Growing up in Keanae (East Maui) my grandparents would always tell us "eat from the land, it's good for you." And we would, probably not knowing the true benefit and how lucky we were--our daily snacks included fruits and veggies that grew on our taro farm. We'd pick guavas, papaya's, wild berries, and scavenge hau trees for liliko'i. 
After taking a Sunday trip to Keanae, I was delighted that Grandma had picked some liliko'i for the keiki. And the best part--it was sweet liliko'i!! Of course, we had some with breakfast this morning. 
Our 'aina is so fruitful--and our keiki reap the benefits. They enjoyed eating liliko'i. And now that I'm able to grasp the value of "eating from the land" it brings joy to see the keiki do the same!
Lucky we live Hawaii Maui!!
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