Polynesian Cultural Center To Host Second Annual Agday Festival With Free Hands-On Classes And Workshops
Lā‘ie, Hawaii – March 12, 2020 The Polynesian Cultural Center will be hosting their second annual AgDay Festival to bring community members together and improve their green thumbs through invaluable hands-on lessons and demonstrations.
“We are incredibly fortunate to live where the land continues to give to us—water that helps grows our crops; crops that produce food for our ‘ohana; compost that gives to the land to flourish more,” said Eric Workman, executive vice president and chief marketing officer of the Polynesian Cultural Center. “Through this cycle, there are many things that, we as kama‘aina, can do to assist in this process. Everyone has a green thumb, it’s simply a matter of learning how to use it! That is the goal of this community festival.”
This free and open-to-the-public event will focus on how to start a garden from scratch, creating soil that is healthy and alive, and making rich compost that strengthens a garden’s lifespan, to making lightweight cement planters and growing perennial crops and herbs.
AgDay Festival exhibition booths will proudly showcase the hard work of local agriculture organizations and community farmers, who will also be on hand to share information about their produce, as well as knowledge on successful kalo (taro) and banana farming and raising bees. Attendees will also find experts in creating newspaper seed pots, growing microgreens, container gardening, cooking and preserving one’s harvest, becoming zero waste farmers, and sowing seeds that will thrive in Hawai‘i’s unique climate.
Feature presentations will be hosted by industry professionals, including:
Hannah Hubanks, O‘ahu Resource Conservation & Development Council
Hannah works with farmers, land managers, and local stakeholders to improve soil and water resources through conservation planning. She also coordinates the Waimānalo Watershed Restoration Project, co-managing Food Safety and Land Stewardship Project, and Carbon Farming Project. Originally from Wisconsin, she earned her B.S. degree from UW-Madison in Zoology.
Craig Elevitch, Ph.D., agroforestry educator, Agroforestry Net
Craig is an educator in agroforestry and regenerative human agroecosystems since 1991, directs Agroforestry Net. The organization’s internationally recognized publications and workshops have guided thousands in becoming more proficient in ecological food production, agroforestry, and reforestation.
Wendy Rosen, Food Gardens & Farming Advocacy
Wendy is a food garden and farming advocate. Her mission is to enhance Hawaii’s food security and economy by increasing the number of sustainable, local agricultural producers. She has worked with Kailua Intermediate School to strengthen their food garden program and getting a farm-to-table curriculum started for the Women’s Correctional Facility.
This event will take place on Saturday, March 28 from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. and will be held at Brigham Young University’s Herber J. Grant Building located at 55-220 Kulanui St. Lā‘ie, HI 96762.
For more information on AgDay, visit polynesia.com/pcc-agday or call (808) 293-3333.
ABOUT POLYNESIAN CULTURAL CENTER
Located on Oahu’s beautiful North Shore, the Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) is the only cultural tourist attraction of its kind in the world and a favorite of all visitors to Hawaii. An engaging, interactive celebration showcasing the people, culture, arts and crafts of Polynesia, the PCC has entertained millions of visitors from around the world since opening in 1963. A non-profit organization, 100 percent of PCC’s revenue goes to daily operations and to support the education of its student-employees from neighboring Brigham Young University-Hawaii. For more information, visit www.Polynesia.com.
ABOUT BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII
Brigham Young University–Hawaii is the preeminent international center of learning in the Pacific. Its small campus is a unique laboratory of intercultural leadership development, where a diverse population of 2,500 students representing over 70 countries live, study and work together. Small classes taught by expert faculty empower students to master a challenging and relevant curriculum. Affordable tuition, financial aid, and online study options make this valuable education more accessible. Operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a total BYU–Hawaii education involves not only intellectual learning and career preparation, but also moral, ethical, and spiritual enrichment. All the while, students enjoy living and learning in one of the most beautiful places on earth. Graduates go forth to serve, prepared to promote peace and prosperity as leaders worldwide.
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