Kōkua Learning FarmRAISER - We Did It!

Wow! We reached our goal of raising $100,000 for the Kōkua Learning Farm! A big mahalo to everyone who supported this year’s FarmRAISER- we are SO excited to put these funds towards further development on the farm. If you are interested in supporting the Kōkua Learning Farm, sign up for a ...

Plastic Free Hawaiʻi School Mural Contest Now Accepting Entries!

The 2022-23 Plastic Free Hawaiʻi (PFH) School Mural Contest is now open for entries! This years' theme is “From Waste to Resource” with submissions due by February 24, 2023. We encourage K-12 students to utilize marine debris, plastic material, and any other single-use items collected from…

Kōkua Learning Farm Internship

We are excited to announce the Spring 2023 Kōkua Learning Farm Youth Internship Program! This program is open to 20 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…

Kōkua Community Dye Bath

We are VERY excited to host our first Community Dye Bath, inspired by our friends over at SUAY Sew Shop, on Saturday January 28th from 11am-3pm! This is our first Community Dye Bath so please join us as we learn together how to transform stained, forgotten clothes in need of a refresher.

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Kōkua General Store Sustainable Goals & New Hours

New Year, new sustainable goals and new store hours! We are now open weekly from Wednesday through Saturday (learn more here). Come on in and let us help you start your low-waste journey, wherever you are at. Here are a few tips to reduce your use of plastic this new year: 

• Rethink your…

Kōkua Learning Farm Community Workdays

We wrapped up 2022 with many helping hands! Mahalo to our December community volunteers and our KHF Members who joined us for a special Members-Only Workday and to Patagonia, our monthly volunteer group. The Kōkua Learning Farm is thriving because of you. Interested in joining us on the farm this…

ʻĀINA In Schools Spring Offerings

Looking to incorporate ʻĀINA In Schools into your classroom this year? Check out the ʻĀINA In Schools Video Series to learn more about key concepts and practices in the curriculum. These videos feature lesson content, activities, how-tos, and recipes from the ʻĀINA In Schools Curriculum.

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Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation Grants Project Grant Application Closes January 31, 2023

KHF Project Grants help Hawaiʻi teachers advance their environmental education goals by offsetting costs for supplies and trainings. Do you want to build an outdoor learning space or a school garden? Apply today for funds! Learn more here, the deadline to apply is January 31, 2023. KHF Field Trip…

3Rs School Recycling Drives

Start the new year off with cleaning out your house! KHF’s 3Rs School Recycling Drives provide schools and communities with the opportunity to easily divert a variety of items from the waste stream, with host schools receiving proceeds from select collected materials. Remember: Reduce,...