Established 11/15/11
We are a volunteer effort to grow food for needy Ka'u residents, train local gardeners, and provide an educational worksite for our keiki. We also focus upon producing GMO free, open pollinated seed, including many heirlooms. The garden functions using volunteers, donations of supplies and labor, cash donations, and fund raising. Everything produced goes to help Ka'u residents. This is a non-profit group.
The garden produces a wide selection of vegetables and herbs. Traditional gardening methods are used in addition to raised beds, containers, and table top gardening, non-circulating hydroponics, and aquaculture.
One of the aims is to maintain a small flock of laying hens providing eggs and a small rabbitry for meat production. Sheep/lamb is also on the program, as are tilapia and possibly other fish.
Small hoop style greenhouses expand our ability to produce our own young plants, plus giving us some extra for fund raising. Other growing techniques include raised beds, tabletop gardening, keyhole gardens, and screened gardens. Depending upon the crop, trellises and vertical gardening techniques are also used.
We conduct workshops and seed exchanges on a regular basis.
New volunteers are always welcome. We share not only our time and efforts, but good stories, our experience, and timely tips for growing food.
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