2009 FARMER & RANCHER PARTICIPANTS

Palani Ranch

Chris Robb of Innovative Horticulture 2008 Outstanding Farmer

Ranchers donating grass-fed or locally-raised animals

Beef:
Clarence Rapoza Ranch
KK Ranch (Jeri and Jason Moniz)
Kuahiwi Ranch (Galimba family)
Parker Ranch
Ponoholo Ranch
University of Hawai`i’s Mealani Research Station

Wild Hogs:
Lloyd Case
Ray Ohara

Market Lambs and Mutton:
Tom and Chris Carpenter
Shane and Christie Fox
Puuwai Ranch (Jill and Doug Beaton)

Goats:
Darcy Nobriga

Locally raised meats also provided by:

Kuahiwi Ranch, market hog
Kahua Ranch, lambs
KK Ranch, sow
Pu`uwai Ranch, lambs

Farmers donating locally-raised produce/ value-added products

Waimea/Kona:
B.E.S.T. Farms, Inc. (Earl Yamamoto)
Big Island Bees
Hawai`i Tropical Fruit Growers
Hirako Farms, Inc. (Roger Hirako)
Hirayama Farms
Innovative Horticulture (Chris Robb)
J.A. Farms (Flavio Miche)
Kamuela Vacuum Cooling Co-op
Kawamata Farms, Inc. (Raymond Kawamata)
Kekela Farm (Paul Johnston)
Kona Coffee Council
Kona Sea Salt
Nakamoto Farm (Larry and Robert Nakamoto)
Onodera Farm (Russell Onodera)
Richard Nakano
T. Kawano Farms, Inc. (Wendell Kawano)
Tropical Hawaiian Products
WOW farms

Hilo/ Hamakua:
Berger’s Kama`aina Farms (Charles Roy Berger)
C. Wagatsuma Farm, Inc. (Cyrus Wagatsuma)
Guinea Grass Farm (Mary Chen)
Hamakua Gold Farms (Nimr Tamimi)
Hamakua Springs (Richard Ha)
Hawai`i Tea Society
Lance Yamashiro
Puna Gardens
Wailea Agricultural Group Inc. (Lesley Hill)

Kona:
Big Island Bees (Whendi Grad)
Kona Sea Salt
Lyman Coffee (Dr. Hans Eckert)

Flower Donations:
Green Point Nursery
Orchid Isle Dendrobiums (Gerald Hay)