Parents/Chaperones: All minors under the age of 13 attending the workday must be accompanied by an adult. We will assign appropriate work activities for you to do together, but you are responsible for determining whether your child(ren) may participate and for ensuring their safety.

Pet Policy: Pets are not allowed at Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation’s Haleʻiwa site, which includes Kōkua Learning Farm and other outdoor areas, Kōkua General Store, Kōkua Community Center, ʻĀINA Farm Stand, and KHF Offices.

Questions?

Please reach out to Slow Food Oʻahu board member Monica Lee.


Introducing Slow Sips Pau Hana!

FREE

Unwind from the week and meet friends of the Slow Food community at our new pau hana series: Slow Sips!

Want to meet fellow food lovers? Join Slow Food Oʻahu on Friday, October 6, 2023 from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. for a casual gathering at Kalihi Beer. We’re starting a new pau hana series called Slow Sips to bring together our Slow Food community.

This is a low-key event – come to learn more about our organization, explore the selection of refreshing beers and delicious grinds, and mingle with like-minded friends who are dedicated to good, clean, fair food. 

Have ideas for future programs? Interested in getting involved in the Slow Food movement? Like to know more about it? Or just want to enjoy some tasty brews and burgers? Join us!

There will be a cash bar and full menu available for ordering – including their famous smash burgers. Bring a friend, and enjoy a great brewery and fun company!

Permanent link to this article: https://www.slowfoodoahu.org/slow-press-september-26-2023/

Slow Press – September 22, 2023

Slow Food Oʻahu Chinatown Food Tour – October 8, 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

  • Join us on our exciting Slow Food Chinatown Tour. Explore the history, culture, and food traditions of Honolulu’s Chinatown during the annual Moon Festival.
  • Shop colorful markets to learn about seafood, fresh produce, and traditional foods.
  • Visit bakeries, noodle factories, specialty shops, temples, and historic sites.
  • Sample local foods such as poke, roast pork, and tropical fruits.
  • Bring your shopping bags so you can buy fresh produce, baked goods, and specialty products to enjoy at home after the tour.

Chinatown Markets

Following the tour, we will enjoy lunch together at one of Chinatown’s fine restaurants. The family-style Chinese menu will include several dim sum items. Meal cost is included in the tour price. Please alert us in advance of any food restrictions.

The meeting location and parking suggestions will be emailed to ticket-holders 48 hours before the tour. Please note: We keep this tour size limited to 8 to ensure an intimate experience and avoid blocking already crowded sidewalks and markets, but we also need to set a minimum of 5 participants for this event in order to ensure that our volunteer tour leaders’ efforts are used to good advantage. If we don’t fill the minimum, we will offer full refunds and alert ticket holders to other upcoming tours. Thanks for your understanding.

The cost is $65 for members and $75 for non-members, which includes the price of tastings along the tour as well as lunch.

Permanent link to this article: https://www.slowfoodoahu.org/slow-press-september-22-2023/

Slow Food website Terra Madre delegates

MA’O Organic Farms (MAO) 

MA’O is an acronym for Mala ʻ Ai ʻ Opio, or “youth food garden.” MA’O’s social-entrepreneurial mission is to provide integrated educational and community-based economic development projects that train and mentor youth to become leaders in empowering their community and the state of Hawai’i toward a pono, healthy, sustainable, and resilient future. Located in Lualualei Valley in Wai’anae, O’ahu, MA’O farms 280 acres. It is on track to increase its fruit and vegetable production ten-fold while also expanding its youth leadership training program four-fold. 

J. Kukui Maunakea-Forth

Kukui was born in Nānākuli Hawaiian Homestead and nurtured by her kupunawahine. She has a BA in Pacific Island Studies from the University of Hawai’i. In 2000, she and her husband, Gary, founded the nonprofit WCRC and MA’O. She is executive and programs director.

Gary Maunakea-Forth

Gary was born and raised in Aotearoa in a farming community. He has an MA in environmental and political science from the University of Hawai’i. With Kukui, he founded the nonprofit WCRC and MA’O. He is farm operations director.

Derrick Kiyabu   

Derrick was born and raised on O’ahu. He has a B.S. in Agriculture from UH Manoa. After completing his degree, he worked at Hawai’i Alliance for Community-Based Economic Development (HACBED) where he met Gary in 2000, when MA’O was being launched. Impressed by the way MA’O integrated his interests in community development and agriculture, Derrick worked for MA’O before and after returning to academia to study Community Food Systems at Michigan State University. Currently he is the manager for agroforestry at Terraformation, a Hawai’i island-based bio-diversity focused carbon accelerator.

Manny Miles

Manny was born and raised in Wai’anae and is a graduate of Waiʻanae High School, Leeward Community College, and the Universal Technical Institute of Northern California. Manny is a graduate of the MAʻO Youth Leadership Training (YLT) program and is passionate about elevating aloha ʻāīna in service to ʻohana and community. At MA’O, he is the heavy equipment mechanic.

Derrik Ikaika Parker

Derrik was born in Mākaha, and is a graduate of Waiʻanae High School and the University of Hawaiʻi Leeward Community College (LCC). He is a proud alumni of the MAʻO YLT program and is committed to the MA’O initiative to support youth. He is now MA’O food processing and quality control manager.

Cheryse Kauikeolani Sana

Cheryse is a lifelong Wai’anae resident. She is a graduate of Waiʻanae High School, and the University of Hawaiʻi LCC and UH Mānoa Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge. Kaui is also alumni of the YLT. While earning her BA in Hawaiian Studies, she committed herself to a career with MAʻO Organic Farms, where she is now general farm manager.

Waianu Farm          

Paul and Laurie Reppun

Charlie Reppun and Vivien Lee

Waianu Farm in windward O’ahu’s Waiahole Valley is bounded on one side by a river and on the other by forest, the terrain catering to a variety of crops. Brothers Charlie and Paul Reppun started farming organically in 1974. Their primary crop is wetland taro, grown in traditional lo′i. Other main crops include corn, sweet potato, breadfruit, coffee, and cacao. The farm makes poi and several specialty products from the coffee and cacao. A greenhouse is also producing tomatoes and other produce, and the farm has a variety of tropical fruits. Farm products are sold directly to consumers and at the Kalihi People’s Open Market. 

Paul and wife Laurie make poi. Charlie and wife Vivien make a specialty product from cacao. They all live on the farm, and have hosted many individuals, organizations, and school groups over the years.

Since 1982 (Hawai’i Supreme Court, Reppun v. Board of Water Supply), the Reppun brothers and others have successfully fought to restore water to valley streams for growing taro and protecting estuarine ecosystems.  

Kapi’olani Community College, Slow Food on Campus

KCC’s Culinary Arts program is designed for students who are interested in becoming professional cooks, chefs, bakers, pastry chefs, institutional cooks, kitchen managers, and those who intend to transfer to a four-year college. From 2008 to 2012 the KCC program was augmented by “Slow Food on Campus,” which focused on creating a more environmentally, economically, and culturally sustainable food system on campus. Through advocacy and education, Slow Food KCC engaged the university and food producer communities in Hawai’i to support and celebrate the food traditions of Hawai’i.

Gida Snyder

A native of New Mexico, Gida’s first career was in the music industry in New York. She later joined her grandmother on Kaua’i and worked in restaurants. Feeling a fit with food, she earned a degree at the Culinary Institute of the Pacific on O’ahu. She attended Terra Madre as a student and decided to specialize in food preservation. In 2019, she founded Slow Island Food & Beverage on Kaua’i with a mission to support farmers, women in food production, and showcase island ingredients in her own line of products. Since then, three of her products have won national Good Food Awards from the Good Food Foundation. And she is now co-owner of Next Wave Poultry on Kaua’i, specializing in organic eggs and chickens. 

Sweet Land Farm         

Sweet Land Farm, in Waialua, O’ahu, is a fully integrated dairy operation started in 2011. The 86-acre farm produces forage, raises 400+ goats, and makes award-winning goat cheese. It is a family endeavor run by Emma Bello McCaulley, her mom, dad, and brother, and is part of the movement to achieve food security in the islands. The farm store, open Fridays and Saturdays, sells goat milk caramel, cheese, lotions and soaps. Tours are given on Saturdays. 

Emma Bello McCaulley        

Emma is a Wahiawa native. She was working toward a culinary arts degree, foreseeing a career as a pastry chef, when she fell in love with goats and reoriented her focus. She did goat dairy internships on Maui and in California before returning home to make her new dream a reality.  

Ho’okua ‘aina

Ho’okua’aina is a nonprofit established in 2011 in Maunawili, O’ahu, by Dean and Michele Wilhelm. Their vision was to educate and cultivate the next generation of people committed to living the values and practices of a once sustainable island food system. Together with community collaborators and volunteers, they have restored 7.6 acres of valley to be productive lo’i. Today, Ho’okua’aina is gathering place for people in the community to connect with and care for the ʻāina, and perpetuate the Hawaiian culture through farming and preparing traditional foods. Ho’okua’aina works with individuals, families, schools, at-risk youth, and community groups throughout O’ahu, delivering activities that incorporate cultural values and traditions and center on the cultivation of kalo. 

Dean Wilhelm

Prior to starting Ho’okua’aina with Michele, Dean worked for over 13 years in the DOE, primarily teaching at Olomana School, which provides educational services to students at the Hawai’i Youth Correctional Facility. He is presently co-executive director, and the lead mentor and teacher for students and volunteers, at Ho’okua’aina. 

Michele Wilhelm

Michele is also co-executive director of Ho’okua’aina. She has engaged in the development of programs, as well as management of all staff, administration, sales, marketing, fundraising, grant writing, and reporting. The Wilhelms have raised their four children at the farm. They grow a variety of foods in addition to kalo, such as breadfruit and cacao, as well as nurture and milk a few goats. With these resources, Michele makes chocolate and a selection of goat milk products. 

Farm Link Hawai’i

Farm Link Hawaiʻi is an O’ahu-based online local food marketplace and delivery service, presently serving over 1,000 O’ahu consumers and businesses per month. Its mission is to transform local food production into a thriving industry and make locally produced groceries accessible throughout the islands. The company supports small local farms with the marketplace, as well as shipping and delivery logistics, multi-temp cold storage facilities, demand data, long-term buying commitments, and access to capital. It also facilitates access to local food in underserved communities by accepting SNAP-EBT and Double Up Food Bucks, and providing free delivery for all customers using SNAP-EBT. In 2022, Farm Link Hawaiʻi purchased foods valued at $1,300,000 from over 170 local producers.

Rob Barreca   

Rob began his professional career in 1998 as a web designer in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2012 he left his web career to focus on supporting local food production in Hawai’i, and is a graduate of the UH GoFarm Hawaii program. In 2015, he won an agricultural business plan contest (Mahi’ai Matchup) and was awarded five years rent-free on a five-acre parcel in Hale’iwa, plus startup funds. There he established his farm-and-fermentation business, Counter Culture. He also founded Farm Link Hawai’i in 2015, and is presently  its chief technology officer. 

Claire Sullivan    

Claire has dedicated her career to developing a socially, ecologically, and economically vibrant local food system in Hawaiʻi. She has 20 years of experience in the sector, on both the producer and retailer sides of the supply chain. Prior to Farm Link, Claire worked with MAʻO Organic Farms, Whole Foods Market, and Maui Land & Pineapple Company. Claire currently serves as chief executive officer at Farm Link Hawaiʻi.

Fête      

Fête restaurant in Chinatown, O’ahu, calls itself a “Seasonal New American restaurant.” It qualifies itself as offering a Brooklyn brasserie atmosphere in a laid-back island style that’s rooted in farm-to-table practices. In 2022, Fête chef Robynne Maii won a James Beard Foundation award as best chef of the Northwest and Pacific (HI, AK, OR, WA).

Robynne Maii    

Robynne is chef and owner of Fête. A Honolulu native, she started her career in food cooking under Hawai’i chefs Russell Siu and Pierre Padovani and became a pastry specialist. In 1999, she moved to New York City and worked at Union Pacific and Waldorf-Astoria hotels. Out of the kitchen, she worked for Gourmet magazine and City University of New York. Since 2004, she has been a cookbook judge for the James Beard Foundation.

Tin Roof Ranch   

In 2003, Gary Gunder and Luann Casey purchased acreage in Haleiwa and began the process of clearing and nurturing the land to create a sustainable organic farm. They used composting, water catchment, and solar systems to rebuild the soil. Today, their farm produces vegetables and an abundance of fruits: mangoes, avocados, jackfruit, oranges, grapefruit, lemons, limes, acerola cherry, guava, sapodilla, star fruit and star apple, all of which are sold at the Waialua Farmers Market. They also raise a variety of breeds of chickens and sell their multicolored eggs. A new venture is raising heirloom turkeys (hatching 50 eggs at a time), and working with others on the North Shore toward funding for an abbatoir that would serve theirs and other small farms in the area. 

Homestead Poi

Homestead Poi focuses on feeding the Waiahole and Koʻolaupoko, Oʻahu, communities by selling poi and produce at the Ben Parker Farmer’s Market. Surplus poi and produce extend to Kailua, Oʻahu, members through Hale Ke Aloha ʻAi Pono, and to Mōʻiliʻili community through Kōkua Market. Homestead Poi was founded by Hanale M. Bishop. He is partners at the farm with his father, Daniel Bishop, and Chance V. Tom.

Hanale Bishop and Meghan Leialoha Au

Living on the farm in Waiahole, Hanale and his wife Meghan, together with other family and friends, raise the produce and make the poi. Hanale was born in Ka’alea and is also a Hawaiian folk music singer/songwriter. 

