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Restore Our Seed Symposium

 

 

Seed is the foundation of a thriving local agricultural economy and is essential to the development of Hawai‘i’s food production, future sustainability, and self-reliance. Hawai‘i currently imports nearly 90 percent of its food and 99 percent of its seed, creating a vulnerable and dependent agricultural economy in the state.

Restoring and revitalizing the local seed industry is the goal of the Hua Ka Hua—Restore Our Seed Symposium on April 17 and 18 at the Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort in Kona. Farmers, gardeners, and seed experts from around the state and Mainland will share ways to grow, select, and save high quality seeds for both home and market during the symposium.

Participants will also help to plan a public seed initiative to support on-farm/garden research and expertise in seed variety trials, selection, saving and storage, and collaborate on the development of an open-pollinated organic seed industry for market farmers and home gardeners.

“Seed as a living, renewable, and sustainable agricultural treasure,” said Nancy Redfeather of The Kohala Center. Redfeather is coordinator for the symposium and for the Hawai‘i Island Seed Exchange. “Only by growing it out, having the knowledge to shepherd and steward it, improve and save it, and pass it on to our communities and our children will we begin to address the concerns of future food security. Seed remains our connection to food, culture, family, community, land, and life. Seed is the living source of life on Earth.

“Open-pollinated seed is being lost at a rapid rate. In the United States, 95 percent of varieties grown in 1900 are no longer available. Worldwide, in the past century, three-quarters of our food biodiversity has been lost. Of all the food plant varieties that once fed humanity, only 25 percent remain, and only 10 percent of the remaining varieties are available for sale today. These hardy genetic varieties were the mainstay of the home and the market garden for centuries.

“Over the last three decades, plant breeders have focused on developing varieties that are adapted to high-input industrial agriculture, and have long shelf life and uniformity that is more suited to large-scale farms. The seed needs of organic, low-input and smaller scale farmers and gardeners have not been addressed, and there is great potential for adapting varieties for these food producers. It is our vision that seed working groups will emerge from this symposium to gather knowledge, do variety trials, and offer field days to share seed and information on-farm—leading to production of high quality seed for both the home and market,” Redfeather said.

The symposium features presentations by statewide and national seed experts on topics ranging from a historical perspective and reproduction of Hawaiian crops, and the state of seed in Hawai‘i to variety improvement/breeding and seed cleaning, saving and storage. Symposium presenters include:

-     Hector R. Valenzuela, Ph.D., Crop Extension Specialist, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR), University of Hawai‘i (UH) at Manoa;

-     Theodore J.K. Radovich, Ph.D., Sustainable Farming Systems Laboratory, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, UH Manoa;

-     Alvin Yoshinaga, Ph.D., Restoration Ecologist, Center for Conservation Research and Training, UH Manoa;

-     Matthew Dillon, director of advocacy, Organic Seed Alliance;

-     Micaela Colley, director of research and education, Organic Seed Alliance;

-     Frank Morton, Wild Garden Seeds in Philomath, Oregon;

-     John Navazio, Ph.D., research and education specialist for Organic Seed Alliance and Extension Plant Breeding, and seed specialist for Washington State University;

-     Jerry Konanui, expert in Hawaiian food plant varieties, their propagation, cultivation, harvesting, processing, and use.

The symposium includes a seed swap sponsored by Regeneration Botanical Garden of Kaua‘i, and information booths are available for a nominal fee to conference participants.

A free public lecture will precede the symposium from 5:30–7 p.m. Friday, April 16, at the resort. “The Story of Seed: Wild, Domesticated, Bred, and Engineered—Where Did We Begin and Where Might We Go?” will be presented by Dillon and Morton.

Symposium planners are surveying potential participants about their interest and knowledge of seed growing and saving. The survey initially elicited 106 statewide responses. Visit http://kohalacenter.org/seedsymposium/assessment.html by March 1 to participate in the survey.

Registration is $100 by March 15; $150 after March 15 (cost includes buffet lunch for both days). To register, go to http://www.kohalacenter.org/seedsymposium/registration.html. The Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort is offering a special symposium room rate.

The symposium is hosted by The Kohala Center, with funding through an USDA Organic Research and Education Initiative (OREI) grant. Other sponsors include the College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resource Management, UH Hilo; the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, UH Manoa; the County of Hawai‘i; and Keauhou-Kahalu‘u Education Group/Kamehameha Schools.

The Kohala Center is an independent, not-for-profit center for research and education about and for the environment. The Kohala Center builds local, regional, national and international partnerships that focus on global challenges—energy self-reliance, food self-reliance, and ecosystem health—in a locally relevant and internationally valuable way. Seewww.kohalacenter.org.

Photo: Grain.org 

Body & Soil Farm Health Conference

Body and Soil Farm Health Conference--healthy soil for healthy bodies

Healthy soil, nutrient-rich foods and a healthy body! Explore the relationship between healthy soil and healthy bodies at Hawaiʻi Island's first Body and Soil Farm Health Conference on January 23 and 24 at Wai'aha Whole Systems Farm in Holualoa, Kona.

 The early registration discount ends on January 8. 

The conference, "Culturing the Micro-Flora of the Body & Soil," focuses on ecological agricultural practices to grow nutrient-rich food for healthy bodies. Cutting-edge ideas in the health and agriculture fields and successful sustainable agricultural practices for farms and gardens will be presented. 

"Attendees will learn how to foster biological diversity and sustainability in their gardens and farms and to grow nutrient-dense foods that have direct and indirect health benefits," said Steve Sakala, conference organizer and Wai'aha Farm manager. 

According to Sakala, Wai'aha Farm is hosting the conference because "we believe a sustainable society must be built on a sustainable agricultural foundation, which means building and growing healthy soils.If we grow nutrient rich foods they will contain the beneficial flora we need. In addition, the agricultural practices that enable farmers to grow nutrient rich foods are the best-use practices that actually enhance the soil by promoting conditions for beneficial micro-flora. From this foundation, then, comes health and wellness for the entire community."

 The conference features nationally recognized experts on sustainable agriculture and global health, speaking on topics ranging from cover crops and soil science to heavy metals and how they affect nutrient uptake in the body.The public is invited to meet and greet the speakers at 6 p.m. Thursday, January 21, at the Wai'aha Farm community hall. Call 808-756-7945 for directions. Presenters include:

• Jerry Brunetti, 2008 ACRES USA Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient and a consummate communicator of the connection to food as medicine and farm as "farmacy."Brunetti will speak to the collaborations of the various inhabitants in the human gut.

• Theresa Vernon, mineral tissue hair analysis expert and licensed acupuncturist. She is an expert on treating chronic fatigue syndrome along with metal toxicity to free up the ability for the body to uptake nutrients properly.

• Dr. Paul Hepperly, Fulbright Scholar, compost and cover crop specialist, Rachel Carson Scientist, former director of Rodale Research and senior scientist and a recognized expert in greenhouse gases and our food system. He worked from 1999 to 2002 with organic ginger farmers on Hawaiʻi Island, helping to manage ginger bacterial wilt. He has more than 35 years in agricultural research, management, education and information outreach. His conference presentation ranges from biochar, innovative compost methods, cover cropping, and tillage reduction, to the energy requirements of our food system.

•  Michael Martin Melendrez, humus and Micorrhizal Fungi specialist. Owner of Soil Secrets, he coined the term "soil food web" in the seventies and is an expert on humus building and microbial inoculation. He will explain what we can do to grow our soils to prepare for growing plants.

 The conference includes a trade show with local holistic and ecological vendors and on-farm demonstrations on whole systems integration with animals, cover crops, and composting. Registration includes locally sourced, nutrient-rich meals. 

Campers are welcome. 

Registration:
Registration by January 8 for the conference is $125; $150 after January 8;
Day registration (Saturday or Sunday only), $70 by January 8; $80 after January 8;
Camping Friday, $15; Saturday $15; both, $25;
Trade show booth with full conference registration for two, $400 by January 8; $450 after January 8.
 For conference information, registration or trade show participation, visit http://kohalacenter.org/bodysoilconference/about.html or call 808-756-7945.

