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Our Fourth Farm to Table Dinner on the Kōkua Learning Farm

We hosted our fourth Farm to Table Dinner on the Kōkua Learning Farm in partnership with our friends at Rivian and Chef Sean Congdon of Aloha Culinary Group! It was an amazing vening filled with good food and great company! We are so grateful to work with Rivian who also generously donated a Rivian truck Learn more

Hawaiʻi Farm to School Resource Hub

Access farm to school curricula, funding opportunities, garden and tree planting information, and more! Oahu Farm to School List: This list offers informational resources to support the building and sustaining of school, community, and home gardens on O‘ahu. Hawaiʻi Farm to School Toolkit: The purpose of this toolkit is to improve access to experiential farm Learn more

DonorsChoose — Johnson ʻOhana Foundation Match!

In celebration of heading back to school, our friends at Johnson ʻOhana Foundation (also founded by Kim and Jack Johnson, learn more below) will match qualifying music and arts requests as part of a DonorsChoose campaign. If you are a teacher seeking funding to support a music and/or arts project in your classroom, please Learn more

Celebrating Plastic Free July 2024

To kickstart Plastic Free July in our community, we hosted a Plastic Free Hawaiʻi Beach Cleanup July 6, 2024 at Kaiaka Bay Beach Park in Haleʻiwa. With the help of over 60 volunteers, we successfully collected 173 lbs of debris along our shorelines. Of that debris, we collected and donated 32 lbs were redeemable HI-5 Learn more

SY24-25 Back to School Resources

Get ready for the 2024-2025 school year by taking a look through our program offerings and online resources! The Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation team is excited to continue to support the schools and communities across Hawaiʻi! We are here to assist both in and out the classroom to further promote local & healthy food awareness, empower Learn more

Farm to Table Dinner on the Kōkua Learning Farm | August 23, 2024

We are hosting our fourth Farm to Table Dinner on the Kōkua Learning Farm with Chef Sean Congdon, owner and Executive Chef of Aloha Culinary Group. When: Friday, August 23, 2024 Where: Kōkua Learning Farm in Haleʻiwa Time: 5:00pm-8:00pm Check out Chef Sean’s Asian Street Market themed menu! Mark your calendars for Friday August 23rd Learn more

Plastic Free Hawaiʻi Beach Cleanup | July 6, 2024

Mahalo to our 60+ volunteers for kicking off #PlasticFreeJuly with us! 💚♻️ This morning we hosted a #PlasticFreeHawaii beach cleanup at Kaiaka Bay Park in Haleʻiwa where we successfully collected over 173 pounds of trash and marine debris. 🌊 Mahalo to our partners: @honolulu_parks @costa @patagoina @Kupuhawaii @sustainablecoastlineshawaii & @surfrider for helping us make our cleanup a great success! Also, a huge shutout to our Haleʻiwa Learn more

ʻĀINA Farm Stand Opening Soon!

Did you hear the great news? The ʻĀINA Farm Stand is gearing up to open its doors very soon! This Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation mission-aligned storefront will be a space to share the bounty of local food and agriculture producers! The ʻĀINA Farm Stand will provide seasonal, farm-fresh produce from the Kōkua Learning Farm and other Learn more

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Recent Updates & Stories

Our Fourth Farm to Table Dinner on the Kōkua Learning Farm

Hawaiʻi Farm to School Resource Hub

DonorsChoose — Johnson ʻOhana Foundation Match!

Celebrating Plastic Free July 2024

SY24-25 Back to School Resources

Farm to Table Dinner on the Kōkua Learning Farm | August 23, 2024

Plastic Free Hawaiʻi Beach Cleanup | July 6, 2024

ʻĀINA Farm Stand Opening Soon!

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