October 18, 2008 HAWAI'I ISLAND HOMEGROWN FOOD SELF-RELIANCE WORKSHOP - HOLUALOA

With more than 85% of our food imported from off-island, many Hawai'i Island residents are concerned about our community's food security.

This workshop will empower you to be in control of your own food security, reduce your food budget, increase consumption of fresher, more nutritious food, decrease the impact of spiraling fuel costs, and help create an abundance of food for sharing or sale.

This workshop is for gardeners, farmers, homeowners, landscapers, teachers, extension professionals or anyone interested in growing Hawai'i community food self-reliance.

Time: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM at Hawaii County Imin Center, Holualoa.

Cost:$65 before Sept. 5, 2008; $75 thereafter.

Topics include:

• Sustainable traditional Pacific island homegardens (Craig Elevitch)
• Abundant garden crops we love (Nancy Redfeather)
• Chicken feed and chicken tractors (Ben Discoe and Bonnie Perata)
• How much lawn and ornamentals do we need? (Tom Baldwin)
• Perennial vegetables, nutritious beauties (Craig Elevitch)
• On-farm methods of building soil fertility (Nancy Redfeather)
• Early bearing and very productive fruits (Ken Love and Craig Elevitch)
• Homesteading the small family farm (Melanie Bondera)
• Weathering the storm: Food plants with staying power (Tom Baldwin)
• Community and network building (Nancy Redfeather and Craig Elevitch)


For more information, call 324-4427, email craig@agroforestry.net or visit www.agroforestry.net/events