From our friends at the Hawai’i Farmer’s Union: All FARMERS and FRIENDS of farmers are invited to the next meeting of the Kauai Chapter of HFU, on Monday, May 24, 2010, from 7-9 pm, at the Lihue Neighborhood Center, on Eono Street. We will have a featured speaker on the water issues on Kauai, plus [...]
Posts Tagged ‘taro’
Kauai Farmer’s Union Invite
Posted in food sovereignty, tagged food sovereignty, gmo, taro on May 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Action Alert: Save East Maui Streams!
Posted in activism, conservation, kalo, taro, tagged action alert, activism, taro, water rights on May 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
From our friends at NHLC: The State Water Commission meets on May 19, 2010 May 26th (UPDATE: Date change!) to act on the latest round of petitions by East Maui residents seeking to restore stream flow to 19 East Maui streams, when HC&S is WASTING water being diverted. Na Moku Aupuni O Ko`olau Hui is [...]
Maui GMO Ban Passes Council 9-0!
Posted in food sovereignty, gmo, kalo, tagged taro on October 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Ho’omaika’i! Maui GMO Ban wins passage, 9-0 at final reading today! Thanks to the persistent and reasoned call from the public — people like you — in support of protecting Hawaii’s beloved taro Maui’s county council members found it easy to make the right decision. Mahalo nunui for standing up to be heard. From our [...]
Final Reading for Maui GMO Taro Ban! Friday!
Posted in activism, food sovereignty, gmo, tagged gmo, kalo, maui, taro, taro action alert on September 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On September 18, the bill to ban genetically modified taro unanimously passed First Reading in Maui County. Congratulations, Maui!! Second and Final reading on this extremely important bill will be coming up this Friday, October 2nd. From friends on Maui: Ban on GMO Taro for Maui County–we’re almost there! Take part in this historic action [...]
Update on GMO Free Taro on Maui
Posted in activism, gmo, kalo, taro, tagged activism, gmo, kalo, taro on July 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
From Alana: A bill to prohibit genetically engineered taro is still being debated on Maui. Counselors are unable to decide whether to let the bill pass or not and say they want more information. The bill would prohibit “any person to test, propagate, cultivate, raise, plant, grow, introduce, transport or release genetically engineered or recombinant [...]
Pictures and Articles from Taro Festival
Posted in activism, events, food sovereignty, gmo, tagged gmo, kalo, taro on March 26, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Kani ka uwalo, mele ‘ai pohaku! Hosted by KAHEA, Na Kahu o Haloa and the Hawaiian Caucus The Ku‘i Kalo record was set this past Tuesday at the Haloa Jam Taro Festival on O‘ahu: – 350 lbs. of Hawaiian Kalo- no panic, all organic! – 300 People to Ku‘i i ke Kalo! – 100 Pohaku [...]
Legislative Update
Posted in 1, activism, conservation, gmo, land and cultural rights, legislature, mauna kea, tagged activism, beach access, bills, gmo, legislation, legislature, mauna kea, shoreline, taro, update on March 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
From Marti: This is just a quick run down on the status of some of the local legislation we are watching this session. Tomorrow is second lateral – the day when surviving bills have to be delivered to their final committee. The next major deadline is April 9th. GOOD BILLS SB 1088 – Seeks to [...]
Maui County Council Opposes Preemption
Posted in food sovereignty, gmo, tagged gmo, preemption, taro on March 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Maui County just unanimously opposed HB1226 GMO preemption bill now at the state legislature. This bill proposes to forfeit to the federal government the authority of all state and county agencies to regulate and oversee activities related to genetic modification. This means counties will lose their power to regulate any other GMO-activities that occur in [...]
Live Twitter Feed from Taro Hearings
Posted in food sovereignty, gmo, tagged gmo, taro on March 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Damon Tucker is twittering live from the hearing for HB 1223 and HB1663 on Taro Security Bills. http://damontucker.wordpress.com/ Mahalo to Damon, as well as Georgette and Thelma!
