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Countdown to Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair continues

Countdown to Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair on Sat., June 4. The 13th Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair opens on Saturday, June 4, with the Maui Legacy Farmers Pancake Breakfast honoring four Maui farming families for their lasting contributions. Sponsored by Maui Hotel & Lodging Association, this year’s event pays tribute to 2022 honorees Henry Monden, Joseph (Big Joe) Santos & H. Harriet Santos, James & Jane Sakugawa, and Leslie Vida Sr. This year’s honorees all have one thing in common: the legacy of Maui farming has been lovingly passed down from generation to generation. Presented by Maui… Read More »Countdown to Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair continues

Save the Date – Maui Agfest 2022

MCFB E-Newsletter ~ April 2022

Save the Date for Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair Saturday, June 4, 2022 War Memorial Special Events Field 9 a.m – 4:30 p.m. – Admission is Free! We’re getting close now: only a few more weeks until the return of Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair! Presented by Maui County Farm Bureau (MCFB), this hugely popular event will take place once again at War Memorial Special Events Field on Saturday, June 4, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. As always, admission is free! Parking is $5. New this year – no plastic water bottles. AgFest is shooting for a… Read More »MCFB E-Newsletter ~ April 2022

Maui’s 2022 STEMworks Solutions Agriculture Challenge winners announced [MauiNow]

Mahi Pono and the Maui Economic Development Board announced the winners of its 2022 STEMworks Solutions Agriculture Challenge. Students from King Kekaulike and Baldwin high schools secured top honors and were awarded cash prizes: 1st Place: King Kekaulike High School Edwin Barrett ($500) 2nd Place: King Kekaulike High School Liam Baush ($166.66) Jeremy DuPont ($166.66) Kaitlin Kitagawa ($166.66) 3rd Place: Baldwin High School Kalokuokamaile Kellow ($125) Janessa Baguio-Larena ($125) Jairo Baguio-Larena ($125) Adrian Burke ($125) The 2022 STEMworks Solutions Agriculture Challenge was open to all Hawaiʻi high school and undergraduate students and presented them with a STEM-related problem to solve. More than 125 students entered the challenge,… Read More »Maui’s 2022 STEMworks Solutions Agriculture Challenge winners announced [MauiNow]

Maui AgFest and 4-H Livestock Fair to make a comeback in June [Maui News]

The Maui AgFest and 4-H Livestock Fair, which aims to showcase local farming and ranching operations, will return on June 4 after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. Photos courtesy of Maui County Farm Bureau The Maui County Farm Bureau will hold its Maui AgFest and 4-H Livestock Fair this summer after two years of having to forego the popular event due to COVID-19, the organization announced. The Maui AgFest and 4-H Livestock Fair, which aims to showcase local farming and ranching operations, will return on June 4 after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. Photos courtesy of Maui County… Read More »Maui AgFest and 4-H Livestock Fair to make a comeback in June [Maui News]

Save the Date for Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair 2022

KULA, Maui, HI (April 4, 2022) – After two years “off,” the Maui County Farm Bureau is thrilled to announce the date for this year’s Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair. The popular event will take place at War Memorial Special Events Field on Saturday, June 4, from 9 a.m – 4:30 p.m.—and admission is free! All the signature events will be back, including the Maui Legacy Farmers Pancake Breakfast, Grand Taste, Keiki Zone, Maui 4-H Livestock Show and Auction, Grown on Maui Farmers’ Market, Ag Education, and food booths/food trucks. AgFest is presented for all of Maui to attend… Read More »Save the Date for Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair 2022

Maui County Farm Bureau names new board members [MauiNow]

For the new two-year term, Maui County Farm Bureau retained some current board members and elected some new ones, including Bobbie Patnode and Jayson Watts. Bobbie Patnode is the “mom partner” in Patnode Family Farm, together with husband Jack and son Ben. The Patnodes have been farming commercially on Maui since 2012. Their farm on Crater Road grows mostly root vegetables such as Japanese and Korean daikon, beets, watermelon radish, onions, and more, all using organic methods. Being up high (3,700 feet), they are able to grow fruits like peaches and apples, with close to 50 fruit trees. Bobbie grew up… Read More »Maui County Farm Bureau names new board members [MauiNow]

MCFB E-Newsletter ~ March 2022

MCFB Names New Board Members For the new two-year term, Maui County Farm Bureau retained some current board members and elected some new ones. New board members include Bobbie Patnode and Jayson Watts. Bobbie Patnode, DirectorBobbie Patnode is the “mom partner” in Patnode Family Farm, together with husband Jack and son Ben. The Patnodes have been farming commercially on Maui since 2012. Their farm on Crater Road grows mostly root vegetables such as Japanese and Korean daikon, beets, watermelon radish, onions, and more, all using organic methods. Being up high (3,700 feet), they are able to grow fruits like peaches… Read More »MCFB E-Newsletter ~ March 2022

MCFB E-Newsletter ~ December 2021

MCFB’s board of directors will continue to serve our members and work hard in support of a viable agricultural industry. Leading the way is Kyle Caires (20-22) who was re-elected board president; Joshua Shyloh Stafford-Jones (21-23) re-elected as vice president; Jayson Watts (21-23), one of two new directors who was elected secretary; and returning director and re-elected treasurer Tim Stevens (21-23). Rounding out the board is the second new director Bobbie Patnode (21-23). She joins returning board members – Rodrigo “Rudy” Balala (20-22), Brendan Balthazar (20-22), James “Kimo” Falconer (20-22), Teena Rasmussen (20-22), and Heidi Watanabe (21-23) . Our sincerest aloha… Read More »MCFB E-Newsletter ~ December 2021