Richard Ha writes:
We recently received some great thank you letters from students in Emma Kato’s 4th-grade class at Hilo Union School, after taking some surplus tomatoes to that school, as well.
Ms. Kato wrote: “…We always ask our students to reach out to others to make lives better. You certainly did that to us.”
And her students wrote some very interesting, impressive and fun letters. A sampling:
Dear Mr. Ha,
Thank you for the extrodanary tomato. It tasted magnificent.
I learned hydroponics is a way to grow plants without soil. You get about 130 inches of rain a year and that you’ve been working 30 years from your website.
I used them for a nori, tomato, viniger mix but I ate one plain.
Aloha, Trent
Dear Mr. Ha,
Thank you for donating your delicious tomatos at Hilo Union School. I’m sure every student was pleased.
This tomatos is very sweet and has just the right amount of acidity. My family and I enjoyed eating it for dinner. Once again I would like to thank you for the tomatos.
From, Crystelynn
Dear Mr. Ha,
Thanks for the great tomatoes that you donated to our school.
It was good and sweet in our lomi and salads.
I gave it to my mom and she made salads with it. My family and I enjoyed your delicious tomatoes.
Once again I would like to show my appriciation.
Thank you, Kyson
Dear Mr. Ha,
Thank you Mr. Ha for donating tomatoes to Hilo Union School. The school really appreciate the tomatoes that you donated.
We went to the computer and type your website and I found out you grow banana before you grow tomates.
I gave the tomates to my dad because I know how much my dad loves tomates. Cause he makes tomates with every meal. And we enjoy it.
Thank you, Kawehionalani
Dear Mr. Ha,
Thanks for donating the cocktail tomatoes to our school. They were delicious!
We went to our computer lab and went to your website and learned about the benefits of growing with hydroponics. It avoids pests and diseases that can come with growing plants in soil.
I gave it to my grandma and she made saled and we ate it for dinner. And I ate a little and it was the best tomatoe I’ve ever eaten.
Aloha, Chaycelyn
Dear Mr. Ha,
Thank you for the tomatoes. It was de-licious. It was juicey and sweet. It was like healthy candy in my mouth.
I just ate the tomatoes for lunch, plain like a fruit.
Aloha, Alohi
Dear Mr. Ha.
Thanks for the fantastic tomato’s. When we went on the computer I learned that the benefets of growing with hydroponics are they avoid pests and deaseses. And the energy costs are lower. And I also learned that your farm grows award-winning tomatos, bananas, lettuce and cucumbers that are available throughout Hawaii.
When I brought the tomatos home, my grandpa from Phillipines made some kind of tomato sauce that taste good with rice and fish.
Aloha, Patrick
Dear Mr. Ha,
Thank you for the great tomatoes. On your farm, your company grows a lot of other products. Like bananas and lettuces. My mom use the tomatoes in a salad.
Blaire
Dear Mr. Ha,
Thanks for giving us the tomatoes, it was good. I ate my tomatoes and gave some to my parents. Thank you for thinking about Hilo Union and giving us the tomatoes to eat. That was a nice thing to do. So good luck and plant some more tomatoes.
Joseph
Wow! These thank you letters are the best blog yet! I think there are some future chefs and growers in the lot. The pictures they drew are such a sweet token of appreciation and it sounds like they truly enjoyed the fruit.
Charlotte