In this episode we speak with Dana Shapiro from Hawaiʻi Ulu Coop who shares her journey from working with local chef Peter Merrimen to facilitate an AgVentures program, to helping found and now manage The Co-op as itʻs Chief Executive Officer on Hawaii island where it all started, We discuss expansion of The Co-op to now include the islands of Oahu, Maui, and Kauai and crops that now include taro, sweet potato and squash crops too.Brought to you by University of Hawaii College of Tropical Ag. and Human Resources (CTAHR), and the Seeds of Well-being (SOW) Project. This podcast is supported by the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture and Hawaii Department of Agriculture.Resources:Hawaiʻi ʻUlu Co-op member farmer site: https://ulu.coop/ Hawaiʻi ʻUlu Co-op product ordering site: https://eatbreadfruit.com Peter Merriman: https://www.merrimanshawaii.com/peter-merriman/ Dept. of Tourism AgVenture program: https://www.travelagewest.com/Travel/Hawaii/From-Farm-to-Tableside Kohala Center: https://kohalacenter.org/ Ho'oulu ka 'Ulu: https://hawaiihomegrown.net/breadfruit Kamehameha Schools Podcast with SOW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmjtNBOvs6Q Organic Valley: http://www.organicvalley.coop/Ulu Co-op Climate Smart grants: https://ulu.coop/5448-2  Ulu Co-op Agroforestry grants: https://ulu.coop/eap Find out more about us: Seeds Of Wellbeing website Seeds of Wellbeing Resource Hub All the SOW links

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