Farmers’ Market News
May 12, 2012 – Vol. 4 Issue 18

Aloha Market Friend!

Come out to Hale’iwa this Sunday to hear some awesome musical guests… volunteering their time to support the Hale’iwa Farmers’ Market and all our vendors. Throughout the day we will hear from Jack Johnson, Paula Fuga, Ramone Camarillo, Owana Salazar, Lopaka Brown, Rolando Sanchez, Alika Kalauli III, Woody Garrison, Barry Flanagan, Makana and more artists to be added! DO NOT MISS~COME AND SUPPORT A GREAT CAUSE!!

HFM is all about community. For three years we have been a gathering place for friends, family and neighbors in a safe, healthy environment. We see no reason for that to end! Come to the market and celebrate all that the market has been to you and consider a donation to our Solutions Fund as we raise money for attorney’s fees.

Many vendor Giveaways! Win dinner for four from Onda Pasta, adorable Noelani Designs bracelet, Market Money, Legends Glass, Fresh’s “Take Your Mom to the Beach” picnic pack, Bon Vivant’s Chocolate Covered & Sea Salted Strawberries, and more! Register to win from your favorite vendors!

We are still in negotiations with the State to secure a workable new location for the HFM. As of today, we have no news to report.

Mom always told you to eat your veggies… what better way to celebrate the day than at the market?

We will see you this weekend at Ala Moana Farmers’ Market (Saturday 8-12), Hawaii Kai Farmers’ Market (Saturday 9-1)  and Haleiwa Farmers’ Market (Sunday 9-1)!

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 Farmers’ Market News
April 12, 2012 – Vol. 4 Issue 14

Aloha Market Friend!

What a wacky week. We are please to tell you that all three markets will be up and running this weekend! We hope to see you in town and/or country to celebrate our farmers and support the local economy. Every time you choose to purchase locally grown produce you are making a statement in support of local agriculture. We like that! Let’s all make statements this weekend!

WHEN IS A ROAD, NOT A ROAD?

Monday, we received word that the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation issued our Hale’iwa Farmers’ Market an order to vacate, within five days. It seems  that the little strip of asphalt that was once the Kamehameha Highway and has been sitting fallow since the opening of the Joseph P Leong Bypass in 1993, is still technically a ‘road, ‘ and thereby fell under Section 264-101 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes: “Vending from highways is prohibited.”

Luckily, today we were able to sit down with the Department of Transportation. Everyone agreed that it would be a travesty to close the market on such short notice. The farmers have grown crops to sell at the market, and the community expects to feed that produce to their families. By this afternoon, we received a call from our attorneys that the DOT is allowing us to continue operations through the end of the month. We hope that all the powers that be will come up with a solution that will allow us to continue operations until we can find a new suitable home in Hale’iwa.

Please continue to spread the word of our Petition to Save Haleiwa Farmers’ Market. Your signatures and comments (64 pages of them!) have been delivered to the DOT. How many more pages shall we add to that?? This extension is just a reprieve… we have a long way to go and need your support to make it happen. And please join our FaceBook page to keep current on this issue. Mahalo!

Below you will find a link to Ben Gutierrez’ piece for Hawaii News Now, which gives a good overview of the issues we have been faced with this week. Thanks, Ben!

We will see you this weekend at Ala Moana Farmers’ Market (Saturday 8-12), Hawaii Kai Farmers’ Market (Saturday 9-1)  and Haleiwa Farmers’ Market (Sunday 9-1)!

HAWAII NEWS NOW

By Ben Gutierrez - bio | email

HALEIWA (HawaiiNewsNow) – A popular outdoor Sunday event on Oahu’s North Shore is in jeopardy after the state issued a notice to vacate to the operators and owners of the Haleiwa Farmers’ Market.

The market has been an icon in the community since it started back in 2009. Recently, the issue of where the market operates has drawn some controversy.

The Department of Transportation says the 2.5 acres of land at the intersection of Kamehameha Highway and J.P. Leong Highway is technically a highway right of way, and is zoned for agricultural use, not for doing business.

Click image above for full story from Hawaii News Now.

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Farmers’ Market News
April 4, 2012 – Vol. 4 Issue 13

Aloha Market Friend!

Happy Holidays to all! All three of our markets are open this weekend, so be sure to swing by, fill up on the island’s freshest produce and spread some aloha! We will see you in the cafe… come hungry!

We will see you this weekend at Ala Moana Farmers’ Market (Saturday 8-12), Hawaii Kai Farmers’ Market (Saturday 9-1)  and Haleiwa Farmers’ Market (Sunday 9-1)!

