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Mugen chef partners with Waimanalo farmers to grow vegetables and fruits

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Mugen chef Jason Yamaguchi partnered with Yogarden Hawaii’s Paul Izak to grow items he had trouble getting when the pandemic began disrupting food supply chains. Yamaguchi holds a Tokyo turnip with Izak and Kelly Stern and in the background at their Waimanalo farm.
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Farmers Paul Izak and Kelly Stern with Swiss chard at their Waimanalo farm.
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Waimanalo farm growing vegetables and fruits for Chef Jason Yamaguchi of Mugen restaurant. Paul Izak and Kelly Stern are the two farmers. Blue cabbage moth with milkweed. Zinnia, blue aster, snapdragons variety of eggs, swiss chard, tokyo turnip, breadfruit, bananas, ginger, papaya.
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Zinnia, blue aster, snapdragons, eggs, swiss chard, tokyo turnip, breadfruit, bananas, ginger, papaya.
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Bananas are grown on the farm.
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Paul Izak and Kelly Stern with eggplants.
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Kelly Stern holds up Tokyo turnips.
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Blue cabbage moth with milkweed.
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Chef Jason Yamaguchi and Paul Izak stand beside long beans.

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