Breadshop         

Breadshop is a craft bakery in Kaimuki, O’ahu, opened in 2016 by Chris Sy with the motto “established daily.” All products are baked and sold on the day they are baked (products  unsold at the end of the day are given to a food pantry). 

Chris Sy

Chris is a Honolulu native who fell in love with food through restaurant work just before heading to the University of Chicago. In Chicago, he cooked for his roommates, and upon graduation (BA in English Literature), worked at Trio in Evanston. From there he worked in restaurants across the world—NYC, France, Copenhagen, and Napa, CA–before returning to the islands for positions at Chef Mavro and Town. He settled on bread as “perhaps the most transformative of all foods,” and hopes to impact local culture through Breadshop.  

The Local General Store

The Local General Store has transitioned from a farm market-based enterprise to a storefront in Kaimuki. It’s part bakery and part whole-animal butcher shop, selling pastries that feature locally grown fruits and vegetables, and meats from local farms. The store is owned and run by the husband and wife team of Jason Chow and Harley Tunac Chow. 

Jason Chow, butcher

Jason is a Honolulu native who earned a BS in Biology at the UH Manoa and worked in marine conservation before deciding to follow his passion for cooking. His time at Mud Hen Water inspired an interest in finding a way to support the local food system. He moved to Berkeley, CA, to work at The Local Butcher Shop. There he learned the art of butchering and how to fabricate from and utilize the whole animal, making sausages, pates, and other products.  

Nat Bletter, cacao specialist

Nat Bletter has over 25 years of experience in botany, growing exotic fruits and vegetables, and gathering food in the wilds of Asia, South America, Central America, and Africa. He received a Ph.D. in Ethnobotany from the City University of New York and New York Botanical Garden, where he researched medicinal plants of Peru, Mali, and the Guatemalan Mayans; food plants of Thailand and Laos; and stimulant plants such as cacao. His work with cacao spurred him to start an artisanal chocolate company based on O’ahu, Madre Chocolate. At Madre Chocolate, Nat has been the “Flavormeister” since 2010. His work to create fermentation programs for farmers in Hawai’i has helped propel single-origin chocolates from Hawai’i onto the international stage. 

Martha Cheng, food and culture writer   

Martha is a San Francisco-born, Honolulu-based food and culture writer whose work has appeared in publications including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Food and Wine, Eater, Monocle, Hana Hou, and Conde Nast Traveler. She is also the food editor for Honolulu Magazine. Martha earned her culinary chops while cooking in restaurants and running a grilled cheese truck. She has degrees in Computer Science and English from Wellesley College, and maintains that good surfing keeps her committed to living in the islands.  

Jeanne Vana, horticulturist        

Jeanne worked for Dole in the ‘80s and early ‘90s, when the company was looking for new agricultural directions for  its Waialua land. She and her team worked to inspire a new era of agriculture, trying a variety of crops, and eventually Dole spun off some land for employees-turned-farmers to utilize. Jeanne turned farmer herself and created a demonstration farm for reduced dependence on pesticides and eventually specialized in tomatoes. She became a destination at famers markets, selling rare fresh vegetables, fried green tomatoes, and fresh tomato pizzas. Following COVID and closure of the Waialua Community Kitchen, she is refocusing on agriculture and purchasing a new Waialua farm. In addition to growing vegetables, she plans to offer a farm horticulture therapy educational experience.   

Slow Food Nations Delegates: Denver

Slow Meat Kohala   

Jileen Russell

Since 1999, Jileen and her husband, Richard Russell, have owned and operated Puu o Kumau Ranch near Hawi on Hawaii island, raising grass-fed cattle on land that they sustain with a dedication to the environment. Jileen is also a Feldenkrais Method teacher, helping people rediscover their capacity for graceful movement. She teaches now out of her studio on the ranch property.  

Kokua Kalihi Valley        

Kokua Kalihi Valley (KKV) started with four community aides knocking on neighborhood doors in 1972. Today it is a federally qualified health center that serves the diverse community of Kalihi on O’ahu, providing primary care, dental care, mental health care, elder care, and pharmacy services. KKV is also the nation’s only community health center to have a 100-acre nature preserve. Programs at the preserve support the use of traditional healing practices, restoration of ancient places, and connection to ‘aina through reforestation and food production. Roots Café was established at the Wellness Center in 2013. The café and cultural food hub provide fresh local, sustainable produce, proteins, meals, and value-added products while supporting over 25 small organic farms.

Ka’iulani Odom      

Ka’iulani has a BS in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from University of Hawaii, and an MPH in Nutrition. She has been leading culturally-based nutrition and health programs for over 30 years. She is director of KKV’s Roots program, established in 2011, where she oversees all program operations including the food hub, café, community gardens, nutrition education, produce prescriptions, cultural birthing, and family health programs.

Hi’ilei Kawelo, Paepae o Hei’ea

See description under Terra Madre delegates.

Lindsey Ozawa, chef  

Lindsey’s Hawai’i connection started with his grandfather as first chief of staff at Castle Hospital. Lindsey grew up on the mainland but transitioned here from Nobu Vegas as soon as he got the opportunity. He was a partner in V Lounge and Prima restaurants and left the kitchen to join nonprofit Kako’o O’iwi farm in 2014, a project to restore the ecosystem and taro and banana productivity of 400 acres in He’eia, O’ahu. In 2020, Lindsey and Aker Briceno saw a pandemic-driven need for good food fast and opened ‘Ili’ili Cash and Carry in Honolulu, offering pizza, local foods, wines, local produce, and designer clothing. 

Slow Fish: San Francisco

Local I’a   

Local I’a, based in Kaimuki, O’ahu, sources local, in-season seafood from fishers who use sustainable, pono practices. Products are distributed directly to consumers through its subscription-based community supported fishery program and at the storefront and Mililani Farmers Market. Local I’a places emphasis is on using the whole fish:  It utilizes parts to make pet treats, fish stocks, and soups. Local I’a defines its pono fishing practices on its website to highlight the care employed—by both the fishers and Local I’a—to honor and protect Hawai’i marine resources.  

Ashley Watts

Ashley is owner and operations manager for Local I’a. She comes from a Florida fishing and farming family, and says marine conservation has been her ambition since childhood. She holds a BS in marine biology and an MS in Zoology. Ashley moved to O’ahu in 2007. She worked for NOAA’s Pacific Islands Region Observer Program for seven years, collecting data on commercial long-line vessels out of Honolulu. She was Port Coordinator for her last five years with the Observer program. Prior to Local I’a, she worked with Onopops, a local, organic popsicle company on O’ahu. 

Permanent link to this article: https://www.slowfoodoahu.org/slow-food-website-terra-madre-delegates/

Slow Press – August 25, 2023


Volunteers needed for the 2023 Banana Fest

Banana Festival 2023 poster

Dear Friends and fellow Banana Lovers,

First, I would like to thank you so much for your support of last year’s inaugural Hoolaulea Maia/Banana Festival in Waimea Valley. It was a great success, in no small part due to the efforts of dozens of volunteers. Well over 1,000 people attended, more than 280 banana plants were purchased, and many happy folks went home with banana-patterned shirts and totes. More importantly, people had the opportunity to explore banana biodiversity in a big way—tasting different varieties, seeing unusual and beautiful banana flowers, and taking new varieties home to plant in their backyards

.As we gear up again for the next Fest—scheduled for Saturday, October 21, 2023— I am asking you for your kokua in making the event another grand success by volunteering. We will need help in setting up, checking people in, fixing fresh banana samples, setting up booth holders, aiding the banana fiber stampers, trash collection, and the final cleanup.

Things will be a little different this year because we don’t have a grant to cover Festival expenses. We will charge a $10 fee (thanks to the generosity of Waimea Valley, which will cover admission to the park as well) for adults and free entry to children 12 and under. This includes raw banana tastings at the big monkeypod table and chef-created samples. So far, Leeanne Wong of Koko Head Cafe and Jason Peel of Nami Kaze are on board. Folks are welcome to bring their own t-shirts or bags for banana fiber dyeing, which is also included in the admission fee.

Please let us know if you have a specific area you’d like to help with. This year, we are looking for “team leaders” for each task/area, which includes setting up, manning admissions, fresh banana tasting preparation, and final clean-up.

With gratitude and aloha,
Laurie Carlson


Support Maui’s Recovery

Slow Food family around the world! Historic #lahaina town is gone.  Over 100 fatalities, hundreds still missing, and over 1,700 buildings and 3,000 homes destroyed.

@chefwonder from @tinroofmaui has partnered with @wckitchen to feed displaced residents. You can donate to their efforts at wck.org

Chef @leeannewong of @papaainamaui has a link in her bio for a GoFundMe page created to support her staff that have lost their homes and workplaces. 

Donations can also be made to:

  • mauiunitedway.org
  • hawaiicommunityfoundation.org
  • chefhui.com

Slow Food USA’s annual Membership Drive

Nourish + Connect - Slow Food USA Annual Membership Drive poster

Slow Food USA’s annual Membership Drive starts in one week! This year’s campaign, Nourish + Connect, kicks off on Friday, September 1, 2023. Help raise money for your chapter, welcome new perspectives to the table, and grow the food justice movement across the US.


The Ark of Taste book is now available

Featuring a piece on Hawaii’s Gabe Sacher-Smith, banana researcher and Waialua farmer.

The Ark of Taste book poster

Slow Food USA’s book The Ark of Taste is now available wherever you love to buy books! This glorious new tome from Voracious explores the living catalog of our food heritage that preserves gastronomic treasures passed down for generations. Writers Giselle Kennedy Lord and David S. Shields and illustrator Claudia Pearson present stories of more than 70 unique and culturally significant foods, with recipes from Slow Food chefs and profiles of growers nationwide.

The Ark of Taste book cover

Explore the heritage foods that distinguish the culinary landscape of the United States in this visual encyclopedia for curious eaters and gardeners.

The Ark of Taste is a living catalog of our food heritage and a movement to preserve gastronomic treasures passed down for generations—some rare, some endangered, all delicious. Created by Slow Food, the Ark illuminates the history, identity and taste of these unique food products, many of which were revived or saved from extinction by their Slow Food champions.  The Ark of Taste book features the stories of how some of these American products almost didn’t reach our table, with recipes from Slow Food chefs and profiles of growers from around the country.

In these pages you’ll learn about the revival of some of these foods, including:

  • Carolina Gold Rice
  • Wellfleet Oysters
  • Cherokee Purple Tomatoes
  • Christmas Lima Beans
  • Tupelo Honey
  • Bourbon Red Turkey
  • Black Republican Cherries
  • And more!

These products reflect the cultural and biological diversity and storied history of our country. In learning the tales of these treasures, we can join together to keep them in production and on our plates, while also championing a more equitable alternative to industrial agriculture.

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Slow Press – August 1, 2023


Ahi Canning poster

Learn How To Fillet, Prep, and Can Ahi

Slow Food Oahu continues its tradition of education on preparing local foods.

Slow Food Oahu is proud to present Jhana Young, Kathi Saks & Laurie Carlson, who will teach this class.

We have 75# of Big Eye Ahi that we will be working with, along with two giant pressure cookers and a handful of simple ingredients—salt, carrots, and olive oil.

The class will be held on Saturday, August 12, 2023, at 2:00 pm in a garden on Oahu’s Windward side.

It will last until the jarred fish has cooled and is ready to take home—about 3 1/2 to 4 hours.

Please bring a pupu and beverage to share while awaiting the final product.

Upon completion of the course, you will have four 1/2 pint jars of possibly the best canned fish you’ve ever eaten. Unlike commercial canned tuna, our final product will include all of the natural fish oils and juices. Commercial products bleed these off components to produce fish oil supplements, diminishing the nutritional value and flavor of their canned fish.

Bring your fish fillet knives, rubber gloves (if you wish), aprons, and cutting boards. We have a few extra if you’re short.

Cost: $45 per person for nonmembers, $35 for Slow Food members

Class is limited to 15 people

Refund Policy: Refunds will be given if the request is made seven days prior to the event; otherwise no refunds.

Location: Private Home Windward Oahu—Directions will be shared prior to the event.


Got too much? Call Kokua Tree or Aloha Harvest

If your star fruit, ulu, lemon, avocado—or whatever–crop is too abundant, turn to gleaners who will come and pick it, no charge, and deliver it to those in need.

Kōkua Tree is a student run organization on O’ahu that was established in early 2021 by four high school students at Punahou School. They did research on the issues of food waste and food insecurity affecting their community, and the pay gap/affordability of healthy food, and were motivated to start a gleaning program. Kōkua Tree has since grown to be a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with three operating branches: Sacred Hearts Academy, Island Pacific Academy, and Punahou School.

Kōkua Tree volunteers work in backyards and farms to harvest fresh fruits and vegetables that are then donated to food pantries on the island. Kokua Tree trains its volunteers, provides all supplies and gear, and carries insurance that covers everyone.

For help, send a note to kokuatree@gmail.com A Kōkua Tree leader will meet/speak with you about the property and harvest logistics to determine date/time and how many volunteers to bring. The group sends a donation receipt after each glean that contains all the necessary information for tax purposes.

Aloha Harvest started in 1999 and is the largest food rescue and redistribution organization in Hawaiʻi. This 501(c)3 organization picks up quality excess food from donors such as wholesale distributors, grocery stores, restaurants, and hotels for same-day redistribution. It delivers to agencies feeding the hungry, such as homeless shelters, social service agencies, and food pantries.

