“Why is Hawaii the only region anywhere in the world that permits the use of the name of one of its premier specialty agricultural crops with only 10% genuine content?”- President, Bruce Corker at the KCFA Annual Meeting- January 2010 August 2010 Must Read:Â 2010 Candidates Respond to KCFA Questionnaire ATTN: KCFA Members, it’s a must-read!…
DetailsThanks to KCFA member Keola Childs who taped the last Coffee Talk, Videos are available below: 1–Robert Barnes – Organic fertilizer use and availability for Kona coffee http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QS7fuGYZaqU 2– Bob Smith – Inorganic Fertilizer use http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFBQWm-aOak 3- Bob Smith’s Shoulder-Bag Fertilizer Spreader http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tucmGHXbNLs 4– Ben Discoe- Using Biochar to enhance, reduce fertilizer needs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42gr_1whjcjc8 Kona…
Detailsby Chelsea Jensen West Hawaii Today cjensen@westhawaiitoday.com Wednesday, March 10, 2010 6:50 AM HST Reacting to a study saying Kona coffee farmers lose $14.4 million to blenders each year, some processors and sellers claim changing state law to ban the practice of blending Kona coffee or require more Kona coffee in blends would negatively impact…
DetailsNext time you see the words “Kona Coffee Blend”, ask: Why is Hawaii the only region anywhere in the world that permits the use of the name of one of its premier specialty agricultural crops with only 10% genuine content?
KCFA’s 3rd Annual Dinner and Benefit Auction held on November 15, 2009 at King Kamehameha Beach Hotel As it was last year—A Great Time was had by all + we had an extremely successful auction as well!
DetailsGary T.Ota, DVM, a 3rd Generation Kona Coffee Farmer. Note he is using a ladder as many did long ago. 2009 KCFA Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Ad (PDF)
DetailsAugust 19, 2009 KCFA RESOLUTION ENDORSING OriGInâs âTERUEL DECLARATIONâ WHEREAS, the Kona Coffee Farmers Associationâs mission is to promote and protect Kona farmersâ economic interests in 100% Kona coffee, to protect the Kona coffee heritage, and to seek greater legal protection of the Kona coffee name within the State of Hawaii, within the United States…
DetailsAs the Kona Coffee Farmers Associationâs representative, President Bruce Corker attended 3 days of agricultural conferences at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, June 30-July 2. His summary follows: The first 2 days were dedicated to the âAgile Agriculture Summitâ in which more than 125 delegates representing farmers, retailers, government agencies and various universities participated.…
DetailsâTeruel Declarationâ (Teruel, 26 June 2009) The members of OriGIn â the Organization for an International Geographical Indications Network â meeting in Teruel for its fourth General Assembly, agree, on behalf of millions of producers from all over the world, to adopt the following Declaration: By providing jobs for millions of individuals around the world,…
DetailsAnother great Workshop was held at Kona Rainforest Coffee on June 23, 2009 discussing Selecting Future Growth. Led by Bob Smith and with the warm hospitality of Dawn and Robert Barnes, all who attended enjoyed the information and the lunch given by our hosts.