Hua Ka Hua—Restore Our Seed Symposium April 17, 2010

Farmers, gardeners, and seed experts from around the state of Hawai'i and Mainland will share ways to restore and revitalize local seed industry, and to grow, select, and save high quality seeds for both home and market. Participants will plan a public seed initiative to support on-farm/garden research and expertise in seed variety trials, selection, saving and storage, and collaborate on the development of an open-pollinated organic seed industry for market farmers and home gardeners. Symposium features presentations by state and national seed experts and includes seed swap. To register, go to http://www.kohalacenter.org/seedsymposium/registration.html. The symposium is hosted by The Kohala Center, with funding through an USDA Organic Research and Education Initiative (OREI) grant. Other sponsors include the College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resource Management, UH Hilo; the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, UH Manoa; the County of Hawai‘i; and Keauhou-Kahalu‘u Education Group/Kamehameha Schools.