I just sat and watched the PBS program Long Story Short, with Leslie Wilcox. The episode featured Richard, and I “live blogged.” Well, sort of. I didn’t post it as I went. But here’s a delayed live blogging post: 7:30 p.m. They used a lot of Macario’s photos from this blog (with permission, of course). Wow, Macario, great pictures. They … Continue reading Richard Ha on PBS Hawai‘i’s “Long Story Short”
I want to recognize the people who made it possible for Keaukaha Elementary School kids to go on excursions last year. We started our Adopt-a-Class program in the Spring of 2007, when I learned that Keaukaha Elementary School didn’t have the money to take its students on field trips. My friend Duane Kanuha and I … Continue reading Adopt-a-Class, Then & Now
The farm recently received information about a Farm Conservation Plan grant. It’s a grant that is awarded by the Natural Resource Defense Council just every eight years, and Richard says it was completely unexpected when they were asked to apply. “It’s rewarded based on past practices,” explains Richard. “They’re trying to reward people who’ve been … Continue reading Ahupua‘a, Old & New
When Hamakua Springs had an unexpected tomato surplus recently, Richard called over to the county building and said he had some extra tomatoes he wanted to give to county workers. Dayday Hopkins, Economic Development Specialist at the Hawai‘i County Department of Research and Development, says she asked Richard how many tomatoes he was talking about. … Continue reading A Whole Lot of Salads and Pasta Sauces Were Made