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GarDener eDucation
Resources

GrOw PONO GrOwN
SOmE GOOd FArm CENTEr

Grow Some Good’s Pono Grown Farm is a
program was created non-profit production and
in 2008 under South Maui Sustainability’s educational farm with a
School Garden Committee to support diverse landscape that includes vegetables,
gardens created at Kihei Elementary, Lokelani a two-acre food forest, extensive orchards,
Intermediate School and Kamali’i Elementary. a medicinal herb garden, native plantings,
Members of South Maui Sustainability felt that chickens and bees. The center is focused
working in schools was reaching our future on agricultural education with a mission to
generations to instill much needed knowledge increase the connection people have to the
about sustainability, our environment and land, and empower them to better care for it.
nutrition. Since its inception, the program has Located in Makawao, the 15-acre farm hosts
expanded its outreach from one teacher at classes and workshops, residential internships
Kihei Elementary and three small raised beds and has community workdays.
to 12 schools and more than 3000 students Farm tours are also available.
participating in outdoor learning programs
every month.
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for new garden volunteers. Typically, hours www.PONOGrOwN.OrG
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bring gardening questions and share with the Seeking highly motivated advertising
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