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We're celebrating local style and Hawai'i pride!

Last month, Pearl City High School students visited FDM to learn about aloha t shirts and explore our Historic Fashion Collection. They picked six favorites, each with its own story!

✨Here are the students' picks:

🚌 1987 TheBus shirt by Iolani: Students loved the fabric and hip pocket.

🌈 1960s–1970s McInerny retro UH rainbow shirt: The rainbow stripes around the hems were a standout!

💛 1960s Kamehameha shirt: Bold colors and gold nugget buttons made this one shine.

🎣 2000s Dietrich Varez collection T-shirt by @reynspooner: Students enjoyed the everyday fishing scenes, featuring barefoot fishermen and others in rubbah slippers.

🌺1970s reverse aloha shirt by Beautiful: Students appreciated the textured backcloth fabric

🕺1970s Sears Hawaiian Fashion Collection shirt: Its groovy vibe and long collar brought a retro flair to the collection!

From everyday island life to local design, these shirts reflect the creativity and identity that make Hawai'i's fashion unique.

As we reflect on Week Without Driving and continue to keep spirits high from UH's Homecoming, we're reminded of the connections that bring our communities together. 💖

#uhFDM #uhmFDM #CTAHR #UHmanoa #goBOWS

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Hawaiʻi agriculture at the table. 🌱🤙

HFU President & HFUF CEO Kaipo Kekona, National Farmers Union President Rob Larew, CTAHR Dean Parwinder Grewal, and Congresswoman Jill Tokuda coming together to support the future of agriculture in Hawaiʻi.

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Herbs and spices took center stage this week.

CTAHR and the Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (DAB) held a herb and spice conference at the Hawaiʻi Okinawa Center and online via Zoom. Close to 100 commercial producers attended to hear research, extension, and industry updates from a strong lineup of speakers.

Mahalo to Extension Agent, Dr. Amjad Ahmad and the SOAP/DAB team for organizing the conference, to every speaker who shared their knowledge, and to the growers who came to learn and connect, in person and online.

When research, extension, industry, and producers work together, it helps build a stronger, more viable herb and spice industry for Hawaiʻi.

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🌱 MORE THAN A CONVENTION. A CHANCE TO GROW TOGETHER. 🌱

What can you learn, who can you connect with, and what ideas can you bring back to your farm and community? Come find out this Saturday at the Hawaiʻi Farmers Union’s 16th Annual Convention: Mahiʻai Makahiki! 🌺🌾

From ʻāina, culture, and community to hands-on agricultural skills, soil health, climate resilience, food systems, and more, our program is packed with opportunities to learn directly from farmers, educators, community leaders, and agricultural experts from across Hawaiʻi.

✨ Explore new ideas you can put into practice.
🌱 Learn from the people doing the work on the ground.
🤝 Connect with a statewide community committed to a stronger local food system.
🌺 Celebrate the knowledge, culture, and relationships that keep our agricultural communities thriving.

Whether you're a longtime farmer, just getting started, a backyard grower, or someone who cares about Hawaiʻi's food future, there's something here for you.

📅 THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17
📍 Waimānalo CARES Center
🌱 See the full program and register at hawaiifarmers.org

Swipe through to explore just some of the sessions waiting for you! 👆

Bring your curiosity, meet your people, and be part of growing Hawaiʻi's agricultural future together. 🌾

#HawaiiFarmersUnion #HawaiiAgriculture #LocalFood #CommunityResilience #HawaiiFarmers

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THIS SATURDAY, October 17th! Join us for the 16th Annual Hawaiʻi Farmers Union Convention! 🌱

From ʻāina and culture to hands-on agriculture and advocacy, there’s something for everyone at this year’s convention! 🤙🏽🌺

Swipe through to meet some of the incredible speakers joining us for Mahiʻai Makahiki and get a sneak peek at the workshops, conversations, and community coming together to strengthen Hawaiʻi’s food systems.

🌿 Learn about loko ea and Hawaiʻi’s fishpond food systems
🌱 Explore conservation agriculture, soil health, and free soil testing
📣 Discover how to read a bill and write testimony that matters
🤝 Connect with farmers, food system advocates, and ʻāina stewards from across the islands

Whether you’re a farmer, a backyard grower, an advocate, or someone who cares about Hawaiʻi’s future, there’s a place for you here!

