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  The 2013 Produce Marketing Association (PMA) Fresh Summit Convention and Expo was held October 18-20, 2013 at New Orleans Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.  This year, the PMA Fresh Summit attracted more than 18,000 members of the global fresh produce and floral industry’s supply chain for innovation-focused general sessions, 14 educational workshops and ...
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BUY LOCAL AT THE PUMPKIN PATCH

Posted on Oct 31, 2013 in Main

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!! It was the last weekend before Halloween and the pumpkin patch at Aloun Farms was hopping.  Staff from the Market Development Branch provided “Buy Local, It Matters” information and giveaways to those buying local pumpkins.  Here are some photos from the event. From left:  Michael Opgenorth and Hideki Yamane at the HDOA table. ...
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HDOA Agriculture Development Division is administering the 2013 Specialty Crop Grant Program. Requests for Proposals are currently being accepted.  The deadline to submit applications is March 27, 2013. To view the RFP, click here. For more information, contact: Sue SakamotoPh. 973-9576 Fax 973-9590 e-mail: [email protected]  

Howard’s Nurseries, Inc.

Posted on Feb 1, 2013 in Main

Howard’s Nurseries, Inc. 2301 Omaopio Road Kula, Hawaii  96790 Contact: Sandy Takishita, Vice President Phone: (808) 878-4180 Fax: (808) 878-8409 E-mail: [email protected] First established in 1979, Howard’s has strived to provide a variety of  potted flowers for the people of Hawaii.  In the early ‘90s, the nursery cleared areas to launch a landscaping plant business for ...
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