Clear what chokes the land
Invasive albizia, storm debris and downed trees close roads and smother ground. We clear them and reopen access.
We bring people together to restore land, rebuild soil and grow food, with practical learning that helps the next growers carry the work forward.
The name
- HuiA group joined by a shared purpose.
- ʻĀinaThe land. That which feeds.
- PonoRight, balanced, in proper order.
Hui ʻĀina Pono, or HAP, is landowners, crews, growers and partners working the land in the right order, starting on Kauaʻi.
The order of the work
Rebuild soil
What we clear becomes compost, mulch and biochar, and goes back into the ground to build living soil.
Plant food
Rebuilt ground returns to food production, with crops suited to the place and the people who farm it.
Raise the next growers
Learning on the land gives young people the skills to grow, sell and move food, and to carry the work forward.
What we do
Practical work, from the ground up.
Green waste
Branches, storm debris and cleared invasives are a resource. We turn them into compost, mulch and biochar for the soil.
Land clearing and storm recovery
We remove downed trees, root balls and invasive albizia, and reopen roads and access after heavy weather.
Post-storm regreening
After the debris is gone, we help return cleared ground to living cover, healthy soil and food.
Equipment program
Work like this runs on machines. Through a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business partner, we acquire equipment and place it with crews here in Hawaiʻi.
KoʻolauNortheast district. Our proposed first phase.
WaiʻaleʻaleThe central summit. Its rain feeds the island’s rivers.
HanaleiNorth shore valley and bay.
Nā PaliThe sea cliffs of the northwest coast.
LīhuʻeThe county seat on the east side.
Koʻolau, Kauaʻi
Koʻolau · Proposed first phase
Our first proposed project is in the Koʻolau district on Kauaʻi’s northeast side. Plans are being developed with partners and the community.
- 01
Clear invasive albizia
Take out the albizia that crowds the land and threatens roads and power lines in storms.
- 02
Reopen access paths
Restore safe ways in and out so the land can be worked and reached.
- 03
Return ground to soil and food
Put cleared material back to work as soil, then plant.
Next growers
A learning program built on the land.
We are shaping a hands-on program for young entrepreneurs, taught on-site, that covers the whole path from soil to sale.
Track 01 of 05
Food production and distribution
Grow it, harvest it, and get it to the people who need it.
Looking ahead
- Cold storage and food processingSo more of what is grown here can be kept, prepared and sold here.
- A disaster relief hubReady ground, people and equipment when storms hit.
- A self-sustaining modelWork that earns its keep and funds the learning, so support goes further.
These are goals we are planning toward, not programs running today.
Support the work
Help the land grow again.
Gifts help fund equipment, soil work and the next growers program on Kauaʻi.
- Equipment for clearing and green waste
- Soil, compost and planting
- Learning for young growers
Gifts are received through Sustain Hawaii, our umbrella partner. Giving details are being finalized.
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Bring land, tools, time or ideas.
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