It also has a Community Harvest program to rescue excess produce growing on Oʻahu, gleaning crops from yards, gardens, and farms all over the island. The goal is to increase the amount of fresh produce getting to Aloha Harvest recipient agencies and the community. To request a harvest or to volunteer starts with filling out an online form. This organization also provides all tools and supplies, and sends a donation receipt for tax filing.

Happily, Kōkua Tree and Aloha Harvest collaborate. Last year, they combined their volunteer and equipment forces to achieve a large-scale harvest. As one Kōkua Tree leader puts it, “While we operate as separate entities, our goals remain the same: to provide a free source of fresh produce to those who need it most in our community.”

Let nothing go to waste!

Permanent link to this article: https://www.slowfoodoahu.org/slow-press-august-1-2023/

Slow Press – July 25, 2023

Hoʻokuaʻāina Farm Walking Tour – August 5, 2023

Join us at Hoʻokuaʻāina for a “talk and walk” around the kalo lo`i. Located on the east side in Maunawili Valley, Hoʻokuaʻāina is a nonprofit, founded in 2011, working to grow a healthy community through the cultivation of kalo (taro) using traditional Hawaiian practices.

We will start the day with an opening circle in the hale for ho’olauna (introductions). Here, we will learn about our kuleana (responsibility, privilege) in Hawai`i to mālama ʻāina (care for the land) to facilitate a discussion based on Hawaiian cultural and values-based lessons grounded in ʻōlelo noʻeau (proverbs & poetical sayings) and moʻolelo (stories).

We will walk around the lo’i kalo to observe the different stages of the kalo growth cycle and the native bird species that inhabit the wetland. We will hear from the farm’s experts about kalo production from huli to poi, and from the farm’s youth apprentices who will share their experience participating in the farm’s mentorship program.

Founders Dean and Michele Wilhelm will share how attending the 2012 Slow Food’s Terra Madre conference in Turin, Italy, as delegates, reinforced their work.

Their daughter, Makana Wilhelm, will also share her educational experiences earning her master’s degree last year at the Slow Food University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo, Italy.

Following the tour, we will share a potluck lunch and a tasting of Maunawili honey and cacao nibs from the farm.

* Please bring your own utensils, etc., to minimize waste.

Time: 9:30 am -12:30 pm
Date: Saturday, August 5, 2023
Location: Maunawili, Leeward side near Kailua. Just off the Pali Highway


Protecting Loʻi Paʻakai in Hanapēpē

Paʻakai from Hanapēpē, Kauaʻi, is treasured throughout the pae ʻāina, and often given as a gift to grateful recipients. Harvested in traditional salt beds for centuries, this ancient cultural practice is threatened by encroaching commercial activities and climate change. – Photo: Piʻilani Kali

The mokupuni of Kauaʻi holds many beautiful treasures preserved by the hardworking Kānaka on the island and the renowned loʻi paʻakai of Hanapēpē, Kauaʻi, is just one shining example of what can happen when Kānaka come together to perpetuate traditional cultural practices.

The loʻi paʻakai ʻo ʻukulā ma Hanapēpē is one of the few remaining sites for traditional Hawaiian salt farming. In this wahi pana (storied place), Hui Hana Paʻakai o Hanapēpē (Hui) is perpetuating traditional salt-making practices and passing this ʻike down to upcoming generations.

However, this work comes with its own set of challenges.

In close proximity to the loʻi paʻakai sits the Port Allen Airport, also known as Burns Field. Once the first emergency landing strip on Kauaʻi, the airfield is now utilized by scenic helicopter tour operators. Currently operating on the airstrip are Smoky Mountain Helicopters (dba Maverick Helicopters) and D & J Air Adventures (dba Sky Dive Kauaʻi), which have previously caused issues for the salt-makers.

In August 2019, the Hui reached out to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Health for the immediate investigation of an unpermitted restroom facility utilizing a cesspool – which generated concerns about contaminants leaching into the soil and affecting the salt beds.

Later that year, the County of Kauaʻi Planning Department sent a Notice of Violation and Order to Pay Fines to Smoky Mountain Helicopters and D & K Air Adventures.

As of 2023, the cesspool is not in use, but the salt-makers are looking much further to preserve the loʻi paʻakai. “To my knowledge, they’re not using the cesspool anymore. But being very honest, our goal was really to shut them down, and so we were trying to block them wherever we could,” said Malia Nobrega-Olivera, an alakaʻi for the salt-makers of Hanapēpē.

Today, the airfield has limited activity which has been a huge win for the Hui.

“During COVID, a lot of their operations really slowed down, which, from our point of view, was a blessing,” said Nobrega-Olivera. “It’s still a high priority for us that the airstrip be not used [at all].”

Although the pandemic slowed helicopter operations, it also brought a significant number of houseless people into the Hanapēpē area. And many of them created makeshift bathrooms close to the loʻi paʻakai during the stay-at-home order.

The Hui is currently working with the county to move the nearby camping area further from the salt-making areas, as the same issue is prevalent with campers in the area. With the houseless population in Hanapēpē decreasing, the Hui hopes that moving the campsite will help stop the mistreatment of the loʻi paʻakai by visitors.

“When they’re right there, nearest to the salt-making area, and they get lazy, instead of walking to the bathroom, which is maybe 50 steps away, they just end up making shishi or whatever right in the area,” said Nobrega-Olivera.

Another major issue the Hui faces is flooding due to both rainfall and high tides. By working with the county, they were able to place boulders to block vehicular traffic on the beach area.

“That has really been a big one of our best solutions yet because we can see the natural restoration of the sand dunes and are also seeing some of the mea kanu (plants) coming back through the sand dunes,” Nobrega-Olivera said.

“ʻĀkulikuli kai is coming back, and with these plants naturally growing through the sand dunes, it helps to hold the sand in place, and then, without the vehicles driving on the sand, it mitigates the overtopping of waves.”

As a result of recent heavy rainfall on Kauaʻi, salt-making was halted during May because the saltpans were flooded.

“It’s slowly starting to dry up. So we’re hoping maybe in about a month the place will be really dry, and hopefully the weather will stay hot,” said Nobrega-Olivera.

As the Hui looks to the future, they are in talks with the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to possibly take on the lease of a nearby 10-acre abandoned property.

“I don’t know if that’s the best thing for us because it’s not like we have the time to be doing all of that, too,” Nobrega-Olivera said. “But when they [DLNR] asked us what we would do on that piece of property, I told them that it was more for creating a buffer zone around our area so that we can prevent development in the area. And if we can implement other mitigation efforts, maybe we can slow down erosion.”

To learn more about this ongoing issue, go to: https://kawaiola.news/moomeheu/protecting-the-paakai-traditions-of-hanapp-kauai/

From Ka Wai Ola @ https://kawaiola.news/aina/protecting-loi-paakai-in-hanapepe/, June 1, 2023. Reprinted with permission.

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Slow Press – June 14, 2023

Hoʻokuaʻāina Farm Walking Tour

Join us for an informative stroll through Hoʻokuaʻāina Farm, where you’ll learn about sustainable Hawaiian farming practices.

When and where

Date and time

Saturday, August 5. 2023 · 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Location

Hoʻokuaʻāina
916E Auloa Road
Kailua, HI 96734

Price

$10 – $20


Part of MA’Os 200 acre farm expansion

Visit to MA’O Organic Farms

Under a bright blue sky on Saturday, May 20, 2023,  MA’O Organic Farms founders Kukui and Gary Maunakea-Forth welcomed Slow Food O’ahu (SFO) visitors to their farmland in the back of fertile Lualualei Valley. Kukui set the tone for the day by leading everyone in a chant to honor our three piko, which connect us to our ancestors, parents, and future descendants. 

Kukui Maunakea-Forth, Executive and Programs Director
Kukui Maunakea-Forth, Executive and Programs Director

Kukui and Gary explained their mission and what compelled them to establish the nonprofit Wai’anae Community Development Corporation and MA’O. MA’O is an acronym for Mala ʻ Ai ʻ Opio, or “youth food garden.” The social-entrepreneurial enterprise supports youth toward college education while training and mentoring youth leaders and farming 280 acres of organic fruits and vegetables.

Gary Maunakea-Forth, Farm Operations Director
Gary Maunakea-Forth, Farm Operations Director

In their introductory comments, both Kukui and Gary referred to attending Terra Madre in Italy under SFO sponsorship in 2006 as having a great inspirational impact, meeting others from around the world who were similarly invested in reviving the food-producing traditions of their regions. Over the years since SFO has supported more than four additional MA’O staff in attending Terra Madre. 

Derrick Ikaika Parker, Food Processing and Quality Control Manager
Derrick Ikaika Parker, Food Processing and Quality Control Manager

Former intern Derrick Ikaika Parker was one of those who attended Terra Madre. He spoke of the meaning of the MA’O program in his life and his commitment to the mission as a way to change lives and “grow hope” in youth and culture. Derrick also spoke with an appreciation for our role as “co-producers” in the process of changing how food is cultivated, processed, and accessed by consumers. Current intern Wahliya Kessell-Fay shared her intention to take all that she is learning home to Kaua’i to farm and support that island in becoming more self-sustaining. 

Chef Trevon Taylor
Chef Trevon Taylor

The group then toured the farm with Kukui, Gary, and Derrick, being treated to baby greens and radishes plucked from the fields, and learning about the valley’s history and fertility, the process of growing over a hundred tons of food annually, and MA’O plans for growing increasing numbers and varieties of produce. 

Then, at another MA’O parcel nearby in the valley, visitors were treated to a seated, wine-included, multi-course luncheon conceived and prepared by intern Trevon Taylor. Trevon spoke with delight of the opportunity to go literally from farm to table, cooking and serving hand-selected ingredients, and utilizing MA’O’s wood-fired oven.  

Symbolic of the graciousness and generosity experienced by our group throughout the day, everyone was invited to take “leftover” heads of lovely romaine lettuce when gathering up to leave. A very educational, inspirational, and tasty time it was! 

Field of Greens

Jason & Harley Chow at the grand opening of the Local General Store

Jason & Harley Chow at the grand opening of the Local General Store

The Local General Store

The Local General Store is now open for business, operating Thursday thru Monday. You will find a variety of sweets & meats available in this unique butcher/bakery operation. Jason was a Terra Madre delegate in 2018. Both Jason and Harley have invested much in their respective food careers, traveling far and wide to get experience, exposure, and training. They are now open for business,  at the former Kaimuki Superette location. Check it out soon!

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Slow Press – June 1, 2023

Upcoming event

Sweet Land Farm Summer Tour

Sweet Land Farm is O‘ahu’s top producer of award-winning goat cheese. Co-founder Emma McCaulley, and her friendly and knowledgeable farm guides, have prepared a special 1 1/2-hour tour around the farm, so you can learn about sustainable farming while enjoying the fresh country air. Afterward, we invite you to share a potluck lunch* at our shaded picnic tables and enjoy freshly made goat milk gelato. Throughout the day, we are happy to answer any questions you have. 

This event includes:

  • An opportunity to meet the farm animals and see how they are cared for
  • A tour of the dairy and cheese-making facility
  • Numerous nanny and billy photo ops
  • Potluck lunch
  • Goat milk gelato

*Please bring your utensils, cups, and plates so we can minimize waste. 

The tour is Saturday, June 17, 2023, starting at 10:30 AM.

Potluck brunch once the tour is completed.

Total event time: 3 hours

This event is great for families, small groups, or solo visitors.

Permanent link to this article: https://www.slowfoodoahu.org/slow-press-june-1-2023/

Slow Press – May 9, 2023

Your Oahu Slow Food chapter is emerging from the years of the pandemic with energy and enthusiasm. New board members and volunteers are pulling together finances, planning events, writing & editing website content, posting social media content, and putting together grants. Our website is being revised and reconstructed. Expect to see expanded and updated sections on our Terra Madre delegates, the Hawaii Ark of Taste, highlights from last year’s Banana Festival, and more. If you’d like to help us with writing, photography, social media postings, grant writing, or event planning, please contact Nina at nina4goodfood@gmail.com.

In 2023 SFO already conducted two pig processing workshops. These sessions, conducted by Doug Young, have introduced wild pig butchery to a number of folks who are regularly face-to-face with these invasive, furry animals. As we’d like to expand our ability to offer this class to a wider community, we are looking for grant money as a way to subsidize the costs involved and offer lower fees, especially for younger folks.

Your Slow Food Oahu board is working hard to get more events scheduled for the upcoming summer months. Presently, we are working on reviving our Chinatown tours, a tour of Aloha Tofu, brewery tours, and additional farm visits. If you have ideas or connections that make Slow Food sense, let us know.

wild boar butchery photo

Upcoming events

MA‘O Organic Farms Tour & Lunch

Saturday, May 20, 2023, 9 am – 1 pm HST

MA‘O is Oahu’s preeminent organic farm, conceived of in 2000. This Waianae farm has focused on much more than growing fruits and vegetables over these twenty years. It has had a major impact on its community by providing education, jobs, wellness, training, and community renewal. For more background on MA’O, check out their website maoorganicfarms.org

Over the years, SFOahu has supported MA‘O Farms by funding travel and securing lodging for MA’O staff to attend the biennial Terra Madre event in Turin, Italy. We are proud of our long-standing connections with MA‘O and will be excited to hear about the impact Terra Madre has had on their organization. Founders Gary & Kukui Maunakea-Forth will be on hand, along with other staff, to talk about their experiences in Italy and how those have affected their desire to expand and grow more food and more people.

