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Happy customers, Leslie Anne Tanaka and Chelan Murasaki |
13th Mealani’s A Taste of the Hawaiian Range and Agriculture Festival
| Date: |
Friday, October 3, 2008 |
| Place: |
Grand Ballroom and Promenade, Lagoon Lanai and Kohala Ballroom, Hilton Waikoloa Village
425 Waikoloa Beach Drive, Waikoloa, HI 96738
(808) 866-1234 |
| What: |
2008 Mealani's A Taste of the Hawaiian Range and Agricultural Festival |
| Taste at 6pm |
• 13th 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. |
| What's new: |
• Agriculture Festival Trade Show 1 to 3 p.m., Kohala 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.
• “Cooking Grass-fed Beef 101”, 4 to 5 p.m., Kohala Ballroom
Award winning chef Peter Merriman cooks up forage fed beef, providing tips for the home cook on the best ways to season, cook and serve this tasty and delicious product. Attendance limited to 100; tickets are $10.
• Ranch Roundup Cookoff Ranch Round-up Cook-off, 6:45 p.m., Grand Ballroom stage. What do cowboys eat when they're rounding up the cattle? Find out as Hawaii's ranchers prepare their tastiest beef specialties for a distinguished panel of judges at 6:45 p.m. |
| Partners: |
• Cooperative Extension Services, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR), University of Hawaii at Manoa
• Big Island Farm Bureau
• Hawaii Cattlemen's Council and Hawaii Cattlemen’s Association |
| Tickets |
For main food event, $35 presale, $70 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 |
| Room and Ticket Package: |
The Hilton Waikoloa Village is extending a special kamaaina room and ticket package starting at $225 plus tax per room, based on availability for the night of Oct. 3. 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 MFP. Or visit their web site. |
| Event Beneficiaries: |
Mealani’s A Taste of the Hawaiian Range is not a fundraiser, but rather a promotion of Big Island agriculture. A portion of the proceeds from the event are circulated back to the community – including the American Culinary Federation Conference, the Kona-Kohala Chef de Cuisine, Shriners Hospital for Children- Honolulu, and the Pacific Marine Life Foundation, demonstration research projects, and rancher outreach programs. |
2008 Taste of the Hawaiian Range Fact Sheet
[Download it in PDF format]
June 2008 Taste of the Hawaiian Range News Release
[Download it in PDF format]
May 2008 Taste of the Hawaiian Range News Release
[Download it in PDF format]
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