Agricultural Project


With the increasing interest in minimizing the carbon footprint and promoting eating locally grown produce, and the need to have locally grown produce for security reasons, the demand agriculture products is increasing. The challenge in Hawaii, along with limited land resources is that the current farmers are getting older with fewer young people available to replace them. Our goal is to educate students of the value of agriculture and how they can grow into a profitable agricultural career.

HandsThe first year is to create awareness of the importance of agriculture and its place in society through a “Farm to Table” program. Beginning with hands on basics, students are visiting different farms and learning how plants and animals grow and how soil is used and conserved. They will work with the Maunalua Bay personnel to pull dangerous seaweed that is endangering the indigenous plants and fish. The seaweed will be processed into fertilizer for the farmlands.

Following the plants throughout the year, the students will take a journey though plant science, animal production, food processing and agribusiness. They will evaluate agriculture’s societal impact and their connection with the earth. Also, the students will be introduced to areas of production, marketing, and conservation. College agriculture involves training of people to teach, conduct research, or provide information to advance the field of agriculture and food science in other ways. General education agriculture informs the public about food and agriculture.

At the end of the school year, the famed restaurateur, Alan Wong will host the students in a final dinner using the plants the students studied and worked with throughout the year. It is a gathering of students, educators, and agriculture specialists, who will enjoy the fruits of their labor, can identify and address current or emerging occupational opportunities. They will review the last school year and plan to continue to grow in their agricultural studies.

The second year will begin implementation with different public and private schools. Our goal is to initiate and keep agricultural education in the school curriculum, diversify students’ skills, and demonstrate the profitable economics of farming.