Newsletter 50 - April 2013
Aloha mai! This edition marks the beginning of the fifth year of publication of the Hawai'i Homegrown Food Network Newsletter. We sincerely thank all of our contributors and subscribers (currently over 1600!) for four fulfilling and productive years. Over the past four years, we have seen a steady rise in interest in sustainably grown, local food in the number of events, farmers markets, and resources for growers, sellers and consumers. We are all hungry for fresh, nutritious, locally grown food. Even more so, we are hungry for connection to the source of our food: the land, sea, and community we live in.
Thank you so much for all your support for sustainable and local food in Hawai'i. Mahalo nui loa, Craig Elevitch and Pedro Tama EventsSunday, March 31, 2013, 02:00pm - 05:00pm, Hilo Thursday, April 04, 2013, 09:00am - 01:00pm, Puna Thursday, April 04, 2013, 09:00am, North Kona Saturday, April 06, 2013, 01:00pm - 04:30pm, North Kohala Tuesday, April 09, 2013, 01:30pm - 03:30pm, South Kona Tuesday, April 09, 2013, 06:00pm - 08:00pm, Hilo Thursday, April 11, to Saturday, April 13, 2013, Maui Thursday, April 11, 2013, 09:00am - 01:00pm, Puna Saturday, April 13, 2013, 09:00am - 11:00am, Hilo Saturday, April 13, 2013, 09:00am - 12:00pm, North Kohala Saturday, April 13, 2013, 10:00am - 05:00pm, North Kona Monday, April 15, 2013, 07:00pm - 09:00pm, North Kona Saturday, April 20, 2013, 09:00am - 12:00pm, South Kohala Thursday, April 25, 2013, 09:00am - 01:00pm, Puna Saturday, April 27, 2013, 10:30am - 02:00pm, South Kohala Sunday, April 28, 2013, 02:00pm - 05:00pm, Hilo Thursday, May 02, 2013, 09:00am - 01:00pm, Puna Saturday, May 04, 2013, 09:00am - 12:00pm, South Kohala Saturday, May 18, 2013, 09:00am - 12:00pm, South Kohala View events calendarReportsSupermarkets demand perfect produce: Tom PalusakWhen Tom Palusak started working as produce manager in 2007, he felt it was important that local produce was well represented in Choice Mart’s offerings. Many of the store’s customers are local farmers from the area, and it was only natural and appropriate to give customers the opportunity to buy local. Four years later, about 50% of Choice Mart’s produce comes from Hawai‘i farmers. Value-Added Innovation for Hawai'i Growers workshopDuring the last two weeks of March, over two hundred island residents took part in a statewide workshop series to educate small-scale farmers and producers about adding value to their enterprises. The workshops, sponsored by the State of Hawai'i Department of Agriculture Specialty Crops Program, were presented by Craig Elevitch and Ken Love, Hawai'i Island locals and leaders of the sustainable food movement in Hawai'i. The workshop, "Value-Added Innovation for Hawai'i Growers: Making the Family Farm Profitable" focused on ways to enhance locally grown and produced products in order to create more profitable and sustainable small agricultural businesses in Hawai'i. Workshops were held in Hilo and Kona, as well as on Kaua'i, O'ahu, and Maui, and registration was free of charge. Puna 'Ulu Festival 2013 slideshowThe second annual Puna ‘Ulu Festival took place Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Kua O Ka Lā Public Charter School in Puna. Over 2,500 people attended the event this year, which included many well-attended cultural practitioner demonstrations, games, chef demos, a cooking contest, and much more. See the captioned festival slideshow here. Farmers' Markets and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)Visit our comprehensive directory of Hawai'i Island farmers' markets and Community Supported Agricuture.
Web ResourcesThis month's web site listings
Supporting OrganizationsSponsorsHawai'i People's Fund and the Hawai'i Community Foundation Founding sponsorsHawai'i County Resource Center, a program of the County of Hawai'i Department of Research and Development. Hawaii Agricultural Development Program in partnership with the Big Island RC&D Council. SubscriptionsNew subscribers: Subscriptions to this newsletter are free and welcome from the general public. You can unsubscribe at any time. We will not share your name with anyone without your prior permission. Click here to subscribe This newsletter is published by:Hawai'i Homegrown Food Network |