Blue Zones Project - Hawaii Blog

First Approved Restaurant in East Hawaii! 

Congratulations to Sweet Cane Café for being the FIRST Blue Zones Project Approved™ restaurant in East Hawaii! Serving healthy, local, organic ingredients, Sweet Cane Café is a family-run, farm-to-table restaurant that embraces the “Plant Slant” principals of Blue Zones Project^®. "We are excited to partner with Blue Zones Project to promote community health," said owner Cherub Silverstein. 

They celebrated by hosting a community celebration at their restaurant on Saturday, August 13th. Attendees enjoyed live music, Blue Zones Project Approved food samples, and natural movement activities like poi pounding.

Sweet Cane Café is known for its seasonal fruits smoothies, nutrient-dense soups and salads, taro and ‘ulu burgers, and powerful elixirs that promote good health and well-being. Majority of the restaurant’s produce are sourced from the family’s 20 acre organic farm in Onomea. Everything served is vegetarian and can be vegan and gluten-free by request. Their new restaurant location on 48 Kamana Street in Hilo allows the opportunity to host community events, which further promote health, well-being and community-building. 

Congratulations again to Cherub and her Sweet Cane Café 'ohana. Their hard work and dedication to health and community well-being is clearly represented in their top-quality ingredients and delicious, plant-based recipes. Below is just a sample of some of the delicious items available on their menu. Learn more about Sweet Cane Café by visiting their Facebook page. 

Congratulations to Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School! 

Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary was featured on the front page of Hawaii Tribune-Herald (click here to read the article) for being the FIRST Blue Zones Project Approved™ school in the state of Hawaii. Congratulations to Chiefess Kapiolani - this wonderful accomplishment will benefit the school's students, staff and our East Hawaii community for many years to come.  

To celebrate, a ribbon cutting was conducted on May 25 at the school's May Day Program. Celebrations will commence on August 27, with a family-fun day featuring the Blue Zones Project Power 9^®. "Students are excited," said Principal David Dinkle. Special mahalo to Kerrine Smith from Chiefess Kapiolani, who lead the charge in her school becoming Blue Zones Project Approved. 

Moai Celebration and Cooking Demonstration With Sure Foundation Church 

First Blue Zones Project Approved School in State Recognized

Congratulations to Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School in Hilo for being the FIRST Blue Zones Project Approved™ school in the State of Hawaii!! This is a wonderful accomplishment that will benefit the school's students, staff and our East Hawaii community.  

Special mahalo to Kerrine Smith from Chiefess Kapiolani, who lead the charge in her school becoming Blue Zones Project Approved. A recognition ceremony to congratulate Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School will be held in August - our East Hawaii community is welcome to join us in this wonderful celebration. Details to come soon, so stay tuned!

Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School has revived its school garden after the project was discontinued a few years ago due to vandalism during non-school hours. To bring it back to life, an after school gardening class was created, with 3rd grade students participating. They practice their green thumbs for an hour, three times a week, and learn about the science and process of gardening, healthy fruits and veggies, as well as how to prepare healthy foods. Their amazing work supports one of the pledge actions that Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary selected during the Blue Zones Project approval process.

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