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Liana Macdonald-Kainoa
Dec 3, 20213 min read
Lāʻau Lāpaʻau: Native Plant Allies
We are in cold and flu season, a pertinent time for self-care and nourishing our health and well-being. Below are a few native plants...
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Jeff Fuchs
Oct 21, 20213 min read
The Bow, The Charter, and The Soils - Ho'i Ho'i I Ka Aina Program
There are always times when we sit back and watch as an activity is taken up, indulged, loved, and indulged some more. An activity that...
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Liana Macdonald-Kainoa
Sep 14, 20213 min read
Relearning the Past
It's hard to ignore the fact that there are a plethora of natural disasters that are hitting our country and around the world. Torrential...
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Liana Macdonald-Kainoa
Jul 30, 20214 min read
The Pilina Between Hawaiʻi and Great Britain: Ka Hae Hawaiʻi & Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea
When we work with haumāna from the continent, we frequently get asked about the union jack that is represented on the hae Hawaiʻi...
Liana Macdonald-Kainoa
Jul 23, 20212 min read
Simmer Down This Summer & Prevent Forest Fires
We are ripe in the middle of summer and we all know that summer can be some of the hottest and driest days around the globe. On the...
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Liana Macdonald-Kainoa
Jul 9, 20213 min read
Plastic Free Challenge
In 2011 an initiative began to help the world reduce its plastic waste. This initiative has been coined as “Plastic Free July”, which...
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Jeff Fuchs
Jun 10, 20212 min read
Values - Why Values?
All of the elements we engage with here at Akahiao - whether it be food, harvesting, conversational problem solving, navigating...
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Jeff Fuchs
Apr 11, 20211 min read
Some Spring, Some Greek, and Some 'Flight'
Food, where it’s from, how it's prepared and sourced, and the places it ends up, are all areas that interest us. At our one of our latest...
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Liana Macdonald-Kainoa
Feb 26, 20213 min read
Supporting Big Island Farmer's Markets
Drifting through a farmer's market has always been one of my favorite activities. It's stirring with life, stimulating to the senses, and...
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Jeff Fuchs
Feb 3, 20212 min read
Akahiao's Tea Sessions - Why We Serve?
Our Tea Sessions There have always been moments, times, spaces, and people, that have provided for restoration. These underrated elements...
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