A hydroponics workshop taken a couple years ago had deep positive impacts on a local family — plus dozens of other families they were able to feed. But it didn't stop there. Last week, Vanalouise Naehu taught her first workshop to families who wanted to learn the same system she used to produce so much food in such a small space.
"So far, I've done five rounds, so that's over the span of 30 to 35 weeks," said Naehu, owner of Heavenly Oasis hydroponic farm. "I've been able to feed about 70 people — about 26 households together — from all five rounds. Currently, I'm not charging anybody for the vegetables that I harvest. I'm just giving them away to family and friends."
Naehu taught the Hoʻoulu ʻOhana hydroponic workshop to six families in Kaunakakai March 20. The free workshop was hosted by the nonprofit organization Hoʻakā Mana, whose vision is "strengthening indigenous identity as a community to thrive sustainably through skill sets, self-sovereignty, and healing."
The workshop started with a small presentation on what Heavenly Oasis does and how it started. Naehu explained the style of hydroponics she uses, called Kratky Way, which is a passive system that doesn't require energy.
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