Protecting Taro: What one has undone, WE can re-do!
Posted in food sovereignty, gmo, island sustainability, land and cultural rights, tagged Add new tag, big island, gmo, haloa, hawaii island, island sustainability, taro on November 7, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Hawaii Island’s Mayor Harry Kim recently vetoed (aka-squashed) the Big Island ban on GMO-taro & coffee– after the bill democratically passed through three county council hearings with overwhelming public support. Urge the County Councilmembers to once-again stand with the people, override the Mayor’s veto!! Click and send your letter to the Council! Letters of support [...]
Historic Vote: Hawai’i Island says “No Thanks” to GMO Taro and Coffee!!
Posted in activism, gmo, island sustainability, land and cultural rights, tagged activism, gmo, kalo, taro on October 10, 2008 | 5 Comments »
From Jim Quirk’s article in Hawai’i Island Daily West Hawaii Today: The Hawaii County Council voted 9-0 Wednesday in favor of a bill from North Kona Councilman Angel Pilago on its second reading to ban genetically modified taro and coffee. It was a circus-like atmosphere Wednesday in Hilo’s Ben Franklin building, where the meeting was [...]
Let Hawaii Island Be Known…
Posted in gmo, island sustainability, land and cultural rights, tagged coffee, gmo, hawaii island, taro on October 8, 2008 | 2 Comments »
….for an inspiring legacy of good food & pono politics! It’s Time! Love local Hawaiian food and agriculture? Here’s your opportunity to voice your support for a historic, groundbreaking new law that would ban GMO (genetically modified) Taro and Coffee on Hawai’i Island! Click and send testimony of support, no matter where you live! MUST [...]
Water Win: Hundreds Respond to Taro Farmers’ Call for Help
Posted in activism, food sovereignty, island sustainability, land and cultural rights, tagged activism, east maui, kalo, taro, water on October 1, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Art kindly donated by Solomon Enos, Hawaiian Artist/Farmer. Support Native Art! www.HawaiianArtPlaza.com A big MAHALO! is due to the hundreds of people who responded to the call from taro farmers! They submitted testimony in droves and packed the room at the Water Commission hearing last Wednesday in Haiku–to demand that East Maui Irrigation Company (EMI) [...]
Showdown: Taro Farmers vs. Big Business
Posted in food sovereignty, island sustainability, land and cultural rights, tagged east maui, EMI, farmer, public trust, taro, water rights on September 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Public Hearing to Restore Water to East Maui Streams Wednesday Sept. 24th at 1:00 pm till testimony is pau Haiku Community Center, Maui. From Marti: Tomorrow the taro farmers of East Maui will confront (for the umpteenth time) the corporation(s) stealing water from their communities. Taro patches and native streams are dry all through the [...]
Hawaii County Council Bill Banning GMO Gets Closer to Approval
Posted in activism, gmo, island sustainability, land and cultural rights, tagged coffee, gmo, taro on September 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
From West Hawaii Today: Hawaii County is a step closer to being able to prevent the introduction of genetically modified taro and coffee. The County Council Environmental Management Committee unanimously sent a bill to prohibit growing genetically modified versions of those two crops to full council with a positive recommendation. Council Vice Chairman Angel Pilago, [...]
ACT 211 – The Taro Security and Purity Task Force
Posted in activism, food sovereignty, gmo, island sustainability, land and cultural rights, tagged food sovereignty, taro on September 10, 2008 | 2 Comments »
For taro farmers, taro buyers and taro eaters, some information from Onipaa Na Hui Kalo on the Taro Security and Purity Task Force. The following provides information on the origins of the Task Force (Act 211), what and who it is (and is not), and its goals: How did the Task Force come to be? [...]
self help: restoring stream flow.
Posted in activism, environmental justice, food sovereignty, island sustainability, land and cultural rights, tagged diversion, EMI, flow, restore, stream, taro, water rights on July 29, 2008 | 4 Comments »
From Alan Murakami of the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation, on behalf of East Maui Taro farmers and Na Moku Aupuni O ko`olau Hui: Background. The law provides for various appropriate remedies for dealing with and managing serious conflicts over uses of stream water. The biggest conflicts over stream water uses have festered for years because [...]
