November 9–10, 2015—The Kohala Center is offering two-day workshops on Hawai‘i Island, Maui, and Moloka‘i that will train new and seasoned fruit and vegetable growers to meet food safety standards and the needs of wholesale markets. Consultants and trainers from the Lake County (Montana) Community Development Corporation’s Mission Mountain Market Food Enterprise Center will be covering topics such as the business and marketing of wholesale distribution, food safety, cooperative models, and working with institutions. A $25 registration fee includes lunch for both days, a half-day farm tour, and a Meet & Greet pau hana on the first day. Day 1 runs from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m and day 2 runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at each location. Visit koha.la/wholesale to register. Walk-in registration may be available for $35 with lunch contingent on availability.  Limited scholarships are available; contact scaban@kohalacenter.org to apply. For more information view/download the flyer.
Sponsored by The Kohala Center and a U.S. Department of Agriculture Small Socially Disadvantaged Producer Grant