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Used in recent 8th grade classes, this is an ‘ōlelo no‘eau that reminds us to observe the clouds as they tell us much about our weather and environment. In this season of Lono and Makahiki the clouds tell us of weather that is dramatic and exciting, fierce and fertile. We welcome Lonoikamakahiki! Our students had fun working with professional chefs during the Culinary Classic weekend, and the garden is thriving thanks to consistent rains and pa'ahana. Be sure to enjoy Holly's Kabocha Pie recipe and join us December 14 for our community workday! Mahalo nui loa for any donations provided during this holiday season. Hau‘oli Makahiki Hou!

Mālama pono, 

-Zoe Kosmas, Culinary Garden Director

Beautiful 4th generation Glass Gem Popping Corn. Corn can be used for popcorn or grinding into cornmeal. Students often enjoy 'unwrapping' these little colorful cobs

Garden Updates 

Off to a fresh start and with energetic students, our school year at the garden has begun. We are a few months into the school year already and our students have been up to so much!>>>

Huaka'i for neighboring schools - We love to share our garden with the community. This year we hosted two Kanu O Ka ‘Āina groups and the DOE Preschool in our mala, sharing knowledge and building connections >>>

"Māla‘ai is a place where many hands cultivate nourishment for our bodies and spirits. It has offered me endless aloha through the collective mission of perpetuating knowledge of the land!"

-Tori Hiranaka

We are fortunate to have local Waimea community members likeTori join us for our classes in the garden as well as our afterschool programming. 

Mahalo to all our amazing volunteers!

Culinary Classic 

Māla‘ai was delighted to continue our partnership with Mauna Lani by being a sponsor of their 2nd Annual Mauna Lani Culinary Classic. A three-day food festival featuring James Beard Award-winning talent at Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection, Waikoloa. Our students were visited by celebrity chefs, where they got the chance to cook a full meal with thechef's guidance. >>>

Call to Action

Mālaʻai is looking for professionals who have experience in food and ʻāina based careers, who are interested in sharing their mana'o with our students. If interested please contact Culinary Garden Director Zoe Kosmas 

How Healthy is your Soil?

Here at Mālaʻai we take care of our soil by feeding it with compost, cover cropping, crop rotation, and no-till methods.

Aunty Holly was the head gardener for almost 13 years and she was an excellent baker. Check out her Kabocha Pie recipe, a party pleasing recipe for the Holidays! >>>

We will be hosting a community volunteer workday at the garden on Saturday December 14th @ 9am; as we welcome in the Holiday season and prepare the gardenfor Winter Break! >>> 

Interested in volunteering with students or joining Māla‘ai for a workday!? Fill out our Māla‘ai Volunteer form>>> 

Want to volunteer at a different school garden? Or donate your extra produce? Check out our community support formto get involved with a Hawaiʻi Island school garden near you!

"I don't like vegetables, but I love this!"

-6th grade student talking about the garden snack 

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