Held on Thursday nights, the Kailua Farmers Market has been going on for 20 years. It’s a Thursday night institution. The first time I went was several years ago back when we used to see actors from the show “Lost,” wandering around buying bread and vegetables. After many years away from the island, we moved […]
We should always be kind to the planet, but April 22 is Earth Day—officially the day we show special appreciation for our natural world. (It dates back to 1970, when Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson organized a national event aimed at raising awareness around important environmental issues.) And there’s a lot we can do, from volunteering at
Oʻahu is the most popular island with visitors of all the Hawaiian Islands—and there’s a reason why. OK, there are tons of reasons why. Known as the Gathering Place, Oʻahu is the third-largest of the Hawaiian Islands and home to about 1 million people—that’s over two-thirds of Hawaiʻi’s total population. In pre-COVID 2019, 60% of
On a crisp Saturday morning, people begin arriving to rural Pukalani for the weekly open-air Upcountry Farmers Market. Here, rain showers often yield morning rainbows, adding to the breathtaking view that spans lush Haleakalā and the serene Maui coastline. Family and community are central to this market, with children proudly manning stalls alongside their parents and greeting
It’s been more than seven months since the popular farmers market at Kapiʻolani Community College on Oʻahu shut down due to COVID-19. In the meantime, other farmers markets—ones run by the Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau Federation and the handful operated by FarmLovers Markets on Oʻahu—remained open, since farmers markets are considered essential businesses. But the KCC market, which
I’m panicking as I type this, because in researching the topic I’m about to get into here, I’ve just discovered some bad news. With the end of summer comes the end of something I never imagined I’d feel so strongly about: lychee season. SEE ALSO: Everything You Need To Know About Lychee in Hawaiʻi A
The popular KCC Farmers Market, which runs every Saturday morning and Tuesday afternoon at Kapiʻolani Community College near Diamond Head on Oʻahu, canceled both markets due to growing concerns over the fast-spreading COVID-19. The Saturday market is the largest on Oʻahu with more than 70 vendors from across the state and up to 10,000 attendees
Three years ago, Ian Boyle and his wife, Uluwehi, were enrolled in a health coaching certification program, learning about the benefits of probiotics and bromelain, a mixture of enzymes found in pineapples and used to reduce inflammation. The idea came to them: Why not create a raw vinegar from locally grown pineapple, using the bacteria
