MAKANA Waipā : Eat the Invasives, presented by Kona Brewing Hawaiʻi returns to the Garden Isle on September 24, 2022 to raise awareness of invasive species and funds for the Waipā Foundation. In its fourth iteration, MAKANA Waipā continues the tradition of gathering the greater community to celebrate the abundance of our ‘āina and learn about our wahi (place). We will host a silent auction to raise funds.

MAKANA Waipā is an ahupua‘a culinary journey celebrating the Waipā Foundation’s popular “Eat the Invasives' dinner series. Featured Chefs from O‘ahu and Kaua`i will gather with our team of practitioners, staff and volunteers, and the community, to celebrate the bounty of Waipā and eat the invasives found on Kaua`i and throughout Hawai`i.

This years featured chefs are:

Chef Mark Oyama – Mark’s Place

Chef Kristene “Bachan” Moon – Pig & The Lady / Piggy Smalls

Chef Michael Young – Timbers Kaua‘i

Chef Lee Anne Wong - Papaʻāina at Pioneer Inn

Atta Forrest - Local Practitioner & Team KFD

Bobbi Akana - Waipā Foundation Food Team

Kenwei and Amber Chong - La Gelateria

Beverage partners:

Akamai Juice – Cas Schwabe

KōHana Rum

Kona Brewing Hawaii

In 2016, Kona Brewing Hawaii launched the Hanalei IPA and selected the Waipā Foundation as the beneficiary of their corresponding community give-back initiative. Since then, Kona has been a proud supporter of the Waipā Foundation, through its MAKANA community give-back program and this annual fundraiser that helps us grow our community.

Live music will be provided by:

Brother Noland

The Ruff ʻOhana

Kamaha‘o Haumea-Thronas

Waipā Serenaders

Project Kuleana feat. The Huapala Girls and Friends

More information coming soon!