 The Hawaiʻi Island conference is presented by Maui Aloha Aina, which has held the Body and Soil Farm Health conference on Maui for the past eight years. This year the Maui eventwill be January 16 and 17 at Kumulani Organic Vegetable Farm.

 The conference is sponsored by Hawaii Farmers Union, ACRES USA, Sam Vessel, NRCS Maui, The Kohala Center, and Volcano Art Center.

Photo: Waiaha Farm

Renewable Energy Tax Credit Workshop

Friends of NELHA and the High Technology Development Corporation are hosting the State of Hawaii Department of Taxation Director, Kurt Kawafuchi and tax experts from Grant Thornton to talk about Renewable Energy Tax Credits, updates to tax laws, High Technology Investment Credits and more.  The workshop will be held at the Royal Kona Resort Discovery Room from 1:30PM on December 7 (Monday).   In addition, you will learn:

• What are the qualifications of a QHTB (Qualified High Tech Business)?

• What is the definition of qualified research?

• What types of expenditures qualify for research tax credits?

• What benefits do investors receive for their investments in high tech companies?

• What are some of the current developments at the IRS and at the Hawaii Dept of Taxation regarding credits?

• AND MORE!

Reservation is required and space is limited.   Please email Guy Toyama at  Guy@EnergyFutureHawaii.org or call (808) 938-1017 to reserve your space today.

Admission: $10.   Or $5 for NELHA Tenants, HTDC Tenants, Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce members.
Light Refreshments will be served. This workshop is brought to you in part by the County of Hawaii Department of Research and Development.

Source: December 2009 Newsletter from the Friends of NELHA (FON)

Image: Department of Fish and Game, California.gov

Harnessing Wind Power

If wind power brings to mind rows of turbines and acres of windmills, take a look at the wind turbine installed on the roof of the entry building at the Natural Energy Lab (NELHA). iWind Energy Company Ltd., based in Taiwan, manufactures vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT) like these, and according to a recent newsletter from Friends of NELHA:

This model is the iWH-801, a wind/PV hybrid system.This system will produce 300 watts of power at 12 m/s or 27 MPH winds. Winds at NELHA are only 8MPH on average so the system is likely producing only <100 watts of power, enough to charge up the batteries and keep a few light bulbs running.

If you've got more than gentle trade winds in your area, a VWAT system might be worth considering. Visit the iWind Energy website for more information.

The Plastic Vortex

Like the resource it seeks to protect, wildlife conservation must be dynamic, changing as conditions change, seeking always to become more effective. -Rachel Carson

 

I'm one of those people who still cuts up plastic six pack rings . I have too many pictures of small waisted turtles and strangled birds saved in my memory bank. Even though I've read that the plastics used for those rings are photodegradable and will fall apart in 90 days, I snip.

I've written several posts about the plastic soup in the Pacific Ocean and the trash that floats between North America and Japan. That soup also contains tiny plankton-like polymers from photodegraded plastic products (such as the six pack rings) which little fish are consuming and researchers are now focusing on larger fish that are not only consuming the plastic-eating smaller fish but also larger pieces of plastic. The main concern, of course, is the human consumption of plastics. See this Good Morning America segment: Watery Waste on the Dinner Table (04:22).

On a personal level, aside from cutting up six pack rings and shopping with reusable grocery bags, I try to turn gruesome pictures (dead birds and the plastic found inside them) into thoughts of great discoveries and efforts. I keep an eye out for positive and possible solutions and have found some bright spots. Mary Crowley and Project Kaisei:

In the summer of 2010, Project Kaisei will launch its second Expedition to the North Pacific Gyre, where it will send multiple vessels to continue marine debris research, and in particular, to test an array of marine debris collection systems.  Debris collected will be used to further study the feasibility of converting this to fuel or other useable material.  As a collaborative action program, Project Kaisei is seeking sponsors, participants and leaders in their respective industries who can help to make a difference, on land, or at sea, in reducing marine debris.

Let this be the beginning of the end of the Plastic Vortex. Please!

