Kona Coffee Farmers Association

Membership

The Kona Coffee Farmers Association’s goals are to help all of our member farmers succeed in their farming business and enjoy participating in an organization that represents their interests.

We will accept as voting members all Kona coffee farmers who subscribe to the purposes of the organization. We offer non-voting membership to those who support the promotion and protection of 100% Kona coffee.

As of 9/8/2010, we proudly have 264 members!

207 are Farmers

15 are Associates

42 are Supporting Business

We urge you to join us!

Fill out Membership application here

To renew YOU must Login with your username and password and then Click here

Purpose

The Kona Coffee Farmers Association was founded to protect and promote 100% Kona coffee, and to support and provide an independent voice to the farmers who grow Kona coffee.

Farmer Based

The Kona Coffee Farmers Association is a farmer-based organization whose primary purposes are to support fellow Kona coffee farmers and to promote 100% Kona coffee.

Member Inputs are Important

The Kona Coffee Farmers Association is a member driven organization which encourages member input at all times. KCFA holds four quarterly member meetings each year specifically for member communications so we can all get together to talk story. You can also contact any of the Kona Coffee Farmers board of directors and voice your concerns.

Only farmers are allowed voting privileges in KCFA elections. Proxy votes are not allowed. Only farmers can be elected to the KCFA Board of Directors.

The KCFA sponsors and participates in many promotional events to promote 100% Kona Coffee. Some of these are the Kona Chocolate Festival, Pua Plantasia, the Kona Brewers Festival, the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival etc.

MEMBERSHIP

Membership Benefits please click here to access

KCFA ByLaws please click here to access

Seal Programs please click here to access

We offer 3 regular membership opportunities and a Lifetime Membership

Voting Membership: $25/year

Any coffee farmer who owns or leases land in South Kona or North Kona, and who receives the majority of his or her coffee-related income from the sale of coffee grown on that farm is eligible.
Every voting member is invited to attend all meetings and events.
Every voting member is invited to participate and vote at four meetings to be held during the year.
Every voting member must be 18 or more years old.
Only full voting members may be elected to serve on the Board of Directors.
No proxy votes, you must be present to vote

Associate Membership: $20/year

Any individual who supports 100% Kona coffee and the Goals and Objectives of the KCFA.
An Associate member may be located in any region of the world, and is invited to participate in all meetings and events of the KCFA.
Associate members may not vote or serve on the Board of Directors.

Supporting Business Membership: $35/year

Any business or organization that supports 100% Kona coffee and the Goals and Objectives of KCFA may join as a Supporting Business member.
A Supporting Business Member may be located in any region of the world, and is invited to participate in all general meeting and events of the KCFA.
A Supporting Business Member may not vote or serve on the Board of Directors.
As a Supporting Business Member who offers 100% Kona Coffee, you will be presented with a certificate recognizing that fact.
Entitled to a Listing on the Supporting Business Page with links to your business
Entitled to use the Supporting Business Membership Seal Guaranteeing 100% Kona

Lifetime Membership: $750

Voting, Associate, and Supporting Business Members may choose to pay a one-time fee for a Lifetime Membership.

All membership applications are subject to review by the Board of Directors.

Membership Renewal: Memberships should be renewed and paid before the Annual Meeting each January. You may join at anytime.

Join NOW! If you want to apply to become a member, fill out the membership form and send via the link at the bottom of the page. You'll hear from us soon. Thanks.

You may renew by check, also.

Please send it to our KCFA Treasurer:
Deb Sims, PO BOX 832, Honaunau, HI 96726-0832.

We are all volunteers and we really appreciate your help:)

Mahalo