Archive for March 2022
A CPA Can Help Your Agricultural Business—Here’s How
Photo by SplitShire via Pexels A CPA Can Help Your Agricultural Business—Here’s How by Carrie Spencer of The Spencer Adventures Thinking of hiring a CPA but not sure if it’s worth the investment? Unless you already have an extensive financial background, odds are a CPA can do a lot for your business. In fact, even…
Read MoreHFUU Legislative Hemp Support: IN STRONG SUPPORT OF SB2218, SB2990, and SB2056.
SB 2218, SD1 – RELATING TO A FOOD HUB PILOT PROGRAM – Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish a five-year food hub pilot program to increase access to local food. Provides for the award of grant funding to qualified applicants wishing to establish or expand a food hub. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for…
Read MoreHFUU Legislative Hemp Support: In STRONG SUPPORT of SB2986 and SB2218
SB2986, SD 1 RELATING TO HEMP – Eliminates or relaxes certain regulations of commercial hemp production and prohibits the State from requiring inspections or sampling of, or issuing violations or penalties to, hemp producers licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture that are following the United States Department of Agriculture’s rules and protocols. Amends the conditions under…
Read MoreSpeaker Series #31: Planting Canoe Crop Gardens with Pat Simmons Jr.
Introducing Speaker Series #31 with the talented Pat Simmons Jr.! Pat is a professional musician and has recently transitioned to being a full time garden consultant across Maui. Enjoy hearing his beautiful music and learn how he transforms yards into gardens and helps people embrace growing their own food, particularly canoe crops. Pat Simmons Jr.…
Read More6 Ways to Successfully Monetize Your Hobby Farm
by Carrie Spencer of The Spencer Adventures There are many reasons to get into farming. You can do it as a hobby or as your livelihood. Whatever your reasons, though, becoming an entrepreneur means that you’ll have to know how to make money at what you’re doing, and that doesn’t always come naturally to everyone.…
Read MoreLegislative Support for SB3197 & SB2218
SB 3197, SD2 (SSCR3104) RELATING TO AGRICULTURE – Establishes a farmer apprentice mentoring program. Makes an appropriation to the Department of Agriculture to establish and implement the program. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD2) Suggested Testimony: Aloha Chair Gabbard, Vice Chair Nishihara, and Members of the Committee on Agriculture and Environment, The Hawaii Farmers Union United (HFUU) is a…
Read MoreSpeaker Series #30: Integrated Aquaculture & Aquaponics | Hosted by Kona Chapter, Chantal Chung & Dr. Maria Haws
HFUU Kona Chapter President Chantal Chung is one of the founders of Ma`ona Community Garden, which works to support and create community food systems, integrating food production, processing, distribution, and consumption to improve the environmental, social, and economic health of South Kona on Hawai`i Island. Ms. Chung has been working on this project since 2007,…
Read MoreHFUU Legislative Support: In STRONG SUPPORT of SB2989, SB2990, SB341, and SB2986
Aloha HFUU Members & Subscribers, We are in need of your supportive testimonies for SB2989 SD1, SB2990 SD1, SB341 SD2, and SB2986 SD1! For a glitch-free experience, remember to login to capitol.hawaii.gov before clicking the Support button(s). The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-018-22 9:00AM; Conference Room 325 & Videoconference. Please provide your testimony by TOMORROW…
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