Since 2009
HAAS & ASC
We grow it.
We cook it.
We share it.
Garden to Grinds is an elective at Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science, part of ʻĀina Based Learning at the Arts & Sciences Center. Students grow food, track every harvest, cook what they grow, and share it with the school community.
What Guides Us
Mission, Vision & Purpose.
Our Mission
To create harmonious garden environments that happily nurture healthy habits.
Our Vision
To foster the next generation of individuals who know what good food is, appreciate where it comes from, and understand how to create a sustainable food system for Hawaiʻi.
Our Purpose
To support students, families, and the community in taking steps toward food sovereignty through ʻāina based learning, events, workshops, and classes.
Performance Indicators
The numbers so far.
Every pound logged from 2 school years of harvest records.
1,998.5lbs
Total Food Harvested
1,229lbs
Vegetables & Crops
769.5lbs
Fruit
58
Distinct Crops Grown
300
Student Volunteers
70
Class Visits (K-12)
85gal
Compost Created
166
Harvest Entries Logged
By Weight
Our biggest crops.
Top ten by total pounds harvested across all years.
ʻĀina Based Learning
Learning opportunities.
Elective
Garden to Grinds
Students grow, harvest, cook, and share food from the garden. Compost systems, recipe development, and healthy habits run through the whole course.
Elective
Hoʻokupu
Native Hawaiian ethnobotany. Identification, classification, cultural uses, propagation, and preservation of plants, with field study at Kalapana, Wao Kele o Puna, Keauhou Bird Conservation Center, and Volcanoes National Park.
Service Group
Nourish Our Community
Students cook and serve meals made from garden produce for the school and wider community.
After School
Garden Club & Imu Workshops
Garden Café Club and Beyond School Clubs meet in the HAAS garden through the week.
Community
Cooking & Farming Workshops
Open workshops designed with partners and experts, built around hands-on learning.
Seasonal
Summer Camps
STEAM-based summer programming at the Arts & Sciences Center, garden-to-table grinds, skill building, and multi-age activities.
The Team
Stewards of the garden.
Garden to Grinds is sustained by teachers, staff, specialists, and students working together.
WB
Wendy Baker
Garden to Grinds Founder, Elective Instructor & Nourish Our Community Service Lead
KP
Kimberly Patterson
Hoʻokupu Elective Founder & Hawaiian Studies Advisor
DP
Dani Preston
Garden Coordinator & K-6 Elective Instructor
CH
Christopher Holz
Horticulture Specialist
SC
Skink Carrero
Garden to Grinds Teaching Assistant
JW
Jada Wagner
SPED EA & Hawaiian Studies Advisor
GC
Gail Clarke
ASC Director
TM
Taliesin McEnaney
Grants Manager