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Ongoing SAE Projects at Kalani
Ongoing SAE Projects at Kalani
The purpose of an SAE project is to provide agriculture students with hands-on, work-based learning, allowing them to explore career interests, develop technical skills, and gain real-world experience outside the classroom.
At Kalani, SAE projects are a required component of the curriculum across all four levels. The blocks below describe Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) projects that are currently operating in the Kalani AFNR facility.
Cotton Yarn
Cotton Yarn
Harvest, comb, spin, and dye cotton yarn; sell cotton yarn and weavings
Lei Flowers
Lei Flowers
Maintain and harvest lei flower plots to make and sell lei
Fruit Orchard
Fruit Orchard
Maintain and harvest citrus and other fruit trees
Garden Boxes
Garden Boxes
Grow, maintain and harvest monocarpic crops such as grains, pineapple, carrots
Aquaculture
Aquaculture
Grow, maintain, and harvest aquatic plants like elodea
Woodworking
Woodworking
Turn wooden pens and ornaments on a lathe; use other woodshop tools
Compost
Compost
Collect kitchen scraps from the cafeteria, add to compost bins, and harvest finished compost
Biochar
Biochar
Collect organic matter and process it into biochar (a soil amendment)
Bunnies
Bunnies
Handle and train bunnies to do tricks; harvest bunny poop for high-quality organic fertilizer
Egg Production
Egg Production
Maintain the chicken coop and care for the hens; collect and store eggs
Decorative Crafting
Decorative Crafting
Make washi eggs, wire trees, macrame, and clay flower lei
Greenhouse and Ponics
Greenhouse and Ponics
Propagate and maintain plants in the shadehouse and the "Ponics House"
Click above to view videos made by Kalani AFNR students about their SAE projects. These videos are inspired by SAE videos produced by the National FFA Organization (available for viewing here).
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