Culture in AgriCULTURE

Experience a day where Hawaiian culture, agriculture and food come together at Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi during the Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival. Guests will enjoy a hands-on kalo experience in the loʻi, a family-style lunch prepared by acclaimed Indigenous chefs from Hawaiʻi and around the world, and a panel discussion exploring Indigenous foodways, food sovereignty and the future of sustainable food systems. This immersive event celebrates the traditions, stories and stewardship that continue to shape Hawaiʻi's communities.

Highlights

• Hands-on traditional kalo farming experience in the loʻi
• Family-style lunch prepared by five acclaimed Indigenous chefs
• Culinary traditions from Hawaiʻi, Taiwan, the Philippines and Turtle Island (North American Indigenous tribes)
• Panel discussion on Indigenous foodways, food sovereignty and sustainable agriculture
• Part of the 2026 Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival