Beginning today, Saturday, Oct. 17 and continuing through December on the first and third Saturday of each month, participants will learn about “canoe plants” with a focus on kalo. The workshops will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The East Maui Taro Festival has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs for the 28th Annual East Maui Taro Festival, which will be held on April 25, 2020.

The 27th Annual East Maui Taro Festival will be held on April 13 and 14, 2019 in Hāna at the Hāna Ballpark from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free.

The ‘Āina Pono Hawai‘i State Farm to School Program celebrated a milestone on Kauaʻi with ‘Ele‘ele Elementary School becoming the first Hawai‘i Department of Education school to officially serve kalo or taro in its food service menu.

If you are an HMSA member and have visited your mailbox, chances are you've seen kalo farmer, Hōkūao Pellegrino featured on the cover of the spring issue. Pellegrino says...

Residents of the Keʻanae Lowlands are in opposition to the bill and are gathering at the Oʻahu State capitol tomorrow for the meeting, which starts at 2:45 p.m.

The Maui Nui Botanical Gardens hosts a Kalo (Taro) workshop lead by Hawaiian cultural practitioner and mahi`ai (farmer) Jerry Konanui as part of its new education program, “Ulu Ka Hoi” (to grow interest).   This three day event will educate local farmers and practitioners on the varieties of kalo available, techniques to identify these varieties,... Read more »