This page contains the handouts from the 2020 Molokai/Lanai Business classes and links to the videos of the zoom presentations. Refer questions to info@gofarmhawaii.org
June 30, 2020 at 8:30 am – Intro to Business
Intro to Business Slide Presentation
July 14, 2020 at 8:30 am – Marketing
July 28, 2020 at 8:30 am – Crop Production
Crop Production Slide Presentation
August 11, 2020 at 8:30 am – Recordkeeping
Recordkeeping Slide Presentation
Class Materials
Link to CTAHR publications on Natural Farming: https://naturalfarminghawaii.net/learn-natural-farming/university-publications/
Link to the CTAHR publication on Cultivating Indigenous Micro Organisms: https://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/BIO-9.pdf
Course Videos
Intro to Business Presentation
Recordkeeping and group presentations Pt. 1
Recordkeeping and group presentations Pt. 2
Funding Options for Small Farmers
Resources
- Hawaii Investment Ready – Keoni Lee, CEO (keoni@hiready.net)
- FSA Farm Loans – Buddy Nichols, Maui County Farm Loan Manager (Richard.nichols@hi.usda.gov)
- Slow Money Hawaii – Mary Spadaro, Founder (info@slowmoneyhawaii.com)
- Kohala Center (https://kohalacenter.org/) – Eric Bowman, Business Development and Services Integration Coordinator (ebowman@kohalacenter.org)
- 25-minute vid on grants: https://vimeo.com/365998805 Contact Megan Blazak: mblazak@kohalacenter.org
- Feed The Hunger Fund – Aaron Ellis, Senior Loan Officer (aaronellis@feed-hunger.com)
- Hawaii Community Reinvestment Corporation – Heather Piper, Executive Director
- American Ag Credit – Linus Tavares, VP – Lending Manager (ltavares@agloan.com Ph# 808-961-3781)
- Hawaii Department of Ag Distribution List: Email Sharon Hurd (Sharon.K.Hurd@hawaii.gov)