Re-envision Maui: What Can We Grow Now? pt. 1 [Story Connective podcast 004-RM]

Hey permies,
How's it? Story Connective just released its latest episode of our Re-envision Maui series called What Can We Grow Now? - interview with permaculture designer Jenny Pell pt. 1

Now that Maui isn't growing sugarcane, could we grow food, soil, & jobs while making Maui’s central valley healthier & more productive than ever? Permaculture designer Jenny Pell has created a plan for the 36,000 acres of Maui’s central valley that could be bountiful agriculturally & economically. It could also meet Hawai'i’s food needs & make Maui more resilient.

Jenny Pell is an author of the Mālama ‘Āina Report which offers a comprehensive look at how to transition from large-scale monoculture sugarcane crops to diversified organic farming that prioritizes local food, creates profitable farm businesses & jobs for locals, & stewards the land for future generations. Jenny Pell has dedicated her career to helping her diverse clients be part of a resilient & abundant future.

In part 1 of our interview with Jenny, we take an in depth look at agriculture on Maui: from its ancient Polynesian roots, to the agricultural changes brought to Hawai'i by peoples from outside Polynesia, to mechanized monoculture, & finally to an inspiring vision for a possible regenerative farming future which combines the best practice techniques of the past & the future to build healthy soil & healthy ecosystems. We are really inspired by Jenny's work, & hope you will be too.

Topics we cover in this episode include: PERMACULTURE, ahupua'a, canoe plants & traditional crops, endangered species, sugarcane, water rights, irrigation, kalo (taro), immigration, soil remediation, mycoremediation, swales on contour, erosion control, passive rainwater harvesting, mulching, perennial & annual intercropping, windbreaks, hedgerows, stacking functions, soil tilth, Regenerative Integrated Farming, creating farm jobs, nitrogen fixing plants, ground cover, Managed Rotational Grazing, Carbon sequestration, carbon farming, Climate change buffering, orographic effects & increasing rainfall, aquaculture, biodiversity, & food sovereignty.

What do you think? We'd love to hear your feedback. Leave us a comment and we'll respond. And if you know anyone who would enjoy this podcast, please share.

The Mālama ‘Āina Report is available for free online for anyone to read.

This episode is one of a series called Re-envision Maui, about an ongoing transition on the island of Maui. If you would like more background on this series, we suggest you checkout the episode entitled Re-envision Maui - Before and After Sugar.

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Thanks

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Greetings.
Just discovered your posts and links.
MUCH LOVE for what you're doing.

I'd be interested in being in contact to offer support and exchange.
Will look for an email on your site.

FOR OTHERS:
What the Story Connective has done here should be done for every Ahupua'a (water shed) or Moku (Bio Region).
They have identified a key turning point of the island of Maui and are doing exceptional interviews and relevant histories which are brilliant!
This is permaculture in action.

Every thanks.

Mahalo for the kind words Adam.

You've got a PM.

For those who would like to hear the rest of our interview with permaculturalist Jenny Pell:

In pt. 2 of our interview with Jenny Pell, she focuses on the local food economy. We talk about what it could look like to create thrivelihoods for people - jobs & ways of life that are financially sustainable, while also in balance with our natural resources & the needs of the Maui community. Most of what Jenny talks about is very relevant to any community that wants to increase their local food production & resilience. We hear more highlights from the Mālama ‘Āina Report, especially its sections on the economy. We talk about about the resiliency of cooperative models, affordable housing, farmers' markets & crafts markets, the opportunities of agritourism, & some of the challenges Maui faces in order to implement these ideas.

LINK to What Jobs Can We Create Now? podcast