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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…

Smoke It Up 808 Festival

Video Story By Beth Block SMOKE IT UP The inaugural Smoke It Up Festival transformed Puna’s feral pig challenge into a celebration of local food innovation and community solutions. The festival explored how feral pigs can support food security and…

Puna Rising Ohana, A Video Interview Part 2

Video By Beth Block Presenting Part 2 of our video interview with Kai Steven Manner and Robert Golden as they continue telling the story of our founding and how our goals have developed to assess the needs and what we…

Puna Rising Ohana, A Video Interview

By Beth Block Puna Rising is now 5 years old. We want to get down to our roots and share our origin story and how we evolved into who we are today. So many hands have helped us along the…

Talk Story with Russell Ruderman Part 4

Video By Beth Block Russell Ruderman, a long-time Puna resident, has been a Punatic, owner of Island Naturals Groceries in Hilo, Puna, and Kona, and was a well-respected two-term State Senator for the Puna District. In Part 4, the final…

Talk Story with Russell Ruderman part 3

Video by Beth Block Russell Ruderman, a long-time Puna resident, continues to tell us his story. In this segment, he talks about his venture into local politics. He served Puna as a Senator for 8 years. He is truly one…