GoFarm Hawai'i Community Edition

Welcome to the GFH Community Edition!

In partnership with the City & County of Honolulu Coronavirus Relief Fund, we saw the collective need and demand to create a resource for our Hawai’i Residents to grow more food for themselves on a small scale (at home). The interest to learn more DIY (do-it-yourself) gardening and farming in backyards, rooftops, outdoor lanais and any little pieces of earth people had was palpable and continues to gather momentum as people across the world search for ways to be more self-sufficient and sustainable.

As a part of that effort, our GoFarm Hawai’i coaches, local farmers, and friends are here to provide some tips and resources to help you grow some of your own food at home!

What to expect: short 10-20 min videos on preparation, planting, harvesting, washing, and where to find things online or in your local area.

Who should watch: Anyone who wants to begin growing some food. Newcomers will get a crash course on the “basics” and more experienced farmers will possibly get some tips & tricks that they can apply to their own farming style.

Videos will be uploaded as we get new content and fun stuff. Please check out our FAQ page HERE for general questions about growing and helpful resource links for you to review as you continue to learn more.

QUESTIONS: If you have any questions for our coaches and farmers regarding our Community Edition videos on the techniques presented, let us know:) We will (to the best of our ability) answer what we can from what we know or help you find a pathway to the answer. Please email us at garden@gofarmhawaii.org

Episode 1 – Intro to Home Gardening

In this episode: Farm Coach Jay & our friends at IHS (Institute of Human Services) and Leeward Community College will take you on an adventure through preparing your “area” for planting. What you’ll need for set up and what you need to do/consider to get things ready to grow.

Episode 2 – Getting Your Home Garden Started

In this episode: Now that you are “set up”, let’s get to planting. We’ll talk about soil and weather conditions, watering, pest management, and farm time.

Episode 3 – Growing Fruit Trees

In this episode: We’ll jump over to the North Shore in Waialua and Farm Coach Daniel will give us the how-to on planting fruit trees. Planting trees is what it sounds like, but we’ll give you some “be sure to remember” nuggets and also some fun farm math to get your brain in the game.

Episode 4 – Growing Leafy Greens

In this episode: Farmer Carey from Diamond Isle Farm gives us the quick and dirty on growing leafy greens, the importance of washing your veggies thoroughly, and where to find his greens on the island.

Episode 5 – Greenwaste Composting

In this episode: Compost Queen Mindy shows us how to make greenwaste compost with things we have at home and gives us the low down on how to change “waste” into good stuff for our plants and backyard growing areas.

Episode 6 – Growing Root Vegetables

Episode 7 – Growing Ginger

Episode 8 – Using Weedmat

Our organization received funding from the City & County of Honolulu Coronavirus Relief Fund administered by the Hawai‘i Community Foundation.

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