Seeds Of Wellbeing - SOW
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).
Episodes
52 episodes
Ep 51. Voices from the Field: UH CTAHR's Dean Grewal
In this episode we speak with Dean Parwinder Grewal, nine months after his appointment as Dean of the University of Hawaii’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, where he is already starting to make his mark - like changing ...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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55:48
Ep 50. Voices from the Field: ʻUlu Co-op with Dana Shapiro
In this episode we speak with Dana Shapiro from Hawaiʻi Ulu Coop who shares her journey from working with local chef Peter Merrimen to facilitate an AgVentures program, to helping found and now manage The Co-op as itʻs Chief Executive Office...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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49:03
Ep 49. Voices from the Field: FarmLink with Founder Rob Barreca
If you have lived on Oahu during the COVID pandemic or more recently, then you probably already know about FarmLink. In this episode we speak with its Founder, Rob Barreca about the pre-covid days of this online, local-only food marketplace ...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:24:01
Ep 48. Voices From the Field: Inner Wellbeing & Support with Joe McGinn
In this episode of Voices From the Field, O'ahu farmer Joe McGinn discusses the challenges faced by Hawaii ag producers, including thin margins, increasing costs, government regulations, and natural disasters. He emphasizes the importance of ha...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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36:09
Ep 47. Voices From the Field: Legal Q&A for Hawaii farmers and ranchers
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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41:30
Ep 46. Voices From the Field: USDA's Farm Service Agency is here to help
It has been said that the nine most terrifying words in the English language are “I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” but in our episode with Buddy Nichols from the US Department of Ag’s Farm Service Agency, there is nothing to fe...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:00:10
Ep 45. Voices From the Field: Meaning and Purpose of Farming with Andrea & Matt Drayer of Ancient Valley Growers Farm
On this episode of Voices from the Field, Andrea and Matt Drayer join us to share their journey into farming, and the deep meaning and value it brings to them. Listen in to learn how they navigate challenges in both farming and their personal l...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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43:04
Ep 44. Voices From the Field: Agriculture, Connection & Mental Health with Vincent Kimura
Vincent Kimura joins us on this episode of our Voices From the Field podcast series to share the value of story telling and sharing information across generations. His wealth of knowledge and experience helps paint a well-round image of how far...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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44:26
Ep 43. Voices From the Field: Meaning and Purpose of Farming with Tony Vera, Mayan World Farms
Joining us on this inspiring episode of Voices From the Field is Tony Vera. Tony is the founder of Mayan World Farms and shares with us how farming has helped him on his personal journey of recovery, and the deep meaning and value it provides h...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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23:20
Ep 42. Voices From the Field: Bee Keeping and Tropical Fruit Growing with Daniel Dunnom
Daniel Dunnom, a bee keeper, tropical fruit farmer, and UH Hilo alumni, shares the inside scoop of what life is like as a bee keeper and how he copes with the challenges of day to day farm operations, including a meditation he uses cal...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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43:09
Ep 41. Voices From the Field: Agroeconomics and Strategic Planning with Alex Wong
Founder and CEO of Kauai Farm Planning, Alex Wong shares from his expertise and experience rich perspectives on the challenges and solutions of attaining a 100% local agriculture economy. Brought to you by University of Hawaii Co...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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54:54
Rebroadcast: ʻOnipaʻa - Voices from the Field
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 s...
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Season 1
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Episode 41
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19:21
Ep 40. The (Ken) Love of Tropical Fruit
It is likely that anyone interested in, or involved in, growing fruit in Hawaii has heard the name of Ken Love from the Big Island of Hawaii. In this episode we speak with Ken about how he became the local pundit on tropical fruit, some thou...
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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58:11
Ep 39. Kamehameha Schools on Food Systems
In this episode we speak with Kaʻeo Duarte and Kanakolu Noa from Kamehameha Schools and Bishop Estate - which we abbreviate as KS. In an earlier podcast we spoke with KS about their 135 year history and strategic vision for the future, but i...
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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1:06:49
Ep 38. Kamehameha Schools as Land Steward
In this episode we speak with Kaʻeo Duarte and Marissa Harman from Kamehameha Schools and Bishop Estate (KS). They talk about the 135 year history of KS, and its strategic vision, but we focus on how they manage the approximately 88,000 acre...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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1:12:42
Ep. 37. Hawaii Seed Production with Jay Bost
In this episode we talk with Jay Bost who helped found the Hawaii Seedgrowers Network, and ran a GoFarm site on Oahu. When we spoke with Jay we focus on his roles in the beginning and evolution of GoFarm, with a strong focus on the role and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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59:52
Ep. 36. Good Ag Practices (GAP) and GroupGAP for Hawaii farmers
In this episode we speak with Lisa Rhoden, Food Safety Director with NSEVP on the island of Oahu about The Food Safety Modernization Act (or FSMA), water testing, and NSEVPʻs Group GAP program. GAP stands for Good Agricultural Practices and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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51:02
Ep. 35. Tyson Banasihan - E Ulu Farms, Kauai
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 r...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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1:03:46
Ep. 34. Hemp in Hawaii with Cab and Gail Baber
In this episode we speak with Gail and Cab Baber who are long-time ag producers in Hawaii and early adopters of growing Hawaiian hemp. We talk about the many issues they have faced related to growing hemp and its many uses and promise as a c...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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1:38:17
Ep 33. Getting Political About Hawaii Ag with Senator Tim Richards
In this episode we speak with Senator Tim Richards from the island and County of Hawaiiʻs 4th district. We talk about how this Big Island ag producer became involved in local politics, what it is like at the State Senate, and how he approach...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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58:15
Ep 32. Invasive Species & Noxious Weeds - Stephanie Easley & Chuck Chimera
In this episode we talk with Stephanie Easley, Legal Fellow at the Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species, and Chuck Chimera, Weed Risk Assessment Specialist, Hawaii Invasive Species Council. Stephanie and Chuck discuss their experience ba...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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1:17:07
Ep 31. Pests and Pesticides in Hawaii with Dr. Harold Keyser
In this episode we talk with Dr. Harold Keyser, former University of Hawaii CTAHR Maui County Administrator. Dr. Keyser shares some of his thoughts on the future of diversified agriculture, community-oriented ag parks, and experiences workin...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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1:20:18
Ep 30. Hawaii Invasive Species - Christy Martin from CGAPS
In this episode we speak with Christy Martin from the Hawaii Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species (CGAPS) about the impact of invasive species in Hawaii. It is estimated that there are over 20,000 species that impact our ag producers!
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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30:56
Ep 29. Hawaii County R&D Agriculture Initiatives
In this episode we speak with Sarah Freeman and Glenn Sako, both with the County of Hawaiʻi R&D Economic Development department. We learn about how they focus on agriculture and food systems on Hawaii Island (also known as the Big Island...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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1:07:47
Ep 28. Community Lending - Funding Regenerative Agriculture
In this episode we speak with Ryan Anderson from Steward Lending, and Eric Bowman from both the Kohala Center Business Services Team, and Loan Officer for Feed The Hunger Fund, about financial assistance available to and focused on ag produc...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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53:52