FOOD SOVEREIGNTY PANEL
Perspectives from Mahi'ai and Kia'i Loko
Cab Baber (Panel Moderator)
producer for 22 years. Well known for high quality, nutrient rich foods and herbs – medicine in most assimilable form. Co-founder and former President, Hawaii Organic Farmers Association (HOFA). Co-founder of the Hawaii Island Hemp Association, which advocated for growing hemp instead of sugar cane in the early 1990s.
Ruth Aloua
Hanohano Naehu
...teaching ancient concepts in land stewardship and resource management. As an avid activist and artist for Aloha Āina he translates his passions through hip hop and lyrical messages under his MC name The Paniolo Prince. He is also the coach for the Molokai Youth Slam Poets Society.
AINA & CO.
Moving from Detroit to Hawaii in 2013, we’re dedicated to getting back to nature, and paying our dues to the dirt. Six years later, our small farming family has become a premier produce supplier on the West side of the Big Island. We’ve yet to lose inspiration for the life we live and it certainly feels as though we’re just getting started! The BEST is yet to come!
Anissa Lucero
AGRICULTURE & HAWAIIAN CULTURE WORKSHOPS
Lomi Lomi La'au
Body dimensions, Plant Medicine, & Chakras with Kai Keali’ikea’ehale O Kaholokai
Edible Wild Plants with Sunny Savage
Fruit Tree Planting Foundation
Fruit Tree Planting with FTPF
YOGA
Jamie Eversweet Belmeraz
Kelly Stern
Kristen Cosmi ~ Cosmik Sound
I began a Mediation practice at this time and as my perspectives widened I knew I wanted to be of service in some way. Shortly after this in 2010, I was first introduced to Sound Therapy. I immediately felt that working with sound was a calling and started learning all I could about Sound as Therapy. I continue to practice Meditation as well as continuously broaden my knowledge and experience in alternative healing modalities. My mission and goal in working with Sound Therapy is to create and hold space for people to individually, or as a group, have experiences with different states of consciousness through sound. When this happens we allow our bodies a safe space to release trauma from our nervous systems, reset, and literally expand and raise our vibration. I believe that connecting with this deeper aspect of ourselves, in the meditative state, on a regular basis leads to a life of clarity, bliss, and purpose. I created Cosmik Sound to consistently offer this opportunity for growth and support in my community. I invite you to experience it for yourself!