HIP Ag is envisioning its future role in North Kohala to strengthen and expand its educational programing and contributions to a ensure sustainable secure food supply. The BOD discussed how to strengthen the effort to practice and teach regenerative agricultural education programs by providing experiential, place-based, career connected education to youth, promoting the rights of people to access healthy land and food, practicing methods of farming that increase the health of the land and people, and teaching agriculture to maximize nutrition and wellness.
To accomplish this future vision, HIP Ag faces some challenges. Although, successful with receiving grant awards last year, HIP Ag must begin its transition to more sustainable funding mechanisms, including programs with a fee for service, and expanding its individual donor base. Both will depend on our local community recognizing HIP Ag’s contributions and being willing to support its future. Let’s congratulate their progress and help them continue implementing our community’s food and economic security. A special thanks to Holly Algood for providing facilitation, Dorrance Family Foundation for supporting HIP Ag’s capacity building efforts, and foundations like Hawaii Community Foundation - Career Connected Learning, HMSA Foundation, HEI Charitable Foundation, Jack's Fund, County of Hawaii, DOA, Kohala Complex DOE, Ulupono Initiative, and the Kona Cacao Association who support our education programs.
HIP Ag is envisioning its future role in North Kohala to strengthen and expand its educational programing and contributions to a ensure sustainable secure food supply. The BOD discussed how to strengthen the effort to practice and teach regenerative agricultural education programs by providing experiential, place-based, career connected education to youth, promoting the rights of people to access healthy land and food, practicing methods of farming that increase the health of the land and people, and teaching agriculture to maximize nutrition and wellness.
To accomplish this future vision, HIP Ag faces some challenges. Although, successful with receiving grant awards last year, HIP Ag must begin its transition to more sustainable funding mechanisms, including programs with a fee for service, and expanding its individual donor base. Both will depend on our local community recognizing HIP Ag’s contributions and being willing to support its future. Let’s congratulate their progress and help them continue implementing our community’s food and economic security. A special thanks to Holly Algood for providing facilitation, Dorrance Family Foundation for supporting HIP Ag’s capacity building efforts, and foundations like Hawaii Community Foundation - Career Connected Learning, HMSA Foundation, HEI Charitable Foundation, Jack's Fund, County of Hawaii, DOA, Kohala Complex DOE, Ulupono Initiative, and the Kona Cacao Association who support our education programs.
