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Creating a Connection to Place at Mauka to Makai Eatery

Meet Justin Canelas and Jasmine Leitzel, stewards of Manadina Farm and creators of Mauka to Makai Eatery, an organic gourmet restaurant in Nāʻālehu. Food is more than just sustenance; it brings people together and celebrates regional culture.

Hawaiian Culture in Culinary Arts, Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi Campus

  Meet DJ High, Kumu (teacher) of Culinary Arts at Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi Campus. Replacing imported starches with Hawaiʻi-grown products led him to think about ways his culinary arts class could incorporate more produce from our ʻāina.
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