2026 Kaua`i County Farm Bureau Annual Membership Meeting

Join us as we celebrate another year of supporting agriculture on Kauaʻi with an afternoon of fellowship, great food, and community connections.

Event Details

Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026
Location: Kaua`i Philippine Cultural Center
Check-In: 1:00 PM
Lunch: 1:30 PM
Meeting: 2:00 PM

Bring your favorite sweet treat for our Best Dessert Contest. The winner will take home a $50 prize.

Whether you're a longtime member, a supporter of local agriculture, or simply interested in learning more about Farm Bureau, we'd love to see you there.

RSVP

Please RSVP by July 26, 2026.

Email: admin@kauaicountyfarmbureau.org
Text: (808) 855-5429

Fruit Tree Netting Workshop & Netting Distribution

Learn, Share, and Protect Our Fruit!

Join us for an informative and hands-on event to learn about using netting to protect fruit trees from pests! Hands-on demonstration, information, and free used netting available.

We are having the third netting workshop on May 29, 2026 at the Wailua Experiment Station. We have distributed approximately 7000 feet of netting to farmers and backyard growers around the island and we still have more netting for distribution. Please share the information about the upcoming workshop with anyone who needs netting.

Click here for the form for requesting netting. Gary Ueunten can be contacted for netting requests at gueunten@gmail.com or 808 651-6951.

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Event Details

Date:
Friday, May 29, 2026

Location:
Kauai Agricultural Research Center
7370-A Kuamoo Road, Kapaa, HI

Site:
On the grass near the classrooms
(move to the classrooms if necessary)

Time:
4:30 pm to 6:30 pm

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Agenda

• Brief discussion on the use of the netting
• A demonstration of netting a tree
• Distribution of netting
• Alternatives to netting and current locations of RRP
• Informal discussion between participants

Your experiences and insights help us all grow stronger!

Refreshments provided by the KCFB!

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Co-sponsored By

• Kaua'i County Farm Bureau
• College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawai'i at Manoa
• Grant funding provided by the County of Kauai, Office of Economic Development

Working together to protect our orchards, our community, and our future.

USDA Reopens Acreage Reporting Period for Specialty Crop Farmers

The USDA has reopened the submission period for the Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) Program . The program helps offset market disruptions, rising input costs, inflation, and losses tied to unfair trade practices.

Producers have until April 24, 2026 to submit their 2025 acreage report to the Farm Service Agency (FSA) .

Next Steps

For application support, contact your local FSA office .

Mahalo,
Hawai'i Farm Bureau

Please share this information with others who may benefit.

Program Summary

Eligibility

Specialty crop and sugar producers not covered under the first round of the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program .

Program Purpose

• Market disruptions
• Increased input costs
• Inflationary pressure
• Trade-related losses

Action Required

Related USDA Announcement

USDA Announces Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers

Please join Kauai Farm Bureau and Kukui Grove as we celebrate 2026 Chinese New Year, the year of the Horse. In celebrating this event , we will be sharing locally grown citrus and good luck candy with the community. Wishing all prosperity, safety and good health in the coming year.

Big Mahalo to Dennis Fujimoto for his article in the Garden Islands News regarding the December Holiday Events at the Monday Pau Hana Market.

Aloha KCFB Members, We're reaching out with a quick request for kokua! As we gear up for our upcoming event, we're in need of volunteer support to help things run smoothly. Areas we need help with: Registration Parking Gate Monitoring Refreshments If you're able to lend a hand, please reach out to Gary at gueunten@gmail.com or 808-651-6951. Every bit of support helps, and we truly appreciate our members who step up to strengthen our community. Please also see the attached flyer for event details. Mahalo nui loa for your continued support of Kauai County Farm Bureau!

Please come to the Monday Pau Hana Market on October 20, 2025 between 3:00-5:00 pm for free Pumpkins while they last.

Happy Halloween!!!

Memorial for Greg Williams

We invite you to join with family and friends on Saturday, July 5th,
to honor and remember Greg Williams.

