Seeds Of Wellbeing - SOW
CTAHR SOW Podcast Team
Aloha & Welcome to the SOW podcast aimed to provide educational support, information, guidance and outreach to farmers, ranchers, and allied agricultural producers in Hawaii. This podcast is brought to you by the Seeds of Wellbeing or SOW Project at the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Ag. and Human Resources. This podcast is supported by the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN), grant no. 2021-70035-35371, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (funding until March 31, 2023).
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Ep 47. Voices From the Field: Legal Q&A for Hawaii farmers and ranchers
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04/12/24 • 41 min
In this episode we aim to address some of the common legal questions raised by the Hawaii agriculture producers we have met. We are grateful to Cat Taschner, co-founder of the nonprofit Business Law Corps in Hawaii. At a recent meeting with the University of Hawaii’s “AgConnect” course, she addressed questions she often hears and agreed to share an edited version here. She discusses topics like legal structure, liability waivers, contracts, online taxes, where webinars and templates for common legal documents are available, and how to sign up for free 30 minute calls to answer specific questions.
Brought to you by University of Hawaii College of Tropical Ag. and Human Resources (CTAHR), and the Seeds of Well-being (SOW) Project. This podcast is supported by the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture and Hawaii Department of Agriculture.
Resources:
- Business Law Corps
- Free Legal Consultations
- Restart Hawaii webinar series
- DPP guidance related to camper vans:
- Staying in a vacation van or recreation vehicle (RV) on a lot is considered camping.
- Camping is allowed as a part of outdoor recreation. (“Recreation Facilities, Outdoor” means permanent facilities for active outdoor sports and recreation, other than golf courses. Typical uses include: parks, playgrounds, botanical gardens, golf driving ranges, tennis courts, riding stables, academies and trails, and recreational camps.)
- Outdoor recreation requires a conditional use permit (except in the Resort District). CUP available only in the P-2, AG-2, Country, business and business mixed use districts. Outdoor recreation is not an allowable use in the residential, apartment or industrial uses.
- Food Truck Permit Resources:
- DCCA Hawaii Business Express
- US Federal Trademarks
- Contact Business Law Corps
- The YouTube version of this podcast with slides
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Ep 07. Rebroadcast: ʻOnipaʻa - Voices from the Field
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07/12/23 • 19 min
We hope you enjoy this rebroadcast of an earlier, and our first, "Voices from the Field" podcast. In this episode, we hear from agriculture producers about ʻonipaʻa, and ways they address the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of Hawaiʻi agriculture production
This podcast is brought to you by University of Hawaii College of Tropical Ag. and Human Resources, and the Seeds of Wellbeing or SOW Project. This podcast is supported by the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture and Hawaii Department of Agriculture.
We are between podcast seasons, so while we work on new episodes, we are uploading a popular previous podcast for your listening enjoyment, and in case you missed it. Mahalo!
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Ep 26. Rebroadcast: The Reppun Brothers of Waianu Farm
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02/11/25 • 58 min
We hope you enjoy this rebroadcast of an earlier, "Voices from the Field" podcast. In this episode, we speak with the Reppun brothers on Oahu about some of the struggles they have faced, and solutions they have either found or invented, over the 50 years they have been farming.
Want to learn more about them? Watch a "Mālama the Farmer" video here: https://youtu.be/z7vTrNfJcvM
This podcast is brought to you by University of Hawaii College of Tropical Ag. and Human Resources, and the Seeds of Wellbeing or SOW Project. This podcast is supported by the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture and Hawaii Department of Agriculture.
We are between podcast seasons, so while we work on new episodes, we are uploading this popular previous podcast for your listening enjoyment, and in case you missed it. Mahalo!
We are between podcast seasons, so while we work on new episodes, we are uploading a popular previous podcast for your listening enjoyment, and in case you missed it. Mahalo!
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Ep 10. The Zen of Farming with Glenn Teves
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05/05/22 • 66 min
Aloha & Welcome to the SOW podcast, aimed to provide educational support, information, guidance, and outreach to farmers, ranchers, and allied agricultural producers in Hawaii. In this episode, we hear from Glenn Teves, County Extension Agent on the rural island of Molokai, about how to maintain an even keel when faced with some of the struggles of agriculture in Hawaii.
This podcast is brought to you by University of Hawaii College of Tropical Ag. and Human Resources (CTAHR), and the Seeds of Wellbeing or SOW Project. This podcast is supported by the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture and Hawaii Department of Agriculture.
Resources:
- Hawaiian Homes Act of 1920
- More about Glennʻs life - from one of his newsletters
- More about ʻaina ho'opulapula
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Ep 15. Variety Trials & Banana Bunchy Top
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07/08/22 • 28 min
In this episode we talk with Dr. Amjad Ahmad, Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences, about the crop variety trials conducted at the University of Hawaii CTAHR Experiment Stations and the infamous Banana Bunchy Top Virus that has spread across the Hawaiian Islands.
Brought to you by University of Hawaii College of Tropical Ag. and Human Resources, and the Seeds of Well-being (SOW) Project. This podcast is supported by the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture and Hawaii Department of Agriculture.
