Ep 14: FEAST Dialogue – Heritage Foodways: Preserving Culture Through Agriculture and Cuisine

In this episode of FEAST: Dish & Dialogue, culinary leaders and cultural stewards explore what it takes to preserve heritage foodways through agriculture, education, and community.Moderated by Representative Kirstin Kahaloa, the panel features Keliko Hoe (Waiahole Poi Factory), Lehia Apana (Polipoli Farms), Kealoha Domingo (Nui Kealoha), and Stacy Sproat (Waipa Foundation).Together, they discuss how ancestral knowledge, traditional farming practices, Indigenous ingredients, and community-based food education help sustain cultural food systems in Hawaiʻi. Across the conversation, they highlight the importance of accessibility, storytelling, and relationships to ʻāina in keeping heritage foods relevant for future generations.Recorded live at the FEAST Summit during the Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival, this episode explores how preserving foodways is not only about honoring tradition, but about strengthening communities and shaping a more resilient local food future.