Supporting locally grown food & cultural diversity
Everyone learned a great deal at last night’s Taste Education Mixology event. Mahalo nui loa to Melissa Panzarini with Maui Cocktail Catering, Shonna Pinheiro with OCEAN Vodka, Jane and Barry with Mauicello, Chris Speere with the Maui Culinary Academy and all the Slow Foodies who made it happen.
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Maui Bake Sale for Japan is partnering with a national effort that started in San Francisco. Last year they raised $23,000 for Haiti. The funds will go to Peace Winds Japan, one of the largest Japanese disaster response NGOs. 100% of the money will go to ground relief: medical and sanitary supplies, blankets and clothing, and, as available, long-term reconstruction. Peace Winds America is a 501(c)3 organization. All donations are tax deductible.
Maui Bake Sale for Japan is hosting two locations:
Maui Swap Meet from 7:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Maui Ag Fest from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
So far, donors include:
Pineapple Grill: mini-pineapple upside down cakes
Leoda’s (debut of new Olowalu bakery) : macaroons
Monkeypod Kitchen: coconut cream pies
Lahaina Grill: triple berry pies
Down to Earth: cookies and scones
Cakewalk / Ono Gelato: cookies and bars
Maui Culinary Academy: cookies
If you plan on donating baked goods, please follow these guidelines:
Non-food items (and origami paper—we’ll be folding 1,000 paper cranes at both locations) are also welcome. Please contact us before bringing non-food donations to make sure we can accommodate them.
When your treats are ready, you have three drop-off choices:
If you can’t make it to any of these times/locations, please contact Shannon at (808) 205-7273 or email Shannon [at] mauimagazine [dot] net.
We will have 1-2 tables at each location. We’ll be selling delicious pastries and folding paper cranes. Come talk story with us! If you’d like to volunteer for a table shift, let us know.
Thanks again for your wonderful support! We can’t wait to see what treats you bring to the table!
In the second installment of the Taste Education Series, Slow Food Maui presents Mixology, the Art of Making Cocktails with Melissa Panzarini, Maui Cocktail Catering.
Date: Wednesday, March 30
Time: 6:00-7:00 p.m. HST
Place: The Leis Family Class Act Restaurant at the Maui Culinary Academy, UH Maui College, Pa’ina Building, 310 W. Kaahumanu Ave., Kahului, Maui, Hawai‘i
Cost: $15
Contact us to make reservations ->
Walk-ins are welcome, however, reservations are highly recommended due to limited seating per session. For more information call Charlene Kaʻuhane, Slow Food Maui Education co-chair, at 243-2290.
“We had an excellent turnout for the first Taste Education session featuring local coffee producers,” said Kaʻuhane. “We’re honored to present Melissa and two producers as we work to bring local producers in our community to the forefront so others may learn about their work, how their product is made, where to find it and more.”
“It’s inspiring to meet the people behind the product and craft,” said Chris Speere, Slow Food Maui Education co-chair. “This will be a fun session.”
Whole Foods Market Maui provides supplementary ingredients to implement the Taste Education series at Maui Culinary Academy.
Support our farmers and chefs in The Grand Taste Education Tent at the 4th annual Maui County Agricultural Festival. It’s a rare opportunity to sample delectable dishes prepared with ingredients from local ranchers and growers by top Maui chefs at 13 tasting stations.
Tickets are going fast, so purchase yours now! Advance tickets $25 Adult/$15 children 12 and under. After March 30, tickets will cost $30 for adults and $20 for children, 12 and under, so act soon!
Purchase tickets online here or call (808) 243-2290.
The proceeds raised go to the Maui Agricultural Foundation, a 501(c)(3) whose mission is to support agricultural education programs—Ag in the Classroom, farmer training and more.
Coles, including head cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, kale, kohlrabi, mustard, rutabaga and turnips, are important crops on Maui. Read more in Warren Watanabe’s column in today’s Maui News… ->
Tuesday, March 22, 2011, 6 – 9:00pm
Pukalani, Tavares Center Pool Room
Localvore Potluck, Produce & Seed Swap:
Bring your home/farm grown produce for display…. then swap produce, seeds, cuttings and starts at the end of the meeting!
Enter our Food Contest to win Prizes !!!
There will be Health Food Store Gift Cards (Totaling $180) Mahalo, Hawaiian Moons, Down to Earth and Whole Foods!
1yr. subscription to Edible Hawaiian Islands Magazine (Value $52) Mahalo Dania Katz
Enter your Best Dish, using local grown produce, and/or meat as part of the dish.
Contest Details! Those entering need to register first either by pre-registering with Irene before the 21st, 357-3877 or show up by 5:45 pm. on the 22nd with your dish along with your written recipe.
Judging will begin at 6:15 sharp! One Dish entry per person. Two local Chefs will judge dishes on a point system. 1-10 pts for presentation, 1-10 pts for flavor, and 1-10 pts for creative use of local grown ingredients, for a total of 30 potential pts. Gift Cards and other prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners. Judging will be completed by 6:30 pm.
$1 raffle tickets can win you one of two baskets (value $30 each) of local fruits. Mahalo Mana Foods!
Doors Open to public 6 pm
6:30pm – 7:00 – Farmers Feast “It’s all about the food”
7:00-8:30 – General Meeting
8:30-9:00 – Open Dialogue “Talk Story”
All are welcome & encouraged to participate in this festive meal of good will.
Be Creative!! It’s your event!!!
Grow, prepare and share a local grown dish, if you can’t bring anything to share to eat, then either donate $5, or come early and set up or stay after to clean up.