Originally written for Kona Yoga Newsletter (11/02/09) by Barbara Uechi

Related Links:
Kaisei Intro from The Kaisei. (YouTube 06:08)
Breast Cancer-The Estrogen Connection: Plastics (Cornell University)
Donate, sponsor or volunteer: Project Kaisei


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Koa: Standing the Test of Time

Press Release:

HAWAII'S WOODSHOW 2010 ANNOUNCES NEW AWARD
 
Newly Created Award Will Recognize the Importance of Koa to Hawaii's Forests and Hawaii's Woodworkers

Honolulu, HI ~ 10.27.09 ~ Hawaii's Woodshow, the 18th annual statewide juried woodworking show of the Hawaii Forest Industry Association, is scheduled for March 27 through April 11, 2010 at the Academy Art Center, Honolulu Academy of Arts. Koa: Standing the Test of Time, to be presented by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture, is an award that will be new to the 2010 show.
 
The award is part of the Koa: Standing the Test of Time campaign sponsored by Hawaii County and the Hawaii Department of Agriculture. The campaign seeks to expand the market for Hawaii's value-added wood products by promoting the value of Koa as well as other Hawaiian hardwoods. 
 
The winning candidate for the Koa: Standing the Test of Time award will be the one who best meets the following criteria:
 
1. Demonstrates the use of innovative approaches, techniques or technologies in improving the quality of Hawaii's forests.
2. Demonstrates leadership and has the ability to serve as a model for other efforts in Hawaii.
3. Demonstrates a general concern for the overall welfare of Hawaii's environment and has a positive impact in the community.
4. Demonstrates creativity or uniqueness in their efforts to promote Hawaii forest sustainability, particularly in regards to Koa as part of their everyday business, hobby or passion.
 
Nomination forms can be downloaded from the News and Events section of Hawaii Forest Industry's website. Entry deadline is March 1, 2010. Individuals may nominate themselves or a person or organization they feel is deserving of recognition.
 
The winning candidate will receive a cash award of $200 and an award certificate presented by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture during the awards ceremony on the Opening Night Reception of Hawaii's Woodshow, Thursday, March 26, 2010.

Hawaii's Woodshow 2010 includes display of remarkable heirloom-quality works made from native Koa, Mango, Kamani, Milo, Norfolk pine, macadamia nut, Kiawe and other Hawai'i-grown woods. Pieces entered in the Woodshow must be made predominantly from locally-grown woods, and certain rare or endangered species are prohibited to encourage artists' use of local sustainable forest products that have been planted and brought to full growth here in Hawaii.
 
Hawaii's Woodshow 2010 will be open to the public from 11:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, March 27 through April 11, 2010.  There is no charge for admission. A $5 donation is suggested to help HFIA in its efforts to promote healthy and productive forests. 

About the Hawai'i Forest Industry Association:
The Hawai'i Forest Industry Association (HFIA) is dedicated to responsible forest management. In addition to its annual woodworking exhibition, HFIA sponsors the Hawaii's Wood trademark, manages a 76-acre dryland forest preserve, and serves as an advocate for Hawaii's diverse forest industry.

Established in 1989, HFIA is a nonprofit corporation founded by and for people committed to managing and maintaining healthy and productive forests. HFIA's programs promote healthier forests, increased business in Hawaii's estimated $30.7 million annual forest industry, and more jobs within the sector. Learn more at www.HawaiiForest.org.

Photo: HawaiianForest.com

National Science Foundation grant funds island revitalization study

KAMUELA, Hawaii-October 21, 2009-Hilo and Kailua-Kona. How have these two Hawaii Island urban areas evolved in such different ways over the last 50 years?

 Researchers at Yale University's School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, the U.S. Forest Service in Hilo, and The Kohala Center, backed by a grant from the National Science Foundation, are going to take a stab at answering this question.

 "Hawaii Island provides a model setting to test theories about human impacts on the earth system and about resource constraints on urban growth. Resource management issues are of critical concern for Hawaii Island," said Marian Chertow, director of the industrial environmental management program at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.

 "By focusing on the major urban areas of Hilo and Kailua-Kona, this project will provide a comparative analysis of the structure and function of two socio‐ecological systems related through resource exchanges, geographic proximity, and historical and contemporary cultural configurations. Although similar in population and area, these areas have markedly different socioeconomic and biophysical characteristics," Chertow said. "These areas could benefit tremendously from a close analysis of resource allocation and use and how their patterns of consumption affect the island's human and natural communities."

