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Events

Wednesday, April 28, 2010, 08:00am - 02:00pm, South Kona
Value-Added Products Workshop

 

Friday, April 30, 2010, 05:30pm - 07:00pm, North Kona
Ahupua'a  Restoration

 

From Saturday, May 01, 2010 to Sunday, May 02, 2010, Ka’u
2nd Annual Ka'u Coffee Festival

Saturday, May 01, 2010, 09:00am - 12:00pm, South Kohala
Cooking From The Garden

Saturday, May 01, 2010, 10:00am - 02:30pm, North Kona
Art In The Garden

Saturday, May 01, 2010, 09:00am - 04:00pm, North Kohala
Natural Farming: Spreading new seeds in Hawai'i Agriculture:  Plants

 

Sunday, May 02, 2010, 08:30am - 12:00pm, North Kohala
Natural Farming: Spreading new seeds in Hawai'i Agriculture: Livestock

 

Monday, May 03, 2010, 12:00pm - 01:30pm, South Hilo
Ahupua'a  Restoration

 

Wednesday, May 05, 2010, 03:30pm - 05:00pm, South Kona
Bugs And Coffee Trees

Friday, May 07, 2010, 05:30pm, Hamakua
Farm Community Potluck and Seed Exchange

 

Saturday, May 08, 2010, 09:00am - 12:00pm, South Kohala
Waimea Garden Tours

Saturday, May 15, 2010, 10:00am - 03:00pm, Puna
Taste of Puna

Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 07:00am - 08:30pm, North Kona
Gardening In Hawai'i

 

Friday, June 04, 2010, 03:00pm, South Kohala
Tea Society Cupping Evaluation

 

Saturday, June 05, 2010, 04:00pm, South Hilo
Tea Society Cupping Evaluation

 

Sunday, June 06, 2010, 03:30pm, Puna
Tea Society Cupping Evaluation

From Wednesday, June 16 to Wednesday, July 14, 2010, Puna
Permaculture Intern Program

Saturday, June 19, 2010, 09:00am - 03:00pm, North Kona
Holualoa Summer Farm Fest and Ukulele Jam

Friday, September 10, 2010, 05:00pm - 08:00pm, South Kohala
Mealani "Taste of the Hawaiian Range" and Agricultural Festival

View events calendar

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Reports

Breadfruit Presentation by Dr. Ragone

Written by Chris McCullough | 26 April 2010

Dr. Diane Ragone presents the Breadfruit Institute's past and future vision for an enthusiastic audience at the Kona Outdoor Circle.

 

 

On April 10th, 2010, the Hawai'i Island Landscape Association (HILA) hosted a meeting at the Kona Outdoor Circle Education Center featuring guest speaker Dr. Diane Ragone, Director of The Breadfruit Institute at the National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) on Kaua‘i.

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Kino'ole Farmers' Market

Written by Sonia Martinez | 26 April 2010

Kino'ole Farmers' Market in Hilo

The Kino’ole Farmers Market in southern Hilo has a big advantage over other similar markets on the windward side of Hawai’i Island. It is situated in the parking lot of the State Employment Office off Kinoole St. with ample parking space all around, and plenty of space for shoppers to stroll between the booths without feeling crowded. This is a big consideration when you live on the rainy side of the island and umbrellas are a necessary accessory!

At the Kino’ole market you can buy a wide variety of farm-fresh produce, baked goods, and horticulture products. There is a colorful selection of fresh vegetables and fruits; hot homemade soups; fresh baked breads and pastries; locally made taro chips and cookies; veggie and herb starts; and flowers and plants. A center tent is always set up for well attended weeklypresentations of Chi Gong, a Chinese exercise meditation that is similar to Tai Chi. The tent is also used from time to time for workshops, lectures and cooking demonstrations.

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Announcements

Community Garden Starting in Waikaloa

The Waikaloa Community Garden Group has been formed by a Waikaloa couple who have made their one-third acre lot available for a community garden. Marcella Paraskevas-Ramirez and her husband Danny write, "The whole purpose of this garden is to make Waikoloa more self sustainable, keep local money for community, have organic food that did not have to travel hundreds of miles to get here, therefore eliminating our carbon footprint. This garden will also work in collaboration with the Waikoloa School for education and with the Waikoloa Community Church which is our community Food Pantry." The group hopes to document the community garden planning and building process and create a "How to" film and book for other communities to learn from.  For more information contact Marcella, e-mail: mparaskevas(at)att.net, phone: 756-5994.

Ohana Living Farms Announces Poultry Sale

Ohana Living Farms in North Kohala announced that on April 27, 2010 they will have about 150 pasture-raised cornish hens for sale. For more information see the full announcement at Ohana Living Farms Poultry Sale.

Other announcements

Specialty Crop of the Month

Mangosteen—Specialty Crop Profile

Written by Yan Diczbalis | 26 April 2010

Mangosteen is known as the "Queen of Fruit."

Mangosteen is primarily consumed as a fresh fruit. The fruit is a common delicacy and often referred to as the “Queen of Fruit” in Southeast Asia. The volume of production is increasing in Thailand and fruit is now being processed into value-added products such as jam, candy, and wine. In traditional communities, the fruit pericarp (rind) was used as an antibacterial agent and for curing diarrhea. The use of the fruit rind and or whole fruit as a medicinal/nutri­ceutical beverage has been a recent trend in western societ­ies. Mangosteen extracts and processed products have now entered the worldwide health food and nutritional supplement market. The timber, dark red in colour, is used when available in cabinet making and where a heavy durable wood is required.

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Farmers' markets and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)

 

Please visit our new page dedicated to Hawai'i Island farmers' markets and Community Supported Agricuture.

 

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Featured Organization

Kona Coffee Farmers Association

The Kona Coffee Farmers Association’s mission is to promote and protect Kona farmers’ economic interests in 100% Kona coffee, to protect the Kona coffee heritage, and to seek greater legal protection of the Kona coffee name. We are the voice of the Kona Coffee Farmer and will carry the Farmers' issues to the Hawaii State Legislature and support the Farmers in their Kona Coffee farming activities.