Brand protections for Champagne are built into an international trade agreement, while Hawaiʻi’s poi protections would be ...

When we would go take a drive out to Hana, we were like, ‘That’s loi, that’s kalo. That’s where poi comes from.’ Not knowing that our kupuna were so self-sustainable.” Kaipo Kekona of ...

Called a hale ku’i, the structure will hold regular ku’i kalo (pounding poi) and other Native Hawaiian cultural workshops. It would double as a site for farmers and like-minded community ...

The plant is widely used amongst the islands to make popular recipes such as traditional Hawaiian poi, taro chips and more. An annual festival also helps shed light on ʻohana kalo or a specific ...