About
About the program.
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.
ʻĀina Based Learning at ASC
A community hub.
Food Sovereignty Focus
ʻĀina Based Learning supports students, families, and the community in taking steps toward food sovereignty through events, workshops, and classes.
Community Hub
ASC is home to a community garden and orchard grounded in traditional cultural knowledge, values, and regenerative farming practices.
Experiential Learning
Programs are designed with partners and experts to share knowledge through experiential learning and hands-on activities.
Programs
What we offer.
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.