Body and Soil Farm-Health Conference 2013 Date: April 11-13, 2013 Location: Maui Tropical Plantation, 1670 Honoapi‘ilani Highway, Wailuku, Maui The website for this past event is no longer available.
The Hawai‘i Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will present “How to Start a Business in Hawai‘i”. Participants will learn about entrepreneurship, forms of business organization, key ingredients for business success, steps involved in starting your own business, sources of capital and services offered by the Hawai‘i SBDC, as well as other resources for the start-up business. This is a free workshop offered to the community in co-sponsorship with County of Hawai‘i Department of Research & Development. Pre-registration is required by Tuesday, April 16th.
Soil Health=Wealth: Soil Health Workshop Date: April 18, 2013 — 5:30-7:00 p.m. Location: Kuhio Hale, Hawaiian Homes Hall, Waimea Details: Download the flyer for more information and event agenda.
Hawai‘i Preparatory Academy and The Hawai‘i Island School Garden Network announce a special Earth Day Celebration and Environmental Science Symposium for students from Hawai‘i Island high schools (9-12 grades), public, charter, or independent on Saturday, April 20th at the HPA Upper Campus. This Symposium is designed for students to meet one another and share their work this year in a presentation form. Student groups will present as a team, one from each high school attending. Student presentations will follow the Welcome and Keynote, and will take place from 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Waimea Country School Plant Sale Date: Saturday, April 20, 2013 9:00 a.m.-Noon Location: Waimea Country School, St. James Circle, Waimea, Hawai‘i Island Details: Vegetable starts, herbs, flowers, landscaping plants, fruits, garden crafts, and more! All proceeds directly support the WCS school garden. For more information call 885-0067.
WEBINAR: Researcher and Farmer Innovation to Increase Nitrogen Cycling on Organic Farms Date: April 23, 2013 Details: Conducted by Louise Jackson and Tim Bowles, University of California-Davis. Register at http://www.extension.org/pages/67391
Grant Writing for School Gardens Presenter: Dr. Koh Ming Wei Date: Saturday, April 27, 2013 9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Location: Innovations PCS, Kailua-Kona Details: Please bring a lunch. Participants can work on their grant proposals during lunch. Cost: Free
WEBINAR: How to Engage Media about the Cooperative Advantage Date: April 30, 2013 — 8:00-9:00 a.m. HST Details: Cooperatives have a good story to tell, and there are ways to engage the media to share the business model’s advantage with the public. Presenters will address how to incorporate engaging the media into a cooperative’s communications strategy. In […]
Risk Management Hawai‘i is bringing back Michael Holl to give an updated lesson for farmers and ranchers about business taxes. This workshop is specifically designed to enable Hawai‘i farmers to lower their tax liabilities through a better understanding of business deductions, tax preparation and recordkeeping to minimize taxes and chances of an audit, business entities for your farm, how employment laws and independent contractor requirements affect your business, how to obtain relief from certain federal penalties, and special provisions in the tax code regarding farm income. The president of Tax Services of Hawai‘i and Michael Holl and Associates, Michael is a renowned speaker who has presented numerous tax workshops on behalf of the IRS, for the SBA Women’s Business Center, the National Association of Tax Preparers, UH, KCC, and various non-profits and foundations.
Culturing Garden Vegetables with Ryan Peters Presenters: Ryan Peters, Cultured Foods Hawai‘i Date: Saturday, May 4, 2013 9:00 a.m.-Noon Location: Mala‘ai: The Culinary Garden at Waimea Middle School, Waimea Cost: $10 materials fee. Participants will be asked to bring 2-4 lbs. of vegetables per person and one or two wide mouth quart canning jars. Proceeds to benefit Mala‘ai.