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The first delectable learning event of The Kohala Center’s “Cool Farms, Hot Lunches” is a visit to Kawanui Farm with owners Nancy Redfeather and Gerry Herbert from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 25.

Learn about home systems for every aspect of food production on this unique experience in self-sufficiency. Taste 12 varieties of coffee and in-season fruits, and lunch with Redfeather and Herbert.

Kawanui Farm is an organic 1.2-acre experimental/educational mini-farm in mauka Kona. Established in 2000, the vision for Kawanui Farm is to be a model for Hawai‘i’s home producers, and an educational center for the production of fruits, nuts, berries, vegetables, and more.

The Kohala Center designed “Cool Farms, Hot Lunches” as a way for participants to connect with one another, with cultural and scientific experts, and with Hawaii Island’s natural, cultural, and spiritual landscapes.

Future events include:

* Hamakua Springs Farm with Richard Ha: Working at the Intersection of Food and Energy on Saturday, June 27

* Honopua Farm with Ken and Roen Hufford: A Waimea Family Farm on Saturday, July 25

* Agricultural Sustainability in Puanui Ahupuaa: Past, Present, and Future on Saturday, Aug. 22

* Salt-making in the Ahupuaa of Kaupulehu on Saturday, Oct. 24. 

Cost is $25 for The Kohala Center’s Circle of Friends; $75 for nonmembers includes event and Circle of Friends membership.

On farm visits, hosts will share their favorite recipes. Space is limited; reserve the Kawanui Farm visit now. 

Visit www.kohalacenter.org and click on “Programs & Events” and “Current Events” or contact The Kohala Center at info@kohalacenter.org or 808-887-6411.