Waipā Farmers Market will reopen Tuesday, June 16th!

Our new hours will be 3:30-5:30pm every Tuesday.

Hope to see you there!

For everything Waipa — events, updates, volunteer — stay tuned to our website, Instagram & Facebook pages! Tag Us @waipa_ohana

Mahalo to all who were able to join us for a very ‘ono Eat the Invasive Dinner!

Mahalo a nui loa to KONA BREWING COMPANY for sponsoring the event and for all the support given to Waipa Foundation! The food was so ‘ono thanks to our guests chefs, KCC culinary staff & students, gatherers & practitioners. Mahalo to all the sponsors, musicians, volunteers, decorators and Waipa ‘Ohana who made this special night happen!

Save the date! WAIPA KALO FESTIVAL COMING UP!

SUNDAY DEC. 3RD 11a-5p at HALULU FISHPOND!

a hui hou! hope to see you at Waipa soon!

Just over a year ago, Waipa began expanding our reforestation plantings into a new site. This 1.3 acre area, on the south facing slope of Kuahua (the ridge which forms a boundary between the ahupua`a of Waipa and Waikoko), was cleared of non-native vegetation in early August, 2010.

Every year, for years now, on Admissions Day weekend in August, the Nakamura, Shiramizu, Loo-Marshall `ohana have come camping at Waipa, and their trip always includes a project to give back to the `aina. Last year, they became the first of many groups to begin planting this site, primarily with Koai`a, a native lowland Koa. A couple of weeks ago, this same group of families returned to camp once again, and we hiked up to check out the trees. In a year they had grown so that some of them were nearly five feet tall, the beginning of another native forest at Waipa! We had finished planting the site, so after giving our trees some good mana, we hiked back down and weeded the lo`i kalo.

Since that first planting in August 2010, through May of this year, numerous groups and individuals have contributed to the reforestation at this site. They include: Aunty Puna Kalama’s Halau, Ms. Shelby Dabin’s first grade class from Kanuikapono School, Peter Vitousek and Stanford University’s Hawaii Field School, Earthday Rising, Doug Sears and the Grand Hyatt Po`ipu Management Team, Raleigh Fisher and his dad Jon, among many others.

In November of last year, a couple of us planted about 25 Koai`a trees right at the top of the planting site in honor of Uncle Gary Blaich, and indeed this has become a place for us to remember him, and his love of Waipa and the outdoors.

Mahalo to all of you, and the Waipa staff and `ohana who help to facilitate this work, we hope that in a few years, these trees will be thriving like those in some of our previous plantings, and we look forward to acres of beautiful native forests at Waipa in the decades to come.

A USDA-NRCS Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program contract helped to provide some funds for clearing and planting.

Community Workday! The vibes were good and we fully transformed a nice section of the stream bank! No worries if you missed it, you can always join us on the 4th Saturday of every month. A hui hou!

SAVE THE DATE!

Sunday December 8th from 11a-5pm

A day to celebrate Haloa and the cultivation of kalo our staple Hawaiian carbohydrate.

Come enjoy delicious food made with kalo, local artisans and music.

Fun for the whole family!

Waipa Foundation partners with Kona Brewing Company to host a cultural culinary experience annually.

On Saturday September 28th 2019 we had a full house of over 325 people who enjoyed chefs and cultural practitioners from across the islands whom collaborate to highlight invasive produce and animals, along with other ingredients, sourced from Waipa and the surrounding ‘aina to create one of a kind dishes.

We want to express deep gratitude to all those who helped us to coproduce such a fabous community event and fundraiser to support Waipa’s work.

Waipā Farmers Market is Back!

Evert Tuesday starting July 16th from 2-4pm.

Located at Waipā on the lawn near the “park-n-ride” right off the highway.

Hope to see you there!

For everything Waipa — events, updates, volunteer — stay tuned to our website, Instagram & Facebook pages! Tag Us @waipa_ohana

Waipā Foundation partners with Kona Brewing Company to host a cultural culinary experience annually.

On Saturday September 28th 2019 we had a full house of over 325 people who enjoyed chefs and cultural practitioners from across the islands whom collaborate to highlight invasive produce and animals, along with other ingredients, sourced from Waipa and the surrounding ‘aina to create one of a kind dishes.

We want to express deep gratitude to all those who helped us to coproduce such a fabous community event and fundraiser to support Waipa’s work.

MAKANA WAIPĀ : EAT THE INVASIVES is back for our 2nd annual fundraising event in partnership with Kona Brewing Company.

This unique culinary experience will feature chefs and cultural practitioners sourcing and utilizing ingredients from Waipa and our surrounding aina to create one of a kind dishes. And showcasing awesome local entertainment!

Tickets available NOW, reserve your seat today!

#EatTheInvasives #MalamaWaipa #MakanaWaipa #EatLocalKauai

September 29, 2018
@ Waipa Foundation Lawn
5PM: $125 VIP Entry
6PM: $75 General Admission

For Sponsorship opportunities, contact waipaonline@gmail.com or 808.639.1815
For ticket purchases and more event info visit our page at
MakanaWaipa2018.EventBrite.com

Featured Chefs:
Chef Mark Oyama of Mark’s Place
Chef Mark “Gooch” Noguchi of Pili Group
Chef Jason Sessions of Westin Princeville Resort
Chef Michael Young of RumFire Po’ipu
Chef Jessica Lindman & Waipa Keiki

Featured Entertainment:
Lady Ipo
Na Pali
Holoholo Serenaders
The Mike Latif Trio