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Lahaina Chapter Potluck & Meeting
07/30/2018 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM HT
Category
Potluck Mtg.
Admission
Free
Location
Na 'Aikane o Maui Cultural Center
562 Front. St
Lahaina, HI
United States of America
Summary
HFUU Lahaina chapter meets at Na 'Aikane o Maui Cultural Center, 562 Front. St. in Lahaina, last Monday of each month. There is a community workday on Sunday, June 24th at SimpliFresh Farm.
Description
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You are receiving this email because of your affiliation with the Lahaina chapter of Hawai'i Farmers Union United.
We invite you to join us again on Monday, July 30th at 6:00pm to celebrate food, farming, and the power of collective action. We meet on the last Monday of every month. This monthwe will hear from Paul De Filippi, Maui fruit farmer and member of HTFG and HFUU.
Meeting location; Na Aikane O Maui. 562 Front Street Lahaina, Hawaii 96761.
Agenda:
6:00pm: Aloha and Welcome! Blessing - Locavore Potluck (Please bring a dish to share) or pay $12. 6:15pm:Community Sharing - what's happening on the 'aina (Please sign in at desk) 6:30pm:Guest Speaker: Paul De Filippi - Maui fruit farmer, Hawai'i Tropical Fruit Growers Treasurer (HTFG) and HFUU member. He is working on an HDOA grant focused on growing peppercorn. 7:00pm:Networking - Let's get to know each other via social engagement.What would we like to do with our Westside community?
8:00pm: Pau
Excerpt from article by Colleen Uechi in The Maui News:
When Paul De Filippi first heard about Korean natural farming methods, it sounded like “sorcery,” he joked. “It was just too easy,” De Filippi explained. “Too many household items, too much stuff that I’ve already got going on. I was just like, ‘Wait, I can use this stuff for more . . . other than just food and waste?'”
De Filippi, a native of Canada, grows citrus, dragonfruit, mangoes and assorted vegetables on 6 acres in Omaopio. As a farmer and treasurer of Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers, he’s always looking for new ideas. He thinks Korean natural farming is useful for both conventional and organic farmers, like him.
“It’s time consuming, but I think it’s probably worth it in the long run,” De Filippi said. “Especially because it’s more about building the soil rather than just using it and flushing it . . . every single year, every single crop. You’re actually building an ecosystem that you’re maintaining, and that makes your farm more valuable.
“You can see it’s a lot more scientific than it is sorcery,” he added. “That changed my mind.” Link to original article.
And don’t forget to RENEW your membership or SIGN UP if you need!!!! We will have a list available at the meeting of current members, as well as those who need to renew or sign up. You can sign up on paper or online. Just download the fill-able membership/account form online.
Mahalo,
James Simpliciano
President, HFUU-Lahaina Chapter
Excerpt from article by Colleen Uechi in The Maui News:
