Department of Agriculture

WHAT’S NEW IN AGRICULTURE

• Ag Calendar of Events
• Seal of Quality Program
• Buy Local, It Matters Program
• Made in Hawaii with Aloha Branding Program

HAWAI‘I AGRICULTURAL AND OTHER FINE PRODUCTS

• Hawaii Seafood Council

GARDENERS, HOMEOWNERS AND PET OWNERS

• Gardens and Gardening – Links and Resources
• Grower’s/Farmer’s Produce and Flower Markets in Hawai‘i
• Pests in Hawai‘i(CTAHR’s KnowledgeMaster)
• Bringing Your Dog or Cat to Hawai‘i(Animal Quarantine)
• Bringing Food Products to Hawai‘i

AGRICULTURE IN HAWAII

• History of Agriculture in Hawai‘i
• How Important is Hawai‘i’s Agriculture Today?
• Possible Careers in Agriculture and Related Fields
• Federal Statistics on Hawai‘i’s Agriculture

FARMER EDUCATION

• GoFarm Hawaii
• Hawai‘i Agribusiness Guidebook 
• UH-CTAHR Farm Food Safety Website (Good Agricultural Practices)
• UH-Hilo Farm Supported Programs
• Leeward Community College – Agriculture
• Pacific Gateway Center – Farmer Training
• University of Hawai‘i – College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
• Kohala Center – Beginning Farmer/Rancher Development Program
• Hawai‘i Agricultural Foundation – Non-profit promoting agriculture & farming

 

HAWAII SCHOOL GARDENS/AG EDUCATION PROGRAMS

• Agricultural Education Programs and Resources

 

AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

• Hawai‘i Agricultural Mediation Program (HIAMP)
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Plant Pest Control: New Pest Advisories

AGRI-BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS

• Agricultural business listing services
• Farm Safety
• Food Safety – on farm
• Land / Water / Labor – Links and Resources
• Statistics-Production

 

 AGRICULTURE AGENCY SITES

• Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture
• University of Hawai‘i College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
• United States Department of Agriculture
  • USDA Farm Service Agency – Hawai‘i/Pacific Basin
  • Daniel K. Inouye U.S. Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center – Hilo
  • USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) -Pacific Area

AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATIONS

• List of Agricultural Associations (updated Aug. 2022)
• Hawai‘i Agriculture Research Center
• Hawai‘i Farm Bureau Federation
• Hawai‘i Farmers Union United

AGRICULTURAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

STATE AGENCIES

• Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Loan Division
• Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA)– Primarily serves the Native Hawaiian community

COUNTY AGENCIES

• City & County of Honolulu – Community Development Block Grant Program – Dept. of Budget & Fiscal Services
• County of Maui, Office of the Mayor – Economic Development Program
• County of Hawai‘i (Big Island) – Dept. of Research & Development

 

SELECTED FEDERAL AGENCIES FUNDING SOURCES

• USDA – Farm Service Agency – Hawai‘i & Pacific Basin

The Farm Service Agency runs a multi-facet program that comprises farm credit programs and natural disaster related programs, the later subject to the US President or the Secretary of Agriculture designations.

• National Forest Foundation Grant Program
• USDA Rural Development
• USDA Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service Grant – Western Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (WSARE)
• Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Grant
• Small Business Administration (SBA) Hawai‘i District Office Financial Assistance Referral (FAR) Program

 PRIVATE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

• Agricultural Leadership Foundation of Hawai‘i
• Hawai‘i Agricultural Foundation
• Hawai‘i Agriculture Research Center
• Kamehameha Schools – Mahi‘ai Match-Up
• Kohala Center – Rural and Cooperative Business Development Services – Microloans

U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS FOR EXPORTS FUNDING

The federal government tries to encourage small businesses to export by offering financing programs through the Export-Import Bank, the Small Business Administration, and the Overseas Private Investment Corp and other relevant agencies listed below.

• SBA’s Office of International Trade:
• Export-Import Bank: Provides a variety of loans, guarantees, and insurance programs to exporters.
• Western United States Agricultural Trade Association(WUSATA): WUSATA combines federal, state, and industry resource for export market development.
  • Contact: Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture, Market Development.
    Tel: (808) 973-9465, Fax: (808) 973-9590. Email: [email protected]

OTHER SITES

• Hawai‘i State Government Homepage
• Attractions – Agriculturally-based
• Hawai‘i’s Botanical Gardens
• Hawai‘i Visitors & Convention Bureau
• Hawai‘i Foodbank (accepts donations of agricultural products)
• Hawai‘i Agriculture Conference