Keawanui Fishpond Updates 1/24/22
Last week our kiaʻi harvested 26 pounds of kalo at Keawanui!
This kalo will feed many of our ʻohana on Molokaʻi, helping us reach one of our biggest goals of food security.
Early last year our kalo patches were nourished with invasive plant materials like mangrove charcoal and dried gorilla ogo. Utilizing invasive plants in this way allows us to work more intimately with our ʻāina and adapt with the changing ecosystem we live in. If invasives grow, we might as well find a good use for them after clearing them out. The kalo planted in these patches are almost taller than us!
Photo credit: Momi Afelin, Hiwa Ritte
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I think this is such a smart example of turning an environmental challenge into something useful for the community. I helped a friend clean out an overgrown backyard pond once, and we ended up reusing some of the plant material for compost instead of throwing everything away. That experience made me more interested in water systems in general, even simple things like reading Jandy Pool Products reviews while helping relatives maintain their pool. I like how this project connects food security, land care, and practical problem-solving. Seeing the kalo grow so well must make all that hands-on work feel especially rewarding.
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It’s inspiring to see the work connecting traditional agriculture, care for the ʻāina, and food security for the Molokaʻi community survival race. The creative use of invasive plant materials to support kalo cultivation is especially interesting. Mahalo for sharing this progress and highlighting the importance of sustainable farming and ʻāina stewardship.