MA‘O has recently acquired a large parcel of land (250 acres) with which to expand their operations in Lualualei Valley. We will tour the new packing facility, which is almost complete. This will be followed by lunch, prepared for us by a young mahi’ai (farmer).

MA‘O Organic Farms Tour & Lunch
86-148 Puhawai Rd, Waianae
Carpooling is recommended

Limited tickets available on Eventbrite
$20 for Slow Food members
$25 for the public


Sweetland Farm Tour & Potluck

Saturday, June 17, 2023 | Save the date — details still being worked out


Second Annual Banana Festival

Saturday, October 21, 2023 | Waimea Valley, Oahu

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Slow Press – January 25, 2023

Slow Food Oahu Annual Membership Meeting

Our annual meeting is Sunday, January 29, 2023, at 10 am. The meeting is in Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden’s Kahua Nui pavilion, a sheltered picnic area on the mauka side of the road in the Africa section. There will be ample tables for our potluck lunch, a sink for cleaning up, and lots of parking.

At 10 am, Jason Chow, local butcher and former Terra Madre delegate (2018), will speak about his upcoming venture. Jason and his wife, Hardy, will be putting together both a bakery and a butcher shop at the former Kaimuki Superette site this new year. They aspire to create businesses that will utilize local ingredients and flavors.

Chef Kealoha Domingo, who attended Slow Food International’s Terra Made last September, will talk about his experience in Torino.

After these talks, the board will give a short presentation on the regeneration of Slow Food Oahu in 2023. Please bring your ideas and energy so you can contribute to our discussion of how to shape this new year in ono & pono ways.

Our usual delicious potluck will follow. Please bring your own utensils, plates, and cups to minimize waste.

Wild Pig Butchery Workshop

 

A very successful wild boar butchery class was conducted this month by Jhana and Doug Young. Six participants learned the basics of field dressing. Most of the attendees were folks who are professionally involved in local land resource management, and thus, will have ample opportunity to use these new skills in the field. In addition to the field dressing, Jhana and Doug provided roast pork, bone broth and other tasty samples for the class to try.

We will continue to conduct these workshops if there is sufficient interest. Please sign up with Jhana if you are interested in a future class. Details below.

We have a list of folks who are interested and who can be available to come to a private residence in Maunawili on short notice. Once the pig is caught (i.e., a snare or trap), we will send out an email and text message informing everyone and will host a workshop for the first eight individuals on a first come, first served basis.

The 2-hour workshop includes a demonstration of wild pig butchery and best practices for preparing and cooking wild pigs. The workshop will be $75 and will include a portion of meat for each participant to take home. We will set the minimum of participants at two, and the maximum at eight.

If you are interested, please email Jhana Young at jhana.malia@gmail.com  with your name and phone number (for texting). We anticipate the second class to be held sometime in February or March and may take place on any day of the week. We appreciate your flexibility in advance!

Limoncello Class Sunday, February 12th, 2023, 2-4 pm

It’s almost spring and it’s citrus season in Hawaii nei—what better time to get a batch of limoncello started? Patrick Casey, who has been refining his limoncello recipe for many years—not too sweet, not too rancid—will conduct a limoncello class for Slow Food Oahu. In addition to the classic, he will also advise on making Limoncello Crema (which some of us think is even better). Each participant will take a bottle of Limoncello home, along with recipes for both lemon concoctions and for a fennel-inspired cello.

The cost for SF members is $35 and for nonmembers $40. Please send your check, along with your email and phone number, to reserve a place. Mail to SFO ℅ Laurie Carlson 1020 Maunawili Loop Kailua HI 96734, check made out to Slow Food Oahu. Only eight spaces will be available, so reserve now. This class will be held at a private home in Kahala.

Reasons to Join Slow Food

In addition to discounted fees for Slow Food Oahu events, you will also receive member benefits from national. There is also the satisfaction of supporting Good, Clean, and Fair food goals in Hawaii and country-wide.

Check out Slow Food USA’s refreshed list of member benefits for 2023!

  • 25% discount using code MEMBER25 Slow Food USA merchandise
  • 15% discount using code MEMBER15 Slow Food USA apparel
  • 5% discount on all products using code SlowFood5 The Foodocracy
  • Three e-updates from the Slow Food USA team each year
  • Discount on all virtual conferences hosted by SFUSA
  • News and updates from your local chapter
  • Discounts on local and regional Slow Food events
  • Early access to new programs, projects, and trainings
  • A limited-edition gift at the end of the year

Save The World’s Flavors!

Defend Biodiversity!

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Slow Press – December 19, 2022 [updated with photos]

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Slow Food Oahu Membership Meeting Sunday, January 29, 2023

We will hold our annual meeting at Ho’omaluhia Botanical Garden at the sheltered picnic area on the mauka side of the road in the Africa section (K. Nui, which is near the end of the road). There will be ample tables for our usual ono potluck and lots of parking. Jason Chow, a local butcher and former Terra Madre delegate (2018) will give a talk on his upcoming project. Jason and his wife, Hardy, are creating a brick-and-mortar butcher shop and bakery next year. They will highlight local ingredients and fresh local meats. There may be other speakers as well, details will be forthcoming in the new year. Jason will speak at 10 am, followed by potluck brunch at 11 am. Save the date!

Join Ono & Pono in 2023

We are working to reinvigorate our local chapter this new year and could use some help! Our working board needs new energy, new ideas, and new members. We’re looking for folks with enthusiasm and interest in creating and organizing events. Other areas of need are social media outreach and a board member who can serve as treasurer. If you are passionate about Slow Food and have time to work with us, please send a note of interest to Nina Bermudez, our long-time, committed board member. Her email is nina4goodfood@gmail.com

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Wild Pig Butchery Workshop

Wild pigs in Hawaiʻi are nonnative, invasive species in Hawaiʻi, yet they happen to be wildly delicious. Doug Young, famed local artist and frequent pig hunter is offering to teach an introductory wild pig butchery workshop with his daughter, Jhana Young. This is technically called “field dressing” and is what hunters do upon harvest.

We are creating a list of folks who are interested and who could be available to come to a private residence in Maunawili on short notice. Once the pig is caught (i.e., a snare or trap), we will send out an email and text message informing everyone and will host a workshop for the first eight individuals on a first come first served basis.

The 2-hour workshop will include a demonstration of wild pig butchery and go over best practices for preparing and cooking wild pigs. The workshop will be $75 and will include a portion of meat for each participant to take home. We will set the minimum of participants at two and the maximum at eight.

If interested, please email Jhana Young at jhana.malia@gmail.com with your name and phone number (for texting). We anticipate that the first class will be held sometime in January 2023 and may take place any day of the week. We appreciate your flexibility in advance!

Hawaii Chapter Highlight

By Laurie Carlson, Slow Food O’ahu

This past November, The Banana Source, Hawai’i SEED, Slow Food in Hawai’i, and Waimea Valley hosted the inaugural Mai’a Ho’olaule’a / Banana Festival on the North Shore of Oahu. Over 1,600 people came to eat, design with and learn how best to grow bananas. Ka Mai‘a ‘Ho‘olaule‘a was attended by residents from all over Oahu, as well as visitors who happened upon it during their Waimea visit.

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Ka Mai‘a ‘Ho’olaule‘a opened up a world of banana flavors and colors. It expanded notions of what a banana is and can be. Numerous activities and events were created to help our community grow and use bananas in new ways.

Fairgoers enthusiastically sampled more than ten varieties of raw bananas at our 18-foot-long monkeypod table. Two of these were “canoe” bananas brought to Hawai’i by Polynesian voyagers centuries ago. One type, the orange-fleshed Iholena banana, was one of the few kinds of bananas that women and children were allowed to eat in old Hawaii. Iholena gets its color from pro-beta carotene, which also gives a unique orange color to carrots.

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Several chefs shared their takes on the use of bananas in the culinary realm including the Filipino dish banana flower adobo, bananas foster, curried bananas, Puerto Rican pasteles and traditional Hawaiian piele (bananas with coconut milk). Recipe booklets of savory mai’a dishes were distributed so attendees could continue their culinary adventures at home.

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Gabe Sachter-Smith, the owner of The Banana Source, gave a speech and slideshow on banana culinary lore, botanical history, and best growing practices. Ken Love, Executive Director of Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers, followed this up with his speech on preservation techniques and backyard fruit growing.

A hands-on booth supplied t-shirts, tote bags, and an array of banana plant parts, dyes, and inks. Fabulous patterns from stems, stalks, and flowers were created by delighted festival participants big and small.

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lauhala (pandanus) weaving demonstration was presented by Mahina Pukahi of Waianae. Traditionally, black banana fibers were used in combination with lauhala to create definition and contrast.

Festival t-shirts nearly sold out, being a popular hit with attendees. We also sold numerous copies of the ultimate guide to all things banana:

The World of Bananas in Hawai’i Then and Now by Angela Kepler. This book educates people about ai’a history, best gardening practices, pests, identification, and how to prepare, cook and eat bananas. The few copies available sold out quickly.

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The Banana Source booth had an impressive display of flowering bananas, including the lovely and unique Golden Lotus banana from Yunnan, China. Home growers could buy banana keiki including apple bananas, saba, nam wah, silk, pisang lilin, ice cream, largo, iholena, plantains, and gros michel. Over 280 plants were sold during the festival, supporting our efforts to improve Mai’a biodiversity by getting a wider selection of bananas into Hawaii’s gardens, kitchens, farms, and backyards.

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Slow Press – October 31, 2022

DETAILS AND UPDATES for the Mai’a ‘Ho’olaule’a/Banana Festival 2022.

On Sunday, November 13, 2022, from 11 am – 4 pm, Hawai’i Banana Source, Slow Food Oahu, and Hawai’i SEED, with our partner Hi’ipaka LLC, will host the free inaugural Mai’a ‘Ho’olaule’a/Banana Festival in Waimea Valley, O’ahu.

While most of us are familiar with local apple bananas and the ubiquitous Central American Chiquita, few of us have ever eaten a Hawaiian banana or enjoyed a savory banana dish. We hope to remedy that at Ka Mai’a ‘Ho’olaule’a!

This free Festival was created to expand our notions of what a banana is and can be. We’ve put together a program to help island residents successfully grow and use bananas in a number of ways.

FOOD BOOTHS AND SAMPLES A number of noted island chefs will be on hand to provide samples and recipes for banana dishes. Banana-based lunches and desserts will be available for purchase.

Chef Robynne Maii of Fête will prepare banana tartlet samples. Chef Kealoha Domingo will prepare Piele, a traditional dish of bananas and coconut milk samples. Emma Bello of Sweetland Goat Dairy will have goat milk banana gelato samples. Chef Kathy Maddux of Mohala Farms will be doing a green banana cooking demonstration. Chef Ignacio Fleishour of Kokua Market will prepare two banana plate lunches for sale, one featuring Puerto Rican pasteles and another with banana curry. Chef Thomas Naylor of Waimea Valley will be selling chocolate-covered bananas.

MAI’A LECTURES 12:00 pm, Gabe Sachter-Smith of Hawai’i Banana Source will give a talk and slideshow presentation on best-growing practices and botanical & culinary history.

2:00 pm, Ken Love, Executive Director of Hawai’i Tropical Fruit Growers, will speak on banana preservation and cookery. He will also be available to answer any questions on the cultivation and use of tropical fruits.

BANANA T-SHIRT DYES All banana growers have experienced the impressive ability of banana plants to stain clothing. We’ll put those qualities to good use, letting fairgoers, both old and young, dye their own t-shirts or buy a t-shirt on-site to dye with banana stalks, stems, and flowers. Babs Miyano-Young will supervise several booths and provide the materials necessary for dyeing.

BANANA FIBER DEMONSTRATIONS Mahina and Cheryl Pukahi will show off their talents as lauhala weavers, using black banana fibers to highlight their work. Wesley Sen will demonstrate Kapa making using banana dyes.

MAI’A ‘HO’OLAULEl’A T-SHIRTS & BANANA BOOKS Organic cotton shirts sporting the beautiful botanical illustration of the event will be for sale at a cost of $20. The ultimate guide to all things banana is Angela Kepler’s The World of Bananas in Hawai’i: Then and Now. This hard-to-find book will entertain and educate you about Mai’a history, best gardening practices, pests identification, and how best to prepare, cook and eat bananas. A few copies will be available for $80, $36 less than its Amazon price.

BANANA FRUITS & PLANTS FOR SALE Gabe Sachter-Smith of Hawai’i Banana Source, Pu’u o Hoku Ranch, Ho’okua’aina, and other growers and farms will provide plants and fruits for sale. Some unusual types will be available, including a few Hawaiian mai’a. Samples will be offered so that attendees can learn about the flavors and features of numerous varieties of bananas.

AND MORE…  In addition to the above activities, fairgoers will find opportunities to taste different kinds of honey, learn about pollinators at the Hanai Hives booth, find out how to support the Hawai’i Tropical Fruit Growers and what they offer to both farmers and backyard fruit fans, and other community groups.

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Slow Press – October 6, 2022

Ho’omaluhia Tour and Potluck – A Focus on Edibles in the Garden

Join Ms. Heidi Bornhorst for a walk through the lush Ho’omaluhia Botanical Garden to learn about the edible delights right from the garden!

