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Kōkua General Store 2 Year Anniversary!

Happy Earth Month! This April marks our 2 year anniversary of opening the Kōkua General Store. Since opening in April of 2022, we’ve successfully diverted single-use plastics and encouraged… 5,693 bulk refills 3,095 second-hand items 5,099 reusable items We encourage shoppers to reduce single-use plastics and purchase pre-loved instead of new through the Kōkua General Learn more

Farm to Table Dinner on the Kōkua Learning Farm | May 10, 2024

We are hosting our second Farm to Table Dinner on the Kōkua Learning Farm with Chef Thomas Naylor of Ke Nui Kitchen! When: Friday, May 10, 2024 Where: Kōkua Learning Farm in Haleʻiwa Time: 5:00pm-8:00pm Mark your calendars for Friday, May 10th for a beautiful evening amongst family and friends to enjoy a locally grown Learn more

Fun Members Workday on the Kōkua Learning Farm!

It was a beautiful morning for our Members Only Workday on the @kokualearningfarm 🌱 Members harvested vermicast, weeded and planted in the production rows for upcoming events on the farm, made their own herbal salts with Aunty Terri, and even had the opportunity to join the @hanai_hives bee observation tour to learn more about bees! 🙌🏽🐝 Mahalo KHF Members Learn more

Catching Up With Spring Kōkua Learning Farm Youth Interns

Kōkua Learning Farm Youth Interns have been busy this Spring session! They are diving deep into their journey as mahiʻai learning more each week! Interns recently had two informative workshops with two great mentors on the farm! Agroforestry expert and partner farmer, Drew Wilkinson of Growing Together hosted a bioswale workshop where interns learned more Learn more

Q4 ʻĀINA Teacher Training on the Kōkua Learning Farm

Mahalo to all ALTʻs, ATCʻs, classroom teachers, and parent volunteers who joined the Q4 Teacher Training on the Kōkua Learning Farm! It was a beautiful day for learning, building pilina, and sharing stories from in and outside of the classroom ✨ Teachers and volunteers dug into… 🌱 Harvesting crops from our Grades K, 1, 4 Learn more

Community Dye Bath at Kōkua General Store

We had an AMAZING time today at our Community Dye Bath! 💙 Using dye made from the indigo plant, we upcycled our stained and worn-down garments to create beautifully blue designs, breathing new life into our old items! Mahalo to everyone who joined us, and mahalo to Paula Burgess for teaching us the magic of Learn more

Haleʻiwa Elementary’s 4th Graders on the Kōkua Learning Farm

We welcomed 4th Graders from Haleʻiwa Elementary School on the Kōkua Learning Farm! Students learned about different parts of kalo, harvested, and planted in our kalo library. They also revisited the different parts of a plant, picked Swiss Chard, and made yummy veggie wraps as a quick snack on the farm! 🌱🙌🏽

Kōkua Learning Farm Field Trip with Sunset Beach Elementary

The Kōkua Learning Farm recently welcomed Sunset Beach Elementary’s 2nd Graders for a fun farm field trip! These curious keiki learned about different the importance of bee pollination and participated in a scavenger hunt to find the different parts of a plant. We love having students on the farm for more ʻāina-based education!

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Recent Updates & Stories

Kōkua General Store 2 Year Anniversary!

Farm to Table Dinner on the Kōkua Learning Farm | May 10, 2024

Fun Members Workday on the Kōkua Learning Farm!

Catching Up With Spring Kōkua Learning Farm Youth Interns

Q4 ʻĀINA Teacher Training on the Kōkua Learning Farm

Community Dye Bath at Kōkua General Store

Haleʻiwa Elementary’s 4th Graders on the Kōkua Learning Farm

Kōkua Learning Farm Field Trip with Sunset Beach Elementary

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