Strategy Area Values Basis SC Liaison Agricultural Strategies Economy Jason “Community‐Managed” Community Glenn, Lorraine Public Access Town Revitalization + Economy, Community Brad, Farrah Old Mamalahoa + Growth Areas Cane Road + Industrial Economy, Community Scott Areas Watershed Partnership + Environment, Economy Ka’iulani, Brad Forestry Waipi’o Valley Wahi Pana Environment, Ku’ulei, Ka’iulani Community, Economy Strategy Area Values Basis SC Liaison Sea Cliff Setback Environment Transportation Community, Economy Jason, Brad (paratransit, bus, park/ride, pullouts) Disaster Resiliency Community Scott, Farrah (bypass routes, post & pier retrofits, CERT) Community Facilities Community Farrah, Lorraine Needs and Financing HĀMĀKUA CDP STRATEGY AREAS PROGRESS REPORT Strategy Area: Agriculture Plan Progress as of: March 1, 2011 Objectives Prepare plan for agriculture development as a primary economic development strategy: • Hāmākua Agriculture Development Framework; • Examples and case studies of best practices and lessons learned; • Implementation actions, financing and funding strategies, and analysis of feasibility. Activities During February 2011 Accomplishments • Prepared preliminary analysis framework for Hāmākua agriculture development (see Attachment A). • Preliminary research on floor pricing and community supported agriculture. • Preliminary research on case studies: 1. Appalachian Center for Economic Networks [ACEnet] – sustainable communities through network building 2. Concord Grape Belt Heritage Area 3. Hand Made in America • Initial compilation of existing data and information (i.e., crops, farms, CSAs, funding and financing sources) (see Attachment B). • Meetings with stakeholders. Stakeholder Meetings • Dwight Tamakine [2/9/2011] (Participants: Bob, Roy, Jane) o Re: ag strategies in Hamakua • John and David (Sunfuel) [1/26/2011] (Participants: Bob, Pad, Roy) o Bio Fuel • Dennis Gonsalves (PBARC) [7/22/10]&[1/28/2011] (Participants: Dennis, Jane, Roy) o Re: GMO issue, other ag development ideas • Jason Moniz [overall ag and ranching issues] [1/20/11] (Participants: Jason, DayDay, Christian, Roy) o Overall thoughts on ag and ranching • Mike Gibson & Lori Beach [Ag Co-op and Hamakua Harvest project] [1/20/11] (Participants: Mike, Lori, DayDay, Roy, Pad) o Re: Gather information on the Ag Co-op and Mike Gibson’s Hamakua Harvest Project • Mallick (large landowner) [10/4/10] (Participants: Monica Mallick, Charles Ensey, Roy) o Re: Plans for land owned by Mallicks • Kamehameha Schools [8/13/10] [Agriculture] (Participants: Kaeo Duarte, Marissa Harmon, Christian, Roy) o Re: Introduction, issues • Day Day Hopkins [Ag GIS] [8/5/10] (Participants: DayDay, Roy) o Re: Ag issues, stakeholders, GIS • Jeff Melrose [Ag] [8/3/10] (Participants: Jeff, Roy) o Re: Overall issues, stakeholders, process • Derrick Kurisu [7/22/10] (Participants: Derek, Jane, Roy) o Re: Access to Mtn Apple Brand, Mom/Pop store franchise idea, other ideas to stimulate economic development in Hamakua Next Steps • Apply case studies to Planning Area. • Meet with additional farmers and ranchers (coordinated by Jason). • Meet at the slaughterhouse operation to get updated on anaerobic digestion potential (coordinated by Jason). • Meet with Lower Hamakua Ditch users to assess needs and issues (coordinated by Rep. Mark Nakashima). • Analyze agricultural tourism issues. • Analyze micro-loan opportunities. • Research silviculture/pasture management practices. • Research cooperative potentials, limitations, and alternatives. A Framework For Hāmākua Agriculture Development Vision & Values People Leverage Themes . skills, capabilities, competencies, numbers in labor pool Strategies & Actions A thriving sustainable Technology . agriculture industry that: . technology suitability, usability, and scalability Resources . sustains Hāmākua’s rural, Infrastructure . close knit community; . infrastructure availability, capacity, and suitability . increases its ability to be . self-sufficient and resilient; Customer Base . provides residents with . expectations of quality and quantity, market structure, and market conduct . living wage jobs and economic and The Value Chain – Defining Operations . entrepreneurial . a string or network of partners working together to satisfy market demands opportunities; . encourages environmental stewardship and use of Internal Focus External Focus efficient local energy sources; and Input Operations Warehousing Sales & Customer . is rooted in Hāmākua’s Sourcing & & Storage & Marketing Service & rich Hawaiian and Procurement Production Delivery Support Retailer Plantation heritage. Input Supplier , Farmer, Wholesaler, Consumer Financier Processor Distributor Key Issues & Priorities . Input Costs . Market Channel & . Catalyst For Cooperation – create