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MEDIA RELEASE Kings’ Shops announces the Wednesday Farmers Market will extend its hours to 5 p.m. The market hours were originally 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. and with a growing number of requests from customers, the decision was made to lengthen the hours. Tammy Touchet, Kings’ Shops Farmers Market Coordinator said, “We want to give visitors time […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Eight Hawaii Island farmers markets now accept EBT cards. SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly called food stamps) recipients can use their EBT cards at the Makuu Farmers Market in Puna, Hilo Coffee Mill Farmers Market in Mountain View, Kinoole Farmers Market in Hilo, Volcano Farmers Market in Volcano, Keauhou Farmers Market in […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan has announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking grant applicants for the 2012 Farmers Market Promotion Program. Approximately $10 million is available for marketing operations such as farmers markets, community supported agriculture and road-side stands. The grants, which are administered by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, are available […]

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MEDIA RELEASE There’s plenty going on at The Green Market! Another opportunity to buy and sell local is upcoming: Green Clean VI is Oct. 2 at Antiques and Orchids in Captain Cook, next to Farm and Garden. The Green Clean is Community Recycle Rummage Sale with a special focus on antiques and collectibles. Clothes, housewares, […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa Executive Chef Eric Lelinski recently updated the Big Island resort’s popular Dining Under the Stars menus to increase use of fresh finds from the Keauhou Farmers Market held each Wednesday at the resort and each Saturday at nearby Keauhou Shopping Center. Couples celebrating a special occasion or […]

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Every Sunday the Maku‘u Farmer’s Market in Puna offers food, produce, crafts and a variety of entertainment, some even up on stage. There are numerous farmer’s markets on the Big Island and you can find them on our calendar.

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Every Saturday morning Parker School’s campus is home to an enthusiastic group of farmers and artisans who bring the fruit of their labor to the Waimea Town Market. This volunteer-run market raised $16,000 for Parker School programs through the end of last year.

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MEDIA RELEASE Hilo Coffee Mill in Mountain View Starts “Market at the Mill” on Saturdays Plans are underway to establish a new farmer’s market in Mountain View at the Hilo Coffee Mill on Saturdays. The new “Market at the Mill” will be held at the Hilo Coffee Mill farm and is scheduled to start Sat., […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Lanihau Center in Kailua-Kona will offer a new farmer’s market at the shopping center in October and is seeking vendors of local produce and/or foods, flowers and plants. The market will be held 7:30-11:30 a.m. the first Saturday of each month, starting Oct. 3. Space is limited and vendors will be considered on […]

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