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Agricultural Educational Opportunities

In addition to the GoFarm Hawaii Program, there are a number of opportunities available to expand your agricultural knowledge:

  1. College pathways (University of Hawaii System):
    • UH Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
    • UH West Oahu Sustainable Community Food Systems program 
    • UH Leeward Community College Plant Biology and Tropical Agriculture program
    • UH Windward Community College Agriculture Program
    • UH Kapiolani Community College Culinary Arts Program
    • UH Kauai Community College Plant Biology and Tropical Agriculture academic program
    • UH Maui College Agriculture and Natural Resources Program
    • UH Hilo College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resource Management
    • UH Hawaii Community College Agriculture Program
    • CTAHR Extension Services
  2. Training Programs in Hawaii
  3. Apprenticeship Opportunities in Hawaii and Nationally
    • Hawaii Apprenticeship/Internship Opportunities
    • BeginningFarmers.org is an online compilation of information and resources related to farming. It is maintained by Taylor Reid, a Doctoral Student and policy-maker at Michigan State University and keeps an updated list of job and internship opportunities: http://www.beginningfarmers.org/internship-and-employment-opportunities/
  4. Mentorship Resources 
    • Mentorship – Things to Consider
    • Sample Mentorship Agreement
  5. On-the-Job Learning
    • Find job advertisements on a farm’s website
    • Search for agricultural jobs on job boards like Craigslist
  6. UH Master Gardener Program (You can find links to the Master Gardener Program for Kauai, Oahu, Maui, West Hawaii, and East Hawaii on this page)
  7. Volunteer or Other Opportunities 
    • Many farms offer volunteer opportunities – some include:
      • Oahu
        • Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi
        • Kokua Kalihi Valley
        • Kahumana
        • Ka`ala Farm
        • Keiki & Plow
        • Yogarden Hawaii
        • Waihuena Farm
      • Kauai
        • Waipā Foundation
      • Hawaii Island
        • Kokua Harvest
        • Ho`ola Farms
        • The Kohala Center Demonstration Farm
      •  Maui
        • Maui Nui Botanical Gardens
    • The following programs offer other educational opportunities and workshops
      • Oʻahu Resource Conservation and Development Council offers business trainings, Master Farmer Workshops, and other workshops: http://www.oahurcd.org

 

Additional resources can be found in our Agribusiness Guidebook.

Information on this page was gathered from other sources believed to be accurate and reliable. Nothing on this page should be interpreted as legal or tax advice. Rules and regulations can also change over time and are specific to your situation. Please consult a licensed/certified professional if you have legal or tax questions.

 

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This work is supported by the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture, ANNH (USDA-NIFA 2019-38426-30224 and USDA-NIFA 2021-38426-35088), BFRDP (USDA-NIFA 2020-49400-32400); the Hawaii Department of Agriculture; American AgCredit and CoBank; and Kamehameha Schools.

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