Heidi Bornhorst is a certified Arborist, Horticulturist, and Landscape Designer poised to take garden enthusiasts through the green and lush Ho’omaluhia Botanical Garden. Expect to be wowed by all the garden greens you can eat along the way. Bring your curiosity for this walk fronting the picturesque Ko’olau Mountains. Bring a potluck refreshment to share at the end of the tour. Please also bring water, sun protection, and/or an umbrella.

Date and time

Saturday, October 8, 2022, 9:30 AM

Location

Ho’omaluhia Botanical Garden 45-680 Luluku Rd. Kaneohe, HI 96744

Cost

$15

Sign up on Eventbrite.

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Slow Press – September 12, 2022

Dear Friends of Slow Food,

Board Recruits

We are working to reinvigorate our local chapter this fall and could use some help! Our working board needs new energy, new idea and new members. We’re looking for folks with enthusiasm and interest in creating and organizing events. Another area of need is social media outreach. If you are someone who is passionate about Slow Food, and have time to work with us, please send a note of interest to Eliza Lathrop, our board chair. Her email is pilinafarms@gmail.com.

Ka Mai‘a Ho‘olaule‘a

Slow Food Oahu, Hawaii SEED, the Banana Source and Waimea Valley are working on creating a new event, Ka Maia Hoolaulea or the Banana Festival to be held on Sunday, November 13. We will need an assortment of volunteers to hang up banners, man our booths, give out banana samples and more. If you have the time and inclination, we’d appreciate your presence. At the bottom of this note, you will find more information about the Ho‘olaule‘a. If you are interested in helping, please contact Mary Lacques at hokuokekai50@msn.com.

Mai‘a Banana Festival 2022

On Sunday, November 13, 11 am-4 pm, The Banana Source, Hawai’i SEED, Slow Food Oahu, and Waimea Valley will host the inaugural Mai‘a Ho‘olaule‘a/Banana Festival.

While most of us are familiar with local apple bananas and the ubiquitous central American Chiquita, few of us have ever eaten a Hawaiian banana or enjoyed a savory banana dish. We hope to remedy that at Ka Mai‘a ‘Ho‘olaule‘a!

The Fest was created to expand our notions of what a banana is and can be. We’ve put together a program to help island residents successfully grow and use bananas in various ways.

Food Booths and Samples

A number of noted island chefs will be on hand to provide samples and recipes for banana dishes. Banana-based plate lunches and desserts will be available for purchase.

Mai‘a Workshops

There will be workshops on best-growing practices, botanical and culinary history, and on banana preservation and cookery.

Banana T-Shirt Dyes

Growers have experienced the impressive ability of bananas to stain clothing. We’ll put those qualities to good use, letting fair goers dye their own t-shirts or buy a t-shirt on-site to dye with banana stalks, stems and flowers.

Banana Fruits and Plants for Sale

Gabe Sacher-Smith of the Banana Source, Pu‘u o Hoku, and other growers and farms will provide plants and fruits for sale. Some unusual types will be available, including a few Hawaiian mai‘a.

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Slow Press – August 1, 2022

Slow Food O`ahu  – August 2022 Event

Ahi Canning Class from Slow Food Oahu

Sunday, August 14, 2022, 1:30 p.m.

Learn How To Fillet, Prep, and Can Ahi. Slow Food Oahu continues its tradition of education on using and preparing local foods.

Slow Food Oahu is proud to present Chef Kathi Saks and long-time Slow Food member Laurie Carlson, who will teach this class.

We have 100# of Tombo Ahi that we will be working with, along with two giant pressure cookers and a handful of simple ingredients—salt, carrots, and olive oil. 

The class will be held on Sunday, August 14, 2022, at 1:30 pm in a garden on Oahu’s Windward side.

It will last until the jarred fish has cooled and is ready to take home.

Bring pupu and beverage to share while awaiting the final product.

Upon completion of the course, you will have four 1/2 pint jars of the possibly best canned fish you’ve ever eaten. 

Bring your fish fillet knives, rubber gloves (if you wish), aprons, and cutting boards. We have a few extra if you’re short.

Cost: $35 per person

Class is limited to 14 people

Refund Policy: Refunds will be given if the request is made seven days prior to the event; otherwise no refunds.

Location: Private Home Windward Oahu—Directions will be shared prior to the event. 

Sunday, August 14th, 2022, 1 pm – Until the fish has cooled and is ready to take home.

Purchase tickets via Eventbrite.

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Slow Press – May 2, 2022

Slow Seed Summit 2022

May 13 – May 15, 2022

Virtual event hosted on Hopin

For three days, hundreds of people from around the world will virtually gather, listen and discuss the regeneration of our world’s foodways to advance good, clean, and fair food for all. Each day will focus on a new lens through which our attendees will listen, share and plan the future of our climate, health, and food justice.

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Slow Press – April 2, 2022

Slow Food O`ahu  – April 2022 Event

Ahi Canning Class from Slow Food Oahu

Sunday, April 10, 2022, 1:00 – 4:30 p.m.

Learn How To Fillet, Prep, and Can Ahi

Slow Food Oahu is proud to present Jeremy Brown who has generously volunteered to teach this class. He is a Slow Fisher who has shared his knowledge of fish canning—far and wide—from Hawai‘i to Italy and many parts in between.

Slow Food Oahu will be offering this class on April 10. Bring pupu and beverage to share while the ahi is processed (appropriately 90 minutes).

Upon completion of the course, you will be able to take home 6 1/2 pint jars of the possibly best canned tuna you’ve ever had. 

Cost: $30 per person

Class is limited to 12

Refund Policy: Refunds will be given if request is made 7 days prior to event, otherwise no refunds.

Location: Private Home Windward Oahu—Directions will be shared prior to event. 

Sunday April 10th, 1pm-4:30pm

Purchase tickets via EventBrite.

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Slow Press – March 1, 2022

Slow Food O`ahu  – March 2022 Event

Ahi Canning Class from Slow Food Oahu

Sunday, March 13, 2022, 1:00 – 4:30 p.m.

Learn How To Fillet, Prep, and Can Ahi

Slow Food Oahu is proud to present Jeremy Brown who is conducting this class. He is a Slow Fisher who has taught this canning class all over the country, as well as in Turin, Italy for Slow Food.

Slow Food Oahu will be offering this class on March 13. Bring pupu and beverage if you would like to share while the ahi is being processed.

Upon completion of the course, you will be able to take home 6 1/2 pint jars of the possibly best canned tuna you’ve ever had. 

Location: Private Home Windward Oahu —Directions will be shared prior to the event. All attendees are required to bring proof of 2 vaccinations and a photo id.

Cost $25 – Purchase tickets via EventBrite.

Class limited to 12

Refund Policy: Refunds will be given if request is made 7 days prior to the event, otherwise no refunds.

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Slow Press – July 17, 2020


Slow Food Oahu Cookbook and Food Book Sale

Saturday, July 18, 2020

Slow Food Oahu is hosting a cookbook & food book sale — complete with social distancing — in the courtyard of Kokua Market this Saturday, July 18, 2020 from 10 am to noon. Thanks to our generous donors, you will find a wide selection of recent and vintage cookbooks. There’s everything from local, vegetarian, and Asian recipes to celebrity chef tomes. Priced to sell, the proceeds all go to support Kokua. A great way to explore new cuisines, techniques, and new authors. Please join us!

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Slow Press – March 13, 2020



Slow Food O`ahu  – March 2020 Events

Monthly Urban Foraging With Dr. Nat and Slow Food O’ahu

Sunday, March 15, 2020, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Meet in the hiker parking lot at the entrance to the Makiki Forest Recreation Area.
[Please do not enter Hawaii Nature Center’s building or parking lot.]

Introducing monthly foraging with Dr. Nat Bletter! By popular request, Slow Food O’ahu is offering monthly foraging for the really slow foodies out there! Foraging tours will be held at different locations month to month for variety. Even if you’ve done this tour before, join us again for a tour at a different location!

Nature provides seasonal treats to enjoy. Join Slow Food O’ahu once again for monthly foraging adventures led by Dr. Nat Bletter, Flavormeister of Madre Chocolate. Nat earned his Ph.D. in ethnobotany from the City University of New York and is a past Slow Food O’ahu delegate to Terra Madre. You’ll be in great hands as you learn about, and get to taste the incredible plant life – seeds, flowers, fruit, vines, etc., all growing wild in Makiki, and likely also growing in your backyard! As we learned from Sunny Savage, author of Wild Food Plants of Hawaii, expanding your diet by including wild plants helps add to your gut’s biodiversity, and biodiversity is at the heart of what Slow Food is about. At the end of the tour, Nat will toss foraging finds into a very wild plant salad to be enjoyed by all. Bring a fork and plate, and bags for gathering.

Minimum of 8 people required, maximum of 20. Because of the nature of this event, refunds will only be given up until a week before the date of the foraging tour.

Be sure to wear sun, and/or rain protection and bring water.

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We hope you can make it!

Cheers! 

Slow Food O’ahu


Fundraiser for Kokua Market

Sunday, March 22, 2020 – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Culinary Tool Resale

Members of Slow Food Oahu are supporting Kokua Market’s relaunch by organizing this event. In addition to the sale, a number of Kokua s producers will be offering samples of their island made foods. Emma Bello, cheesemaker and goat master of Sweetland Farm, will have cheese and caramel sauce; María Tucker, representing Wailea Ag, will offer hearts of palm; Chef Ignacio Fleishour will serve Big Island lamb and his specialty Molokai venison products.

Slow Food Oahu has been working for several years to expand banana biodiversity in Hawaii. As a result of this work, we will be able to offer a good cross-section of banana keiki for sale, reasonably pricing at $15 per plant. There will be some Polynesian varieties, as well as more common backyard bananas.

Please drop off extra-unused-unwanted pots and pans, utensils, dishes, gadgets, and cookbooks at Kokua. Kokua looking for the following:

  • Cookware pots and pans
  • Kitchen utensils and gadgets
  • Bakeware
  • Dishes, glasses, cups, etc
  • Small kitchen appliances
  • Cookbooks
  • Food books and travel
  • Drop donations off at Kokua by Friday, March 20 .
  • Find kitchen-ware at bargain prices on March 22nd!

Drop donations off at Kokua by Friday, March 20.

Find kitchen-ware at bargain prices on March 22nd!


Olive Oil Workshop at Island Olive Oil

Thank you to Francine, Tom, and Gwen for organizing and supporting February’s Olive Oil Workshop at Island Olive Oil. Attendees so enjoyed themselves that they requested a followup workshop on balsamic vinegar. Mahalo to Angel and Brian of Island Olive Oil.

A date and time will be forthcoming.


Upcoming Events

Slow Food O`ahu and da Shop – May 2020 Cookbook Club

The next Oahu Cookbook Club is scheduled for Saturday, May 2, 2020 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. We’ll focus on recipes created by Chef Yotam Ottolenghi. Please bring a prepared recipe from one of Ottolenghi’s cookbooks.  Da Shop will have cookbooks available for purchase.

From Amazon description of Plenty: One of the most exciting talents in the cooking world, Yotam Ottolenghi’s food inspiration comes from his Cordon Bleu training, Mediterranean background, and his unapologetic love of ingredients. “My approach can be the opposite to traditional French cooking, where everything is a little bit uniform and you work hard to process a sauce into the most fine and homogenous thing. I go the other way and use spices, herbs and other ingredients to create a sense of surprise.” Not a vegetarian himself, his approach to vegetable dishes is wholly original and innovative, based on freshness and seasonality, and drawn from the diverse food cultures. 


Kristin’s Book Picks 

Feeding the Crisis: Care and Abandonment in America’s Food Safety Net by Maggie Dickinson. The book tells the story of eight families as they navigate the terrain of an expanding network of assistance programs in which care and abandonment work hand in hand to make access to food uncertain for people on the social and economic margins.

An Extravagant Hunger: The Passionate Years of M.F.K Fisher by Anne Zimmerman. In this compelling biography, M.F.K. Fisher’s life is unwrapped and savored. From the RMS Berengaria that ferried her across the sea to France in 1929, to Le Paquis, the Swiss estate that later provided a backdrop for some of the most idyllic moments of her life, the stories of Fisher’s love for food, family, and men are meticulously researched and exquisitely captured in this book. Exploring Fisher’s formative time in Europe with her first husband; her subsequent divorce and remarriage to Dillwyn Parrish, and his tragic suicide; and the child she carried from an unnamed father, the story of M.F.K. Fisher’s life becomes as vibrant and passionate as her prolific words on wine and cuisine.

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Slow Press – January 27, 2020



Thanks for Attending Slow Food O`ahu’s Annual Meeting

 Our well attended Annual Meeting at da Shop on January 23, 2020 was fun and informative. The potluck dishes were especially delicious! Our guest speaker, Jessica Rohr of Forage: Premium Hawaiian Meats, gave an informative and comprehensive talk on the challenges of foraging for meat in Hawai`i. For more information, you can contact her at www.foragehawaii.com

Thanks much, Jess! Thanks to da Shop for hosting.

Jess Rohr
Forage: Premium Hawaiian Meats

If you’d like future talks about issues of food and culture in Hawai`i, please give us your ideas. Email Kristin at mcandrewskristinm@gmail.com


February 2020 Events

Slow Food O`ahu and da Shop Present The Cookbook Club Featuring Aloha Kitchen by Alana Kysar 

Saturday, February 1, 2020  from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at da Shop, 3565 Harding Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96818

It’s that time again to bring cookbooks to life and try some new recipes.

Come grab a copy, find a recipe that speaks to you, and share a homemade dish potluck style as we talk story in da Shop’s warehouse after hours. Da Shop has copies of Aloha Kitchen by Alana Kysar available for purchase.

