Month: August 2014

Team Downey Sourced all Things Hawaii

Farming by squash and aweAugust 26, 2014August 29, 2020

Uncategorized by squash and aweAugust 21, 2014

Speaking at the National Heirloom Expo

Squash and Awe is my one woman, no-till, 1/4 acre farm model that I created as a way to troubleshoot one commercial crop that failed in Hawaii. Turning to history, I as a 6th generation farmer’s daughter, I decided to use ancestral knowledge, and historic seeds to find sustainable solutions to the pest problems that […]

Chef Charles Voudouris of Team Downey visits the farm

Farming by squash and aweAugust 15, 2014August 29, 2020

Farming by squash and aweAugust 11, 2014August 29, 2020

Teaching With Food

I remember working very hard to earn my Girl Scout cooking badge. Though that may seem dated to some, learning through food is all the rage once again in our schools. Last year I had the great opportunity to peer into our island classrooms, school gardens, and pre-k daycare centers. I got to have a […]