 The study is a first step in the Long-Term Industrial Ecosystem Model for Hawaii Island initiated this spring by a local-global partnership that aims to help Hawaii Island decision-makers discover what sustainability means for the island and management of resources.

 "Finding qualitative answers to the evolution of East and West Hawaii and other frequently asked questions about how to resolve our island's significant challenges with energy, food, water resources, and waste management will play a critical role in the revitalization of Hawaii Island's economy. The entire project supports decision-making through high quality information and independent analyses," said Matt Hamabata, executive director of The Kohala Center, a partner in the project.

 The Kohala Center and the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies at Yale University are working on the long-term project with the University of Hawaii at Hilo, the Redlands Institute, the Institute for Advanced Studies at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan, and the Institute for Social Ecology in Vienna, Austria.

 County of Hawaii Mayor Billy Kenoi's administration submitted a letter of support to the National Science Foundation, endorsing the work of this unique research partnership.

 "The science of sustainability, [or] 'industrial ecology,' looks at energy, food, and water sustainability, as well as the unique characteristics of this island, in terms of its social, cultural, historical, and industrial systems," Kenoi said.

 "When we think about how to become sustainable, we see that we need to make a collective effort and work together to change the status quo. Contained in this community are the answers for moving forward into the next generation," Kenoi said. "We have many assets. This project will help us talk about the gifts we have, including our island leaders.

 "This partnership is ideal. It gives public- and private-sector decision-makers access to high quality information and independent analysis, so that we can make informed choices about resource allocation in areas such as agriculture, forestry, energy, housing, and public infrastructure. This partnership helps us work with the fact that we live in a world with limited resources and turn that limitation into ways in which we can be more efficient, create greater local business opportunities, and enhance the health of our ecosystems."

 Hamabata said, "The project offers careful and informed thinking about the future of our island society. This effort will show the linkages across sectors-for example, how high utility costs have a negative effect on the farming industry-just when it is clear that local food production is critically important in light of the fact that we import 85 percent of the food we eat and that we have 10 days or less of food on the shelves."

 "The important point is that we need to talk about and look at the bigger picture to understand how best to move forward in light of this island's unique local circumstances. The bottom line is that we can do a lot better in maximizing our sustainable use of materials and energy than we're doing now," Chertow said.

 This work is not new. The Kohala Center and its university partners have been working with island experts, especially those in the County's Division of Research and Development, on resource allocation and consumption issues on Hawaii Island since February 2007. For example, the Hawaii County Energy Sustainability Plan showed that the growth in fossil fuel consumption between 2007 and 2030 could largely be eliminated through efficiencies. Hamabata gives more examples of the cross-sector linkages-the Department of Water Supply is the largest consumer of electrical power in the County Government because of the need to pump water; thus, fixing leaks not only conserves a precious resource (potable water) but also reduces the consumption of electricity, which in turn reduces the island consumption of fossil fuels.

 "What this project will do is allow leaders and residents to see these interlinkages. When the project develops the capacity to build scenarios rapidly, using GIS technology, leaders and residents can actually visualize what will happen, given the choices they are about to make. This is all useful and practical stuff. It just makes very accessible useful information and analyses from independent sources," Hamabata said. "How much better can this get?"

 Among other things, the long-term project will generate comparative scenarios-for example, heavy biofuel development versus local food production-which will help stakeholders visualize which futures they want, and which futures they don't want. These analyses will be of immediate use to the County, but the project will have global benefits as well. By addressing the concerns of island residents, the regular gathering and analysis of data will-over the years-lead to significant understanding of the complex interaction between human and natural systems. Thus, the resolution of Hawaii Island's local challenges will have global impact. Indeed, this project positions Hawaii Island as a global knowledge resource.

 Existing long-term projects such as the Hubbard Brook research site in New Hampshire in which Yale has been deeply involved and Hawaii Island's own Mauna Loa CO2 measurement facility have been essential for global understanding of environmental phenomena such as acid rain and climate change. The Hawaii study will add social and cultural depth to the research on natural systems already underway on the island, as well as provide a platform for the synthesis and integration of hundreds of ongoing studies. Hawaii is a perfect location for a system-wide project-as an intricate, diverse, urban-rural environment, it contains the full complexity of human-natural interactions, but it is a small and bounded environment, allowing scientists to track those interactions in real time.

