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Natural Farming

At Partners in Development Foundation, we see land stewardship as a key component to community health. Stewarding the land is an extension of our commitment to the next generation of the communities we work with today. We extend our care for the ‘āina and the communities we serve through implementing and promoting the practice of natural farming.

As an island community we import 80-90% of our food. This is a striking percentage and highlights the level of food insecurity we collectively face. As we push for food security as a community, we also seek to ensure the quality of the food we eat today and into the future. Therefore we’re committed to agricultural models that sustain our communities and the land, while providing healthy and abundant food.

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MILLION SAVED Local economy

Our Hawaiian ancestors used natural farming practices to support several hundred thousand people using only the island’s resources while cultivating and preserving this invaluable resource for future generations. Implementing the natural farming method has the potential to transform and liberate modern food production in Hawai‘i through leveraging local resources, and increasing ecosystem health with each passing season. We’re forging a path ahead for a food secure Hawai‘i, by looking back at how the Hawaiians mālama ‘āina in a pono way.