Hawaii County Real Property Tax Dedicated Agriculture Application Due 9/1/25 Most active coffee or diversified ag farms will likely qualify for the 10 year Ag Dedication as an “Orchard”. It’s the cheapest tax rate and you will qualify if you exceed $2,000 in annual farm income and/or meet other baseline standards. To double check, you…
Save the Date! February 24th, 2026 will be the date of our next Coffee Symposium and Annual Meeting. Get ready for another fantastic day of networking, speakers, vendors, and catching up with old friends and new. Registration is now open. Sponsorship page is now open. Mahalo!
DelanceyPlace.com-“Today’s selection– from The Most Delicious Poison by Noah Whiteman. The surprising—and dangerous—properties of caffeine”: “Caffeine and the human mind seem like a match made in heaven. But even though billions of people imbibe caffeinated beverages each day, caffeine first evolved in the absence of humans. The two main species cultivated for coffee beans, Coffea arabica (the…
The Kona Coffee Farmers Association is hosting its annual Symposium for all coffee growers and agribusinesses on February 25th at the Outrigger Keauhou Resort. It will be full day of coffee-related speakers, information and networking on the issues facing Hawaii farms. It’s an event not to be missed. Register here. The Keynote speaker will be…
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…
Message from President Petersen, KCFA Potluck Event, CBB Blog in ”Entomology Today”, Does “Wakefulness” Depend on Caffeine, Vertical Selection for Kona Coffee Pruning, Exposure to Coffee Roasting Chemicals and more!
Legislative Update, Farmer’s Gathering-July 26!, Are Tasting Notes for Specialty Coffee Going Too Far?, Kona Coffee Living History Farm and much more!
KCFA Legislative Update!, Coffee Leaf Rust Economic Survey, Hawaiian Host and FHB Court Battle, Rising Cost of Fertilizer, US Coffee Growers Welcome Proposed Farm Bill Amendment, CBB/CLR Pesticide Subsidy, Salute to Business Member – ASHE Industries, Recipe – Kona Coffee Brownies
Aloha HDOA is announcing that the current funding needs to be spent as it expires on June 1, 2023. Please do all your organization can to get your coffee farmers to get their applications in. If you need outreach materials or Melanie Bondera to attend a meeting or event, please let us know. Please send…