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cotton even on the Big Island!

Look What I Found Growing On Hawaii’s Big Island! Yep! COTTON! :)

I never expected to see a cotton plant in the wild on Hawaii’s Big Island. And my friend Marsha actually saw it first. We thought it was a mirage for a while but we really did see a cotton plant on Hawaii’s Big Island! I was so excited that I couldn’t take photos quick enough! [...]

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my fish tacos

Great Hawaiian Food: A Lunch Wagon on the Big Island

Recently, I wrote a blog post about meeting a farmer in Hawaii and getting a chance to eat a salad made with his greens. That’s definitely an incredible dining experience. But I have to admit, that’s not me all the time. In fact, that’s more the exception than the rule. And while I was able [...]

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Cobb Salad with Nalo Greens

The Farmer who Grew the Greens for My Salad

Last Friday, I had a unique opportunity to learn about Hawaiian agriculture directly from an expert — a farmer from the windward side of Oahu! Dean took time to tell me about his farm on video.  And I wrote a blog post for the group hosting the meeting I was at talking about some of a [...]

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