More than 25 years ago, John Gordines jumped on the “Tropical Flower Movement” bandwagon when he started growing Hawaiian flowers in his backyard in Kapaa. He and his wife Theresa were inspired by their next-door neighbor, Uncle Howard Yamamoto, who predicted tropical flowers would become the next big thing. John, who originally raised farm animals, ...
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Ahualoa Farms sits on the slopes of Mauna Kea Volcano, on the Big Island of Hawaii. We began harvesting and offering our great tasting Macadamia Nuts and Hawaiian coffee in 2005, selling our products locally at Farmers Markets and small stores. Today, Ahualoa Farms products have become highly praised and sought after worldwide. ...
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The Western United States Agricultural Trade Association (WUSATA) is accepting applications for its 2015 Branded Program, which provides up to 50% cost reimbursement assistance for promotion in export markets. For more information on the program, click here.
The following are marketing materials produced under A HDOA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program FY12012, The grantee was the the Breadfruit Institute of the National Tropical Botanical Garden and the Hawaii Homegrown Food Network. Download the Breadfruit Production Guide View a Breadfruit Informational Video Breadfruit Basics Breadfruit Nutritional Value Fact Sheet Breadfruit Variety – Maafala ...
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The 8th Annual Hawaii Avocado Festival was held on April 5, 2014 on the lawn of the Sheraton Kona Resort. The festival coordinator was vocado farmer, Randyl Rupar. There were many avocado-related activities including an avocado recipe contest, a tree grafting demonstration by Ty McDonald of UH CTAHR, a panel discussion on “Keeping the ...
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More than 40 ulu lovers showed up at the Ulu Field Day on Friday, Feb. 7 at the Mililani Ag Park. Ulu or breadfruit is making a comeback as a Hawaiian staple and the free workshop was sponsored by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture with support from the University of Hawaii, Mililani Ag Park and ...
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