Food Systems Forums

The CTAHR Food Systems Working Group Forums aim to highlight and connect projects and project leaders in a variety of fields within the food system. Faculty and community members involved or interested in food systems related work come together to identify strengths and gaps in food systems endeavors, and to identify key outcomes and indicators to be tracked over time.

Through Forum discussions, the goal is to foster more communication and collaboration among folks with related interests leading to synergies like greater impact and innovative ideas to address some of the many challenges we are facing collectively around food and the environment. – Emilie Kirk

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View more video clips on the GET Local You Tube Channel. Additional information on the food systems efforts within the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources is available on the Food Systems webpage.

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February 29, 2024 FORUM 8 State Policy for Food Sustainability in Hawaii focused on topics related to food policy. Director Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Alliance Anne Frederick Food Systems Planner Hunter Heaivilin Director of Food+ Policy Kelsey Amos Q & A	December 6, 2023 FORUM 7 Innovation & Entrepreneurship of Local Food Products focused on developing local food products. Enhancing Hawaii Products Jon-Paul Bingham Slow Island Food & Beverage Gida Snyder Value-Added Product Development Christopher Bailey Q & A
September 14, 2023 FORUM 6 What Makes Farming in Hawaii Attractive? covered education and economic information relevant for current and future local farmers in Hawaii. Intro Sothy Eng Keynote Cheryse Kaui Sana, GM, Ma‘o Organic Farms Land Leasing Opportunities Brian Kau \| PPT Economic Opportunity of Farming Catherine Chan \| PDF Educational Opportunities Alyssa Lee \| PPT Q&A	April 27, 2023 FORUM 5 Growing Together: Farmers, Food Hubs, & Community Perspectives highlighted projects connecting members of the community to the local food system. Keynote Daniela Spoto, Director Anti-Hunger Initiatives Assisting with Climate-Smart Practices Susan Crow Improving Food Systems via Food Hubs Saleh Azizi Attitudes towards Farming & Local Purchases Thao Le Building a Sustainable Farm in Hawaiʻi Haley Miyaoka
February 23, 2023 FORUM 4 Indigenous Food Systems featured CTAHR leaders of projects around indigenous agriculture systems, crops, food, and resource management. Opening Remarks Glenn Teves \| PDF ‘ōiwi Agriculture Systems Natalie Kurshima Genetic Diversity of Crops Michael Kantar \| PDF Indigenous Resource Management Kawika Winter Breadfruit Revitalization Noa Lincoln Connecting Through Indigenous Food Jennifer Hawkins	December 1, 2022 FORUM 3 Nutrition and Food Security featured projects around cooking, child health, food security, and indigenous food systems, and discussion. Intro Sothy Eng Opening Remarks Rachel Novotny Cooking Show for Nutritious Meals Lara Hackney Child Health and Food Security Monica Esquivel Food, Nutrition, and Childhood Obesity Jinan Banna Indigenous Food Systems Mapuana Antonio Q & A Part 1 \| Q & A Part 2 \| Q & A Part 3
September 15, 2022 FORUM 2 Farm to Table: The CTAHR Connection focused on CTAHR’s connection to the creation, production, and marketing of local food production and the challenges and benefits of building a food business in Hawaiʻi. Meet the Speakers About our Network \| GET Local Website Keynote Speaker Ania Wieczorek, CTAHR Dean Business Marketing Shannon Sand Data Driven Value Chain Hunter Heaivilin Finding and Accessing Markets Pomai Weigert The Culinary Breeding Network Jay Bost Food Product Development Lauren Tamamoto Farm to School Lydi Morgan Bernal	April 14, 2022 FORUM 1 Promoting Local Food Sustainability featured current food sustainability projects, followed by discussion to identify opportunities to work toward food sustainability across the UH system. Keynote Monica Esquivel Welcome Jeff Goodwin Food Systems Network Analysis Noa Lincoln Citizen Science for Seeds Marielle Hampton Go Farm Part 1 \| Part 2 Janel Yamamoto Language Access among Food Producers Emilie Kirk Aquaculture Training Project Andre Seale Aquaponics in Schools & Backyards Ilima Ho-Lastimosa Q & A Noa Lincoln

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