Slow Food O‘ahu Blog

February 16, 2011

Photos from Dig In at the Reppuns farm

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Posted from Kaneohe, HI

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January 5, 2010

Terra Madre Day at Jeanne Vana's Tomato Patch

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November 3, 2009

Maka'aina Larder at Ka'ala Farms

Slow Food Oahu took a trip back in time to learn about historical (and new) Hawaiian food preparation methods from experts at one of Oahu's great cultural resources, Ka'ala Farms. The activities:

Activity 1: Dryland Kalo for Flatbread and More. Growing, harvesting, cultivating, preparing, cooking

Activity 2: Fish Cutting and Preserving. Process involved in catching and preparing fish to be dried and preserved.

Activity 3: Cooking Station for Self Prepared Foods

--flat iron on propane to prepare flat breads

--wok for cooking kalo andagi

--earth "green" imu for steaming fish

--Smoke heat for cooking, curing, flavoring

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October 17, 2009

Sumida Watercress Farm

On October 3, 2009, approximately 20 Slow Foodies gathered at Sumida
Watercress Farm for a tour of the 10+ acres of watercress cultivation
in the midst of bustling, urban Pearl City. Situated just off
Kamehameha Hwy. and nestled between three shopping centers, Sumida
Watercress Farm is an oasis of beauty and an example of slow food
philosophy and in its 8th decade of operation. Nourished by the
underground fresh springs and abundant sunlight, the watercress are
able to thrive in a soilless environment. Slow Food lovers were able
to take home the freshest watercress possible - directly from farm to
table.

Photo: Owner David Sumida, shows a bunch of watercress as he cuts it
for Slow Foodies on tour.

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August 20, 2009

Food from Shangri-La Event

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August 20, 2009

Slow Food event at Shangri La with Gary Nabham

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August 12, 2009

Slow Food Oahu Outreach

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Slow Food Oahu participated in Hawaii Conservation Week sponsored by the Hawaii Conservation Alliance at the ING Cafe in Waikiki August 1. Along with approximately 20 other exhibitors committed to the preservation of Hawaii's ecosystem, Slow Food Oahu was present with literature, information, and a food tasting demonstration. Slow Food Oahu's philosophy of sustainable agriculture blended well with other groups concerned with sustainability of the environment and capped two weeks of public outreach at the Farm Fair at the Bishop Museum (July 18-19) and the Green Market in Downtown Honolulu (July 25).

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August 10, 2009

SFOahu visit to SFHawaii June 6-7

Slow Food Oahu visits Slow Food Hawaii

Three Oahu Slow Food members (Laurie Carlson, President, Chuck Guigli,
and Francine Wai) joined Slow Food Hawaii June 6-7, 2009 on the Big
Island in Waipio Valley as Slow Food was hosted by Jason and Alberta
Mock Chew and family. The Mock Chew family cultivates taro in Waipio
Valley and shared, with the nearly 40 campers, their practices to
sustain taro farming in Waipio, the Big Island, and Hawaii in general.
As participants in Slow Food's Terra Madre in Turin, Italy, the Mock
Chew family hosted the event to raise money for Slow Food Hawaii to
enable other farmers to attend future Terra Madre events.