Posted on April 13, 2016 by P. S. Yushin
Earth Day 2016 is officially on Friday, April 22nd. Additionally, many Earth Day events in Hawaii will take place on other days during the second half of April. This year’s Earth Day theme is Trees for the Earth! Here’s a growing list of Earth Day events scheduled to take…
Posted on January 11, 2016 by Organic Herbalist
GMO bananas coming soon! Several GMO banana varieties are currently being developed around the world and have already been approved for experimental growing in field trials in the US (Hawaii), Israel, Australia, and Uganda. Commercial use of genetically modified bananas for food and vaccination purposes…
Posted on January 10, 2016 by Organic Herbalist
The latest national survey of U.S. beekeepers across all states concluded that on average there was a 42.1% loss of honeybees in their colonies in the U.S. The length of survey was one year and it was conducted by the Bee Informed Partnership from…
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Posted on August 10, 2015 by Organic Herbalist
Aloha Aina Unity March took place in Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii on August 9, 2015. It was a Sunday morning event, with lots of people and groups gathering on Saratoga Avenue. The march started at about 10:30am and went through the entire Waikiki strip. Around 10,000 participated….
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Posted on March 21, 2015 by Organic Herbalist
Made in Hawaii, played worldwide! 2015 single “Say No to GMO” was written and recorded in Honolulu, Hawaii in 432 Hz frequency – the natural frequency! “Say No To GMO song is dedicated to the Non-GMO organic movement across the world – to all…
Posted on September 11, 2014 by Organic Herbalist
Save Kapiolani Park Kapiolani Park is the oldest and the largest public park in Hawaii. It’s enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of people each year both locals and tourists alike for family recreation, sports, picnics, community events, and much more. The 300-acre (1.2 km2) Kapiolani park is…
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Posted on September 1, 2014 by Organic Herbalist
Luckily Hawaii has a good amount of Organic Farms with most being on the Big Island. However, most Hawaii farms are not Organic and as a matter of fact much prime agricultural land is used for testing and growing of GMO crops (genetically modified organisms)…
Posted on September 1, 2014 by Organic Herbalist
Organic Farming in Hawaii and worldwide is picking up steam as more and more farmers switch to organic growing. Organic produce availability varies from one Farmers Market to another because not all farmers have switched to organic farming yet. As a result, some Farmers…
Posted on September 1, 2014 by Organic Herbalist
It is becoming increasingly important to seek out healthy organic food due to the fact that toxic food is almost everywhere we turn. Regular non-organic food is grown using synthetic chemicals that are harmful not only to the bugs, the soil, and the ecosystem, but also…
Posted on August 31, 2014 by Organic Herbalist
Most people don’t realize that humanity used to eat only organic food and use only 100% organic products for at least 200,000 years! Anatomically modern humans homo sapiens sapiens (that’s us) have been in existence for around 200,000 years and for most of this…