This is a trash free event. Please bring your traveling cup, plate and fork!
Detailed Meeting Schedule:
7:00-7:05 – Welcome, Opening- Bill Greenleaf Marta Greenleaf <[email protected]>
7:05-7:15 – Haiku El. School Garden- Lehn Huff & Student [email protected]
7:15-7:25 – Chef’s Corner – Justin Pardo Market Fresh Bistro, [email protected]
7:25-7:30 – Produce Scoop- Ryan Eareheart-Mana Foods Produce Manager, [email protected]
7:30-7:35 – Food Contest Awards- Irene [email protected] & Marta Marta Greenleaf [email protected]
7:35-7:45 – Steve Rose- Product Labeling/Marketing (Lipoa Market) [email protected]
7:45-8:00 – Harriette Witt- Origin of Agricultural Wisdom (Maui Astrologer)[email protected]
8:00-8:05 – Wayne Axelson- HFU Update Just Back from the National Convention [email protected]
8:05-8:15 – Vincent Mina- IMO (Indigenous Micro-Organism) Workshop Schedule April 29, 30 [email protected]
8:15-8:30 – Body & Soil Conference Video Short- Jerry Brunetti Plant Secondary Metabolites www.mauigrown.com
8:30-9:00 – Talk Story/Network – Pau!
Meeting Organizers:
Jim Hall
Bill & Marta Greenleaf
Wayne & Lynn Axelson
Vincent & Irene Mina
Maui Aloha Aina, 1768 Kalawi Pl, Wailuku, HI 96793, USA
On April 2, 2011, the annual Maui County Agricultural Festival celebrates once again agriculture’s vital role in the economy, environment, and lifestyle of Maui. Held on the lū‘au grounds of Maui Tropical Plantation in Waikapū and in its fourth year, Maui’s prime event to raise awareness about local agriculture on Maui invites Maui to talk story with the people who grow our food and their industry allies, to discover what agriculture means to our communities and ‘äina, to taste fresh flavors, and have fun.
Hosted by Maui County Farm Bureau in partnership with Office of Economic Development, supported by generous sponsors, the festival provides the one-stop experience of the wondrous impact of agriculture in day-to-day life. This year, day-to day Maui vegetables will be the focus of the festival.
Our farmers grow a gorgeous spectrum of colorful produce, special occasion vegetables such as asparagus and fennel, and also crops such as coles that are the bread and butter of diversified commercial agriculture on Maui today. “These veggies are often overlooked yet keep numerous farmers and farm lands productive, providing plentiful food,” says MCFB Executive Director Warren Watanabe. “The best way to support local agriculture is to buy and eat what Maui grows, which means to be familiar with all crops.”
Festival event hours are 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Admission and parking are free.
Tickets for Grand Taste Education are on sale at www.mauicountyfarmbureau.org or can be purchased at the Festival on April 2.
Grand Taste Education: Humble, honorable, sensible, sensuous cole crops:
Coles belong to Maui’s top volume crops. In 2008, 19 selected top-producing vegetables and melons accounted for 41.5 million pounds statewide, with head cabbage coming in first at 23 percent of this on 410 acres, and broccoli delivering a respectable 360,000 pounds. “When we buy coles, we support a vital core of Maui ag,” says Chef Ryan Luckey, who oversees the kitchen at Pineapple Grill in Kapalua. “And, equally important, coles are undisputedly healthful and shockingly delicious!”
At this year’s Grand Taste Education, Maui coles and other value-added crops are the stars, with farmers and chefs teaming up to prepare any one variety in several ways. “Caramelized, simmered or in salads, bought from a farm nearby, coles may change the way Maui thinks about daily food and local ag,” says Susan Campbell, Chair of Slow Food Maui, which supports locally grown food and cultural diversity, culinary practices for health, island food security and pleasure.
Other Festival highlights:
Victory Farm: A live farm to learn about Maui’s crops.
Livestock: Maui Cattle Co. presents an exhibit of farm animals that aid in farm management and provide food are on site.
Grown on Maui: A&B Foundation sponsors Maui ʻs largest farmers market with more than 50 farm vendors showcasing the bounty. Maui grows from coffee to flowers to vegetables and landscape designs. Hereʻs the best place to meet the farmers who grow your food.
Food Booths: From farm to table, sample hot dishes, cold ice cream, have lunch.
Keiki Activities: Maui Thing presents barnyard games and hands-on art activities.
Wellness/Health: Demonstrations and information on fixing nutritious meals with fresh foods.
Ask the Farm Doctor: Agricultural experts provide hands-on answers.
Contests: Share your Grown-on-Maui recipes and find out how they compare.
Composting: Learn how to make compost with kitchen scraps and garden waste.
Literary Resources: An on-site book store courtesy of Barnes & Nobles.
Slow Food Maui is still looking for volunteers for this event, so please contact us if you’re interested!
Whole Foods Market, Maui is hosting a special evening with celebrity Chef Douglas McNish and the Vegetarian Society of Hawaii. After working for Toronto’s best chefs in some of the most challenging atmospheres, Douglas McNish went on to bring organic vegan cuisine to a whole new level.
Specializing in both cooked and raw foods, he won “Iron Chef” title twice in vegan cooking competitions, cooked on TV and for celebrities and teaches classes regularly. He is currently executive chef of a raw food restaurant in Toronto.
Thursday, March 17th 7:00 p.m. FREE
To learn more about Chef McNish or the Vegetarian Society of Hawaii please click here ->
Today’s Focus Maui Nui post was about Lehn Huff and the important work the Maui School Garden Network is doing for sustainability on our island.