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Grand Taste 🍧 Grand Dessert at Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair

MCFB Announces Grand Taste & Inaugural Grand Desserts!at Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair 2023 Talented local chefs gear up to present their dishes and sweet treats for judges and public. Are your tastebuds ready? The Grand Taste event at Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair just got sweeter, as presenter Maui County Farm Bureau (MCFB) adds on the final course: Grand Desserts! Both culinary events will take place during AgFest on Saturday, June 3, at War Memorial Special Events Field. Maui’s best chefs know that nothing tastes better than locally grown produce, island-raised meat and fresh-caught seafood. In this… Read More »Grand Taste 🍧 Grand Dessert at Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair

Get Ready for Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair 2023

MCFB calls for volunteers to help with celebration of island ag.With summer just around the corner, it’s time once again for Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair! This much-loved event is presented by Maui County Farm Bureau (MCFB) and takes place at War Memorial Special Events Field on Saturday, June 3, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Marking the 14th celebration of AgFest, this year’s affair commemorates the important role of agriculture on Maui with all the popular signature events, education, food and fun—plus a few new features. Once again, MCFB will honor our dedicated island farmers with the Maui… Read More »Get Ready for Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair 2023

MCFB E-Newsletter ~ February 2023

Aloha! A new year brings new opportunities, new bills to track in the state legislature, as well as new faces to Maui County Farm Bureau; as two new directors have been elected to serve on the board this fall. Across the County of Maui, we have new members of the County Council and a new Mayor, and our Maui County Senators and Representatives continue to hold key leadership roles across various committees for the 2023 legislative session. We deeply value our partnerships with these policy makers to continue serving our members, and the community at large, to sustain viable agricultural… Read More »MCFB E-Newsletter ~ February 2023

New weather stations aim to help farmers, climate trackers

Data could help guide crop planning, fire management, flood risks As farmers and ranchers continue to endure droughts, invasive species and axis deer impacts, a new tool is being added to better understand and forecast Hawai‘i’s complex weather patterns. New weather stations are being installed across the state in collaboration with the Water Resource and Research Center at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa and the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, allowing farmers, ranchers and others to soon gain access to more climate data. Once the Hawai‘i Mesonet Weather Station Network project is complete, there will be about… Read More »New weather stations aim to help farmers, climate trackers

Save the Date for Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair 2022

KULA, Maui, HI (April 4, 2022) – After two years “off,” the Maui County Farm Bureau is thrilled to announce the date for this year’s Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair. The popular event will take place at War Memorial Special Events Field on Saturday, June 4, from 9 a.m – 4:30 p.m.—and admission is free! All the signature events will be back, including the Maui Legacy Farmers Pancake Breakfast, Grand Taste, Keiki Zone, Maui 4-H Livestock Show and Auction, Grown on Maui Farmers’ Market, Ag Education, and food booths/food trucks. AgFest is presented for all of Maui to attend… Read More »Save the Date for Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair 2022

MCFB E-Newsletter ~ Oct/Nov 2021

MCFB Ramps Up ‘Grown on Maui’ Awareness for HolidaysMaui County Farm Bureau wants everyone to know: now is the time to get serious about buying local! With the holiday season quickly approaching, MCFB is kicking off a comprehensive Fall/Winter campaign to reinvigorate the Grown on Maui trademark and remind residents and visitors to buy Grown on Maui produce, products, proteins, flowers and plants. The GOM marketing pieces are free of charge and can be requested online at www.mauicountyfarmbureau.org. Retail outlets may also request to be listed on MCFB’s website as a place to purchase Grown on Maui goods. “We are… Read More »MCFB E-Newsletter ~ Oct/Nov 2021

Native Hawaiian Farmers Encouraged to Apply for Renter and Homebuyer Programs

Wailuku, Maui, HI (July 27, 2021) – Hawaiian Community Assets (HCA) is aiming to fill a critical need in the community with a new financial assistance program for Native Hawaiian farmworkers. Farmers are encouraged to apply and receive practical help in a variety of areas. Among other possible benefits, applicants to the program may: get help to qualify for rental and mortgage loans; access loans up to $100,000 for home buying costs (income and other program restrictions apply); qualify for up to $11,500 in grant funds for home purchase; and learn about HCA’s grants for first month’s rent/deposit up to… Read More »Native Hawaiian Farmers Encouraged to Apply for Renter and Homebuyer Programs

MCFB Receives Continued funding for Farm Produce Purchases

Maui County Farm Bureau is pleased to announce that the County of Maui has extended COVID-19 pandemic relief funding to keep MCFB’s Farm Product Purchase Program (FPPP) going for through September 30. In total, the program now exceeds $530,000. Commercial farmers who have produce available are welcome to join this program. Membership in MCFB is not a requirement. Weekly produce orders are taken on Thursdays and produce delivery is scheduled on Tuesdays from 7 am – 12 pm. To participate, call Heidi Watanabe, FPPP produce coordinator, (808) 357-8593.

Emergency Assistance Program Established for Moloka‘i and Maui Ag Operations Suffering Losses due to Excess Deer Population.

The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has opened an emergency assistance program for farming and ranching operations on Moloka`i and Maui that have suffered losses due to excessive deer populations. HDOA has committed a total of $200,000 for this relief program through the Agricultural Development and Food Security Special Fund. Qualified agricultural and livestock operations on Moloka‘i and Maui may apply for up to $10,000 in assistance via the state’s procurement platform at: https://hands.ehawaii.gov/hands/opportunities/opportunity-details/19971. The application deadline is noon on March 8, 2021. On Jan. 26, 2021, Gov. David Ige issued an emergency proclamation declaring the County of Maui a… Read More »Emergency Assistance Program Established for Moloka‘i and Maui Ag Operations Suffering Losses due to Excess Deer Population.