A Taro Farmer in Malaita Solomon Islands
Video: Kastom Gaden Association A taro farmer in Malaita showing us his varieties of taro. My sister-in-law brought over from fiji. I got a few...
In the Solomon Islands we recommend food for the day to include:
- 25% body building foods [proteins] — lean meat, fish, chicken, eggs, dried beans, nuts and milk
- 25% energy foods [carbohydrates] — rice, bread, locally grown root crops like yam, cassava, taro, sweet potato
- 50% protective foods [fruits and vegetables] — 2 fruits and 5 vegetables — locally grown fruit and vegetable like leafy greens, tomato, cucumber, capsicum, papaya, ripe bananas.
We produce this from our home sup sup gardens, our bush gardens, our lagoons and the sea. We cook it for our families using the recipes in Heiti Kaikai Cookbook.
Helti Kaikai was published by Kastom Gaden Assoc. and World Vision Solomon Islands in 2025 and designed by TerraCircle.
This project was supported by the TerraCircle Microgrant programme…
Inside, you’ll find 55 healthy recipes designed to prevent and reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes a disease that affects nearly 30% of the Marshall Islands population.
Recipes were contributed by students, teachers, PSS educators, Canvasback Wellness staff, and reviewed by Assoc. Professor Sarah Burkhart (University of Sunshine Coast, Australia).
This cookbook is more than recipes, it’s about gardening, growing fresh food, and promoting healthy habits in schools and communities across RMI. It encourages us to move, eat well, and connect with the land for stronger, healthier futures.
Healthy Futures was published by Canvasback Wellness Centre, Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands, 2025.
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