Arnie Koss of Kula and his twin brother, Ron Koss, were recently celebrated as innovators for creating baby food grown without herbicides and pesticides. The Koss brothers were honored as natural foods industry pioneers in a Mar. 9 ceremony inducting them into the 2018 Hall of Legends at New Hope Media's Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, California. The siblings became … [Read more...] about Maui Innovator Arnie Koss inducted into Natural Products Expo West 2018 Hall of Legends
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Sunscreen Awareness Event at Kamaole Beach Park in Kihei
There’s a Sunscreen Awareness event at Kamaole Beach Park in Kihei this Saturday, Mar. 25. UH Maui’s Student Ohana for Sustainability (SOS) will exchange your sunscreen for reef-safe sunscreen. SOS will also put up educational displays on the dangers of chemical sunscreens, and there will be a petition to sign that calls for the banning of coral-damaging sunscreens. There’ll be … [Read more...] about Sunscreen Awareness Event at Kamaole Beach Park in Kihei
Make your voice heard at the Women’s March on Maui
Maui residents feeling politically helpless can have their voices heard by participating in the Women's March on Maui. The peaceful demonstration will coincide with the national Women's March on Washington on Saturday, Jan. 21–one day after the official United States Presidential Inauguration. And if peacefully protesting is not enough, the public is invited to join Renee De … [Read more...] about Make your voice heard at the Women’s March on Maui
Maui Food Innovation Center is offering new classes and certifications
If you've ever dreamed of making your own kim chee or creating your own line of jam, University of Hawaii Maui College is offering a new program at their Maui Food Innovation Center (MFIC) designed to make you an expert. It's called Master Food Preservers. It starts Aug. 25. and runs through Sept. 23. "The class is a certificate program out of UC Davis,” says Chris Speere, … [Read more...] about Maui Food Innovation Center is offering new classes and certifications
Maui Mauka Conservation Awareness Training at University of Hawaii Maui College
The East Maui Watershed Partnership, Maui Invasive Species Committee and the Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project are hosting Maui Mauka Conservation Awareness Training. The event takes place at UH Maui College on Friday, May 13 and all nature-based tour operators are encouraged to attend. The goal is to train Maui’s conservation professionals to communicate reliable information … [Read more...] about Maui Mauka Conservation Awareness Training at University of Hawaii Maui College