Hawaii Farmers Union United Whispering Winds Bamboo

The Whispering Winds Bamboo farm has been building a foundation for a viable source of bamboo products, primarily for building and soon for BioChar. At the January 2012 meeting of the Hawaii Farmers Union United, Rich Von Welshiem presents pictures and information.

Hawaii Farmers Union United Leo Smock Randall

Leo Smock Randall of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, presents information on how they can help farmers during the January Hawaii Farmers Union United meeting. There's so many ways that the NRCS can help with plans, support and monies.

The Hawaii Farmers Union United has a website at http://mauifarmersunionunited.weebly.com. Lehua Vander Velde has been responsible for helping to create this site and talks about the features presently and visioned for the future. A dynamic work in progress, like the Hawaii Farmers Union United events, the website is about you, the farmers, the foodie and so get involved and help provide Lehua with information for the site.

Hawaii Farmers Union United - Amy Cortese-Locavesting

Fresh from the TEDxMaui2012, Amy Cortese (www.AmyCortese.com) award winning journalist and author of Locavesting, stopped in to the January Hawaii Farmers Union United meeting with Maui's David Fisher (www.CoolProjectsMaui.com) to speak to the Hawaii Farmers Union United members and guests.

Hawaii Farmers Union United on Bill for Industrial Hemp

Romonda Anand, http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=712675917 has submitted a bill for Industrial Hemp to the Hawaii Legislature under HB1727. Bill Greenleaf of the Hawaii Farmers Union United passes on the information and urges people to get involved.

http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1727

A regular part of the Hawaii Farmer Union United is the Legislative Corner. Bill Greenleaf presents information about various bills and laws that impact on local food producers and agriculture.