The North Kohala Food Forum, held this coming Saturday, August 22, 2009, 9 am – 4:30 pm at the Kohala Intergenerational Center will have 70 panelists- commercial food producers, food markets, wholesalers and commercial buyers.
It will also have representatives of local infrastructure (water, land, energy, processing facilities), government and education – to discuss the [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Economy'
Growing Food Locally Gaining Steam in Kohala
August 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Agriculture, Community, Economy, Environment, health
Tags: Commercial Buyers·Commercial Food·Community Development Plan·Community Goal·Economy·Education·Food Forum·Food Markets·Food Movement·Food Producers·Food Wholesalers·Hawaii Data·health·Infrastructure·Intergenerational Center·Local Food·North Kohala·Panelists·Steam·Water Land
Flower Farming Sales Down 8% in 2008
May 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Agriculture
Hawaii’s floriculture and nursery products were valued at an estimated $98.6 million in 2008.
The National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Hawaii Field Office said the value was down 9 percent from $108.7 million in 2007.
The report said the industry still is a major contributor to Hawaii’s agriculture. Growers commented on slower business in 2008 as a result [...]
Tags: Economy
Kona Fishing Charters Not Catching Customers
March 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · Economy, Tourism
Captain Tony Clark saw his Kona sport fishing business drop to just three charters in December. This month wasn’t much better.
Clark, who skippers the 35-foot Alibi, had six charters booked in February and is assuming that business will be off by as much as 40 percent this year.
During the past six or seven years, the [...]
Big Island Industrial Employment Down 9.8%
February 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Economy
Oahu is home to the most industrial employment in Hawaii, accounting for 19,551 jobs or 78% of the state, with 72% of these jobs located in Honolulu. MNI reports Oahu employment is down 1.8% over the year. The Big Island accounts for the second most jobs in the state at 2,457 jobs, with employment down [...]
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