December 2016 – The Independent Voice

KCFA >300 Membership Strong, The 2016 Chef’s Choice Awards, Coffee & Art Stroll Mahalo, Seller Beware, Coffee & Macadamia Trees Synergy, Blending & Advertising Law Violation, Boost Christmas Sales with MailChimp, Coffee’s Potential for Reducing Cognitive Decline, Salute to Supporting Business Member Makua Coffee Co.,
Recipe: Kona Coffee Jelly and Write to Us

Reminder- Free PR Offer to KCFA Members

If you have not yet taken advantage of this Free PR Offer and would like to do so, please read the notice below and email a pick up request by clicking here: Info@konacoffeefarmers.org.  Providing these items to your customers is a great way to get the “100% Kona Coffee” message to a receptive audience. This summer…

NRCS Programs and Applications

The meeting will be held at the Cooperative Extension Service office in Kainaliu, across from the Aloha Theater, on Monday, November 14 starting at 3:30 p.m. With the deadlines on Friday 11/18  to submit applications for several of the programs, this is an opportunity to find out how soil and water conservation programs can help…

Little Fire Ant Awareness Forum-October 27 from 6-8pm

The Governor’s Office in West Hawai‘i Presents: Little Fire Ant Awareness Forum Thursday, October 27, 2016,  6-8 p.m. (Doors Open @ 5:30 p.m.) Hawai‘i Community College, Palamanui Campus 73-4225 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Room 127 With presenters from: Hawai‘i Ant Lab State of Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture Big Island Invasive Species Committee County of Hawai‘i  Department…

for KCFA Members only—Free PR Offer

to encourage KCFA members who directly retail their coffee to provide KCFA’s Kona Coffee message to customers, we will be giving 50 Kona Coffee Brochures or 50 Bumper Stickers or 50 of the “Pretending to be Kona”” cards–without charge.

October 2016 – The Independent Voice

KCFA Membership Chair Needed, Coffee & Art Stroll Request, Follow-up on “Made in Hawaii”, Coffee Pods & the Environment, The Mosses are Coming to Town, Could Caffeine Prevent Dementia?, Coffee & Guatemala in 2016, Recipe: Easy Coffee Mousse, Write to Us…

CTAHR presents HDOA’s Apiary Program: Beginning Beekeeping, Honey Bee Biology, Honey Bee Health…

*Beginning Beekeeping & Honey Bee Biology click to see complete info>> KONA Beginning beekeeing class, October 18, 2016 When: Tuesday, October 18, 5-8 pm (PowerPoint lecture) *Honey Bee Health: Pests & Diseases click to see complete info >> KONA Bee health class, October 19, 2016-1 When: Wednesday, October 19, 8:30 am- 12 noon (PowerPoint lecture) *Hands-on Apiary…