Grow Some Good

The Kumu Mea Kanu project is designed to reconnect and strengthen students' relationships with their land, food, and community via hybrid garden learning. By increasing student exposure to various modalities of garden learning, we strive to spark an interest in students to pursue education in agricultural fields and support local agriculture. This fiscal year, Grow Some Good distributed 3422 student garden learning kits to 123 teachers across 20 schools on Maui. These kits connect students to their food and community through an impactful project and place-based learning experience that generated 3,967 student-grown organic food plants. These plants were then donated to the community through partnerships with the Maui Family YMCA, the Maui Farm, and Hungry Heroes, which cultivated, harvested, and incorporated the produce into tens of thousands of nutritious meals for families in need.

Grow Some Good's Na Mala Kaiaulu Program (Community Food System Program) aims to improve food security and promote sustainable practices in Maui by creating a more equitable and sustainable food system through various activities such as youth apprenticeship programs, educational workshops, community-supported agriculture programs, and job training opportunities in sustainable agriculture and related fields, ultimately contributing to a more sustainable and resilient future for Hawaii's communities.