Dedicated to supporting the local community and the Big Island to becoming sustainable and self-reliant, the market features educational lectures and Master Gardeners are available to offer free advice. Local handcrafted items, including jewelry and art, fresh local produce, fresh-caught fish, goat cheese, start-your-own-garden-seedling trays, freshly prepared foods including pasta, baked breads and goodies are available. Live music is also performed.
Funds awarded to charities during Kaiser celebration
In celebration of Kaiser Permanente’s 50th anniversary in Hawaii, more than 600 members and employees in West Kona gathered Nov. 2 at the Kailua Pier for a day of festivities that included a performance by Amy Hanaialii.
In conjunction with the anniversary, Kaiser Permanente employees were asked to submit grant applications to select 50 nonprofits to receive a $1,000 award. Four of those grants are going to organizations on the Big Island, including the American Cancer Society-North Kohala, From Kids to Kids, Hawaii Island Adult Care and the Food Basket. Representatives from recipient organizations attended the anniversary event. The 50th anniversary celebration also raised an additional $1,100 for the Food Basket, with 421 pounds of food collected at the event.
Kaiser Permanente is holding a food drive at all eight 50th anniversary events statewide with donations going to each island’s respective food pantry.
Market extending hours during holidays
The South Kona Green Market held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Sunday on the lawn of the Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Gardens (across from the Manago Hotel in Captain Cook) is extending its hours until 2 p.m. for the November and December holiday season.
Dedicated to supporting the local community and the Big Island to becoming sustainable and self-reliant, the market features educational lectures and Master Gardeners are available to offer free advice. Local handcrafted items, including jewelry and art, fresh local produce, fresh-caught fish, goat cheese, start-your-own-garden-seedling trays, freshly prepared foods including pasta, baked breads and goodies are available. Live music is also performed.