by Jerry Riverstone | Jan 24, 2018 | blog-features, LI Ag, permaculture
Anyone who cares about the future of agriculture on Maui will want to check out the website of Mālamalama Maui. The site is part of a larger initiative funded by Art Place America, and led by Maui artist Lehua (Lele) Simon. From the project website: "The Mālamalama...
by Jerry Riverstone | Sep 3, 2017 | blog-features, LI Ag, permaculture
Just over a year ago, the last sugarcane harvest by Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Company marked the end of an era in Maui’s Central Valley. In the early Plantation Era, Hawaii’s multiethnic character was established as Chinese, Japanese, Puerto Rican, Korean,...
by Jerry Riverstone | Aug 27, 2017 | blog-features, LI Ag, permaculture
Maui is a like a miniature version of the planet, with an incredible diversity of ecosystems and microclimates all packed into one small island. As a result, the options for farmers and gardeners are enormous. Name a food plant, and chances are that it can be grown on...
by Jerry Riverstone | Mar 29, 2017 | blog-features, permaculture, plants
One of the best things I did last year was treat myself to a class on perennial edible greens. The class was given by Jenn Evans at the Haiku `Aina Permaculture Initiative (HAPI) in Haiku. Jenn did a superb job of introducing us to seven plants, their cultivation and...