Timeline:

5:00 to 5:30 p.m. Chat. Set up. Fill in dish description cards.     
5:20 to 5:30 p.m. Make plates.
5:30 to 5:45 p.m. Introductions.
5:45 to 6:15 p.m. Discussion.
6:15 to 6:30 p.m. Next meeting. Facebook group introduction.
6:30 to 7:00 p.m. Talk story. Clean up.

Please bring your own serving spoons, silverware, plate and glass/cup. 

For this event, there will be a $5.00 fee that will help further community events.


Pairing Food with Olive Oil Workshop presented by Slow Food O’ahu

Hosted by Angèl Foster of Island Olive Oil company

Sunday, February 9, 2020
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Fee: $45 SLO Members: $55 Non-Member

If you’ve ever wondered which Extra Virgin Olive Oils go best with different dishes, this workshop is for you. Slow Food members will learn the basics of what to look for, taste for, and smell for when choosing olive oils for your own kitchen. 

You will learn to distinguish between mild, medium, and robust olive oils, and how to pair each type with different foods, wines, and cooking styles. You will taste a variety of fresh olive oils paired with small bites so you can learn first-hand how to choose the perfect olive oils for your own cooking and entertaining.

Participants are encouraged to bring a small sample of the olive oil you currently use in your home kitchen. Together, we will do sensory analysis on these oils to see if they are mild, robust, well-balanced or defective. It should be a fun and interesting way to apply what you will learn.

You are invited to bring a bottle of wine to enjoy during the event with some tapas-style pupu which will be offered.

Island Olive Oil Company will offer a discount on selected products to Slow Food Members and all attendees.

Angèl and Brian Foster are the owners of Island Olive Oil Company. They are both Certified Olive Oil Sommeliers & Sensory Analysts. They recently returned from a trip to the Mediterranean exploring new sources of distinctive olive oils for their shop.


Interested in Food and Art?

Join Kristin McAndrews at the Honolulu Museum of Art

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Still Life Balsam Apple

On February 4th, 6th and 9th from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Kristin McAndrews will give a Tour and Talk Story at the Honolulu Museum of Art focused on the power of food in art to evoke social and political issues. Entry is free to museum members and $10 if you’re not. Meet inside the lobby. Grab a folding stool.

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Slow Press – December 1, 2019



Variety Showcase

Variety Showcase Oahu poster

Mahalo to GoFarm Hawai`i, CTAHR, Hawaiian Seed Growers Network, Farm Link Hawaii and Kapiolani Community College Culinary Arts Program
I would like to thank the organizers of the Variety Showcase at Kapiolani Community College who brought together plant breeders, researchers, organic farmers, ranchers, fisherpeople, restaurateurs, community chefs, produce buyers and eaters. Held on Monday, November 25th, the well-attended event was a wonderful opportunity to meet innovative and hardworking chefs and growers. The recipes were creative, beautifully presented and delicious.

As a chef, I collaborated with Emma Bello of Sweet Land Farm and Kathy Maddox of Mohala Farms (both farms are located in Waialua). We created a beautiful and tasty dish–Slow Roasted Butternut Squash with Mohala Farm Herbs and Sweet Land Farm Goat Feta.


Activities December 2019

The Cocktail Cookbook Club sponsored by da Shop and Slow Food Oahu
In collaboration with da Shop on Saturday, December 7, 2019, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., join us for a short course focusing on the cocktail. Molly Pierce will prepare a few creative concoctions. The event will be held at 3565 Harding Avenue Honolulu HI 96816. For cocktail inspiration, try looking at Tequila Mockingbird by Tom Federle and Lauren Mortimer, available at da Shop.


Upcoming Activities – January 2020

The Annual Slow Food Oahu Members Meeting will be held on Sunday, January 19, 2020, at da Shop from 11:00 to 1:30 p.m. da Shop is located at 3565 Harding Avenue Honolulu HI 96816. Parking is across the street at the public lot. As usual, this meeting is a potluck. Please bring a favorite dish and/or drink to share. Also please bring recyclable silverware, dishes (serving spoons, bowl or plate as well as a cup or glass). We are in the final stages of arranging for our speaker.
To register, an Eventbrite link will go up soon.

The Slow Food Oahu and Chinese New Year Food Tour is planned for Sunday, January 26, 2020, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Tickets are limited to eight guests. I will send you the Eventbrite link as soon as I have that information.

For 2020, the Board has brainstormed some fun and informative classes: olive oil, rum and maybe souchu will be on the agenda. If you have ideas for classes you’d like to participate in, please contact me at mcandrewskristinm@gmail.com.


New York Times news article forwarded by Laurie Carlson (Thanks!)

On Hawaii, the Fight for Taro’s Revival

The root vegetable was a staple food for centuries until contact with the West. Its return signals a reclamation of not just land but a culture — and a way of life.
By Ligaya Mishan
Nov. 8, 2019


This newsletter will be my last for 2019.
See you in January 2020!
Happy New Year!

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Slow Press – October 31, 2019


Slow Food Oahu
November Upcoming Events


Saturday, November 2, 2019, 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Slow Food Oahu and Hawai`i Seed Exchange


Free. Tickets on Eventbrite.


November 7, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.
See Marion Nestle at Kennedy Theater (UH Mānoa)

Sponsored by the Hawaii Culinary Education Foundation

Nestle’s lecture is on “What to Eat: Dietary Advice Meets Food Politics.” It’s at 6:00 p.m. at the University of Hawaii’s Kennedy Theater, 1770 East-West Road. Registration and other Information on Eventbrite. Information about the Hawaii Culinary Education Foundation is here. Other sponsors are the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, UH-Manoa and the University of Hawaii-West Oahu Sustainable Community Food Systems Program.


Limu Festival

From November 14 to the 16th 2019 Nā Mamo O Mū`olea is hosting the 10th annual Hāna Limu Festival in Hana, Maui, that honors Dr. Isabella Kauakea Aiona a marine biologist and researcher. For more information, contact Claudia Kalaola, wehi@kalaola.com.


Saturday, November 23, 2019 4:00 PM 5:30 PM
Join da Shop for a Talk and Tasting by Kusuma Coorey on Accompaniments

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Join da Shop for an author talk + tasting followed by book signing with Kusuma Coorey, who will be flying in from Sri Lanka. Her book Accompaniments: Chutneys, Relishes, Pickles, Sambals, and Preserves (UH Press) will be available for sale at da Shop, 3565 Harding Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816

Luscious mango chutney spiced with Ceylon cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg; exotic jaggery pickle with fruit and dates; tomato “pachadi” bursting with the fragrance of cumin and black mustard seed fried in olive oil; stunning and versatile carrot marmalade; fiery, pungent, and creamy green chili and coconut sambal, laced with fresh lemon juice. These are only a few of the tantalizing dishes you will find in this cookbook.

The tastes of Asia and the West are brought to life through 175 recipes, along with lavish full-color photographs, in five categories of accompaniments: chutneys, relishes, pickles, sambals, and preserves. Chef Kusuma Cooray is inspired by flavors from her childhood that originate from India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Indonesia, and other South Asian countries abundant in exotic spices. At times her tempting creations show the multicultural influences of decades spent living and teaching in Hawai‘i, with its bounty of fruits and farm-fresh produce.Spices—the chef’s specialty—are what make these delicacies unique, lending mystique with their fragrance and, occasionally, additional nutritional value from their medicinal and curative
Properties.

Written throughout in a clear and engaging style, each recipe includes a brief preface by Chef Cooray, offering tips, serving suggestions, or a charming remembrance. In a similarly warm and personal tone, introductory essays open each of the five main chapters, providing explanatory background and overall preparation methods. Whether a person is a professional chef, culinary student, home cook, or simply enjoys reading cookbooks, Accompaniments is an exciting addition to their bookshelf.

Kusuma Cooray is a Professor Emerita at the Culinary Institute of the Pacific, University of Hawai‘i. She is Dean Emerita for the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in Hawai’i.


Monday, November 25th, 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Variety Showcase Oahu!

Culinary Breeding Network: Variety Showcase Oahu!

GoFarm Hawai’i + Culinary Breeding Network are back at it again.

This event is an interactive mixer to build community between plant breeders, researchers, new and established sustainable farmers, ranchers, fishers, food artisans and eaters.

It’s a one-of-a-kind experience where attendees taste new, unique, traditional and in-development vegetables, fruits, grains and animal products with the breeders that created them and the researchers, farmers, ranchers and fishers bringing them to your plate.

Come taste a wide variety of banana, avocado, olena (turmeric), taro, peppers, corn, tomato, sweet potato, breadfruit, sugarcane & more!

Join us at the Ohi’a Cafeteria located at Kapiolani Community College, Honolulu
Stay tuned for breeder and chef line up and details on how to buy your tickets.

For tickets: https://varietyshowcaseoahu2019.bpt.me/


Mahalo to Jason Chow, of Local General Store, for organizing a benefit fundraiser for Slow Food Oahu and to Ed Kinney for hosting a delightful and delicious dinner at Mud Hen Water on October 14, 2019. Jason gave a fascinating demonstration on butchering a pig. The menu included Kalua Pig Rillette, Arancini, Abura Miso, and Chicharrones as well as Somen Salad, Tom Yum Soup, Pork Chops and Pork Belly Luau Stew. The desserts were extraordinary in form and flavor: Strawberry Guava Fluff with Christmas Berry oil, basil and guava and Kalo Cotton Cheesecake. Num.

Thank you! Thank you!


Kristin’s Book Recommendations

Anthony Bourdain’s Hungry Ghosts by Anthony Bourdain and Joel Rose.
In this graphic novel by Bourdain “chefs gather to outscare each other with terrifying tales of fee and food from around the world as they play Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai, the game of 100 candles . . . and pray they survive.”

The Good Good Pig: The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood by Sy Montgomery. This memoir is about a very good pig. The author, Sy Montogomery opens “her heart to a sick piglet, she had no idea that this creature, later named Christopher Hogwood, would provide her with something she had sought all her life: an anchor (eventually weighing 750 pounds) to family, home, and community.”

In Grocery: The Buy and Selling of Food in America, Micheal Ruhlman writes about “ a culture obsessed with food—how it looks, what it tastes like, where it comes from, what is good for us—there are often more questions than answers. Ruhlman proposes that the best practices for consuming wisely could be hiding in plain sight—in the aisles of your local supermarket.”


Slow Food Oahu Looking Forward

Slow Food Oahu Cookbook Club and da Shop

All the following events will be held at da Shop
at 3565 Harding Avenue Honolulu HI 96816

Saturday, December 7, 2019, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Tequila Mockingbird by Tom Federle and Lauren Mortimer


Saturday, February 1, 2020, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Aloha Kitchen: Recipes from Hawai`i by Alana Kysar


Saturday, May 2, 2020, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Nopi: The Cookbook by Yotam Ottolenghi and Ramael Scully


Saturday, July 11th, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Vietnamese Food Any Day by Andrea Nguyen


In Fall 2020
The Slow Food Cookbook Club will be partnering with The Friends of Italy.
More information forthcoming.


In January 2020 
we will have a Slow Food Oahu membership meeting:
date, place and time to be determined.

Permanent link to this article: https://www.slowfoodoahu.org/slow-press-october-31-2019/

Slow Press – October 9, 2019

Whole Hog Butcher Demo and Dinner

October 14, 2019 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Whole Hog Butcher Demo & Collaboration Dinner by The Local General Store & Mud Hen Water

Join us for a special collaborative event featuring a whole hog butcher demo and dinner by Jason Chow and Harley Tunac of The Local General Store and Alika Chung, Chef de Cuisine of Mud Hen Water

Learn how to break down an entire pig while enjoying pupu from various pork cuts. The demo will focus on the different cuts of a pig and how to cook them, utilizing the entire animal.

A five course family style dinner will follow the demo, here’s a sneak peek at the menu:

*menu subject to small changes based on the availability of fresh, local ingredients

Tickets prices are inclusive of taxes, fees, and gratuity – $95 for Slow Food O‘ahu members, $115 for non-members. 

This event is a benefit for Slow Food O‘ahu, an organization that seeks to create dramatic and lasting change in the food system by reconnecting with the people, traditions, plants, animals, fertile soils and waters that produce our food, inspiring a transformation in food policy, production practices and market forces so that they ensure equity, sustainability and pleasure in the food we eat.

FAQs

Are you able to accommodate dietary restrictions?

Due to the nature of pop-ups, it is not possible to accommodate dietary requests. Please contact us with questions before purchasing tickets.

What are parking options for the event?

Mud Hen Water has a small parking lot on 9th Avenue & Waialae (entrance on 9th, Mauka). Street parking is also available.

Will beverages be available?

Yes! A limited bar menu will be available for purchases.

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?

Please email info@mudhenwater.com

Details

Date: October 14 Time: 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm Cost: $95.00 – $115.00 
Website: 
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-local-general-store-mud-hen-water-tickets-75494280425

Organizer

Mud Hen Water

3452 Waialae Avenue 
Honolulu, HI 96816 United States
(808) 737-6000

Permanent link to this article: https://www.slowfoodoahu.org/slow-press-october-9-2019/

Slow Press – August 29. 2019


Celebrate the Moon Festival in September

The Moon or Mid-Autumn Festival has various legends surrounding its traditions. According to the story of Hou Yi and Chang’e, ten suns surrounded the earth that destroyed the crops. People suffered.  Hou Yi, a Chinese hero, crafted a bow to shoot down all of the suns except one with his arrows.

