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Aloha All, Please attend this most auspicious inaugural meeting of the Maui County Chapter of Hawaii Farmers Union which is a Chapter of National Farmers Union. (We can and are making a local agricultural difference by building a food network in Hawaii!!!) Â HFU mission: Advancing the rights of farmers to create vibrant and prosperous agricultural communities for the benefit of all through cooperation, education and legislation.
  Maui Farmers Union Meeting Schedule March 23, 2010
 Pool Room Tavares Center Pukalani 6:30 to 8:30pm                    Formal Meeting-7 to 8 pm
 6:00 - 6:30- Aloha Getting to Know You (Bring a potluck dish, a seed exchange, sharing of local produce, lets make it festive, your the event!!!)  6:30 - 7:00pm -Farm Blessing & Potluck Dinner
7:00 - 8:00pm - Formal Meeting
Meeting Schedule- Interim President - LLoyd Fischel
I.  Producing Food & Common Values - Vincent Mina (5 minutes)
II. Message by Hawaii Farmers Union State President, Eden Peart      read by Lynn Flaming (2 minutes)
III. Introduction of Committees - LLoyd Fischel 10-m IV. Farming Lessons & Other Good Information
    1.  NRCS - Funds Available for Farming - Renee Ganske Cerizo 10-m     2.  NRCS - Funding success story- Kutira Decosterd-5-m    3. Ag. Definition and tax law update- LLoyd Fischel-5-m
    4. HFU Legislation and Annual Membership Meeting Update -V Mina 10-m  8:00 - 8:30pm - Open Dialogue LLoyd Fischel-Interm President Bill Greenleaf-Interm Vice President Lynn Flaming-Interm Secretary Jim Woessner- Interm Treasurer Vincent Mina- State BOD Rep. for MauiÂ
Intro  Farmers Union Part 1  Farmers Union Part 2  Farmers Union Part 3    Wood Working Farmers Union Part 4  Farmers Union Part 5  Farmers Union Part 6  Find out More on Worm Farming Farmers Union Part 7  Farmers Union Part 8  Farmers Union Part 9  Farmers Union Part 10  Farmers Union Part 11  Farmers Union Part 12  Farmers Union Part 13  Thanks to the concerted efforts of the Maui Ecological Agricultural Community, the inaugural meeting of the Maui Chapter of Hawaii Farmers Union represented what Maui has been eager for, a food network that benefits the small farmer and people who love healthy foods. A national farming organization that is representative of the values and needs of our grass root small, diverse, individual and family farms. Ninety plus- folks attended last nite, and a newsletter to this database was the only notice that was sent out just three days before last nites meeting.  The coconut wireless is alive and well. The next meeting is scheduled for April 20th More details to follow in upcoming newsletters. To Join the newsletter, go to www.MauiGrown.com. |
