07-21-2026, 05:59 PM
Hóōla Farms offers training classes and workshops that help Big Island veterans and community members grow food.
From personal experience I can vouch for the organization and their offerings. You may be familiar with the "Farm to Car" program.
In August they will have their: Seed to Plate workshop
"Seed to Plate covers the basics of growing food in Hawaiʻi. We’ll bring in community experts to cover how to get your garden started, keep it healthy, harvest it, and cook with your freshly grown ingredients — plus farm tours to learn directly from local growers and farmers."
The classes are fun and informative. They are typically free for veterans. If you are not a veteran but feel the cost of a class is out of reach, just call them and explain your situation. It is worth the effort.
https://hoolafarms.org/program/groundwork-to-grow/
From personal experience I can vouch for the organization and their offerings. You may be familiar with the "Farm to Car" program.
In August they will have their: Seed to Plate workshop
"Seed to Plate covers the basics of growing food in Hawaiʻi. We’ll bring in community experts to cover how to get your garden started, keep it healthy, harvest it, and cook with your freshly grown ingredients — plus farm tours to learn directly from local growers and farmers."
The classes are fun and informative. They are typically free for veterans. If you are not a veteran but feel the cost of a class is out of reach, just call them and explain your situation. It is worth the effort.
https://hoolafarms.org/program/groundwork-to-grow/