Planting Your Vote, Taking Names
Posted in activism, gmo, island sustainability, land and cultural rights, tagged action, gmo, island sustainability, kalo, sustainability, taro on April 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Since the announcement late last week about the attempt to corrupt and co-opt traditional farmers’ attempt to secure a simple 10-year moratorium on GMO taro, we’ve heard your outrage! Many of you have written to ask for details about the vote. You’re getting ready to plant your vote, and you’re taking names! NINE Ayes (Voted [...]
Where is the fairness?
Posted in gmo, island sustainability, land and cultural rights, tagged gmo, kalo, moratorium, taro on April 8, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Words from Uncle Jerry Konanui on Big Island, on the recent attempt to co-opt SB958 by legislators on the Agriculture Committee: Aloha mai Kakou, It is with heavy heart and immense pain that I, Jerry Konanui, a kahu from eight generation of caretakers of our Kupuna Halo our kalo, beg for your assistance. We have [...]
See the Historic Movement to Save Haloa
Posted in activism, environmental justice, gmo, island sustainability, land and cultural rights, tagged culture, gmo, haloa, hearing, kalo, SB 958, taro on March 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A hearing was held March 19, 2008 to protect Hawai’i’s ancestor and native crop – taro – from genetic modification and patenting. 6,000 people submitted written testimony in support. 8 hours of verbal testimony were given. Now, the legislators need to pass this bill. Help them make the right decision. Click here to get involved. [...]
6,000 & growing…
Posted in activism, environmental justice, gmo, island sustainability, land and cultural rights, tagged activism, genetic, gmo, hearing, kalo, SB958, taro on March 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
from Marti: The morning began with a procession of Kanaka carrying taro plants and chanting Oli in honor of Haloanakalaukapalili accompanied by a 1 1/2 foot tall stack of testimony from people all across Hawaii in support of protecting taro from genetic modification and patenting. This is the testimony of 6,000 farmers, scientists, keiki, kupuna, [...]
what needs to be changed
Posted in gmo, island sustainability, land and cultural rights, tagged activism, gmo, kalo, taro, testimony, traditional farming on March 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The KAHEA office has been abuzz all weekend–the fax machine on overdrive–as staff and volunteers plowed through the task of organizing and compiling thousands of letters of testimony in support of a 10-year moratorium on genetic modification of kalo (taro). Mahalo to everyone who has lent their voice in support of Hawai`i’s traditional farmers! As [...]
Ka Leo Covers Support for GMO Kalo Moratorium
Posted in gmo, island sustainability, tagged genetic engineering, gmo, kalo, taro on March 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
From today’s Ka Leo: “We would like a total ban, but that’s not being responsible. This is a cooling off period,” said Jerry Konanui, a Native Hawaiian kalo farmer whose family has grown the plant in the Puna district of Hawai‘i for the past eight generations. “The message from the people is simple: Hāloa is [...]
Spreading the Word
Posted in gmo, land and cultural rights, tagged gmo, kalo, moratorium, SB958, taro on March 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Video posted by ViralKauai already has over 800 views by our count. You can support SB958–Learn more and hear the call to action. Send in your testimony, attend the hearing. Spread the word. “If we get a hearing, then all of you need to come back again to that building. It’s not a one-shot deal. [...]
Kalo Farmers’ Call to Action – Hearing for SB958
Posted in activism, gmo, island sustainability, land and cultural rights, tagged activism, agriculture, bill, culture, gmo, kalo, legislature, taro on March 7, 2008 | 3 Comments »
From our friends at Na Kahu O Haloa: Aloha to all who love Taro and honor Haloa! He keiki aloha na mea kanu. Beloved children are the plants. Mahalo to everyone who has come out to support Hawai‘i’s traditional farmers! Your strong support & efforts scored a Hearing for SB958 – 10 Year Moratorium on [...]
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