The Land is Ready. Are We?
Story & Photos By Maria Sherow In one of the most fertile places on earth, most of us still depend on ships crossing the Pacific Ocean to feed us. That gap between what is possible and what we have accepted…
Imu Mea ‘Ai Food Tour
Video By Beth Block Imu Mea ‘Ai is more than just an eco-tourism initiative—it’s a social enterprise owned by the Men of PA’A, a nonprofit committed to holistic healing and reintegration for Native Hawaiian men. All profits from Imu Mea…
MOKU O KEAWE MALAMA NA KUPUNA
FREE LUNCHEON FOR SENIORS Story and Photos: Raydiance Joy Grace Additional Photos: Brooklyn Everyone at Puna Rising Ohana celebrates and gives appreciation for the ahead-of-her-time, visionary work that Petronila, her co-leaders, and volunteers have been doing to demonstrate the power…
When the Card Stops: Our Shared Plan Forward
By Brooklyn Joy The Crisis at Hand Across Puna, families are counting cans, stretching leftovers, and wondering what comes next. Beginning this month, the federal government has paused food subsidies, raising concern and questions across Puna: What tough decisions lie…
New to Puna Kai: The Kitchen Witch Cafe and Bakery
Story & Photos by Karyn Chambers On August 8, 2025, the Kitchen Witch Cafe and Bakery, 15-2714 Pahoa Village Road, Pahoa, had its grand opening. If you are looking for farm fresh, local fruits and vegetables as well as food…
DANCING THE ARCHETYPES
Story and Photos by Raydiance Joy Grace A Moveable Feast: The Pavilion at HAAS Saturday, August 30th Dancing the Archetypes workshop is a tour de force in understanding the work of Carl Jung, exploring how the Cardinal Archetypes show up…
Sound Alchemy Integration
By Aero Coomer Kirtan and Sound Healing are two ancient practices utilized for both collective and personal healing. Now, every Sunday, at 4 pm, at Kalani, both modalities are offered for free to our community, sponsored by A Moveable Feast! …
Hydroponic Gardening: A Solution to Food Insecurity
by Karyn Chambers Photos by Hydroponic Hut “Be the Change You Want to See in the World,” Mahatma Gandhi A few weeks ago, Puna Rising’s Moveable Feast sponsored a workshop: Hydroponic Gardening, taught by Allyson and Allen Blackard, along with…
Huna: Hawaiian Shamanism
By Karyn Chambers Images from Harry Uhane Jim and Pinterest Huna: Hawaiian Shamanism “We actually come into this world as gods. It’s just that we have forgotten who we really are as well as what this means.” –Hale Kealohalani Makua…
The Veli Cafe Pahoa
Article by Karyn Chambers Photos By Karyn Chambers & The Veli The Veli: A Vegan Plant-Based Deli Are you looking for a vegan/vegetarian delicatessen in Puna? You’re in luck! The Veli, a newly established restaurant in downtown Pahoa, is located…
Cozy Cat Cafe
Cozy Cafe Story and Photos by Raydiance Joy Grace COZY CAT CAFE SOFT OPENINGALL HOMEMADE SOURDOUGH BREAKFAST SANDWICHES, MEAT AND VEG OPTIONS FRUIT PARFAITS AND MORE! 9 AM TO 1 PM THURSDAY AND FRIDAY STARTING HALLOWEEN OCT. 31 AND NOV…
Meditation
Article & Photos By Marcia Galleher MEDITATION INSPIRATION My brain was so overloaded I couldn’t read. This happened in my first year at college. We were scheduled to have a Biology exam followed by a Psychology exam on Monday morning. One…
Yoga & Natural Health
NECK RELEASE for RELIEF Who is sitting behind you at the community event? We turn our heads to see. How many coconuts are in the tree? Tipping the chin up, we count how many are hanging. When walking on uneven lava ground the head…
Puna Community Medical Center Foundation
by Raydiance Joy Grace WE ARE BUILDING A HOSPITAL IN PUNA! Information from the PCMCF website Photos by PCMCF Staff, Members, Volunteers The Opening Shot of the PCMC Campus shows the site and what they want to build! The Puna…
Harmony & Health Foundation in Puna
Interview with Tomas Mendola By Marcia Galleher M. Galleher: Please introduce yourself to the Puna community. Who are you? Aloha. My name is Tomas Mendola and an import from Southern Arizona, originally from Buffalo, New York. I am a retired educator and…