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Returning to the Roots of Community Resilience in Hawai‘i
David Fuertes, left, executive director of Kahua Pa’a Mua, with Joël Tan from the Ohana Agricultural Resilience initiative for families in the region.
Photo by Vanessa de Guia
Local agriculture initiatives offer a way toward food security through reconnection with the land and the true spirit of aloha.
Feb 4, 2021
“There are four things you should know,” says David Fuertes to the youths he mentors. “You should know your origins, because your ancestors have paved the way. You should know your values and connect in those values, because that’s going to drive you to make decisions. You should know your purpose, because that will show the ‘why’ of what you’re doing. And you should envision the ultimate for yourself and your