We hosted our 15th EAT THINK DRINK (ETD) event with a focus on Regenerative Agriculture on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at Prince Waikiki. For this event, the ETD event series returned to a live, in-person format to hear from keynote speaker Wayne Wade, President of SumaGrow® – an award-winning product used in regenerative agricultural practices.

SumaGrow® is made from a combination of carefully selected microorganisms proven to promote rich, fertile soil and work with the plant to supply the nutrients it needs, when it needs them. Standard land use and conventional farming practices have compromised soil quality, diminished nutrition, and indicated loss of important trace minerals in our food supply. However, regenerative farming practices and the use of SumaGrow® can improve soil health for producing high quality, nutrient dense food, lead to productive farms, and generate healthy communities and economies.

Wade’s keynote presentation was followed by a panel discussion on how and where regenerative agriculture is currently being implemented in Hawai‘i. The panel discussion was moderated by Kainoa Carlson of Hawaii News Now and featured:

• McCabe Cox, Chief of Operations, Clean Energy Solutions Pacific
• Hannah Hubanks, Conservation Specialist, Oahu Resource Conservation & Development
• David Wong, Owner, Mountain View Farms