Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO PROMOTE AGRICULTURE AND FARMING, AND TO ENHANCE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP IN THE STATE OF HAWAII, THROUGH AGRICULTURE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, TRAINING, MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC OUTREACH.
THE HAF AG PARK AT KUNIA WAS ESTABLISHED IN JULY 2011 THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE HAWAI'I AGRICULTURAL FOUNDATION (HAF), ISLAND PALM COMMUNITIES (IPC) AND MONSANTO HAWAI'I. THE PARTNERSHIP MADE AVAILABLE LAND, INFRASTRUCTURE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP FARMERS GAIN ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY, SCALE AND ACCESS TO MARKETS THROUGHOUT HAWAI'I.
DOA - EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO REACH OUT TO HAWAII'S YOUTH IN THE CLASSROOMS AND SCHOOLS TO EDUCATE THEM ABOUT FARMING OPERATIONS AND CAREERS, AND TO CREATE AN APPRECIATION FOR THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY AT AN EARLY AGE. THIS COULD INVOLVE IN-CLASSROOM WORKSHOPS, FARM EXCURSIONS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS.
HAWAII AGRICULTURAL FOUNDATION LAUNCHED LOCALICIOUS HAWAII IN 2014 TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF RESTAURANTS THAT ARE COMMITTED TO SUSTAINING OUR LOCAL AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY AND THROUGH DOING SO, RAISING FUNDS FOR AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION IN OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. AFTER IT'S FIRST YEAR, HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE DECLARED THE MONTH OF MARCH TO BE LOCALICIOUS HAWAII MONTH IN SUPPORT OF THE PROGRAM.THE LOCALICIOUS HAWAII CAMPAIGN RUNS FROM MARCH 1-31 TO COINCIDE WITH NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL DAY AND PARTNERS WITH OVER 200 RESTAURANTS STATEWIDE. PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS FEATURE A SPECIFIC DISH(ES) MADE WITH A LOCALLY GROWN, CAUGHT OR RAISED PRODUCT THROUGHOUT THE MONTH. THE DISH(ES) ARE IDENTIFIED ON MENUS WITH A LOCALICIOUS STICKER OR LOGO NEXT TO THE ITEM. WHEN PATRONS ORDER THE "LOCALICIOUS" DISH, THE RESTAURANT MAKES A CONTRIBUTION TO HAF'S AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Denise Yamaguchi | EXEC. DIRECTOR/ASST SEC. | 40 | $88,662 |
| Lisa Kim | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| Keith Horita | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| Russell Hata | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| Susan Char | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| Ann Wharton | TREASURER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Meredith Ching | SECRETARY | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mae Nakahata | VICE CHAIR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Dean Okimoto | CHAIR | 0.5 | $0 |
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