Whenua and whānau

Getting dirty with Papatūānuku

The creation and maintenance of marae-based market gardens is contributing to wider community goals.

  • A research project - Storying Kaitiakitanga - funded by Our Land and Water created a series of case studies.

    This case study from Koukourārata, a community in Port Levy. It highlights the power of growing kai helping with the expression of mana and identity. This community shares their insights of how marae-based food growing offers an alternate community economy.

    Learn more about marae-based food growing practices.

    Read more about the research project - Storying Kaitiakitanga.

     

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