CONTRIBUTORS
Tiffany Foyle Tiffany Foyle has written for a variety of local publications for the last 10 years, specializing in public affairs, culture, entertainment, food integrity and surf. Her green motto to live by is: Waste less, learn and do more. The “do” implies everything from learning to grow your own food in whatever space you have to getting educated on policies that impact our environmental health in order to be active in promoting change. Tiffany is lucky to live and work on the beautiful North Shore of O‘ahu where she spends all her free time with her new husband and their tiny beach dog.
Jade Eckardt Raised on the east side of the Big Island, Jade majored in anthropology at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, where she stumbled across an interest in writing. She began reflecting on her travels around the world in creative non-fiction work and soon moved to traditional newsroom journalism. Jade is currently a freelance writer for regional publications and is the author of Moon Kaua‘i, her first guidebook. She lives on the North Shore with her family, dogs, backyard chickens and a goat named Ramona.
Maile Meyer For more than two decades Maile has worked to bring the rich history and culture of the islands to the general public through various business enterprises, arts activities and communities that support the native Hawaiian culture and economic independence of local artisans and crafts people. Utilizing her love of books and Hawaiian culture and arts, Maile has spearheaded Native Books Inc., Native Books and Beautiful Things, BookEnds, Na- Mea Hawai‘i, Mana Hawai‘i, MAMo Gallery, Mea Makamae and most recently, two eyes gallery. The overall theme of her entrepreneurial activity is the establishment of businesses coupled with a strong community focus.
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