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Aloha e ke hoa,

Twenty years ago, we dreamed of creating a gathering place for people to connect with and care for ʻāina, perpetuate Hawaiian culture through the cultivation and preparation of traditional foods, and ultimately bring healing to the youth and families of Windward O‘ahu. 

Today, Ho‘okua‘āina has 23 taro patches in production, providing an outdoor cultural-based learning center to strengthen our community. During our 10 years of full-time programming, we have mentored hundreds of youth, provided over 250 internships, hosted over 30,000 volunteers, and worked with dozens of local schools to provide ʻāina-based educational opportunities to thousands of students. We continue to harvest around 30,000 lbs of kalo per year, investing all revenue from kalo and poi sales back into our programs and donating 20% of total harvest to our community. 

We are excited to announce that we are in the final stages of purchasing and stewarding 119 acres of historically significant agricultural land in Maunawili known as Pālāwai. Hoʻokuaʻāina now has the opportunity to restore the ecological and cultural abundance of this ʻāina and expand our capacity for community programming and regenerative food production.

We would not be where we are today without our community partners, donors, and volunteers. As we embark on this next chapter of our journey, we deeply appreciate your support in cultivating a culture of individual well-being and community waiwai through aloha ʻāina.

Me ke aloha pau ʻole,
Dean and Michele Wilhelm
Co-Founders and Directors