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Murashige, Laura
From: Ashley Lueders [alueders@ashleystable.com]
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 3:00 PM 200 FEB 5 AM 9 59
To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us
Subject: Mala'ai & Support for an Island Wide School Garden Network Cv ^i
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Dear Mr. Pilago,
This letter is written in reference to the proposed resolution which could allow for broader support of an island
wide program which aims to integrate outdoor gardens into school curricula. While there is a wide body of
practical evidence which points to the obvious benefits of such programs, I'd like to take this opportunity to briefly
list why I feel these types of programs are critical to the Big Island.
These programs:
- offer an ideal learning environment for us to teach our children about Hawaii's cultural heritage
- provide children with an experiential opportunity to understand the connections between our land, our food and
our health
- broaden children's knowledge of the natural sciences by offering hands-on learning and teach children that their
actions make a difference
The foods we eat and grow are very much part of any societies history and they should be celebrated as such.
Your support of an island wide program, that teaches principles much like the Mala'ai Garden program, would
signal that we are making the right kind of investment in our children and in Hawaii's agricultural future.
I'm happy to know that such programs are being supported and thank you for your efforts,
Ashley Lueders
Ashley's Table, LLC
75-5660 Kopiko St. C7-118
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Tel.: (808) 930-4634
Fax: (808) 443-0323
Cell: (917) 669-3476
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2/5/2008