For saving mankind, the Queen of Heaven rewarded Hou Yi with an immortality potion. Hou Yi did not drink it because he wanted to stay with his wife, Chang’e. Hou Yi gave the immortality potion to his wife for safe keeping. One day, Chang’e drank the magical concoction as she was attacked by rebels. She became immortal, flying to the moon. People honor Chang’e with mooncakes and offerings of food for good fortune. 


Chinese Mooncakes

A rich thick filling usually made from red bean or lotus seed paste is surrounded by a thin (2–3 mm) crust and may contain yolks from salted duck eggs. Mooncakes are usually eaten in small wedges accompanied by tea.


Slow Food Tour and Lunch Celebrating the Moon Festival 

Sunday, September 8, 2019 from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM (HST), Maunakea Street, Chinatown, Honolulu, HI 96813. Member: $60, Non-Member $70.
The tour is already sold out but you can put yourself on the waitlist.

Join us on our exciting Slow Food Chinatown Tour, at the time of the fall Moon (Harvest) Festival. Explore the history, culture, and food traditions of Honolulu’s Chinatown. Shop its markets to learn about seafood, fresh produce, and traditional foods. Visit bakeries, noodle factories, specialty shops, temples and historic sites. Sample local foods such as poke, roast pork, look fun noodles and tropical fruits.  Bring your shopping bags with you so you can buy fresh produce, noodles, manapua, and specialty products.

Following the 2-hour walking tour we will enjoy lunch together at one of Chinatown’s finest restaurants. The 5-course family-style Chinese menu will include traditional Moon Festival dishes such as roast pork, chicken, and Moon Cakes.  Meal cost is included in the tour price. Please alert us in advance of any food restrictions.Meeting location and parking suggestions will be emailed to ticket-holders 48 hours before the tour.

Please note: We keep this tour size limited to 8 to insure an intimate experience and avoid blocking already crowded sidewalks and markets, but we also need to set a minimum of 5 participants for this event in order to assure that our volunteer tour leaders’ efforts are used to good advantage.  If we don’t fill the minimum, we will offer full refunds and alert ticket holders to other upcoming tours.  Also consider a private tour for your family or group!  

Thanks for your understanding.
We hope you can make it!
Cheers, Slow Food O’ahu Chinatown Tour

The tour is already sold out but you can put yourself on the waitlist.


Monthly Foraging with Nat and Slow Food Oahu 

September 15, 2019 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Member: $15, Non-Member, $20

Forage with Nat Bletter at the Hawaii Nature Center!  By popular request, Slow Food Oahu is offering monthly foraging for the really slow foodies out there!  Foraging tours will be held at different locations month to month for variety. Even if you’ve done this tour before, please join us again.

Nature provides seasonal treats to enjoy. Join Slow Food Oahu once again for monthly foraging adventures led by Dr. Nat Bletter, Flavormeister of Madre Chocolate.  Nat earned his Ph.D. in ethnobotany from City University of New York and is a past Slow Food Oahu delegate to Terra Madre. You’ll be in great hands as you learn about, and get to taste the incredible plant life – seeds, flowers, fruit, vines, etc. all growing wild in Makiki, and likely also growing in your backyard! 

As we learned from Sunny Savage, author of Wild Food Plants of Hawaii, expanding your diet by including wild plants helps add to your gut’s biodiversity–the heart of Slow Food.  At the end of the tour, Nat will toss foraging finds into a very wild plant salad to be enjoyed by all. Bring a fork and plate, and bags for gathering.  

Minimum of eight people are required with a maximum of twenty. Because of the nature of this event, refunds will only be given up until a week before the date of foraging tour.

Be sure to wear sun, and/or rain protection and bring water.  

*Slow Food O’ahu encourages our participants to come with an open mind and an appetite for learning (and eating). If you are not sure of the plant life, do not put it in your mouth.


Upcoming Event

Book Club 

Hippie Food: How Back-to-the-Landers, Longhairs, and Revolutionaries Changed the Way We Eat 

by Jonathan Kauffman 

Tuesday, October 29, 2019, 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.

Meet at da Shop
3565 Harding Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816

Program begins at 5:30-6:30 p.m. silent reading, 6:30 – 7 p.m. socializing, 7-8 p.m. book discussion.

Potluck and BYOB.

Laurie Carlson will represent Slow Food Oahu

Review of book in the New York Times.


News Article 

from Honolulu Magazine July 17, 2019 by Martha Cheng

This Man Runs a Banana Library on a Farm in Waialua

50 Shades of Yellow: This Man Runs a Banana Library on a Farm in Waialua

Gabe Sachter-Smith Stalks Bananas Around the World and Builds a Banana Library of Hawaiian Cultivars.

By Martha Cheng   

Most people think of ‘the best banana’ as the one which tastes the best when the fruit is eaten ripe and raw,” says banana explorer, breeder and farmer Gabe Sachter-Smith. “But when I think of ‘the best,’ my thought is ‘for what purpose?’ Fruit for fresh eating? Fruit for smoothies? Frying? Fermenting? Fiber for making rope? Animal feed? Cut flowers? Medicine? Landscape foliage?” This particular banana is named Praying Hands—two “hands” of bananas fused, as if they were glued together. It’s a mutation of a Filipino cooking banana and in a half-ripe stage can be steamed and boiled, or eaten raw when ripe. 

Bananas don’t grow on trees. The plant is actually a giant herb. Gabe Sachter-Smith says he learned that fact at 14, when he was still a “normal middle-schooler” growing up in Colorado. “Trying to understand what that meant led me on a never-ending quest to learn more about bananas,” he says. “I was never particularly interested in eating the fruit—it was really the concept of what exactly was a ‘banana plant’?”

Sixteen years later, on a farm in Waialua, he maintains a banana library of Asian, African, Pacific and Hawaiian cultivars. The latter includes the finicky mai‘a manini, the banana peel and leaves a variegated light cream and green, as if painted with watercolors, and the iholena, its fruit tinged coral pink. His banana quest has also sent him around the world: to the Solomon Islands, where he learned of a slender banana with a fluffy texture, nicknamed the “Five Minute” banana for how quickly it cooks. There, he ventured to Makira, “the heart of the banana world,” where a woman had collected 80 different cultivars. In Uganda, which has the highest per capita consumption of bananas in the world, he kept a lookout for giant pythons hiding in collapsed termite mounds while documenting wild native and domesticated plants. Along the way, he also sipped banana beer, banana wine and banana juice. When we first speak, he is heading to Laos and China as the expert identifier on a banana expedition: “Sometimes when you are exploring the unknown, you really just don’t know what it is you are looking at,” he says.

This stalking of bananas is not just for curiosity’s sake. Sachter-Smith breeds new varieties hoping to establish plants that can stand up to diseases like banana bunchy-top virus, which has devastated Hawai‘i’s banana production since it was introduced 30 years ago.  

Sachter-Smith’s passion is simple and profound. “I just enjoy pursuing things that interest me,” he says. “Most people think of ‘the best banana’ as the one that tastes best to a human when the fruit is ripe and raw. I like to think each different type of banana has its own unique highest purpose, and it’s my calling to figure out what that is for each one, to know its story.”

He estimates that there are about 3,000 banana varieties in the world, “depending on how you measure it—which is more philosophical than scientific,” he says. “But I’ve accepted the true answer is unknowable, so that also means I will never stop learning about them because I want to try to know about them all.”


First Cookbook Club Gathering

Thank you to the cooks who attended the Cookbook Club.

Slow Food Oahu and da Shop partnered for its first Cookbook Club gathering–a discussion and potluck led by Emily Lau (da Shop), Molly Pierce (cook extraordinaire) and Kristin McAndrews (Slow Food Oahu) inspired by the book Six Seasons: A New Way With Vegetables, still available for purchase at da Shop. Twelve cooks brought a variety of delicious samples of McFadden’s innovative recipes. Lamb, tuna, pasta, eggplant, cauliflower, potato, corn, apple and tuna dishes as well as a delicious carrot pie were sampled by all. Cooks also brought homemade bread, guava mead and wine. While getting to know one another, we had a lovely conversation about McFadden’s philosophy food. Emily, Molly and I also appreciated that cooks brought their own silverware, serving spoons and dishes. We can’t wait for the next Cookbook Club meeting in November. Emily, Molly and I will keep you posted on the cookbook and the date

Permanent link to this article: https://www.slowfoodoahu.org/slow-press-august-29-2019/

Slow Food Oahu 1st Cookbook Club gathering

Da Shop is very excited to announce our first Cookbook Club gathering, a discussion and potluck led by Molly Pierce and Kristin McAndrews (Slow Food Oahu) inspired by the book Six Seasons: A New Way With Vegetables available for purchase at da Shop.

When: Saturday, August 10th | 5-7 p.m.
Where: da Shop: books + curiosities | 3565 Harding Avenue, Kaimuki
Cost: Free Event
Parking available in municipal lot across the street. 

Please bring a homemade dish from the book Six Seasons, a bottle of wine if you wish (BYOB) and your own dishes, silverware, cups and serving spoons (in an effort to be eco-conscious). 

Six Seasons received the James Beard Award for Best Book in Vegetable Focused Cooking and has also been acknowledged as Best Cookbook of the Year by The Wall Street Journal,The Atlantic, Bon Appétit,Food Network Magazine, Every Day with Rachel Ray, USA Today, The Seattle Timesand The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Joshua McFadden says that his “goal in writing this book was to encourage and energize cooks of all skill levels—that means you—in your efforts at seasonal and local eating”. McFadden also encourages shopping at locally sourced food markets.
More about the author on his web site.

RSVP on EventBrite

Permanent link to this article: https://www.slowfoodoahu.org/slow-food-oahu-1st-cookbook-club-gathering/

Slow Press – July 13, 2019


Hawaii Regional Cuisine

Join Slow Food O`ahu, da Shop,
and University of Hawai`i Press to celebrate
Hawai’i Regional Cuisine – Author Talk & Book Signing

On Saturday, July 20, 201
from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.
at da Shop: books and curiosities
3565 Harding Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816

Hawai’i Regional Cuisine: The Food Movement That Changed the Way Hawai‘i Eats by Samuel Hideo Yamashita

The first in‐depth study on the origins, philosophy, develop‐ment, and legacy of Hawai‘i Regional Cuisine (HRC), this book is based on interviews with thirty‐six chefs, farmers, retailers, culinary arts educators, and food writers, as well as on nearly everything written about the HRC chefs in the national and local media. Yamashita follows the history of this important regional movement from its origins in 1991 through the following decades, offering a boldly original analysis of its cuisine and impact on the islands.

The founding group of twelve chefs—Sam Choy, Roger Dikon, Mark Ellman, Amy Ferguson Ota, Beverly Gannon, Jean‐Marie Josselin, George Mavrothalassitis, Peter Merriman, Philippe Padovani, Gary Strehl, Alan Wong, and Roy Yamaguchi— grandly announced in August 1991 the establishment of what they called Hawai‘i Regional Cuisine. At the time, they had no idea how dramatically they would change the food scene in the islands. While they each had their own style, their common commitment to using fresh, locally sourced ingredients of the highest quality at their restaurants quickly attracted the interest of journalists writing for national newspapers and magazines.

The book’s final chapters close with a discussion of the leading chefs of the next generation and an assessment of Hawai’i Regional Cuisine’s impact on farming, fishing, ranching, aquaculture, and culinary education in the islands. Hawai‘i Regional Cuisine will satisfy those who are passionate about food and intrigued by changes in local foodways.

Bio of Author: 

Samuel Hideo Yamashita is currently the Henry E. Sheffield Professor of History at Pomona College, where he has taught since 1983. He grew up in Kailua, on the island of O‘ahu, Hawai‘i. A Woodrow Wilson Fellowship led to graduate work in history at the University of Michigan and a postdoctoral year at Harvard University. Long fascinated with food as a historical subject, he has been gathering material for a history of Japanese food since 2009 and has given lectures on the origins and evolution of Japanese cuisine and the “Japanese turn” in fine dining in the United States. Hawai‘i Regional Cuisine is his first book‐length foray into food studies and part of a larger exploration of fusion cuisines along the Pacific Rim.


Upcoming Events

NEW!

Cook Book Club Saturday, August 10, 5:00 to 7:00 PM
featuring
Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables
by Joshua McFadden with Martha Holmberg

Join us for the first Cook Book Club at da Shop, a collaboration with Slow Food O’ahu, showcasing Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables by Josh McFadden. Celebrate this innovative cookbook with a potluck style dinner, featuring dishes from Six Seasons, prepared and shared by participants!

Meeting details TBA soon.

Six Seasons is available for purchase at da Shop: 3565 Harding Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816.


September 21, 2019 is VegFest!

Join VegFest Oahu on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Frank Fasi Grounds near the SkyGate sculpture, 558 South King Street, Honolulu.

