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Mahalo to Our Taste of School Gardens Sponsors

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Taste of School Gardens 2018

Mahalo Nui Loa to Our Sponsors!

Taste of School Gardens at Maui Tropical Plantation

Taste of School Gardens took place Saturday, March 10th at the Maui Tropical Plantation Grand View Lawn. We’re grateful to our event hosts, Maui Tropical Plantation, for providing this venue surrounded by lush farmland, and with a breathtaking view of the Waikapu Valley.

Some of Maui’s best chefs served up delicious dishes inspired by school gardens. Mahalo for your support!

 

 

 

 

Featured Chefs and Restaurants:Photo of sample dish from Taste of School Gardens

 

Cheers!

Mahalo to our special fine wine and beer vendors:

Chambers & Chambers Wine Merchants

Johnson Brothers of Hawaii

Paradise Beverages

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits

Maui Brewing Company

 

Entertainment By the Deborah Vial Band 

Mahalo to Maui singer Deborah Vial for sharing your great vocal talent at this event.

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you to our sponsors for lending their support and expertise to make this event a success!

Fuel Up. Do Good. With Ohana Fuels

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Ohana Fuels ‘Fuel Up. Do Good.’ Program to Support Grow Some Good

Grow Some Good will be the beneficiary of Ohana Fuels ‘Fuel Up. Do Good.’ program for the fourth quarter of 2017.  From October 1st through December 31st, Ohana Fuels will generously donate a portion of all gasoline sales from their Maui gas stations to the organization.

Supporting our Garden Programs

“Through this donation we can teach science, math, history, art and culture in our gardens, inspiring the next generation of farmers, chefs, teachers and scientists on Maui. With strong roots in our community, Ohana Fuels understands the importance of preparing our keiki to be future leaders. We’re excited to have the support of Ohana Fuels,” said Kathy Becklin, Executive Director of Grow Some Good.

“We are proud to have the opportunity to support the extraordinary service organizations in our community through our ‘Fuel Up.  Do Good.’ program,” said Kimo Haynes, President of Hawaii Petroleum/Ohana Fuels.  He continued, “We look forward to giving back to organizations like Grow Some Good now and in the future.”

Eight Convenient Locations on Maui

Ohana Fuels has eight locations on Maui, in Makawao, Pukalani, Lahaina, Kihei, Wailuku and Kahului. Certified as a TOP TIERTM fuel provider, Ohana Fuels meets the premier standard of gasoline for optimum performance and fuel efficiency.

Stop by one of their stations to Fuel Up. Do Good. And support Grow Some Good!

Mahalo to Ohana Fuels for your support!

Mahalo Taste of School Gardens 2017 Sponsors

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Grow Some Good’s Taste of School Gardens is an amazing event thanks to our wonderful sponsors! Thank you to the many individuals and businesses that are donating their time, talent and resources to our event this year!

Welcoming our New Chefs

New Chefs participating this year include Chef Peleg Miron of Spago, Chef Zach Sato of The Restaurant at Hotel Wailea, Chefs Jaron Blosser, Cody Christopher and Travis Morrin of Three’s Bar & Grill and Fork & Salad, Owner Nicol Bradley of Ono Gelato Creamery and Shack Café, and Chef John Cadman, maker of Pono Pies.

 

 

Mahalo to our Longtime Supporters

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Many longtime supporters from some of Maui’s finest establishments join the event again, including Chef Craig Dryhurst of DUO at Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, Chef Roger Stettler with Cow Pig Bun, and Chef Kevin Laut of Outrigger Pizza Company.

Thank you for sharing your talent and resources to make this the best school-garden-to-table event on Maui!

Cheers!

Wine selections are provided by Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, Chambers & Chambers Wine Merchants, Johnson Brothers, and Paradise Beverages. Local beers made by Maui Brewing Company. Thank you for adding some special cheer to the event!

Location, Location, Location

This wonderful venue with a beautiful view gets rave reviews every time. Thank you to the Hotel Wailea for hosting us again this year. We also rely on another Wailea neighbor, the Four Seasons Resort, for providing planning and logistical support. Thank you for helping with the details!

Media Messengers

We are grateful for our media sponsors, Maui No Ka Oi Magazine, and MauiTime, who are helping us spread the word about Taste of School Gardens. With their help, we anticipate another sold-out event this year!

Lighting the Place Up

A very special mahalo to Epic Lighting for helping us create a gorgeous ambiance after the sun sets. This is our fourth year working with this top-notch company  – Hawaii’s first and only green business certified, 100% eco-friendly lighting company.

Keeping it Local

Local Harvest  has volunteered their services in a big way – they are  coordinating all of the produce  donated from local Maui farmers and bringing it together in time for the chefs to prepare for Saturday night. Mahalo for sharing your time and expertise in sourcing local produce for this event.

