Recent Kōkua Learning Farm Highlights
The Hawaiian Garden is Complete! Check Out The Different Zones
The Hawaiian Garden — our final puzzle piece of the Kōkua Learning Farm is complete! Check out the before and after photo above from May 2024 to today! The Hawaiian Garden was designed through a group charette process in May 2023. Participants included experts from Hui Kū Maoli Ola, Mālama Pupukea Waimea, Mālama Loko Ea Learn more
Mahalo For Joining Us at Farm Fun(d) Day!
Mahalo for joining us at Farm Fun(d) Day! Please take some time to share your manaʻo with us and vote for your favorite 2025-26 Plastic Free Hawaiʻi School Mural below. If you’re able to kōkua, please consider helping out in one or more of the following ways: 🌱 Make a donation on our Learn more
Congratulations Kōkua Learning Farm Youth Interns!
Huge congratulations to our Kōkua Learning Farm Youth Interns on the completion of their 15-week farm program! To conclude, interns from Cohort 11 led a tour around the Kōkua Learning Farm where they each highlighted lessons they learned on the farm and even in the kitchen. We are so proud of these youth interns and Learn more
ʻĀINA Farm Stand Roselle Hibiscus Recipe
Impress your next holiday party with this original ʻĀINA Farm Stand Roselle Hibiscus Recipe! ‘Ula‘ula Syrup Ingredients 4 cups water 30 Kōkua Learning Farm Roselle (deseeded) 1.5 cup Hānai Hives Honey 1/2 cup Kōkua Learning Farm lime juice Directions: Add water and deseeded Roselle to pot, bring to boil and then simmer for 10min. Learn more
KŌKUA LEARNING FARM WORKDAYS
COMMUNITY WORKDAYS
Kōkua Learning Farm Community Workdays (open to the public) take place on the first Saturday of each month from 9:00am-11:30am. Projects may involve mulching, weeding, ʻōpala collection, nursery work, planting and harvesting. Register here to join a Kōkua Learning Farm Community Workday.
LEARN MORE ABOUT WORKDAYS HERE
PRIVATE GROUP WORKDAYS
To plan a private workday for your school, church, business, military group, club, or other group, or if you are an individual who would like to volunteer at the farm on weekdays. Contact volunteer@kokuahawaiifoundation and we will work with you to find the best fit.
KŌKUA LEARNING FARM YOUTH INTERNSHIP
BECOME A MAHIʻAI
Kōkua Learning Farm Youth Internship Program is open to students in grades 9-12. High School students from across Oʻahu- private, public, and homeschool, are welcome and encouraged to apply. The Kōkua Learning Farm Youth Internship Cohort meet weekly on the farm. As a group, students will gain experience as mahiʻai through on-farm training to build skills and knowledge around agroecology, crop cultivation, fruit and vegetable production, soil health maintenance, and culinary explorations.
KŌKUA LEARNING FARM FIELD TRIPS
FARM FIELD TRIP
We offer the Kōkua Learning Farm as a field trip destination for learners of all ages to learn about all aspects of our food system, experiencing and learning about food production, compost, agroforestry, pollinators and more! Field Trips are limited so be sure to request a field trip today! Day of activities will be designed around age, group size, and what is currently happening on the farm.
ʻĀINA EDUCATOR TRAININGS
DEEP DIVE INTO OUR ʻĀINA IN SCHOOLS CURRICULUM!
ĀINA educator trainings take place quarterly on the Kōkua Learning Farm. These trainings are full of hands-on learning opportunties, diving deep into grades K-6 ʻĀINA In Schools Curriculum.
UPCOMING FARM EVENTS
Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation Honey Talk & Tasting
Sweeten your September with a Honey Talk & Tasting in partnership with Hānai Hives! Celebrate National Honey Month with a Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation workshop on Saturday, September 26 from 1:00-2:30pm. Learn more about the history of honey, taste a few local varieties, and discover how to properly pair honey with your favorite drinks and dishes! $10 per person. Ages Learn more
Kōkua Learning Farm Community Workday
Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation hosts monthly public community workdays, as well as private group and individual volunteer opportunities at the Kōkua Learning Farm. We welcome families, students, educators, businesses and more. Kōkua Learning Farm Community Workdays (open to the public) take place on the first Saturday of each month from 9:00am-11:30am. Projects may involve mulching, weeding, Learn more
Kōkua Learning Farm Community Workday
Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation hosts monthly public community workdays, as well as private group and individual volunteer opportunities at the Kōkua Learning Farm. We welcome families, students, educators, businesses and more. Kōkua Learning Farm Community Workdays (open to the public) take place on the first Saturday of each month from 9:00am-11:30am. Projects may involve mulching, weeding, Learn more
Kōkua Learning Farm Community Workday
Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation hosts monthly public community workdays, as well as private group and individual volunteer opportunities at the Kōkua Learning Farm. We welcome families, students, educators, businesses and more. Kōkua Learning Farm Community Workdays (open to the public) take place on the first Saturday of each month from 9:00am-11:30am. Projects may involve mulching, weeding, Learn more