MĀLAMA ʻĀINA
"Haʻule ka ua i Puʻu o Kāloa, ʻihea ʻoe?"
"Where were you when the rain fell on Puʻu o Kāloa?"
ʻĀina Restoration
Ka ʻUmeke ʻAi is dedicated to restoring traditional, regenerative agricultural spaces in Kahalūʻu Kūāhewa through community engagement and partnership. This work focuses on cultivating traditional food crops, restoring native habitat, and removing invasive species. Through workdays, tours, and outreach, this program creates opportunities for people to engage with Hawaiian agricultural practices and reconnect with the ʻāina. As both a food-producing landscape and a living cultural resource, Ka ʻUmeke ʻAi supports food sovereignty while strengthening relationships between ʻāina, community, and culture for future generations.
ʻĀina Education
Ma Hope Ka Muʻu is the name or our ʻāina education initiative, first established in 2017. The term Ma Hope Ka Muʻu is specific to Kona, referencing after the kalo grows, the muʻu (a.k.a. ʻohā) provides as/for the next generation. This initiative engages our community, from preschool thru collegiate and kūpuna.