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Memorial Service

Location: St. John’s Episcopal Church
322 Mehana Rd, Ele‘ele

• 9:00 AM – Coffee and Visit with Family
• 9:30 AM – Lions Necrology
• 10:00 AM – Memorial Service

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“Pau Harvest” Gathering

Location: 5451 Wailaau Rd, Koloa

2:00 PM – Talk Story, Sharing, Pupus

Aloha/casual attire suggested.

Please no flowers or monetary gifts; donations can be made in Greg’s honor to
St. John’s Episcopal Church or Cal Poly Agricultural Engineering.

Kaua‘i County Farm Bureau

Annual Meeting

Join us for a joyful time of food, friendship, and fun!

Event Details

Date: Saturday, July 12, 2025

Location: Kauai Philippine Cultural Center
4475f Nuhou St, Lihue, HI 96766

Schedule:
Doors open at 12:30
Lunch served at 1:30
Program starts at 2:00

Meeting Highlights

• Election of Officers and Directors
• Scholarship Recipient Recognition
• Door Prize Drawings
• Dessert Contest - Info Below
• Recognition of Special Guests

RSVP By July 4^th, 2025

Questions?

Contact: Sandi Kato-Klutke

Phone: (808) 651-9106
Email: info@kauaicountyfarmbureau.org

Kukui Grove Center and CORTEVA
along with the farmers and Kauai Farm Bureau
Thank you for supporting "local"

Pumpkins are coming to the Monday Pau Hana Market on October 24th. Free pumpkins one per family.

For those wanting to crave pumpkins, Rachael Secretario, Art Teacher at Kapaa Elementary School, will be demonstrating the techniques of pumpkin carving.

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Kauai County Farm Bureau, Kauai Grown Program and Kukui Grove Management would like send a "Mahalo" to the community for voting the Monday Pau Hana Market as the 2021 Best of Kauai.

Also visit the Monday Pau Hana Market in December to shop for locally grown produce and ingredients for holiday meals and enjoy the special events we have planned for each Monday.




Pre-celebration of Small Business Saturday (November 27th) at the Monday Pau Hana Market.
Robbie Melton from Small Business Development Center - Kauai Office.



 
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October 30 2019, Royal Lahaina Resort, Hawaii Farm Bureau (HFB) recognized Valerie Kaneshiro of Kanashiro Farms as Outstanding Active Member. Valerie Kaneshiro has been a strong supporter of the Hawaii Pork Industry and through her research and development providing swine breeding stock suited for Hawaii's climate and conditions. Kaneshiro Farms has provided high quality pork products to the residents of the State of Hawaii for many many years.

Left to right: KCFB President, Johnny Gordines, HFB Executive Director, Brian Miyamoto, KCFB Treasurer Laurie Ho, HFB Honoree Valerie Kaneshiro, and HFB President Randy Cabral

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Scholarship Recipients for 2021


Conner “Kekai” Kosen a graduate of Kauai High School received the KCFB's “2021 Farm Family” Scholarship. This award is based upon Conner's volunteering at KCFB-sponsored Farm Fairs and currently helping at the Monday Pau Hana Market since its inception in November, 2020. These KCFB events have demonstrated his support for sustainable Agriculture on Kauai while enabling the community to attend markets during this period of COVID-19 restrictions.

Keali‘imalu “Malu” Ka‘awa, was the recipient of the “2021 Agricultural” Scholarship. Ka‘awa, a graduate of Waimea High School, will be attending the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa studying natural environmental sciences focusing on local food security and sustainability. Keali'imalu has been active with the JROTC, JROTC Raiders Program and participated in various sports.

Kauai Grown In cooperation with the County of Kauai, Kauai Grown is our latest program to brand and market Kauai agricultural products, and recognizes those retailers and restaurants that support our farmers. For more information, visit kauaigrown.org

Support us weekly at these farmers markets:
Kauai Community Market's Annual Holiday Fair! (Cancelled)

Purchase Kauai Grown products at our two weekly farmers markets. More Info »
  » Kauai Culinary Market, Wednesdays in Poipu
  » Monday Pau Hana Market, 3pm - back side of Kukui Grove, across from Costco. Lihue.