Ho‘opili ‘Ai Farm to School Sampler Box Request Form (School Year 2024-2025)
Please use this form to request sponsorship of one or more farm to school sampler boxes for your classroom or school (free of charge). Click on the links for details about each sampler box type. 

Please note, sponsored boxes are available on a first come first served basis pending availability of funds; you may also consider asking your PTA, principal or parents to purchase boxes directly (via links below), or to donate a box here: https://eatbreadfruit.com/collections/donate. Our current funding source gives priority to Hawai‘i Island schools; requests from other schools will be considered and fulfilled as funding allows.

Box Options:

Classroom Box: includes 25 take-home bags (each bag contains 12 oz. of recipe-ready, frozen food for students to take home, with recipe cards): https://eatbreadfruit.com/products/f2s-classroom-box

Culinary Box: includes 25 lbs. of recipe-ready, frozen food to be prepared into 200 samples (2 oz. each) by a culinary program or school cafeteria [OUTSIDE of school meals]: https://eatbreadfruit.com/products/f2s-culinary-box

Choose from four different crops, pending current availability: kalo (taro), 'uala (sweet potato), pala‘ai (pumpkin), and/or ʻulu (breadfruit).

Educational Materials:

Check out the Ho‘opili ‘Ai Program for corresponding educational activities including videos, standards-aligned lesson plans and comprehension questions: https://ulu.coop/hoopiliai (also includes a video and downloadable guide on how to host a Ho‘opili ‘Ai Harvest of the Month event!)

Or visit the Hawai‘i Farm to School Toolkit, Harvest of the Month (HOM) site for lots of additional educational materials about Hawai‘i's local crops and be sure to sign up for the monthly HOM E-Newsletter (hosted by Hawai‘i Farm to School)! https://manoa.hawaii.edu/ctahr/getlocal/farmtoschool/f2s-toolkit/hom/

Hawai‘i Harvest of the Month 2024-2025 Calendar:
  • September - mīkana (papaya)
  • October (Farm to School Month) - ʻuala (sweet potato)
  • November - pala‘ai (pumpkin)
  • December - ʻulu (breadfruit)
  • January - kalo (taro)
  • February - mai‘a (banana)
  • March - ‘ohana ‘ālani (citrus)
  • April - pea (avocado)
  • May - pāpapa (green beans)
Note: Recipients of sponsored boxes will be required to complete a brief feedback form about your experience with the program. Mahalo for bringing farm to school education to your students!

Ho‘opili ‘Ai is a collaborative program of Hawai‘i ‘Ulu Cooperative, UH CTAHR GET Local Farm to School, Hawai‘i Public Health Institute, and Chef Hui. Please contact hoopiliai@hiphi.org with any questions.
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Email *
School Name *
First and Last Name (Point of Contact) *
Phone Number (Point of Contact) *
Island *
School Mailing Address *
Please include full address (Street, City, State, and Zip Code)
Title/Role (Point of Contact) *
If "Teacher" please also note the grade level(s) and/or subject(s).
Estimated number of students that will be impacted by fulfillment this request for sponsored box(es): *
Please briefly describe how you intend to use the requested box(es): *
How many CLASSROOM Boxes are you requesting?
Each Classroom Box provides 25 samples of pre-cooked, frozen produce at 12 oz. each (typically to be sent home for families to try).
1 box serves up to 25 samples
2 boxes serve up to 50 samples
3 boxes serve up to 75 samples
4 boxes serve up to 100 samples
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How many CULINARY Boxes are you requesting?
Each Culinary Box provides 25 lbs. of pre-cooked, frozen produce, to be prepared as 200 samples at 2 oz. each (typically to be prepared by a culinary program or the school cafeteria [OUTSIDE of school meals] for tasting by students at school).
1 box serves up to 200 samples
2 boxes serve up to 400 samples
3 boxes serve up to 600 samples
4 boxes serve up to 800 samples
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Which Hawaiʻi-grown staple crop(s) would you like to receive? *
NOTE: Subject to availability.
First Choice
Second Choice
Third Choice
Fourth Choice
Fifth Choice
Whichever crop is seasonally available
ʻUlu (breadfruit)
Kalo (taro)
ʻUala (sweet potato)
Palaʻai (pumpkin or winter squash)
If you are requesting more than one box type or more than one crop, please explain in detail here.
Do you personally eat these crops frequently, sometimes, almost never, or never tried? *
I eat this frequently
I eat this sometimes
I almost never eat this
I have never tried this
Taro (Kalo)
Sweet Potato (ʻUala)
Kabocha Pumpkin (Pala‘ai)
Breadfruit (ʻUlu)
Please tell us how you heard about Ho‘opili ‘Ai. Check all that apply. *
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Have you ever previously received one or more sponsored Ho‘opili ‘Ai boxes? *
Optional: Please share any questions or comments here.
A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.
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