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.

In this episode of FEAST: Dish & Dialogue, Sean Sherman, James Beard Award-winning founder of NATIFS and a leading voice in the Indigenous food movement, shares his perspective on reclaiming Indigenous food systems and restoring the knowledge, traditions, and relationships to land disrupted by colonization.

Drawing from his experience as a chef and educator, Sherman explores how rebuilding Native foodways—from ingredients and techniques to community-driven models—can redefine Indigenous cuisine today. He offers a powerful framework for using food as a tool for education, healing, and long-term sustainability.

Recorded live at the FEAST Summit during the Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival, this episode highlights how revitalizing Indigenous foodways can strengthen communities, restore balance to our food systems, and shape a more connected and resilient future.

In this episode of FEAST: Dish & Dialogue, chefs and hospitality leaders explore how AI is beginning to reshape both restaurant and hotel operations—and what it means to preserve authenticity along the way.

Moderated by Maya Rogers, CEO of Tetris, the panel features Rich Rosendale (Rosendale Collective), Jason Peel (Nami Kaze), Tom Calame (Kyo-ya Hotels & Resorts Hawaii), and Kevin Yim (Zippy's Restaurants).

Together, they discuss how technology is being integrated across hospitality—from kitchen equipment, menu planning, and forecasting to concierge services, online ordering, and guest communication. Across the discussion, they explore how AI can improve efficiency and support better decision-making to keep human connection at the center of the guest experience.

Recorded live at the FEAST Summit during the Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival, this episode explores how the future of hospitality may depend on using AI not to replace aloha, but to create more space for it.