Membership Seal Program

Kona Coffee Farmers Association Seals 100% Kona Coffee – Guaranteed The Kona Coffee Farmers Association has established the Seal Program to guarantee the roasted 100% Kona Coffee you, the consumer purchase is 100% Kona Coffee and not a blend of Kona Coffee with foreign coffees. The Certification Program is open to qualified members of the Kona Coffee Farmers ...

KCFA By-Laws and Amendments

 Article I  Name The name of the organization shall be Kona Coffee Farmers Association.   ARTICLE II Objects and Purposes Kona Coffee Farmers Association (KCFA), a Hawaii nonprofit corporation, is a volunteer organization whose purpose is to promote and protect the economic interests of Kona coffee farmers who grow and sell 100% Kona coffee, to protect the Kona coffee heritage, ...

November’s Independent Voice, New Pest

The November edition of The Independent Voice has just been released. Thanks again to our editor Clare Wilson's efforts, you can read the latest from the KCFA! HERE HDOA- New Pest Alert here From CTAHR- Andrea Kawabata Deadline to apply for Crop Insurance Policies is Dec. 31, 2012 for policies starting Jan. 2013. Crop Insurance doesn't have to be ...

Coffee Talk- The width of a penny

Little Fire Ant- that's what we are talking about! cute name but extremely nasty insect Coffee Talk- Tuesday, October 30, 2012 CTAHR in Kainaliu from 3- 5 pm A presentation of the Kona Coffee Farmers, HDOA and CTAHR The Little Fire Ant (LFA) was discovered in mauka Kona coffee land, at the 1200-1500 foot elevation in the last month.  Learn ...

Governor Abercrombie and us – July 4, 2012

The Governor of Hawaii with three of us at the July 4th Democrat Political Picnic, held in Kailua Kona. Thank you to all KCFA Members who came to the event!  Your help is greatly appreciated! The Governor  told several KCFA Members at the Picnic, that he plans to VETO HB280. KCFA is sending 2 delegates to talk to the Governor, on Oahu, on Monday July 9th. ...

Discounted FedEx Rates for KCFA Members

A Members only Benefit Provided By KCFA Do More in Less Time Learn to do more in less time. Simplify your shipping with FedEx Ship Manager® at fedex.com. Choose Create Shipment from the Ship tab on the fedex.com U.S. home page, register as a user and follow the simple instructions. You can: Create and print shipping labels. Schedule a pickup. Send ...

May 2012 Newsletter

The Independent Voice            Newsletter of the Kona Coffee Farmers Association -- May 2012                    PO Box 5436 Kailua Kona Hawaii 96745 USA   www.konacoffeefarmers.org info@konacoffeefarmers.org                                   Fun at the Kona Coffee Blossom Banquet! Contents Geographical Identity  Kona Coffee Blossom Banquet   Legislative Update   Kona Coffee Resolutions  Note to Supporting Business Members   CBB Forum   Seahorses & Lobsters  EDITOR:  Clare Wilson  Geographical Identity: KCFA’s Path to Protection By Colehour Bondera How does the USA view geographical ...

County Democratic Party Resolutions on Agriculture’s Fair Marketing Issues

The Hawaii County Democratic Party held its 2012 convention on May 5 in Honoka'a. Two of the resolutions adopted by the delegates are copied below:  Resolution #12HCD/2012 "Calling for Truthful Marketing of Kona Coffee" and Resolution #16HCD/2012 "Relating to Protection of 'Origin' Products and Their Small Farm Economies". These and other resolutions adopted at the County ...

Kona Coffee Blossom Banquet

We want you to  join us!  Saturday, April 28, 2012 from 5-9pm at the King Kamehameha Beach Hotel Cocktails (no-host) from 5 pm Registration/Social Time Silent Auction begins Welcome Remarks Sumptuous Hawaiian Buffet Dinner at 6:30 pm Silent Auction ends at 7 pm and Live Auction begins Tickets $45 each (inclusive) Fun for Everyone! go to our KCFA Store and get your tickets now!             Supporting Business Donations Matson Terminals ...