Coastal Agriculture -
- Mark F. Kramer
- Oct 15, 2018
- 1 min read
FEEDING FOLKS IS NOT ONLY ABOUT THE BEACH . . .
Before Western contact, Hawaii operated under a land-division system called ahupua'a, a method of breaking up the main islands' land masses into pie-shaped parcels, which often followed ridge lines, and ran from mountain top to beyond the reef.
Within this system, no particular portion was more important than the other, each ahupua'a being treated as a whole, providing complete sustenance to the population which dwelled inside its borders.
In the Waianae area in modern times, folks have focused far more effort on the coast itself, while ignoring the upland portion, which used to be an integral part of food production.
But the tide is turning, and Waianae's valleys are once again becoming a viable feature in feeding Oahu's population.
Prominent among these efforts is Ma'o Organic Farms, which is reviving the Waianae Coast's agricultural heritage, while also “indigenizing” Hawaii.
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