Mahalo!

Taste of School Gardens is Grow Some Good’s premier fundraising event. Our programs are hands-on, outdoor learning experiences that cultivate curiosity about natural life cycles, connect students to their food sources, and inspire better nutrition choices. In addition to helping establish food gardens and living science labs in local schools, we provide resources and curriculum support through community partnerships in agriculture, science, food education and nutrition. Your support helps make this happen. Mahalo!

Mahalo Nui Loa to Our Sponsors!

 

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… And every wonderful teacher, parent, volunteer and local business that digs in to help school gardens on Maui thrive!

Ono Gelato donates to Grow Some Good

Ono Gelato Specials in December

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Ono Gelato Creamery & Shack Cafe

Maui’s favorite Ono Gelato in Kihei is now Ono Gelato Creamery & Shack Café and they’ve got some delicious new menu items to try! During the next few weeks, 10% of the revenue from each of these specials is donated to Grow Some Good.
Ono Gelato uses fresh, natural, local and organic ingredients available on Maui. Stop by and give them a try. And be sure to leave room for dessert!

Special Menu Items

Now through December 10, 2016:  Lemongrass Turkey Bahn-Mi Sandwich Lemongrass-Ginger Brined Turkey Breast on a Homemade Baguette with spicy cucumbers, carrots and onions, papaya salsa and cilantro with crunchy peanut slaw on the side.

December 11 – 23, 2016: Sausage and Peppers Italian Sausage, Sweet Peppers & Maui Onion Sautéed in Vodka Marinara with Fresh Mozzarella on a Homemade Hoagie with Roasted Veggie Salad on the Side.

A big mahalo to the team at Ono Gelato for supporting Grow Some Good!

Hāna Ranch Hāna Burger Food Truck Smoothie

Hāna Ranch Smoothies Benefit Grow Some Good

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Hāna Ranch Hāna Burger Food Truck SmoothieWe’re pleased to announce Hāna Ranch is generously supporting Grow Some Good with their delicious farm-fresh smoothies. They will donate $1 to Grow Some Good for every smoothie sold in the month of November.

Farm-Fresh Smoothies

The made-to-order smoothies at the Hāna Burger Food Truck change daily depending on what they’re harvesting from the farm that morning. Typical flavors include organic papaya, pineapple, coconut, and banana.

Hāna Burger Food Truck

Hāna Ranch Hāna Burger Food TruckThe Hāna Burger Food Truck is open for lunch seven days a week from 10am to 4pm and is located at Hāna Ranch (5670 Hāna Highway). Hāna Burger uses ingredients harvested directly from their organic farm and from local fisherman. Current menu items include a fresh fish sandwich, farm salads, the signature Hāna Burger with grilled grass-fed beef, house-made pickles, refreshing fresh fruit smoothies and more.

Hāna Ranch

Hāna Ranch is a working cattle ranch and organic farm on 3,600 acres in Hāna, Hawaiʻi. Their focus is on sustainable agriculture that enriches the land and that will provide healthy, fresh food for the people of Hāna, Maui, and Hawaiʻi to enjoy. We are excited to partner with them as we both strive to improve access to fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs for everyone in our community.

Mahalo to the Hāna Ranch family for your support!

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Jazzing it Up at DUO Restaurant to Support Grow Some Good

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Our friends DUO Restaurant at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea partnered with the Maui Jazz and Blues Festival to create a unique dining experience benefiting Grow Some Good. Guests enjoyed selections from a special menu and live performances of some of the world’s best Jazz and Blues talent. It was an evening of wonderful food and great entertainment in a beautiful atmosphere at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea.

Fresh from School Gardens

img_4173Chef Craig Dryhurst and his team served up a mouth-watering menu featuring fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs from our own school gardens.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            .

Special Musical Guests

img_4190Diners enjoyed Live Jazz and Blues with a special sneak peek of this year’s JazzFest artists, including Blues Guitar Legend & Blues Hall of Fame Inductee Joe Louis Walker, Grammy and NEA Master New Orleans Jazz Royalty Delfeayo Marsalis, and Grammy Nominated Jazz Saxophone Master Javon Jackson (pictured at right).

Mahalo to Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea and the entire team at DUO!

