Co-sponsored by The Kohala Center’s Hawai‘i Public Seed Initiative

Bring your favorite dishes focusing on fresh and locally grown produce for the potluck! (Please bring labels for your potluck items)

Bring seeds and FIRE ANT-FREE plant cuttings and bare roots (PLEASE Check for Fire Ants!)

Dance with Kunzwanana marimba band!

Hear an update on seed saving across the state

Participate in a knowledge share

Meet your neighbors, other gardeners, and innovative thinkers

Tour La‘akea Community

Enjoy the potluck!

If you have come to our seed exchange at least five times in the last 10 years, please come and be acknowledged as one of our esteemed seed ambassadors.

Schedule:

9 a.m. Set up (please bring your own tables and chairs, and scrap paper for small packets for seeds)

9:30 Opening Circle

9:45 Seed and Plant Material Swap

10:45 Seed-Saving Update and Knowledge Share

12:00 Tour of La‘akea

12:45 Potluck (bring your own plates, utensils, etc.)

1:15–3:00 Kunzwanana marimba band!

This event is free!!

Directions to the La‘akea Community: Go south on Highway 130 past Pāhoa, past Leilani, turn right on Alaili just past the 14-mile marker, follow the signs to veer right up our driveway. Please carpool!

Please review this guide on How to Check for Fire Ants before bringing plant material to any seed exchange!

Seed-Sharing Protocol: