Posted on November 6, 2017 by Organic Herbalist
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This giveaway has ended – thanks to all for participating! Feel free to sign-up to our Newsletter to hear of any future giveaways and news. We giving away organic Moringa plants in Honolulu!!! It’s our way of saying “mahalo” to the Organic Hawaii community!…
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Posted on May 10, 2017 by Organic Herbalist
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GMO potatoes: the latest. As of May, 2017 there are at least 9 approved varieties of genetically engineered potatoes in the US. The GMO potato made it to #4 (out of 15) on our updated list of GMO foods. The potato is a major staple in the…
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Recently Hawaii experienced it’s worst honey bee die-off since the survey began seven years ago. It’s estimated that a total of 38% of Hawaii honey bee colonies collapsed according to the latest 2015-2016 annual survey by the Bee Informed Partnership. California honeybee loss was at almost 40%….
Category: Community, Farms, Featured, Food, Health, Lifestyle, News, Photos, Take Action Tags: ai, alert, aluminum, bees, change, community, drones, farm, food, geoengineering, hawaii, Health, herbicide, history, honeybees, issues, lifestyle, natural, news, organic, poison, robots, science, social, toxic
Posted on January 30, 2017 by Organic Herbalist
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GMO food remains unlabeled in the US despite consumers wanting to know (and having the right to know) what they are eating and drinking. Some US companies started voluntarily disclosing that their food products are made using genetic engineering, yet they don’t specify exactly which…
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OrganicHawaii is honored and excited to be selected as part of the FoodTank and James Beard Foundation 3rd annual GOOD FOOD Org Guide featuring organizations creating a better food system across the United States! You can download the guide for FREE here. Food Tank is a leading…
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Canoe Plant Festival Celebrates National Farm-to-School Month KALIHIWAI – On October 16th, 2016 Malama Kauai will host a Canoe Plant Festival gathering to celebrate National Farm-to-School Month and the fall harvest at their Community Farm in Kalihiwai Ridge from 10am to 5pm. A wide…
Category: Community, Events, Family, Farms, Food, Health, Kauai, Kauai, Lifestyle, Locations Tags: canoe plants, community, event, events, family, farm, farmers markets, farms, food, hawaii, Health, history, keiki, kids, lifestyle, location, natural, ohana, organic, plants, recreation, social
Posted on May 20, 2016 by Organic Herbalist
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Recently Hawaii became the first state in the US to pass legislation providing tax breaks for local farmers to offset the cost of getting certified organic! This bill would allocate up to $50,000 to each qualifying farm operation to cover such expenses as organic certification costs…
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Posted on April 13, 2016 by Organic Herbalist
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Earth Day 2016 is officially on Friday, April 22nd. Additionally, many Earth Day events in Hawaii will take place on other days during the second half of April. This year’s Earth Day theme is Trees for the Earth! Here’s a growing list of Earth Day events scheduled to take…
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Posted on January 21, 2016 by Organic Herbalist
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GMO Vaccine Bananas: Yum, Yuk, or Yikes? If GMOs weren’t controversial enough, here’s a real shocker: A genetically modified banana is being developed that will vaccinate people who eat it! GMO vaccine bananas are being developed as part of a relatively new field of biotechnology called…
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Posted on January 11, 2016 by Organic Herbalist
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GMO bananas coming soon! Several GMO banana varieties are currently being developed around the world and have already been approved for experimental growing in field trials in the US (Hawaii), Israel, Australia, and Uganda. Commercial use of genetically modified bananas for food and vaccination purposes…
Category: Farms, Featured, Food, Health, Lifestyle, Locations Tags: bananas, change, Dole, Dow, farm, farmers markets, farms, food, gmo, hawaii, Health, issues, lifestyle, location, oahu, organic, rights, social, Uganda