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Maui Jazz & Blues Festival

JAZZ FEST LOGO 2016The 6th annual Maui Jazz and Blues Festival held a variety of events across Maui. Featured Festival performers included  Joe Louis Walker,  Jazz/Rock Guitar Legend & Godfather of Fusion  Larry Coryell,  Delfeayo Marsalis,  Grammy winners  The Band Courtbouillon  with Wayne Toups, Steve Riley and Wilson Savoy; Javon Jackson,  Award Winning Jazz Trumpeter  Gabriel Mark Hasselbach,  Sax Master Rock Hendricks  and Maui’s own Jazz Guitarist & Na Hoku Winner  Benny Uyetake, The King Kekaulike High School Jazz Band, and  The Jazz Alley TV Trio.

3 Great Reasons to Eat at Three’s Bar and Grill

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Three’s Bar and Grill Supports Grow Some Goodsushi

Three’s Bar and Grill is generously supporting Grow Some Good through its Kama‘āina Give Back program, which offers 10% off to local residents, then donates 10% to a charitable recipient of the month. Have a wonderful meal, enjoy a 10% discount AND support Grow Some Good at the same time! Grow Some Good is honored to be the recipient of these funds for BOTH September and October. Thanks Three’s!

Bring Your Friends & Family

RamenEnjoy a delicious meal while you support Grow Some Good. Three’s amazing menu features something for everyone, with Pacific Rim, Hawaiian and Southwestern cuisine. Signature dishes included the Kalua Pork Quesadilla, Panko Crusted Ahi Roll, a Tropical Salad, Hawaiian Style Ribs, Traditional Ramen and for dessert, the Hot Chocolate Lava Cake. Three’s Bar & Grill is focused on serving great food with locally sourced ingredients in a comfortable atmosphere that celebrates our island lifestyle.

mauitime-voted-best-of-maui-2016-BEST-HAPPY-HOUR-Three’s-Bar-Grill-by-sean-hower-e1468363883938 Three’s Bar & Grill was recently voted “Best Happy Hour on Maui” in MauiTime’s “Best of Maui” 2016 awards. They add to the dining experience with live, local entertainment daily, both inside and outside on the lanai. See Three’s Surf Lounge Entertainment Schedule for details.

About Three’s Bar and Grill

Three’s is located in the Kihei Kalama Village at 1945 S. Kihei Road, Suite G, in Kihei. To make reservations, call (808) 879-3133 or use Open Table on their website.

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Mahalo!

Proceeds from this program will go to support Grow Some Good school garden programs in 12 schools on Maui. Previous recipients of Three’s Kama‘āina Give Back program include Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Maui Humane Society, and the Maui Science Center.  Mahalo to co-owners Cody Christopher, Jaron Blosser and Travis Morrin for supporting our community in such a big way.

Eat Your Beets – at Fork & Salad

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Fork & Salad SpecialBeet and Goat Cheese Salad

Fork & Salad, Maui’s newest farm-to-table eatery, shares the same vision as Grow Some Good – to support local agriculture and improve access to nutritious food for everyone in our community. To help support this vision they are offering a signature salad special benefiting Grow Some Good now through March 2017.

 

Eat Your Beets

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With the purchase of each Beet and Goat Cheese Salad, Fork & Salad will donate $1 to Grow Some Good. This delicious salad features spinach, roasted beets, Surfing Goat Dairy cheese, raw beets, apples, seasonal local fruit, health grain mix, and macadamia nuts, topped with a grapefruit honey vinaigrette dressing.

 

#Eat Local, Eat Healthy

Fork & Salad is a chef-inspired salad company that features locally-sourced ingredients in an effort to support Maui’s farmers, ranchers and fishermen. The menu includes signature salads, wraps, sandwiches, soups, juices, specialty drinks and more. By providing tasty, affordable, fresh meals, Fork & Salad hopes to expand the farm-to-table movement throughout Hawaii, making it available to all consumers and boosting the local economy.

MaFork & Saladhalo!

Mahalo to co-owners Jaron Blosser, Travis Morrin and Cody Christopher for their generous support and for sharing our vision to inspire youth and support local agriculture.

Taste of School Gardens Gala Grows Some Good!

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Sunset views are a given on the Sunset Lawn at Hotel Wailea.Wow! What a night! More than 400 people attended the 4th Annual Taste of School Gardens gala on Saturday March 12th, 2016, on the Hotel Wailea Sunset Lawn. Thanks to all the support from our ‘ohana, we raised $60,000 for more than 3,000 students in school garden programs across Maui.

The evening featured fabulous food prepared by local chefs, fine wines, local brews, and music performed by Maui’s own Soul Kitchen, and a special outdoor garden classroom area for guests to learn more about the school garden program’s lessons and activities.

Soul Kitchen Entertains the Crowd.
Soul Kitchen Entertains the Crowd.

 

Chicken Cacciatore Over Pasta Courtesy of Fabiabi's.
Chicken Cacciatore Over Pasta Courtesy of Fabiabi’s.

