Trader Joe’s Honorary Membership

CONTACT PERSON – CLARE WILSON (808) 322-7094 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KONA COFFEE FARMERS ASSOCIATION HONORS TRADER JOE’S FOR SUPPORT OF 100% KONA COFFEE KAILUA KONA, HAWAII, December 17, 2012 The Kona Coffee Farmers Association (KCFA) has awarded an Honorary Membership to Trader Joe’s Company in recognition Trader Joe’s contribution to the “fair marketing” of 100% Kona…

December 18, 2012- Member Email

Today at 2 pm at CTAHR, Kainaliu KCFA FACILITATES FORMATION OF THE KONA CHAPTER OfTHE  HAWAII FARMERS UNION UNITED KCFA is facilitating an organizational meeting of the Kona Chapter of the Hawaii Farmers Union United.  The HFUU Kona Chapter meeting is scheduled to begin at 2 pm on December 18, 2012 at the CTAHR meeting…

AOPA Founders Conference Report

American Origin Products Association Report of Founders Conference October 13, 2012 Fayetteville, Arkansas A copy of the final program for the first national meeting of the American Origin Products Association is available in the AOPA Dropbox. Producer groups represented at the meeting included: Ginseng Board of Wisconsin Sally McCarthy Godlewski Idaho Potato Commission Pat Kole…

December 13, 2012 Member Email

The December issue of THE INDEPENDENT VOICE, the monthly newsletter of the Kona Coffee Farmers Association is available for your viewing here.  Many thanks to the tireless efforts of our KCFA editor, Clare Wilson! Happy Holiday Season to all.  Mark your Calendars for our Annual Meeting at Kahaluu Beach Pavilion on January 12th.  Only paid up members for 2013 may vote in…

2012 UH Coffee Berry Borer Survey

Aloha… The link to the 2012 CBB Survey which includes a summary and comparison with 2011 CBB survey results is here- click to view:  CBBComparison survey 2011 vs 2012 dec 1.  This an annual survey of CBB- its damage and its management- that Andrea Kawabata, Elsie B Greco, and I developed to monitor the CBB…

November 2012 – The Independent Voice, New Pest

The November edition of The Independent Voice has just been released. Thanks again to our editor Clare Wilson’s efforts, you can read the latest from the KCFA! HERE HDOA- New Pest Alert here From CTAHR- Andrea Kawabata Deadline to apply for Crop Insurance Policies is Dec. 31, 2012 for policies starting Jan. 2013. Crop Insurance…

HDOA- New Pest Advisory

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November 2012 – The Independent Voice

The Independent Voice November 2012            Newsletter of the Kona Coffee Farmers Association                                                  PO Box 5436 Kailua Kona Hawaii 96745 USA                                                              www.konacoffeefarmers.org      info@konacoffeefarmers.org Contents Little Fire Ants Coffee & Art Stroll Wrap-up Hawaii Farmers Union United Annual Convention 2013 Annual General Meeting to be…