 The ongoing work is projected to cost between $150,000 and $300,000 a year. The Kohala Center and its university partners continue to raise funds for the project. In addition to the National Science Foundation $145,346 grant, funds will also be raised from national and international research agencies and private foundations.

Photo: EFranke

NEW WAVES AT NELHA

NEW WAVES AT NELHA SLATED FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6

OPENING EVENT AT KONA COFFEE CULTURAL FESTIVAL

 

 Aqua farm tours, a local gourmet luncheon, a solar thermal energy farm and Kona coffee are highlighted at New Waves at NELHA on Friday, November 6, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. as the kick-off event for the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival.

 

Visitors and locals alike will learn about aqua farms which utilize cold deep sea water technology and supply their seafood to markets in Hawaii, Japan and the mainland U.S. Following the aqua farm tours, the West Hawaii Culinary Arts team led by Chef Paul Heerlein, Chef Betty Saiki and James Lightner will present a lavish local gourmet buffet luncheon where NELHA grown seafood and 100% Kona coffee is showcased in the entrees and desserts at NELHA’s Gateway Center.

 

This year’s featured participants are: Big Island Abalone (ezo abalone), Kona Cold Lobsters (lobsters and crabs), Troutlodge Marine (butterfish), Kona Bluewater Farms (Kona Kampachi), Sapporo Beer, Ocean Vodka, Kona Coffee & Tea Co. and Better Brands (wine and cocktails).

 

Cost to attend is $100 per person. Ticket price includes educational aqua farm tours to Big Island Abalone, Kona Cold Lobsters, Troutlodge Marine and Kona Bluewater Farms, gourmet luncheon, beverages (wine, beer, deep sea vodka cocktails, soft drinks), a special tour to the new Sopogy Solar Thermal Energy plant and Hawaiian entertainment.  Advanced reservations are required by contacting Guy Toyama at 808-938-1017.

 

Friends of NELHA (FON) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to promoting education and outreach programs at Keahole Point, where NELHA is recognized worldwide as a unique and innovative ocean research, business and technology park.

 

New Waves at NELHA is proudly supported by the County of Hawaii, Department of Research & Development.

 

For more information go to www.EnergyFutureHawaii.org or to www.konacoffeefest.com

Photo: The Nibble

Bryce Groark and Living Ocean Productions

I got a Facebook message this morning from Bryce Groark, inviting me to watch a "Simple yet powerful video from Conservation International - worth the three minutes when you have the time!" So I did. Bryce never sends anything but powerful videos and pictures. I'm sure he'd be happy that I shared this with all of you too.

I haven't found out yet if Bryce had anything to do with producing the video but I wouldn't be surprised if this award winning Kona film maker had a hand in it. Bryce and his wife Jen, continue to rack up awards for their documentary on sharks titled Requiem, which will totally change your mind if you still think of sharks as the revenge-seeking-Jaws in movies.

Bryce has a passion for all things Ocean, from the sharks of the deep blue in Requiem to the shoreline creatures of this video he made while working on the Fair Wind Cruises, another Kona favorite.

You can keep up to date with Bryce's latest projects by joining the Living Ocean Productions Facebook group. It's ALL GOOD!

Photo by Bryce Groark via Go Hawaii, About.com

Lasagna Gardening

 

Saturday, October 17, 2009

2:00pm at the Kailua-Kona Library

 Lasagna Gardening is an organic method resulting in a rich soil garden patch.  Master Gardener Daghild Rick will present a program on this new layering system for bountiful gardens with no digging, no tilling and no weeding.  

She will be demonstrating in a pot how to use this technique to build your garden and will give the pot away at the end of the presentation.

Friends of the Libraries, Kona (FOLK) sponsors programs for the benefit of the Kona community.  This program is offered free to the public.

from: Friends of the Libraries, Kona
         75-138 Hualalai Road
         Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
         www.folkhawaii.com

Photo: Santa Barbara Independent