Education - Puna Rising Ohana

The Land is Ready, Are We? Part 2

By Maria Sherow Confessions of a Lazy Gardener: Starting with Scraps After years of watching food prices rise and knowing my meals depended on barges to reach the island, I started thinking about sustainability and choice. The problem was that…

IN LOVING MEMORY: STEVEN ANTHONY HIRAKAMI; 7.10.46-11. 26.25

Story and Photos by Raydiance Joy Grace Additional Photo Credit to Livestream of the Event The Celebration of Life for Steve Hirakami at the HAAS Campus in Pahoa was a heartfelt event attended by over 250 well-wishing friends, associates, students,…

Vipassana as Taught by S.N. Goenka in Hawaii

By Karyn Chambers “Unless we investigate the world within, we can never know reality–we will only know our beliefs about it. . .” A couple of months ago, I discovered Vipassana meditation. I had heard of it many times over…

Seeds of Innovation: A Puna Rising Entrepreneur Hub Gathering

By Maria Sherow March 21st, 2026, started with a bright, sunny Puna morning, a welcome sight just a week after a big storm rolled through the state of Hawai‘i. But as the day wore on, and with whispers of another…