LIFE AT THE MARKETS:

KNOW YOUR FOOD
this week: MSG
Monosodium Glutamate

Farmers’ Market News
March 29, 2012 – Vol. 4 Issue 12

Aloha Market Friend!

Well, Spring is in the air… and in my market basket! What is your favorite market find these days? I am enjoying Onda Pasta’s handmade Tri-Color Pasta made with North Shore Farms Beets and Mohala Farms Kale; big happy Ma’O Sassy salads with Ho Farms grape tomatoes; Lymey’s Smoked Marlin; Tin Roof Ranch pasture-raised eggs; and raw desserts from Rawfello. Of course the abundance of tropical fruit also makes my week juicy and delicious… mangoes, pineapple, papayas, apple bananas, mangosteen, rambutan! With so much to choose from, I need a bigger cooler to get everything home!

There is NO HAWAII KAI Farmers’ Market this Saturday, to make room for Kaiser High’s big Spring Fest. So head over to Ala Moana FM bright and early, then head over the Spring Fest to help with fundraising efforts for the school!

We will see you this weekend at Ala Moana Farmers’ Market (Saturday 8-12)  and Haleiwa Farmers’ Market (Sunday 9-1)!

LIFE AT THE MARKETS:

 

Michigan Family Hog Farm Under Attack

because of the color of their livestock

(NaturalNews) The state of Michigan is only days away from engaging in what can only be called true “animal genocide” — the mass murder of ranch animals based on the color of their hair. Continue reading.

KNOW YOUR FOOD

this week: Aspartame

A chemical sweetener found in everything from toothpaste to diet soda; an excitotoxin that may lead to Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s Disease, strokes and more. Read your labels.

GRAND OPENING 

SUNDAY, APRIL 1ST

AND THAT’S NO JOKE!

FOR THE 2012 SCHEDULE:

https://www.facebook.com/eventattainment

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Farmers’ Market News
March 22, 2012 – Vol. 4 Issue 11

Aloha Market Friend!

We are thrilled that Naked Cow Dairy has met their goal, and that Hawaii will have lots of LOCAL CHEESE! The money they collected will provide them with enough funds to equip their kitchen with a heating element for their 230-gallon cheese vat & low-temp pasteurizer. In addition they will need to build and outfit a cheese aging room to keep the delicious cheeses at the right temperature and humidity until they come to market. Did you know this will be Hawaii’s FIRST Cow Cheese operation? It’s about time!

We will see you this weekend at Ala Moana Farmers’ Market (Saturday 8-12), Hawaii Kai Farmers’ Market (Saturday 9-1) and Haleiwa Farmers’ Market (Sunday 9-1)!

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Thank you to the staff & readers of Honolulu Magazine for choosing Taro Delight and Ala Moana Farmers’ Market as the Best of Honolulu 2012!

GRAND OPENING 

SUNDAY, APRIL 1ST

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DRIVING DIRECTIONS
To Haleiwa Farmers’ Market
To Ala Moana Farmers’ Market
Hawaii Kai Farmers’ Market

 Farmers’ Market News
March 9, 2012 – Vol. 4 Issue 9

Aloha Market Friend!

Wow… we have had a lot of rain this week! And when you eat locally that effects what goes on your table. Too much rain? Not enough rain? Farming is a delicate balance. The growers are always hedging their bets this way or that trying to make certain the fields are producing something no matter what the season (in Hawaii i guess that means rainy or sunny.) So we will see you on the weekend, when we are promised warmer temps and drier skies! And thank you for your loyalty to the growers!

We will see you this weekend at Ala Moana Farmers’ Market (Saturday 8-12), Hawaii Kai Farmers’ Market (Saturday 9-1) and Haleiwa Farmers’ Market (Sunday 9-1)!

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Farmers’ Market News
March 2, 2012 – Vol. 4 Issue 8

Aloha Market Friend!

Another weekend approaches! And that means another fun trip to your favorite farmers market! Freshly picked fruits and veggies are awaiting you- along with eggs, butter, grass-fed beef, fresh fish, jams & jellies, fresh-baked breads & pastries, coffee, flowers, herbs, and much more. Come hungry! We have something to satisfy every appetite!

We will see you this weekend at Ala Moana Farmers’ Market (Saturday 8-12), Hawaii Kai Farmers’ Market (Saturday 9-1) and Haleiwa Farmers’ Market (Sunday 9-1)! 

