Olomana Gardens

Last Sunday, Slow Foodies convened at Olomana Gardens in Waimanalo. This organic farm is a rather fascinating place--it integrates worm composting, raised bed gardening, aquaponics, and livestock raising. UH Outreach has contracted with Olomana Gardens to do most of their noncredit gardening classes.

Below, Glenn Martinez with just a few of his feathered friends...


Michelle Phillips with the biggest papaya tree anyone's ever seen.


Aquaponics in action.


A good worm moment (versus the bad worm moments when worms are escaping from my bin)

Paepae O He‘eia

Our annual membership meeting on Saturday turned out to be less a meeting than a leisurely day spent touring the fishponds, preparing our food, talking story over poi pounding, and of course, eating.

Below, Slow Foodies preparing food.


Steve, a regular volunteer at the fishponds, holds out a Samoan crab.


Keli‘i, community coordinator for the fishpond, takes us on a tour.


Daniel Anthony, speed pounder.


Australian mullet, an invasive species, and oh-so-ono!

Fish Auction

To get you excited about our upcoming Fish Auction tour, here are a few more pictures from our last trip.

Waialua, Saturday, 2/21

Hello SFoodies,
Here's our next adventure for February.
On Saturday, 2/21 we have an excursion planned for Waialua. We will need to meet at the Waialua Sugar Mill Market around 8:15 am. The market opens at 8:30. It's a small market and things sell out rather quickly.
At 9am we will do a coffee tasting at the Sugar Mill, at 10am we will visit a cacao farm nearby and at 11am we're off to see the Waialua Sodaworks.
Those who are interested can have lunch after the tour at El Palenque in Wahiawa, one of O'ahu's most authentic Mexican restaurants.
Cost is $5 for current SF members, $10 for non-members. Please send reservations with your checks to Michelle (see address below).
Once you sign up we can put you in touch with others, so carpooling will be easy.
michelle phillips
903 maunawili circle
kailua, hi 96734

Kookies Thai Restaurant

Upcoming Slow Food O'ahu event:

Kookies Thai Restaurant

1326 Middle Street (the review in the Weekly stated the address incorrectly as

326 Middle Street)

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2008

Time: 1PM

Cost: $20 per person, including tax and tip

Limited to 16 people.

Kookie will decide on the menu based on what's freshest at the market, but please indicate your spice tolerance and if there is a favorite Thai dish that you can't find in other Hawaii restaurants, Nanette will let Kookie know.

For those who enjoy beer, Sigha is excellent and readily available in supermarkets, Longs, etc. There will be no corkage fees.

Please RSVP to Nanette Geller: nanette@pamper.com