Food systems sustain communities, ecosystems, economies, and bodies!

Learn more about food systems with the resources below, developed by C4GTS and our partners.

FARM TO SCHOOL TOOLKIT

The purpose of this toolkit is to improve access to experiential farm to school education for all of Hawaii’s students through systematic integration of farm to school programming into school culture. Based on several decades of grassroots relationship building, and successful development and piloting of Hawai‘i-based resources and professional development offerings, the Hawai‘i Farm to School Toolkit builds capacity to regenerate sustainable food systems across the Pae ‘Āina ‘o Hawai‘i through farm to school.

FEAST

Food Experiences for Agricultural Science Training (FEAST) is a standards-based science curriculum for 3rd to 5th grade and 6th to 8th grades that has been used with students across Hawaiʻi and the Pacific. There are now three versions – ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, English and the Marianas edition. Click the Access FEAST button for free downloads.

FOOD WEBINARS

From locally grown starches to edible weeds to teas for resilience to growing mushrooms to agroforestry, learn about growing, foraging, and eating local through this series of educational webinars produced by C4GTS.

GET LOCAL

GET Local is a collaboration between CTAHR and various community organizations that serves as a hub for Farm2School, gardening, community events, and healthy recipes. Access their calendar of events below.

MĀLAʻAI

Mālaʻai’s “Hawai‘i School Garden Curriculum Map (HSGCM) is a resource for teachers who may not be gardeners themselves, but understand the benefits of inquiry-based, place-based, project-based learning for their students.

NATIVE PLANTS ID CARDS

The Mālama Lā‘au cards include native (endemic and indigenous) and Polynesian-introduced canoe plants organized into four color-coded sections by habitat. Choose the right plant for the right place when planning our garden. Within each habitat, the cards are organized from the ground up (i.e. ground covers, herbs, shrubs, and trees). Kumu (teachers) can focus on different information depending on the ages of the haumana (students) and the class subject area.

DA BUX KEIKI CORNER

NEW! ʻImi i Nā ʻOno o Hawaiʻi me Kai Lauaʻo Hōkū. This book is completely translated in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi and features a combination of fruits and vegetables from our previously published books. Keiki will not only try these fun activities, but may also learn new words in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi.

DA BUX Keiki Corner offers free educational resources for educators and parents of young children. Download activity books, sticker sheets, and attend virtual classes for free.

Feeding Change: Student Advocacy Resources

The goal of Feeding Change is to train student leaders and engage young people in school food reform efforts by preparing students to advocate during the legislative session and build long-term support for student voice in school food.

MĀMAKI OLA

Māmaki Ola is a K-6 curriculum that uses Māmaki as a Nature-based Solution to teach sustainability and science through Hawaiian ecosystems as well as agriculture-based entrepreneurship that elevate Hawaiʻi and an abundance mindset.

ʻIKE ʻAI GUIDE

The ʻIke ʻAi Food Literacy Toolkit is an educational food literacy resource hub for educators who support thriving local food systems for their communities, and pathways for careers in food and agriculture for their students.