Pre-Convention Webinar #4: Mushroom Panel with Charles Tresidder, Irene Antonets & Chef Marc McDowell
Charles Tresidder is a self-taught mushroom farmer on the island of Maui. He specializes in the production of oyster and shiitake mushrooms. The crowning achievement of his farming career is his custom laboratory, the finest mushroom production facility in the state of Hawaii. Irene Antonets is a designer, artist and illustrator. In autumn of 2019…
Pre-Convention Webinar #3: Soil Health in Hawaii with Agronomist Bob Shaffer
Pre-Convention Webinar #3: Agronomist Bob Shaffer Bob Shaffer is a farmer on Hawaii Island that has provided regenerative agronomy services to clients in tropical and temperate ecosystems since 1992. Having been taught to compost in gardens at an early age, he became a lifetime advocate for developing the capacity to produce high quality food with…
Pre-Convention Webinar #2: Hemp Panel Moderated by Elizzy Knight – Hemp Beyond CBD | Panelists: River Young, Megan Womble, and Roger Gussiaas
Hemp Panel #1 ~ Moderated by Elizzy Knight – Hemp Beyond CBD Elizabeth ‘Elizzy’ Knight is the VP and co-founder of WAFBA (We Are for Better Alternatives). WAFBA is an umbrella of brands, conceived to co-create an industry built on transparency, authenticity, innovation, diversity, collaboration, and cooperation. WAFBA is a globally established and recognized organization…
Pre-Convention Webinar#1: Hernan Castro with Desert Alchemist | Mushroom Mondays
Pre-Convention Webinar #1: Hernan Castro with Desert Alchemist | Mushroom Mondays Hernan Castro is the alchemist behind Desert Alchemist – a Tucson, Arizona based company that makes mushroom extracts along with all sorts of other mushroom based products. Castro founded Desert Alchemist in 2017 after learning about the medicinal benefits of mushrooms in order to…
Annual Member Meeting December 12th, 2021
HAWAI’I FARMERS UNION UNITED AMMENDED NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING DECEMBER 12, 2021 TO VOTE ON ELECTION OF THE VICE PRESIDENT, ADOPTION OF ANY POLICIES AND BYLAW AMENDMENTS AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE CONVENTION Hawai’i Farmers Union United (HFUU) is organized as a nonprofit corporation under the Hawai’i Nonprofit Corporations Act,…
Music & Speaker #27: Ulu Expert Anissa Lucero with Music by Ydine Sandberg
We are pleased to announce that for our 27thMusic & Speaker Series event we have Ulu EXPERT Anissa Lucero of Hawaii Ulu Coopeartive, with music by the amazing Ydine Sandberg. Anissa Lucero has over 11 years experience in agriculture on Hawaiʻi Island and has been with Hawaiʻi ʻUlu Co-op since itsʻ inception in 2016 playing an integral role at the…
Music & Speaker #26: All Things Haloa with Bobby Pahia & Kawewehi Pundyke – Sponsored by HomeLight
We are pleased to announce that for our 26th Music & Speaker Series event we have ‘All Things Haloa’ featuring two cultural leaders: Bobby Pahia of Hawai’i Taro Farm and Kawewehi Pundyke of Loiloa in I’ao Valley. Bobby Pahia is the farm manager of Hawaii Taro Farm. The farm supplies dozens of restaurants on island with several varieties of kalo and other…
FAM (Farm Apprenticeship Mentoring) now accepting applications for 2021-2022 Cohort
Maui’s agricultural future is now. Maui, HI.: The Hawaii Farmers Union United is excited to announce applications are now being accepted for the Farm Apprentice Mentoring (FAM) programs’ 7th cohort! Led by the dynamic team of Sara Gilligan, Outreach and FAM Program Director, and Makenna Anderson, Outreach and Program Coordinator. Sara brings over 20 years…
Music & Speaker #24: Food Hub/CSA Panel with Music by Tiana Malone Jennings
We are pleased to announce that for our 24th Music & Speaker Series event we had a Food Hub Panel feauturing: Maureen Datta with Adaptations CSA, Dr. Saleh Azizi with Kahumana CSA, and Scott Crawford with Hana Farmers Market & Online Market. The Musician for this evening was the incredible Tiana Malone Jennings of Puna,…