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…
Help Us Today! PLease Sign Petition For Truth in Labeling Hawaii ‘s Coffees
POINTS IN SUPPORT OF REFORMING THE HAWAII COFFEE LABELING LAW: 1—As a matter of economic theory, if supply goes down, prices go up. Removing from the supply side what is estimated to be 5 million pounds of fake Kona coffee sold annually in Hawaii (that is, 5 million pounds in packages consisting of 90% foreign…
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click to read > RES 500 Draft 01 2012-2014
click to read> HSAC Truth in labeling D1b 2014 The resolution will be considered at a committee hearing at the Hawaii Civic Center in Kona on Tuesday, September 16. Testifiers need to sign in by 3:30 pm. We need all Farmers to speak up!
For your information. It has been busy! Don’t forget we also have EXPO on Friday January 31, 2014 from 10-4 at Old Airport’s Makeo Pavilion. KCFA PR of January 23, 2014 TWO BILLS ADDRESS “CONSUMER FRAUD” IN HAWAII COFFEE LABELING Kona State Representative Nicole Lowen and Hawaii County State Senator Russell Ruderman, at the urging of the…
excerpt below taken from the December 2013 edition of The Independent Voice 10% COFFEE BLEND MIGRATES TO KA’U For more than 20 years the Honolulu coffee blenders have been deceptively marketing 10% Kona blends—and in the process taken money from the pockets of Kona coffee farmers and sent excess profits to their Mainland corporate owners.…