Hashi Heroes Presented by Kamehameha Schools: Hawaii Ulu Cooperative

by Raj George | Mar 18, 2021

Like the resilient, climate-positive ulu tree, the Hawaii Ulu Cooperative continued to grow in 2020, launching a new online store, developing products for sale through groceries, and partnering with chefs and schools to promote the versatility and health benefits of the fruit. General Manager Dana Shapiro spoke with HASHI about the ideas and inspiration behind the Cooperative, the latest developments with their new initiatives, and what’s next for the Cooperative as Hawaii begins to emerge from the pandemic.

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Celebrating Resilience

by Denise Yamaguchi | Jul 6, 2022

The 2022 Festival theme, Celebrating Resilience, is about our collective ability, as a community and as a human race, to recover from the challenges and devastation left behind by COVID-19. Food and wine lives at the heart of every city, town and village across the world, and it is our industry professionals that keep this heart beating through extraordinary circumstances.

“Taste Our Love For Hawaii” Earns Prestigious Recognition With Two Telly Awards

by Kristen Lau-Grover | May 24, 2023

HASHI Media is thrilled to announce that its widely acclaimed series, “Taste Our Love For Hawai’i,” has received two coveted Telly Awards—Silver Telly for Television – Series: Cultural, and Bronze Telly for Television – Series: Food & Beverage.

Bringing Kalo to the World

by Tannya Joaquin | Apr 18, 2023

Five chefs earned their place on a once-in-a-lifetime journey exploring kalo through the Kalo Recipe Contest… see how their recipes are bringing more than poi to the people!

Taste Our Love for Hawai’i Episode 3 Premieres June 23

by Kristen Lau-Grover | Jun 21, 2022

Episode 3: Aqua + Culture, explores Hawaii’s long legacy as a center of innovation in aquaculture. Acclaimed chefs Niki Nakayama and Carole Iida Nakayama of two Michelin-starred restaurant n/naka in Los Angeles, and local chef Mark Pomaski—sushi chef and owner of Moon & Turtle in Hilo, HI—embark on an exploration of Hawaii’s past and present through its 800-year history of aquaculture.

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