ʻĀINA In Schools is a farm to school initiative that connects children to their local land, waters, and food to grow a healthier Hawaiʻi.
ʻĀINA In Schools began in 2006, and focuses on:
- Addressing childhood health issues by fostering healthy eating habits;
- Encouraging environmental stewardship by connecting children to the land & water that sustains them;
- Contributing to a healthy local food system by supporting Hawaiʻi’s farmers and their produce.
Check out our participating list of ʻĀINA Schools!
‘ĀINA IN SCHOOLS: SIX INTEGRATED COMPONENTS
‘ĀINA IN SCHOOLS COMPONENTS

Nutrition Education

Garden Based Learning

Healthy Food on Campus

Agricultural Literacy

Waste Reduction

Family and Community Outreach
RECENT ʻĀINA HIGHLIGHTS

A Taste of ‘ĀINA at the Kōkua Learning Farm!
What a fun day! Yesterday we welcomed 50 teachers and educational assistants to the Kokua Learning Farm for a Professional Development Day themed “A Taste of ʻĀINA!” Teachers joined us in the ‘ĀINA Demonstration Gardens for flower harvest 🌸 & seed saving, harvested vermicompost 🪱 and learned about the ʻĀINA Food Guide by sampling poi smoothies. Learn more

Join Us For The ʻĀINA In Schools Curriculum Training!
Join us for the ‘ĀINA In Schools Curriculum Training! 🍎 This engaging Summer Intensive will take place from June 26-28, 2023 at the Kokua Learning Farm! Dive into the standards-based Garden, Nutrition, and Composting Curricula, designed for Grades K-6. The $100 registration fee includes lunch, training supplies, and curriculum materials. Scholarships are available!!! Don’t miss Learn more

A Message From Hau’ula Elementary ʻĀINA Lead Teacher Dani
We loved getting messages from our ʻĀINA Lead Teachers: “I just wanted to send you some good news … and I wanted to thank you for always inspiring me to be my best ʻāina self. With your wisdom and suggestions I have changed one bed of soil! This summer I buried the sunflower parts in pieces and Learn more

Special Funding Opportunity for ‘ĀINA In Schools Teachers with Johnson Ohana & DONORS CHOOSE
Special funding opportunity for Hawaiʻi teachers! In celebration of Farm to School Month, our friends at Johnson Ohana Foundation (also founded by Kim and Jack Johnson) will match qualifying farm to school and school garden requests as part of a Donors Choose campaign 📚 🔑Include the key word ‘ĀINA In Schools as well as any Learn more
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