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Friday, September 25, 2009 7:52 AM

Know your farmer, know your food!

USDA has released a new web site in support of local farmers! American farmers feed our nation and the world, but they are all local to somewhere. Get to know your local farmer, and get to know your food. USDA wants to foster the viability and growth...
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009 3:18 PM

New USDA Funding Opportunities - Beginning Farmer Grants and Farmers Market Promotion Program

USDA CSREES has released the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program competitive grants program. Proposals are due May 13, 2009 . Download the request for applications . There is a 25% cost share required for this program. From the RFA: CSREES...
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Monday, January 26, 2009 12:37 PM

Governor Linda Lingle Proposes Initiatives to Improve Food Self-Sufficiency.

Governor Linda Linda speaking at the 5th Anniversary of the KCC Saturday Farmer's Market. Hawaii's Governor Linda Lingle in her 2009 State of the State address to the people of Hawaii shared her Administration's plan to achieve greater food...
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008 3:56 PM

Governor Lingle visits KCC Farmer's Market

As mentioned in an earlier posting to Sustainable Agriculture , the Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation Kapiolani Community College Saturday Farmer's Market celebrated it's 5th year anniversary on November 8, 2008. To commemorate this special day, Governor...
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008 8:31 AM

$ell the Whole Truckload Workshop, A Workshop for Direct Marketing at Farmer's Markets

F O R I M M E D I A T E R E L E A S E Start date: immediately Contact: Pamela Boyar End date: 12/8/08 808-388-9696 $ell The Whole Truckload A workshop designed to increase sales at Farmers' Markets. All farmers, vendors and artisans who are currently...
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