LIFE AT THE MARKETS:

NAKED COW DAIRY
NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT!

please visit their IndieGoGo site to donate tothe wonderful possibility of island cheesiness!

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Farmers’ Market News
February 16, 2012 – Vol. 4 Issue 7

Aloha Market Friend!

We will see you this weekend at Ala Moana Farmers’ Market (Saturday 8-12), Hawaii Kai Farmers’ Market (Saturday 9-1) and Haleiwa Farmers’ Market (Sunday 9-1)!

LIFE AT THE MARKETS:

GMO Labeling Rally
Tuesday, February 21st, State Capitol

 Farmers’ Market News
February 9, 2012 – Vol. 4 Issue 6

Aloha Market Friend!

Happy Valentine’s Day! Any excuse we have to celebrate LOVE, we will take! Be sure to swing by the markets this weekend to get stocked up for your VDay festivities… start the day serving Breakfast in bed with fresh squeezed orange juice, quiche filled with farm-fresh Eggs and market veggies, topped with some Naked Cow Dairy feta cheese, add a slice or two of Baker Dudes Taro Bread french toast with fresh mangoes and Homemade Hawaii Jam Lilikoi Butter, and of course a steaming pot of Waialua Estate, Al’s Kona or Kona Pele coffee. Or if you are more of a dinner celebrator… pick up some Aloha Wainani Catch of the day or some Grass-fed Beef for the grill, to serve alongside steamed Twin Bridge potatoes with Haloa Mac-Nut Basil Pesto, sauteed Ma’O chard, and a big salad with Kolea Greens, North Shore tomatoes, Fields of Aloha cucumbers and Hawaii Special Papaya Seed Dressing. Save room for Hawaii Cheesecake topped with Kula Strawberries, Madre Chocolates, and Life is Sweet French Macarons! And don’t forget to pick up fresh-cut flowers and orchids!

We will see you this weekend at Ala Moana Farmers’ Market (Saturday 8-12), Hawaii Kai Farmers’ Market (Saturday 9-1) and Haleiwa Farmers’ Market (Sunday 9-1)!

LIFE AT THE MARKETS:

Valentine’s Chocolate Truffle-Making Class

Sunday, February 12th, 1-4 pm

Want to learn how to make some beautiful chocolate truffles for your valentine’s sweetie with local, raw, & vegan chocolate? This is your chance. We’re offering this great truffle making class, where our head chocolatier, Kristen Klassen will be leading us through these delectable recipes step by step so you can tackle this seemingly difficult chocolate confections with ease in your kitchen and impress your friend and lover:

1. * Coconut truffles with maple cumin candied pepitas
2. * Vanilla agave truffles with toasted sesame seeds
3. * Almond butter truffles dipped in 70% Raw Hamakua couverture

Students will go home with the three recipes we teach in class and a gift bag with each of the three flavors of truffles.  Kristen has 15 years experience in the pastry kitchen & has worked in restaurants, hotels, bakeries, pastry shops and even in a Swiss chocolate factory.  She always strives to use the best ingredients in her work and of course all natural and local when ever possible!

 20A Kainehe St. & Kailua Rd * Kailua * $50

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Farmers’ Market News
February 2, 2012 – Vol. 4 Issue 5

Aloha Market Friend!

A big MAHALO to all 4500 who came out to celebrate Hawaiian Cacao this past weekend! We had a blast having so many chocolate lovers, growers and makers all in one place. We hope you enjoyed the visit with Mike Conway at Waialua Estate Cacao; meeting the creators and tasting treats of Sweet Paradise, Manoa, Malie Kai, Waialua Estate, Koka and Madre Chocolates; indulging in Ben Tabois’ Chocolate Cake with Waialua Estate Ganache; learning a little something about cacao from the Master Gardeners and Ola Loa Wellness; and chatting about health with the adorable and energetic Patricia Bragg! See you next January for our 4th Annual Cacao Fest! And remember February is Hawaii Grown Cacao Month (thanks Rep Corinne Ching and Amy Hammond!) so there are many more chocolate events to look forward to, including the Hawaii Chocolate Festivalat the end of February!

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, remember to treat your sweetie (and yourself!) to some great LOCAL chocolates!

We will see you this weekend at Ala Moana Farmers’ Market (Saturday 8-12), Hawaii Kai Farmers’ Market (Saturday 9-1) and Haleiwa Farmers’ Market (Sunday 9-1)!

LIFE AT THE MARKETS:

HAPPY CACAO MONTH!