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Cycles Above and Below

Happy Full Moon! Here in Hawai'i nei this is the night of one of our fullest moons, Hoku (hōkū also meaning "star") with Mahina (moon) rising at sunset and setting at sunrise. According to the ancient Hawaiian Lunar Calendar it is an…
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Citizen Science for All Ages

What is citizen science? According to National Geographic, "Citizen science is the practice of public participation and collaboration in scientific research to increase scientific knowledge. [...] New networks and communities of interested…
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Spring Greens of Appalachia

Happy Spring Equinox! Here's the look of a happy forager in Appalachia... Field garlic (Allium vineale) is just humming right now in West Virginia, a welcome early spring green. Photo by Saelyn Savage Pinch me, we went so fast we burned…
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Meet a Few Wild Plant Allies

Pompom flowers of Leucaena leucocephala Haole Koa My white pompom flowers and thornless stems, branches, and trunk help differentiate me from other legume trees. My name is Leucaena leucocephala, you can call me Haole Koa. I also go…
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Announcing New Plant in Savage Kitchen App!

New plant to be featured in the Savage Kitchen App... Haole Koa (Leucaena leucocephala)!! Over 1 billion people around the planet have access to this abundance species, which is high in protein and beta-carotene, and who produces its edible…
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Spider Wisp (Cleome gynandra)

It's baaaack! I've been seeing these plants pop up over the past month as the land drinks in the winter rains. Not to be confused with several species of Cleome spp. grown in flower gardens, the spider wisp (Cleome gynandra) is yet another…
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Wild Foods Road to Hana – Eat Local Maui Challenge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAloxMkKfag&feature=youtu.be Want to learn about edible invasive species along the Road to Hana? Did you know inkberry (Ardisia elliptica) is edible? How about false awa (Piper auritum),…
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Foraged Wild Greens & Sandalwood Distillation – Eat Local Maui Challenge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1S9Vib_iSs&feature=youtu.be Day 8 of eating 100% locally grown and raised foods from the Hawaiian Islands. This video highlights harvesting wild greens, Day of the Dead ofrenda, and includes a distillation…
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Java Plum Harvest and Juice – Eat Local Maui Challenge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NyUQn2kuSY&feature=youtu.be Day 6 of eating 100% locally grown and raised foods from the Hawaiian Islands. This video highlights harvesting a couple of wild greens and wildcrafting Java plums that are…
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Opening and Processing Coconuts – Eat Local Maui Challenge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psXsn45g_yg&feature=youtu.be Start Day 3 of the Eat Local Maui Challenge foraging wild Chinese violet (Asystasia gangetica) greens, then learn how to open coconuts and get the rubber meat out. The coconut…
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Preparing Slippery Jack Mushrooms – Eat Local Maui Challenge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvCIzh04Vuo Day 2 of eating 100% local! All salt, oil, spices, veg, meat...all of it comes from the Hawaiian Islands. Learn how to prepare the slippery jack mushrooms from yesterday’s foraging on Day 2 of…
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Foraging Slippery Jack Mushrooms On Maui – Eat Local Maui Challenge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzQ4V46uEB8 Yesterday was the first day of the Eat Local Maui challenge and I did some foraging with my 2 sons. My local food game is strong, and I’m going 100% local foods for the month. Everyone is encouraged…