
Ep 10. The Zen of Farming with Glenn Teves
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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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
Find out more about us:
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Ep 09. Stressors That Immigrant Farmers and Workers Face in Hawai'i
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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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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Seeds Of Wellbeing - SOW - Ep 10. The Zen of Farming with Glenn Teves
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