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Grand Taste 🍧 Grand Dessert at Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair

MCFB Announces Grand Taste & Inaugural Grand Desserts!at Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair 2023 Talented local chefs gear up to present their dishes and sweet treats for judges and public. Are your tastebuds ready? The Grand Taste event at Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair just got sweeter, as presenter Maui County Farm Bureau (MCFB) adds on the final course: Grand Desserts! Both culinary events will take place during AgFest on Saturday, June 3, at War Memorial Special Events Field. Maui’s best chefs know that nothing tastes better than locally grown produce, island-raised meat and fresh-caught seafood. In this… Read More »Grand Taste 🍧 Grand Dessert at Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair

MCFB E-Newsletter ~ Oct/Nov 2021

MCFB Ramps Up ‘Grown on Maui’ Awareness for HolidaysMaui County Farm Bureau wants everyone to know: now is the time to get serious about buying local! With the holiday season quickly approaching, MCFB is kicking off a comprehensive Fall/Winter campaign to reinvigorate the Grown on Maui trademark and remind residents and visitors to buy Grown on Maui produce, products, proteins, flowers and plants. The GOM marketing pieces are free of charge and can be requested online at www.mauicountyfarmbureau.org. Retail outlets may also request to be listed on MCFB’s website as a place to purchase Grown on Maui goods. “We are… Read More »MCFB E-Newsletter ~ Oct/Nov 2021

MCFB E-Newsletter ~ March 2021

Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair to Return in 2022 We had high hopes for Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair this year; however, due to Covid-19 and the rules and regulations surrounding public health and safety, MCFB’s signature event will not take place at War Memorial in 2021. In place of our popular event, MCFB plans to launch a Grown on Maui marketing campaign, and our event partner, the Maui 4-H Youth Livestock Association, will host a livestock show (no auction). Continue to save the date for June 5, and stay tuned for more information about the campaign and… Read More »MCFB E-Newsletter ~ March 2021

MCFB E-Newsletter ~ February 2021

MCFB Prepares a Re-Launch of ‘Buy Local’ Campaign and Sponsors ‘Cooking Hawaiian Style’ The importance of “Grown on Maui, Buy Local” took on a whole new meaning after restaurants and hotels shut down in spring 2020. We all saw first-hand just how essential it was that our main food supply be rooted here in the islands. Now even as tourism returns to Maui, we want to keep up that vigilance and not return to the old, dependent ways. Given low visitor arrivals, we need to do our best to drive residents (and visitors) to restaurants, grocery stores and farmers markets.… Read More »MCFB E-Newsletter ~ February 2021

MCFB E-Newsletter ~ November 2020

We are near the end of 2020, and this has been a year of many challenges for our members. The many issues confronting us have tested our resolve to remain vigilant and focused on efficiencies in our operations. The year started as any normal year. But things changed dramatically as the coronavirus began to take hold in Hawai‘i, the U.S., and around the world. This novel virus was new to everyone, and science knew little about it. Our members’ sales decreased to serious levels, and the focus turned to our producers. We all are aware of the many government assistance… Read More »MCFB E-Newsletter ~ November 2020

Press

First Hawaiian Bank donates $40,000 as part of its “Aloha for Hawaii” campaign Courtesy: First Hawaiian Bank HONOLULU (KHON2) — On August 14, First Hawaiian Bank (FHB) announced the “Aloha for Hawaii” campaign has donated $40,000 to Hawaii non-profits as part of the fund’s$1 million donation to assist communities impacted by COVID-19.  The “Aloha for Hawaii” initiative generated one million restaurant takeout or delivery orders made by FHB credit and debit card holders. This campaign, which was anticipated to take three months to achieve, raised $1 million in just eight weeks. With these funds, the “Aloha for Hawaii” campaign delivered widespread… Read More »Press

Farm Produce Purchase Program

Through our grant with the County of Maui and the help of the Mayor’s office and the Office of Economic Development we are excited to announce a new program that starts today: the “Farm Product Purchase Program”. I want to thank Mayor Victorino and his team for expediting the steps necessary to get this program rolled out quickly. The Maui County Farm Bureau will be purchasing produce and fruit from farmers throughout Maui island and the County of Maui will be distributing it to residents in need. This program will be providing our farmers much needed cash to keep their… Read More »Farm Produce Purchase Program