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MEDIA RELEASE The Kohala Center recently received a federal Farm to School grant to support the increase of locally produced foods for Hawaii schools and to increase support for school gardens and farms statewide through curriculum development that connects core standards with garden-based education. “Every year, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) awards the […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Rural Development Hawaii State Director, Chris Kanazawa has announced that USDA has awarded a Pre Development Planning Grant to the Hawaiian Shores Community Association. The Planning Grant will help the homeowner’s association pay for the preliminary work to develop an application for water system repair and upgrades. The United States Department of Agriculture […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Kohala Center recently received $222,555 from the USDA Rural Cooperative Development Grant Program to create jobs and help rural businesses. The Kohala Center is an independent, not-for-profit, community-based center for research, conservation, and education. With this grant funding, The Kohala Center intends to establish Laulima: The Hawaii Rural Cooperative Development Center to […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the USDA is seeking applications to increase the production and use of renewable energy sources. Funding is available from four USDA Rural Development renewable energy programs authorized by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Farm Bill). “This funding will help spur investments in technologies that […]

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MEDIA RELEASE WAIMEA – Parker Ranch, Inc. Board of Directors announced a new leadership direction for the 161 year old company, effective Jan. 1. Chris Kanazawa , who served as resident and CEO for the last four years will step down as its chief executive and from his directorship with Parker Ranch Inc. Board of […]

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