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North Kohala and Waimea communities have started a new round of Potluck Moais! A Moai^®, or hui, is a group of five to eight people who meet at least once a week for 10 weeks. Paticipants bring a "Plant Slant" dish to share, talk story and have a great time learning about each other and exchanging recipes.

North Kohala started its Potluck Moai at Donna Maltz's hale. The group meets every other Sunday afternoon for a cooking demo, themed meals, plus a little fun with the Power 9^{® - "}Wine @ Five." 

There was so much interest during the start of their Potluck Moai, that it doubled in size. North Kohala has since formed another Moai. Their next themed meal? Caribbean! 

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Mahalo to North Hawaii residents for welcoming Blue Zones Project to participate in more than a dozen celebrations, workshops, farmers markets, meetings and other gatherings throughout the past month - you've all helped make it possible for our entire community to "Live Longer, Better".  

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SUCCESSFUL START TO 2016

Plant Slant

Photo courtesy of Waimea Ocean Film Festival

START THE NEW YEAR ON THE RIGHT FOOT!

A Waimea Ocean Film Festival walking-talk about plants that thrive in our North Hawaii environment - both native and edible - followed by a deliciously healthy "farm-to-table" cooking demo. It’s the next step in connecting Blue Zones Project with our North Hawaii community to help our ohana live longer, better - presented in partnership with Mala’ai School Garden, Waimea Outdoor Circle’s Ulu La’au Nature Park and Blue Dragon restaurant’s “farm-to-table” Chef Noah Hester.

Please join us for a walk-and-talk-story to start the new year on the right foot – making meaningful, sustainable choices to “Live Longer, Better.” Meet at Mala`ai: The Culinary Garden of Waimea Middle School at 7:30 a.m., Sunday, January 3, 2016, for Starbucks coffee and tea, then walk to Waimea Nature Park, Ulu La`au, to meet with Waimea Outdoor Circle volunteers to see and hear about native plants. Afterwards, we will walk back to Mala`ai to learn more about the plants middle school students are growing and eating!  This will be followed by a healthy cooking class with Chef Noah Hester from the Blue Dragon. Learn about how the Blue Dragon Farm in North Kohala grows food to support its restaurant, and how you can create tasty, freshly harvested recipes from this talented young chef. 

RSVP:
Patti Cook
cookshi@aol.com
(808) 937-2833

or

Carol Ignacio
CarolR.Ignacio@healthways.com
(808) 202-4958

Come January 1, you may also sign up at the Waimea Ocean Film Festival headquarters at the Kahilu Theatre Lobby – sooner is better!

Please wear comfortable shoes and dress in warm layers in case Waimea's wild winter weather rolls in! Please also bring your own plate – must be just 10-inches – both to minimize waste generated by the event, and to honor Blue Zones researched-based strategy of making it easier to enjoy smaller portions.

This event it is FREE thanks to kokua by all of the event partners.

We hope to see you there!

BIG ISLAND COMMUNITIES TAKE STEPS TOWARD SAFER, MORE PEDESTRIAN AND BIKE-FRIENDLY TOWNS