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Revitalizing Breadfruit

Revitalizing Breadfruit

"The Ho'oulu ka 'Ulu Project.“

Ho'oulu ka 'Ulu is a project to revitalize 'ulu (breadfruit) as an attractive, delicious, nutritious, abundant, affordable, and culturally appropriate food which addresses Hawai'i's food security issues. It is well known that Hawai'i imports about 90% of its food, making it one of the most food insecure states in the nation. Additionally, since the economic downturn of 2008, many families lack access to affordable and nutritious food. We believe that breadfruit is a key to solving Hawaii's food security problems.

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Hawai’i Island Eat Local Campaign Takes Off

Kanu Eat Local logoKanu Hawai’i’s statewide Eat Local campaign is taking off on Hawai’i Island. Several island organizations are spearheading the effort here, including the Hawai’i Homegrown Food Network, the North Kohala Eat Locally Grown campaign, and Slow Food Hawai’i. Numerous events, workshops, farmers markets, restaurants and individuals are joining together for the week of September 25th to October 2nd to commit to increasing the amount of local food that is grown, offered and eaten. For detailed information about the week’s activities, see the following websites:

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