December 2024 The Independent Voice

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

November 2024 The Independent Voice

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

October 2024 The Independent Voice

                           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…

September 2024 The Independent Voice

                            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…

August 2024 The Independent Voice

                   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…

July 2024 The Independent Voice

      The Independent Voice “Best Agricultural Newsletter in Hawaii” Newsletter of the Kona Coffee Farmers Association July 2024 PO Box 5436 Kailua Kona Hawaii 96745 USA                                                                                                                                    www.konacoffeefarmers.org   info@konacoffeefarmers.orgContents Message from President Petersen Help Fight Mislabeling of Hawai’i Coffee Regenerative Agriculture Doesn’t Replace Organic Next Farmers’ Social Gathering Texas A&M Launches Nation’s First Academic Coffee…

June 2024 The Independent Voice

               The Independent Voice    “Best Agricultural Newsletter in Hawaii” Newsletter of the Kona Coffee Farmers Association                                                June 2024 PO Box 5436 Kailua Kona Hawaii 96745 USA                                 www.konacoffeefarmers.org  info@konacoffeefarmers.org Contents Message from President Petersen…

May 2024 The Independent Voice

                 The Independent Voice “Best Agricultural Newsletter in Hawaii” Newsletter of the Kona Coffee Farmers Association May 2024 PO Box 5436 Kailua Kona , Hawaii 96745                                                              www.konacoffeefarmers.org   info@konacoffeefarmers.org Contents Message from President Petersen Coffee Labeling Bill Success!! Macadamia LABELING BILL PASSES CONFERENCE COMMITTEE Genes Defending Coffee Plants Against Devastating…

April 2024 The Independent Voice

                 The Independent Voice“Best Agricultural Newsletter in Hawaii”Newsletter of the Kona Coffee Farmers Association April 2024PO Box 5436 Kailua Kona Hawaii 96745 USAwww.konacoffeefarmers.org     info@konacoffeefarmers.orgContentsMessage from President Petersen 2024 KCFA Board of DirectorsRequesting Input to Achieve Generational ProfitabilityLow-Cost Tool for Coffee QC Singapore gets Ready for Bean-Less Coffee HDOA CBB…

March 2024 The Independent Voice

The Independent Voice “Best Agricultural Newsletter in Hawaii” Newsletter of the Kona Coffee Farmers Association March 2024 PO Box 5436 Kailua Kona Hawaii 96745 USA                                 www.konacoffeefarmers.org info@konacoffeefarmers.org Contents Message from President Petersen Stricter Coffee Labeling Bills Black Twig Borer Webinar HDOA CBB CLR Subsidy Application Update Drinking Coffee Boosts Brain Function and May Make You…