Kona Community Hospital Auxiliary has canceled its Oct. 14 board meeting.
Hospital auxiliary cancels its
October meeting
Kona Community Hospital Auxiliary has canceled its Oct. 14 board meeting.
The next meeting will be Nov. 11 at the hospital.
A bake sale is held 7 to 9 a.m. every Friday in the hospital cafeteria and is open to the public.
For more information, contact the auxiliary office at 322-4577 or visit kchauxiliary.org.
Breadfruit workshop coming in November
Breadfruit — From Tree to Table workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in Captain Cook.
Sponsored by Kamehameha Schools and state Department of Agriculture, the half-day workshop will assist Hawaii’s breadfruit growers in supplying grocery stores, restaurants and farmers markets with high quality breadfruit, and help chefs become more familiar with breadfruit handling and preparation in the kitchen. Backyard growers and home users of breadfruit are also welcome.
Topics and speakers include: “Working with Variety,” an introduction to the three most common breadfruit varieties in Hawaii, presented by Diane Ragone, director, Breadfruit Institute of the National Tropical Botanical Garden; “Tree to Table,” offering harvesting techniques, tricks and tools, and postharvest handling, presented by Ian Cole, collection manager, Breadfruit Institute of the National Tropical Botanical Garden; “Beyond Sticky,” preparing breadfruit for use in a variety of dishes or for storage, presented by Shirley Kauhaihao, Hooulu ka Ulu; “Some Like It Sweet,” making gourmet dishes from ripe breadfruit, presented by John Cadman, Pono Pies; “Going To Market,” marketing and value-added products, presented by Andrea Dean and Craig Elevitch, Hawaii Homegrown Food Network and Hooulu ka Ulu project; and “Food from the Gods,” breadfruit and the cultural importance in the Pacific Islands, presented by Kuulei Keakealani, educational coordinator, Kaupulehu Interpretive Center at Kalaemano.
The workshop will be followed by music and a locally grown lunch prepared by volunteers from the Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, Hua o Ke Ao, and the West Hawaii Community College Culinary Arts Program.
Space is limited and advance registration is required. The workshop is $12 per person and lunch by donation. To register, visit breadfruit.info. To volunteer at the workshop, to donate breadfruit or for general inquiries, email hooulu@hawaiihomegrown.net or call Dean at 960-3727.