December 2024 The Independent Voice

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Message from President Petersen, Coffee Consumption in the US – Trends and Statistics, How Specialty Coffee has Raised the Bar in the Hospitality Industry,
Study: Regularly Drinking Coffee Reduces the Risk of COVID-19, Caffeine Content as a Function of Degree of Roast and Extraction Yield, Check your Property for Little Fire Ants, Study: Coffee may Reduce the Risk of Dementia in Hypertensive People,, HDOA’s Compost Reimbursement Program for 2025
USDA Farm Loan Program Changes Now in Effect, Are Washed Coffees Becoming More Popular Again?, SCA Officially Adopts New Cupping Forms and Standards, Pacific Coffee Research Class in January, UH Hilo Analytical Lab Closed from 12/1/2024 and Reopening 3/1/2025, Guava Moth, Best Budget Coffee Grinders for 2024 and Recipe: Homemade Coffee Liqueur

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$600 USDA Grant for Farmworkers and Small Farms

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Hawaiʻi Farm and Food Worker Relief Grant Program Pre-register Now! Online Pre-registration is required to participate in the in-person payment registration events. click>> Thursday, November 21 in KONA   The Hawai‘i Farm and Food Worker Relief Grant Program, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and administered by the National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Association (NMSHSA), offers a one-time $600…

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November 2024 The Independent Voice

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Message from President Petersen, Microscope View of Caffeine, Exporting Coffee With Confidence, Kona Coffee Cultural Festival- November 1-10,
KCFA Burlap Bags are ALMOST here!, Double Roasting, Should We Treat Infused & Co-Fermented Coffees Differently?, Crop Insurance Webinar – November 19th, La Nina Forecast, CBB/CLR Subsidy, Recipe: Lilikoi Posset
Editor – Clare Wilson

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October 2024 The Independent Voice

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                           The Independent Voice           “Best Agricultural Newsletter in Hawaii”        Newsletter of the Kona Coffee Farmers Association October 2024 PO Box 5436 Kailua Kona Hawaii 96745 USA www.konacoffeefarmers.org         info@konacoffeefarmers.org  Contents Message from President Petersen KCFA Potluck – October 17th Experimental Coffee Processing Challenges…

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September 2024 The Independent Voice

Newsletter

                            The Independent Voice           “Best Agricultural Newsletter in Hawaii”        Newsletter of the Kona Coffee Farmers Association September 2024 PO Box 5436 Kailua Kona Hawaii 96745 USA www.konacoffeefarmers.org         info@konacoffeefarmers.org Contents Message from President Petersen Local Company’s Support of 100% Kona Coffee Brasil’s…

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August 2024 The Independent Voice

Newsletter

                   The Independent Voice “Best Agricultural Newsletter in Hawaii” Newsletter of the Kona Coffee Farmers Association                                   August 2024 PO Box 5436 Kailua Kona Hawaii 96745 USA                                                               www.konacoffeefarmers.org   info@konacoffeefarmers.org Contents Message from President Petersen Public Participation at Board Meetings Legislators’ Town Hall Meeting Best…

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51% Is The Law!

Front Page News, Kona Blend Issues, Legislative

KCFA is pleased to announce that Governor Josh Green signed HB2298 into law yesterday! On July 1, 2027, all Kona blend coffee must contain a minimum of 51% Kona beans.  This also applies to our sister coffee regions around the state. KCFA’s Suzanne Shriner introduced the bill in a speech before the Governor, Legislators and…

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