SAFEWAY SETTLES KONA COFFEE BLEND MISLABELING LAWSUIT

PRESS RELEASE KONA COFFEE FARMERS ASSOCIATION P O Box 5436, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96745 April 30, 2013 Contact:  Anita Kelleher,  Kona Coffee Farmers Association  — “Anita Kelleher” <anitakelleher@bellsouth.net>   Tel.  305-934-2248 SAFEWAY SETTLES KONA COFFEE BLEND MISLABELING LAWSUIT Safeway Stores has settled a federal court lawsuit brought by a California consumer alleging damages from deceptive labeling of…

Kona Coffee Blossom Banquet- April 20, 2013

Very successful and really cheery time was had by all! And thank you to Bob Kraus for the wonderful array of photos at our Annual Fundraiser which was a warm and wonderful  evening. Don’t miss it  next year! The planning has already begun! Click on thumbnails below to enlarge the photo

Kona Coffee Blossom Banquet Great Stuff!

Our one and only Annual Fundraiser and Packed with Fun, Food and Fabulous Stuff updated April 14, 2013  Like the KCFA’s efforts on behalf of 100% Kona Coffee? why do we raise money? see here Please show your support by going to the KCFA Store (above) and… Get your tickets! when:  Saturday, April 20, 2013-…

Why support the KCFA’s Annual Fundraiser?

The KCFA is a non-profit, all volunteer organization of over 300 members, with only active Kona Coffee farmers having the ability to vote. Our annual Fundraiser allows us to continue our important work. What do we do? During the course of a year, proceeds from our annual fundraiser allow us to offer a Small Farmer Expo…

April 2013 – The Independent Voice

The Independent Voice                     Newsletter of the Kona Coffee Farmers Association   April 2013 PO Box 5436 Kailua Kona Hawaii 96745 USA                                                  …

Legislative Alert! Help Needed by Monday 2:45 pm

LEGISLATIVE ALERT!  WE NEED YOUR HELP.   WE NEED EACH KCFA MEMBER TO SUBMIT WRITTEN TESTIMONY TO THE SENATE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE ASKING THAT THE STATE OF HAWAII RECOGNIZE CBB AS A DIRE EMERGENCY FOR COFFEE FARMERS. The Background—HB353 (CBB Research and Farmer Support)—This bill was introduced by Kona Representative Nicole Lowen and provides for $500,000…

Got Fungus? The CBBs are coming!

Be prepared, buy your fungus now. From last year’s experience, we know that large quantities of CBB may soon be moving around in the coffee.  In early April of 2012, swarms were spotted on many farms. This seemed to coordinate with the return of the rains but we can’t be sure. KCFA recommends that you…