#wellness #mentalhealth #farming #agriculture #bananabunchytopvirus #stress #hawaii #stressmanagement #agproducers
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Ep 14. Grants & Financial Resources from GoFarm & American AgCredit
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06/23/22 • 54 min
In this episode we talk with Pomai Weigert with GoFarm Hawaii and Linus Tavaras from American AgCredit about a new grant matching program they have partnered to create for ag producers needing $10-$25,000. We talk about the details of this new program, but also review the range of financial assistance and support services each organization provides for the Hawaii ag community.
This podcast is brought to you by University of Hawaii College of Tropical Ag. and Human Resources (CTAHR), and the Seeds of Wellbeing or SOW Project. This podcast is supported by the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture and Hawaii Department of Agriculture.
#wellness #mentalhealth #farming #agriculture #ranching #stress #hawaii #stressmanagement #agproducers #agfinancing #agloans #aggrants #gofarm #americanagcredit
Resources:
- University of Hawaii article about the grant
- American AgCredit website
- GoFarm Hawaii website
- Matching Grant Program details
- GoFarm Agribusiness Guidebook
- Hawaii Ag Conference 2022
- Pomaiʻs email address: [email protected]
- Linusʻs email address: [email protected]
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Ep 12. Western Regional Agricultural Stress Assistance Program
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05/26/22 • 44 min
In this episode we talk about the Western Regional Agricultural Stress Assistance Program (WRASAP). Funded by a USDA Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) grant, WRASAP is composed of lead agencies representing 13 states and 4 territories, including Hawaii. WRASAP recognizes that high levels of stress have been present in our agricultural communities. Causes include unstable finances, carrying the pressure of multigenerational farm lineage, injury, chronic/acute illness, adverse weather and climate change, and recent COVID-19 stressors.
Brought to you by University of Hawaii College of Tropical Ag. and Human Resources, and the Seeds of Well-being (SOW) Project. This podcast is supported by the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture and Hawaii Department of Agriculture.
Resources:
Farm Aid Hotline: 1-800-FARM-AID or 1-800-527-6243
National Suicide Prevention Line: 1-800-273-8255 or text hello to 7421741
Western Regional Ag Stress Assistance Program (WRASAP)
- To watch the videos discussed, scroll to the "You are not alone" section, or click these links
- Watch Johnʻs Story
- Watch Ellenʻs Story
- Watch Johnnyʻs Story
- Watch Ed & Mariaʻs Story (en español)
Don at WRASAP: [email protected]
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Ep 11. Daniel Anthony on Kalo (aka Taro)
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05/12/22 • 82 min
Aloha & Welcome to the SOW podcast, aimed to provide educational support, information, guidance, and outreach to farmers, ranchers, and allied agricultural producers in Hawaii. In this episode, we hear from Daniel Anthony, kalo (aka taro) producer and advocate on the island of Oahu, about some of the history and many of the realities of growing this important crop in Hawaii.
This podcast is brought to you by University of Hawaii College of Tropical Ag. and Human Resources (CTAHR), and the Seeds of Wellbeing or SOW Project. This podcast is supported by the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture and Hawaii Department of Agriculture.
Resources:
- Danial Anthonyʻs website and more about taro and poi
- Waiāhole-Waikāne valley water struggle
- 1911 Prohibition on Poi
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Ep 09. Stressors That Immigrant Farmers and Workers Face in Hawai'i
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04/18/22 • 31 min
Aloha & Welcome to the SOW podcast aimed to provide educational support, information, guidance and outreach to farmers, ranchers, and allied agricultural producers in Hawaii. In this episode, we hear from S.O.A.P Extension Agent Emile Kirk, who willing be talking about stressors and language barriers that impact immigrant farmers and workers.
This podcast is brought to you by University of Hawaii College of Tropical Ag. and Human Resources, and the Seeds of Wellbeing or SOW Project. This podcast is supported by the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture and Hawaii Department of Agriculture.
Resources:
- UH CTAHR Sustainable and Organic Agriculture Program
- Local and Immigrant Farmer Education (LIFE) Website
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Ep. 35. Tyson Banasihan - E Ulu Farms, Kauai
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04/13/23 • 63 min
In this episode we talk with Tyson Banasihan founder of E Ulu Farms on the island of Kauai. Tyson discusses his ongoing efforts to collect and preserve different and rare varieties of kalo (Hawaiian taro), staying connected to his cultural roots through farming, the challenges of being a modern day kalo farmer, and the intrinsic moral value of growing food for his family and community.
Brought to you by University of Hawaii College of Tropical Ag. and Human Resources, and the Seeds of Well-being (SOW) Project. This podcast is supported by the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture and Hawaii Department of Agriculture.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Seeds Of Wellbeing - SOW have?
Seeds Of Wellbeing - SOW currently has 55 episodes available.
What topics does Seeds Of Wellbeing - SOW cover?
The podcast is about Hawaii, Podcasts, Education, Agriculture and Wellbeing.
What is the most popular episode on Seeds Of Wellbeing - SOW?
The episode title 'Ep 50. Voices from the Field: ʻUlu Co-op with Dana Shapiro' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Seeds Of Wellbeing - SOW?
The average episode length on Seeds Of Wellbeing - SOW is 50 minutes.
How often are episodes of Seeds Of Wellbeing - SOW released?
Episodes of Seeds Of Wellbeing - SOW are typically released every 14 days, 1 hour.
When was the first episode of Seeds Of Wellbeing - SOW?
The first episode of Seeds Of Wellbeing - SOW was released on Oct 28, 2021.
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