PRESS ROOM
| Festival: |
14th Mealani’s A Taste of the Hawaiian Range and Agriculture Festival |
| Date: |
Friday, September 18, 2009 |
| Place: |
Grand Ballroom and Promenade, Lagoon Lanai and Kohala Ballroom, Hilton Waikoloa Village®
425 Waikoloa Beach Drive, Waikoloa, HI 96738
(808) 866-1234 |
| What: |
2009 Mealani's A Taste of the Hawaiian Range and Agricultural Festival |
Taste at 6pm
- 14th annual food grazing event showcasing natural forage raised beef, vegetables, fruit and other food products grown and produced on Hawaii Island.
- More than 30 chefs from throughout the State of Hawaii participating, preparing cuts of beef from the tongue to the tail, plus pork, lamb, mutton and goat.
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What's new:
- Agriculture Festival Trade Show 1 to 3 p.m., Grand Ballroom.
A showcase of Hawaii Island food products for chefs, wholesale and retail buyers, and media from throughout the state. Attendance free, but registration required.
- Educational Seminar: It’s All About Taste – A Seminar on Locally-Raised Beef and Other Island Products. 12:00 Noon – Kohala Ballroom.
Chef William K. Trask, of Hawaiian Culinary Consultants and President of the American Culinary Federation Kona Kohala Chefs Association will lead an informal side-by-side tasting of some of Hawaii’s finest products. Learn simple effective ways to highlight the best qualities of local products from him and the chefs of the ACF-Kona Kohala Chefs Association.
Attendance is free, but registration is required.
- “Cooking Grass-fed Beef”, 4 to 5 p.m., Kohala Ballroom
Jacqueline Lau (Corporate Executive chef of Roy’s Restaurants) and Ronnie Nasuti (Executive Chef of Roy’s Restaurant Hawaii Kai) will team together to prepare forage-fed beef, providing tips for the home cook on the best ways to season, cook, and serve this healthy and delicious product. Attendance limited to 100; tickets are $10.
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Sponsors:
- Cooperative Extension Services, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR), University of Hawaii at Manoa
- Big Island Farm Bureau
- Big Island Resource Conservation and Development
- Hawaii Cattlemen's Council and Hawaii Cattlemen’s Association
- Hawaii County Research & Development
- Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers
- Hawaii Tourism Authority
- Hilton Waikoloa Village ®
- Kulana Foods Ltd
- KTA SuperStores
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Tickets
For main food event, $40 presale, $80 at the door
For cooking demonstration, $10 presale, limited to 100 people.
For more information, on tickets contact University of Hawaii at Manoa, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) Cooperative Extension Service at (808) 981-5199. Or go to the website at: www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/taste
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Room and Ticket Package:
The Hilton Waikoloa Village is extending a special kama`aina room and ticket package starting at $229 plus tax per room, based on availability for the night of September 18. Package rate includes one night stay and 2 tickets to the Taste; valid Hawaii ID required at check in. For details and to purchase the package, call Hilton Waikoloa Village at 808 886-1234 and ask for room reservations, package code THR. Or visit their web site.
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Event Beneficiaries:
Mealani's A Taste of the Hawaiian Range is not a fundraiser but rather a promotion of Big Island agriculture. Proceeds are used to fund each year's event as well as to support demonstration research projects, rancher outreach programs and consumer education. |
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