Fabulous Food, Wine, Local Brews & Produce!

Featured chefs included: Chef Gary Johnson of Hana Ranch Provisions, Chef Craig Dryhurst of DUO at Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, Chef Cameron Lewark of Spago, Chef Brian Etheredge of Capische?, Chef Christopher Kulis of The Market, Chef Brian Murphy of Cow Pig Bun, Chef Kevin Laut of The Outrigger Pizza Company and Chef Don Marceaux  of Fabiani’s.

Wine Selections by Chambers & Chambers Wine Merchants, Southern Wine & Spirits, and Young’s Market. Specialty local beer and beer cocktails by Maui Brewing Company.

Also a big mahalo for the amazing generosity of our local farmers and artisans! Produce and local products provided by school gardens in South, Central and West Maui and the following local farms: Local Harvest (Island-wide), Evonuk Farms, Herb Co (Oahu), Hāna Ranch, Kahanu ‘Aina (Wailuku), Kumu Farms (Wailuku), Kupa’a Farms (K

Pizza Courtesy of Outrigger Pizza Company
Pizza Courtesy of Outrigger Pizza Company

ula), Mālama Farms (Haiku), Maui Breadfruit Company, Maui Nui Farm (Kula), Otani Farms (Kula), Simpli-fresh Farms (Lahaina), and SEE Farms (Kula).

 

 

 Wonderful Program

Guests got to enjoy the outdoor classroom experience and participate in one of the most fun activities in the garden – making edible art! Garden equipment and tools were displayed along with special art made by student gardeners.

We Brought the Garden Classroom to the Event.
We Brought the Garden Classroom to the Event.

 Mahalo!

Taste of School Gardens is Grow Some Good’s premier fundraising event to support our community programs.

Grow Some Good’s mission is to cultivate a healthy community by strengthening local agriculture and improving access to nutritious, affordable food. Currently, we provide school garden program support to more than 3,000 students in 12 schools in South, Central, and West Maui.

Your support helps make this happen. Thank you to the many individuals and businesses that are donating their time, talent and resources to our event this year.

Check out our Facebook album for more awesome shots by Mieko Photography!

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Mahalo to our Taste of School Gardens Sponsors

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Grow Some Good’s Taste of School Gardens event wouldn’t be a success without our sponsors. Thank you to the many individuals and businesses that are donating their time, talent and resources to our event this year.

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Putting the “Taste” in Taste of School Gardens

We want to recognize those who make Taste of School Gardens an outstanding culinary event – our participating chefs and restaurants. This year, we welcome Chef Gary Johnson of the new Hana Ranch Provisions and welcome back our wonderful team of returning chefs, including:

– Chef Craig Dryhurst of DUO at Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea

– Chef Cameron Lewark of Spago

– Chef Brian Etheredge of Capische?

– Chef Christopher Kulis of The Market Maui

– Chef Brian Murphy of Cow Pig Bun

– Chef Kevin Laut of The Outrigger Pizza Company

– Chef Don Marceaux of Fabiani’s

Thank you for sharing your talent and resources to make our event the best school-garden-to-table event on Maui!

New Sponsors in 2016

A very special thank you to Par Hawaii, SunEdison, and Maui School Garden Network for joining us as new sponsors this year. We appreciate your support!

Location, Location, Location

This wonderful venue with a beautiful view gets rave reviews every time. Thank you to the Hotel Wailea for hosting us again this year. We also rely on another Wailea neighbor, the Four Seasons Resort, for providing help in planning and logistical support. Thank you for helping us with the details!

Media Sponsors

We are grateful for our media sponsors, Maui No Ka Oi Magazine, and MauiTime who are helping us spread the word about Taste of School Gardens. With their help, we anticipate another sold-out event this year! Hawaii On TV will provide coverage during the event. Mahalo!

Lights, Please!

A very special mahalo to Epic Lighting for helping us create a gorgeous ambiance after the sun sets. This is our third year working with this top-notch company  – Hawaii’s first and only green business certified, 100% eco-friendly lighting company.

Keeping it Local

Local Harvest  has volunteered their services in a big way – they are  coordinating all of the produce donated from local Maui farmers and bringing it together in time for the chefs to prepare for Saturday night. Mahalo for sharing your time and expertise in sourcing local produce for this event.

Mahalo!

Taste of School Gardens is Grow Some Good’s premier fundraising event to support our community programs. Our programs are hands-on, outdoor learning experiences that cultivate curiosity about natural life cycles, connect students to their food sources, and inspire better nutrition choices. In addition to helping establish food gardens and living science labs in local schools, we provide resources and curriculum support through community partnerships in agriculture, science, food education and nutrition. Your support helps make this happen. Mahalo!

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