Māla'ai cultivates connections between people, land, culture and food in school gardens. We operate Māla'ai: The Culinary Garden of Waimea Middle School and lead the Hawai'i Island School Garden Network. Our mission is to cultivate the relationship between students and the land through growing and sharing nourishing food in outdoor living classrooms. Our work reaches beyond the boundaries of the garden connecting land stewardship, culture, health and pleasure with lifelong learning.