Subject: GOOD NEWS—SB111 was Deferred! Many thanks to all KCFA members who took time to submit written testimony to the House Agriculture Committee in opposition to SB111, the bill that would have given broad authority to the Board of Agriculture to re-write “Made-in-Hawaii/Labeling” laws. After Monday’s hearing, the Committee “deferred” the measure. Strong testimony from…
DetailsTestimony to the Legislature needed: Please send in by 10:40 am Sunday! We need (again) KCFA members and supporters to send email testimony in opposition to SB111/SD2. At the last minute, the Senate Agriculture Committee inserted new language into what had been introduced as a “blank bill”. On February 26 the Senate Agriculture, Consumer Protection and Ways…
DetailsThe Independent Voice Newsletter of the Kona Coffee Farmers Association March 2014 PO Box 5436 Kailua Kona Hawaii 96745 USA www.konacoffeefarmers.org info@konacoffeefarmers.org Contents President’s Message Legislative Update Mahalo to Hawaiian Airlines Important Workshops in March Coffee Farming & Ohi’a Forests The Kamehameha Butterfly Coffee for APAC Tickets Recipe – Irish Coffee Editor- Clare Wilson …
DetailsThe Independent Voice Newsletter of the Kona Coffee Farmers Association February 2014 PO Box 5436 Kailua Kona Hawaii 96745 USA www.konacoffeefarmers.org info@konacoffeefarmers.org Contents Legislative Update Annual General Membership Meeting Coffee Talk Coming Up Planting Coffee Seedlings Coffee for APAC Tickets EXPO 2014 Wrap-up Recipe – Pot Roast with Coffee…
Detailsclick to read: Karen Eoff- County Council Request for Hearing on HB213 Relating To Agricultural Product Labelin (Companion – SB558)
DetailsFriday, January 31, 2014 10 am – 4 pm — “Old Airport” Makaeo Pavilion Free Admission! please use mauka entrance to the Pavilion (Vendor set-up begins at 8 and doors will open for general admittance at 10) HDOA Chair, Scott Enright at 2 pm– “HDOA & Kona Coffee Farmers Working Together” Lisa Keith of PBARC- Keynote…
DetailsFor 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…
Details(click to open) Latino Workforce Questionnaire_Guevarra.doc Please direct all questions and send your survey results to: rpguevarra@gmail.com Thank you for your kokua!
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