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.slowfoodoahu.org/slow-press-july-13-2019/

Slow Press – June 3, 2019

In this issue…


June 2019 Slow Food O’ahu Workshops and Events

Monthly Foraging with Nat and Slow Food O’ahu
June 16 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Slow Book Club – June Meeting – Jefferson’s Crème Brûlée
June 23 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.slowfoodoahu.org/slow-press-june-3-2019/

Slow Press – May 7, 2019


May 2019 Slow Food O’ahu Workshops and Events

Dumplings All Day Wong: A Dumpling Workshop with Chef Lee Anne Wong
May 11 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Knife Skills 102—Mastering the Fundamentals
May 18 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Monthly Foraging with Nat and Slow Food O’ahu
May 19 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Poke Workshop + talk story lunch with author Martha Cheng
May 26 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.slowfoodoahu.org/slow-press-may-7-2019/

Local I’a and Slow Food O`ahu Present A Demo Dinner Series

Beginning Monday, March 18, 2019 

Every 3rd Monday evening from 6:30 – 8:00 PM, 

at Kaimuki Superette, 3428 Waialae Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816 

Cost: $40 CFS/Slow Food Members or $45 Non-Members 

Slow Food is the first special guest for our Demo Dinner Series to be held 3/18 and we will be making Gumbo. There will be a short demo on how to make the dish and then we will enjoy it. A light first course and dessert will be provided. $40 for CSF/SlowFood members $45 for general public. BYOB. Held at Kaimuki Superette. The next one is scheduled for 4/15 and we will have Ocean Friendly Restaurants/Surfrider as our guests and will be making Sushi. This is the week before Earth Day so we will be focusing on what everyone can do to be more sustainable year-round. 

Registration: https://form.jotform.com/90577395225162

Permanent link to this article: https://www.slowfoodoahu.org/local-ia-and-slow-food-oahu-present-a-demo-dinner-series/

Foraging in Urban Honolulu with Nat

Introducing monthly foraging with Nat Bletter!  By popular request, Slow Food O’ahu is offering monthly foraging for the really slow foodies out there!  Foraging tours will be held at different locations month to month for variety.  Even if you’ve done this tour before, join us again for a tour at a different location!
Nature provides seasonal treats to enjoy.  Join Slow Food O’ahu once again for a monthly foraging adventures led by Dr. Nat Bletter, Flavormeister of Madre Chocolate. Nat earned his Ph.D. in ethnobotany from City University of New York and is a past Slow Food O’ahu delegate to Terra Madre. You’ll be in great hands as you learn about and get to taste the incredible plant life – seeds, flowers, fruit, vines, etc., all growing wild in Makiki and likely also growing in your backyard!  As we learned from Sunny Savage, author of Wild Food Plants of Hawaii, expanding your diet by including wild plants helps add to your gut’s biodiversity, and biodiversity is at the heart of what Slow Food is about.  At the end of the tour, Nat will toss foraging finds into a very wild plant salad to be enjoyed by all. Bring a fork and plate, and bags for gathering. Be sure to wear sun, and/or rain protection and bring water. *Slow Food O’ahu encourages our participants to come with an open mind and an appetite for learning (and eating).  If you are not sure of the plant life, please DO NOT put it in your mouth.


When:
3rd Sunday of each month, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Where:
Meet near the Hawaii Nature Center,
2131 Makiki Heights Road
(We will meet you at the lower gate.)

Cost: $15 for Slow Food O’ahu Members, $20 for Non-members

 

Sign Up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/monthly-foraging-with-nat-and-slow-food-oahu-tickets-54812269975

Permanent link to this article: https://www.slowfoodoahu.org/foraging-in-urban-honolulu-with-nat-2/

Chinese Dietary Class

As we start the Chinese Year of the Boar, we take this opportunity to think about how our food nourishes us.  In the traditions of Chinese medicine, foods have qualities and properties that can promote health. At the Institute of Clinical Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ICAOM), Dr. Wai Low teaches students how to put together herbs and ingredients into dishes that are healthy and delicious. For the first time, he is opening his doors and welcoming Slow Food O`ahu into his classroom so that his message of health and good food can spread to the masses.

On the menu: Black Chicken Soup, Stir-fried Shrimp with Gingkoes, Winter Melon with Dry Scallops & Chinese Parsley, Lamb with Leeks

Be prepared to do a little cooking! Designed to be an interactive session, small groups will prepare recipes with Dr. Low’s direction.  This will be nutritious, social and educational for everyone! Please bring your own wares whenever possible to reduce impact on the environment. Thank you!

When:           Saturday, March 9, 2019 

            11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Cost:              $45 Slow Food O`ahu Members, $55 Non-Members

Location:      Institute of Clinical Acupuncture & OM

100 North Beretania Street, # 203B

Honolulu, HI 96817

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chinese-dietary-class-tickets-56619173472

Permanent link to this article: https://www.slowfoodoahu.org/chinese-dietary-class/

Slow Food O’ahu Annual Meeting and Potluck

Sunday, January 27, 201911:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Kaimuki Superette, 3458 Waialae Ave. Honolulu

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Join Slow Food O’ahu for our annual meeting on Sunday, January 27, 2019 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Kamuki Superette. This year we will gather for a pot luck, and share in food and conversation before a special presentation by Kaiulani Odam from Kokua Kalihi Valley (KKV). She will speak about her organization’s work in food sovereignty and its connection to social justice here in Hawaii, as well the work that KKV has been doing to build the connection between food and health for the community. 

All are welcome, and encouraged to come learn more about the projects on our radar for 2019, as well as give us your input as to the role we might continue to play in our work for the Slow Food community. Please bring a dish to share, and join us for this annual gathering.  Also, please bring your own cutlery for eating.  BYOB as well.
The meeting is free.

Sign up for this event at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/slow-food-oahu-annual-meeting-tickets-55047733252

Permanent link to this article: https://www.slowfoodoahu.org/slow-food-oahu-annual-meeting-and-potluck-3/

Slow Food O’ahu Book Club

Sunday, February 17, 20192:00 – 4:00 p.m.da Shop, 3565 Waialae Ave. Honolulu

In partnership with da Shop we’re holding a book club led by Slow Food Oahu board member Gwen Harada on the memoir “Epitaph for a Peach.” As written up in the Library Journal the book is “a lyrical, sensuous and thoroughly engrossing memoir of one critical year in the life of an organic peach farmer, Epitaph for a Peach is “a delightful narrative . . . with poetic flair and a sense of humor”.

Pick up your copy today and join us for this afternoon of conversation about books, reading, farming and food. The event is free, but please RSVP here or on the eventbrite of da Shop so we can know numbers…
2:00 p.m. – socializing, pot luck and peach tea2:30 – 4:00 p.m. – book club discussion
da Shop is located at 3565 Harding Ave. in Kaimuki.  There’s limited parking at the store but plenty of parking across the street in the Municipal Parking lot or on residential streets in Kaimuki on a Sunday afternoon.  While you are at da Shop, please feel free to peruse the wonderful selection of books for your guilty reading pleasure.
The event is FREE but we ask that you register at:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/slow-food-book-club-epitaph-for-a-peach-tickets-55048629934

Permanent link to this article: https://www.slowfoodoahu.org/slow-food-oahu-book-club/

Foraging in Urban Honolulu With Nat

When: Saturday, December 29, 2018
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Where:  Meet near the Hawaii Nature Center
2131 Makiki Heights Road  
We will meet you at the lower gate.

Cost: $15 for Slow Food O’ahu Members, $20 for Non-members

Nature provides seasonal treats to enjoy. Join Slow Food Oahu once again for a fall foraging adventure led by Dr. Nat Bletter, flavor-meister of Madre Chocolate. Nat earned his PhD in ethnobotany for City University of New York. He is a past Slow Food Oahu delegate to Terra Madre. You’ll be in great hands as you learn about and taste the incredible plant life–seeds, flowers, fruit, vines, etc., all growing wild in Makiki. These plants may be growing in your own backyard. As we learned from Sunny Savage, author of Wild Food Plants of Hawaii, expanding your diet by including wild plants helps add to your gut’s biodiversity. Biodiversity issues are at the heart of Slow Food’s mission. 

At the end of the tour, Nat will toss foraging finds into a very wild plant salad to be enjoyed by all.  Bring a fork, plate and bags for gathering. Bring water, be sure to wear sun and and/or rain protection.   

Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/december-foraging-in-urban-honolulu-wnat-tickets-53420682700
In the works for 2019 are monthly foraging tours!  Please stay tuned for dates and location.

Permanent link to this article: https://www.slowfoodoahu.org/foraging-in-urban-honolulu-with-nat/

Part II of ‘Inamona Workshop

November 24
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Come learn how to make ‘inamona (kukui nut relish) with the gang at He’eia Fishpond on Saturday, October 20 is part I. Part II will be held on Saturday November 24, same hours, same location. ‘Inamona is a tasty relish to have handy in the freezer as it keeps well and can be used to make your poke extra ono, or use in many other dishes. It’s a good skill to learn and you’ll take some home to share with your friends and family. Held from 9:00am to 11:00am, two separate Saturdays, Oct 20 and Nov. 24. We will go from start to finish and everything in between–how to select, crack and roast your nuts, then make this special Hawaiian condiment which is ridiculously expensive in stores. You’ll need to bring a hammer, a pint mason jar and a potluck lunch dish to share for the Part II session. This event will be held at Pae Pae o He’eia on the windward side. 

Cost $20 for SF members, $25 for nonmembers.

LOCATION
Pae Pae o He’eia
46-077 `Ipuka Street 
Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744 
 

Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inamona-workshop-tickets-51236855815?ref=enivtefor001&invite=MTUyMjYzODMvZnJhbmNpbmV3YWlAbWUuY29tLzA%3D%0A&utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=inviteformalv2&utm_term=attend


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Tis the Season! a Holiday Seasoned Salt Making Workshop

When:  Sunday, December 9, 2018     10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Where: Kaimuki Superette
3458 Waialae Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816

Cost: $20 Member, $25 Non-Members

Just in time for holiday gift giving, Slow Food O’ahu will be offering a Seasoned Salt Making Workshop on December 9th with Master Preserver, Terri Langley. Join us for this fun and creative workshop to learn how to make your own flavor infused salts. We will be using local pa’a’kai (sea salt), organic herbs and citrus to create one-of-a-kind treasures!  Participants will sample different seasoned salt combinations before getting to create their own original creation! This workshop is perfect for the whole ohana, and kids are welcome. Each ticketed participant will make and take home 3 jars of your pa’a’kai creations, complete with gift tags and ready to give as makana in this holiday season.    Slow Food Members enjoy special ticket pricing on this and other workshops and events. 
Share this event on Facebook and Twitter.  We hope you can make it!  
Cheers, Slow Food O’ahu
Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tis-the-season-a-holiday-seasoned-salt-making-workshop-tickets-52373067254?

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Celebrate the Partnership of Slow Food O’ahu With Da Shop

When: Sunday, December 9, 2018 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM 

Where: da Shop (in Kaimuki)      3565 Harding Avenue,      Honolulu, HI 96816

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Join Slow Food on Dec 9, 2018 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM as we launch into our 2019 partnership with da Shop, an awesome local and independent bookstore in Kaimuki. The partnership between da Shop and Slow Food Oahu celebrates food, farming, and the books that inspire us.     Visitors will get special pricing on the Slow Food Book Club books for 2019, first chance to sign up for Mark Noguchi’s January Knife Skills Workshop (paired with an excellent book on the knife, Knife: The Culture, Craft and Cult of the Cook’s Knife by Tim Hayward) it would be a great gift for the food in your life.  Come for holiday gift giving ideas, Slow Food swag, and the change to meet the Slow Food board and tell us what are are excited about for the new year.  There will be refreshments, and we will be joined by other food-focused vendors sharing their goods! 

Contact da Shop: https://dashophnl.com/

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‘Inamona Workshop

‘INAMONA WORKSHOP
October 20 and November 24
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
 
Come learn how to make ‘inamona (kukui nut relish) with the gang at He’eia Fishpond on Saturday, October 20 is part I. Part II will be held on Saturday November 24, same hours, same location. ‘Inamona is a tasty relish to have handy in the freezer as it keeps well and can be used to make your poke extra ono, or use in many other dishes. It’s a good skill to learn and you’ll take some home to share with your friends and family. Held from 9:00am to 11:00am, two separate Saturdays, Oct 20 and Nov. 24. We will go from start to finish and everything in between–how to select, crack and roast your nuts, then make this special Hawaiian condiment which is ridiculously expensive in stores. You’ll need to bring a hammer, a pint mason jar and a potluck lunch dish to share for the Part II session. This event will be held at Pae Pae o He’eia on the windward side.
Cost $20 for SF members, $25 for nonmembers.

 

LOCATION
Pae Pae o He’eia
46-077 `Ipuka Street
Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744

Permanent link to this article: https://www.slowfoodoahu.org/inamona-workshop/

Preserving and Fermenting Workshop Series

Preserving and Fermenting Workshop Series
with Terri Langley
October 28 10:30 a.m.
 
Location:
Kaimuki Superette
3458 Waialae Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
 
Individual Classes 
(Member) $45 – (Non-Member) $55
 
In the last of this special three-part series of workshops, participants will learn from Certified Master Preserver Terri Langley how to preserve, pickle, and ferment. Attendees can sign up for single workshops, or, get a discounted rate on the entire series. This is an opportunity not to miss!
Sauerkraut and Kimchi, a fermenting workshop, October 28
In this final class of the three-part series on fermentation and preserving with master preserver Terri Langley, we will learn the principles of basic preservation through lacto-fermentation. In this hands-on class, participants will prepare two foundational recipes: traditional sauerkraut and a local favorite here in Hawaii, kimchi. We will be exploring both the foundations of each of these dishes, and how you might adapt the recipe for what is available at different times of year from our farmers markets and gardens. Participants will take home a jar of each preparation and receive recipe and hands on instruction.

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Waimea Valley Seed Exchange

WAIMEA VALLEY SEED EXCHANGE
November 4, 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Permanent link to this article: https://www.slowfoodoahu.org/waimea-valley-seed-exchange/

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