Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i (December 12, 2023) – Families interested in learning how to preserve foods through water bath and pressure canning are invited to register to attend one of three workshops being offered next spring by La`i`ōpua 2020.
These free food preservation workshops, funded through a grant from the County of Hawai`i, will be held at La`i`ōpua 2020 in February, March and April on two consecutive weekends each month. The workshops are being conducted by Keala Kahuanui, a member of the Polynesian Voyaging Society whose role during voyages is “cook;” she has years of experience in preparing foods for long voyages.
The workshops will instruct families on how to turn locally-sourced ingredients into meals for their pantries. Upon successful completion of a workshop, each `ohana will receive a canning kit which will allow them to continue the process in their own homes.
“This workshop series is a wonderful way for our island families to learn to be sustainable, using products grown on our island,” said Kawehi Inaba, Executive Director of La`i`ōpua 2020. “We are very fortunate to have an experienced food preservation expert to lead our workshops and we are so grateful to the County of Hawai`i for the funding to help strengthen our lahui and help them become food self-reliant.”
Interested in learning how to preserve foods through water bath and pressure canning?
Join us for this FREE workshop and learn how to safely use canning equipment and turn locally sourced ingredients into meals for your pantry!
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About La`i`ōpua 2020
La`i`ōpua 2020 is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide social, recreational, vocational, economic, educational, and cultural opportunities and infrastructure to Native Hawaiians in the communities of the Kealakehe ahupua`a. It is a place for pilina (building and supporting one another through relationships) and pu`uhonua (a place of comfort, peace, and safety). For more information about La`i`ōpua 2020, visit its website, Laiopua.org, or call 808.327.1221.
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Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i (December 12, 2023) – Families interested in learning how to preserve foods through water bath and pressure canning are invited to register to attend one of three workshops being offered next spring by La`i`ōpua 2020.