solutions for Distribution Infrastructure producers and businesses. Market, . Hubs – create, document, leverage, and deploy Producer/Consumer knowledge as technical assistance to create solutions Relationship, Community Management Support for value chain partners. Labor, Education, & . Lightning Rod – attract, leverage, channel, and Leadership Governance Training distribute funding for research and development . Land, Physical efforts for differentiated products. Infrastructure, & Structure . Scouts – identify emerging value chain opportunities Financing with high potential to deliver economic benefits to . Governance, Structure, & stakeholders. Coordination HĀMĀKUA AGRICULTURE Some of the major crops grown in Hāmākua: Fruits/vegetables Other products Ranching Tress Avocado Bay leaf Beef cattle Acacia Koa Banana Cinnamon Dairy Eucalyptus Broccoli Cloves Kou Cabbage Coffee Cucumbers Ginger Durian Green tea Eggplant Herbs Grape Honey Green Onions Macademia nut Guava Nutmeg Lettuce Plumeria Lime and Lemons Vanilla (orchids) Longan Lychee Mango Mango Mushrooms (produces gray oyster, white and brown shimeiji, enoki, nameko, erynggi (also known as alii), maitake, pioppini and pepeiau) Noni Onion Orange Palusan Papaya Rambutan Sapodilla Soursop Squash Sugar snap pea Sweet corn Sweet peeper Sweet potato Taro-Kalo Tomatoes (heirloom, beefsteak, on the vine, cocktail and grape) Watermelon Watercress Farmer’s Markets (http://hawaii.gov/hdoa/add/farmers-market-in- hawaii/Farmers%20Market%20Listing%201-10-2011-Big%20Island.pdf) Honoka‘a Farmer’s Market Old Botelho Bldg., Downtown Honoka‘a 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM Laupāhoehoe Farmers' Market Laupāhoehoe - next to the Minit Stop on Hwy. 19 9:00AM to 1:00PM Every Sunday Beth Fulton: (808) 443-1679 Email: [email protected] Pepe‘ekeo Farmers Market (Source: http://www.slowfoodhawaii.org/local/hamakua.html) Thursdays 12pm to dusk and Sundays Dawn - 2pm Highway 19 & Ka‘akepa Street, Pepe‘ekeo, (315-5536) Between Mile Markers 10 and 11. Sometimes open other days for special events. http://thepepeekeofarmersmarket.com/ Retailers (Source: http://www.slowfoodhawaii.org/local/hamakua.html) J.J.’S MEAT MARKET, Honoka‘a Hawaii Beef Producers Producer and retailer of naturally raised grass fed beef and other local products. 775-7744 FARMS (Source: http://www.slowfoodhawaii.org/local/hamakua.html) ĀHUALOA EGG FARM, Āhualoa Fresh free range eggs available at the farm. Farm tours by appointment. Ben and Deb Discoe, ahualoa.net/eggfarm / 775-9410 FRIENDLY AQUAPONICS Vegetables and taro Tim Mann and Suzanne Friend, friendlyaquaponics.com HĀMĀKUA FARMS, Ninole Grower of longan, lychee and heart of palm. Brian Nadeau / 962-6013 HĀMĀKUA HERITAGE FARMS, Laupāhoehoe Hawaii Island’s fungal jungle, this farm produces gray oyster, white and brown shimeiji, enoki, nameko, erynggi (also known as ali‘i), maitake, pioppini and pepeiao mushrooms. The Hāmākua Mushroom brand is available in supermarkets throughout the island. hhfhawaii.com / 962-0017 HĀMĀKUA SPRINGS COUNTRY FARMS, Pepe‘ekeo Grower of Mauna Kea bananas, apple and Williams varieties. Hydroponically grown tomatoes – heirloom, beefsteak, on the vine, cocktail and grape varieties; Japanese cucumbers, Mānoa and butter lettuces, watercress and green onions. Available at KTA, Foodland, Safeway and Costco. www.hamakuasprings.com HAWAII ISLAND GOAT DAIRY, Āhualoa Manufacturers of goat cheese. Sold at retail stores and Waimea Hawaiian Homestead Farmers’ Market; served at many restaurants. www.hawaiiislandgoatdairy.com / 775-9787 THE HAWAIIAN VANILLA KITCHEN AND GALLERY, Pa‘auilo The Hawaiian Vanilla Company is a grower of vanilla orchids and has started a vanilla industry in Hawaii, You can learn all about it at the Kitchen and Gallery where you can dine on vanilla scented and flavored food and beverages and be entertained by the Reddekopp Family. Vanilla products are available in the gift shop. The restaurant also serves produce from their on premise farm as well as other Hāmākua farms. Look for Hawaii Seal of Quality stickers on vanilla products. Farm and Kitchen visits welcome daily except Sundays. www.hawaiianvanilla.com / 776-1771 HEART OF PALM HAWAII Grower of heart of palm awa, noni and rambutan. Darcy Nobriga / 962-0134 ISLAND ORGANICS, Honoka‘a Grower of certified organic macadamia nuts, macadamia butter, fresh and dried bananas, pineapple, guava, honey, garden vegetables. Look for their label on products in health food stores and small grocery stores. Seppe Wiesmueller / 775-8115 KIHALANI ORCHARDS, Laupāhoehoe Grower of lychee. Available at Waimea Hawaiian Homestead Farmers Market in season. Fred and Joy Pollock / [email protected] / 938-2793 KIKO’S FARM, Honomū Grower of papayas and noni; look for labels. Farm visits by appointment.