HĀMĀKUA HARVEST

Hāmākua Harvest is a multi-faceted agricultural hub providing a community-based platform for collaboration, innovation, and vitalization of the Hāmākua region's rural economy. The project's integrated activities will include a farmers' market; farm share program (CSA); demonstration and working farm; full-service retail nursery; a compost production facility; a roadside market for fresh, locally grown produce and value-added products; a learning center disseminating sustainable farming information, a value-added processing facility and a renewable energy house... Hāmākua Harvest is a locally based, hybrid organization comprised of a 501(c)(3) non-profit as well as a for-profit entity with both community-owned and privately owned elements. This strategic framework will increase the project's viability and efficacy while fostering local entrepreneurship. Each entity is distinct but integrated with the other. Both will utilize innovative green technologies to enhance resource..