Growing kalo (taro) to promote culture and health in the Continental US
Community gardens that grow traditional foods may foster relationships, health, and culture within a displaced Indigenous community. Future steps should include continued evaluation of the health benefits of community gardens that grow traditional foods using culturally relevant measures and infrastructure development to create resources that support other organizations in scaling up similar programs.
Authors
- C. David James (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2219-1173)
- Alexandra Jackson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4423-1292)
- Nicole lee Kamakahiolani Ellison (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4273-6265)
- Leialoha Ka‘ula
- Kacyn Ideue
- Ashley Oshiro
- Kahoku Ka’ula
Institutions
- Pacific University Oregon (US)
- Pacific University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-10-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1689052
- Primary Topic
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Oregon Community Foundation