📅 THIS SATURDAY, October 17, 2026
📍 Waimānalo CARES Center

🌺 Come learn, connect, and celebrate the people growing Hawaiʻi’s agricultural future.

👉 See the full program and register at hawaiifarmers.org

Tag a friend you’re bringing with you! 👇🏽

#HawaiiFarmersUnion #MahiʻaiMakahiki #HawaiiAgriculture #FarmToTable #FoodSovereignty #HawaiiEvents #MalamaAina

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We hope you all enjoyed the Health & Wellness Fair at Campus Center Courtyard and had some time to relax, recharge, and have some fun!

It was so great seeing everyone all try out the VR experience, which happened to be a simulation of the Japanese Garden close to the @east.west.center, and receive blessings.🌸🐟🧘‍♀️🍃

It was a way to pause, check in with ourselves and get a little inspiration for the rest of the semester!

We hope the fair inspires you to explore more ways to support your well-being, including possibly taking our course offering of HDFS 435: Mindfulness & Skillful Living. 💚🌱

#UHctahr #UHmanoa #HDFS

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Entrepreneurship Live with Keely Nakama of FOR: Simple Sustainability 🧵

Keely is the founder and designer of FOR, a Hawaiʻi fashion studio making limited-run garments through precision tailoring and circular design. She works in small batches and turns reclaimed textiles into ready-to-wear pieces built to last. ♻️

She’ll share how she runs a small-batch studio and where Hawaiʻi design is headed. 🌺

Come learn how one local founder turns reclaimed material into a product line, and take that approach back to your own idea. 💡

📅 Monday, Oct. 26
⏰ 4:30–6:30 p.m.
📍 Walter Dods, Jr. RISE Center
🔗 RSVP at the link in bio

Open to all UH students, staff, faculty, and community. 🤝

Keep up the PACE.

#PACEHawaii #EntrepreneurshipLive #CircularFashion #HawaiiDesign #UHManoa

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We’re eager to dive deeper into the learning, connection, beauty and exchange that unfolded during this year’s ʻUlu Hoʻolauleʻa. To be honest, we’re still processing the magnitude of it all... the people who showed up, the knowledge that was shared, the relationships that were formed, and the many ways this celebration continues to ripple outward.

Today, we’re looking back at highlights from the ʻUlu Festival, which hosted several hands-on demonstrations where the community could explore the many gifts and uses of the breadfruit tree.

From pounding ʻulu poi and making kapa, to carving, fermentation, traditional cooking methods, and more, our demonstrators brought generations of ʻike, creativity, and cultural practices to life.

One of our greatest hopes for this festival was to deepen people’s connection to ʻulu through firsthand experiences, creating opportunities to touch, taste, make, and learn together.

A heartfelt mahalo to @friends_of_amygreenwellgarden for hosting this celebration and to our incredible demonstrators for so generously sharing your knowledge, skills, and aloha. Your contributions helped make this gathering a living celebration of ʻulu, honoring the traditions it carries and inspiring new possibilities for its future across our pae ʻāina.

The ‘ulu festival was presented by @hawaiihta 🍈💚

Beautiful footage by @akaprodco

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Join @hawaii_farmers Oct 16–18 at the Waimānalo CARES Center, O’ahu. Get your ticket now for discounted pricing (link in bio).

Sponsored by @stupskifoundation @kamehamehaschools @slowmoneyhawaii @oha_hawaii @matson.inc @farmloversmarkets @ctahr @uluponoinitiative @johnnys_seeds @kualoaranch @hawaiidab #healyfoundation

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Make & Take: Soil Moisture Sensor Workshop 🌱🔌

Your plant can’t tell you when it’s thirsty. A sensor you build yourself can. 💧

In this hands-on workshop, you’ll:
🌿 Learn how soil moisture sensors detect water levels in soil
🔧 Explore the basics of Arduino, sensors, and simple circuits
🛠️ Build your own Arduino-powered soil moisture sensor
📊 Test it and watch how it responds as moisture levels change
🪴 Take your finished sensor home and put it to work

No experience required. All skill levels welcome!

BYOP: Bring Your Own Plant! 🪴 All other materials are provided.

📅 10/23 | ⏰ 4:30 - 6:30 PM
📍 Walter Dods, Jr. RISE Center
🔗 Register at the link in bio

Walk out with a working sensor and the Arduino basics to start your next build. Keep up the PACE! ⚡

#pacehawaii #UHManoa #Arduino #Makerspace #PlantCare

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