After 14 months of planning and development, the 2017 Hawai‘i Agricultural Conference (AG2017) was convened August 29-30, 2017 at the Hawai‘i Convention Center with a total of 574 registered participants; 49 sponsors; 30 exhibitors; and 72 speakers in 2 keynotes and 22 breakout sessions. Hosted by the Agriculture Leadership Foundation of Hawaii, with support from the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture, this event has been considered the premiere all-agriculture conference since 2002.
For the 2017 conference, a diverse planning team of agricultural stakeholders including producers, aggregators, landowners, educators and non-profit administrators worked to plan the conference which focused on the following themes:
- Our $300 Ag Million Opportunity – Replacing just 10% of the food Hawai’i currently imports could generate $188 million in sales, $94 million for farmers, and create 2,300 jobs.
- Support Your Local Farms and Ranches – Support Your Local Farms and Communities: Demand for locally grown products are on the rise, yet re-establishing local food systems has never been more challenging.
- Sustain Our ʻĀina – For Future Generations: If we take care of the land, the land takes care of us. Hawai’i is on the front lines of climate change. We could be a world leader in sustainable food and energy production.
Browse this website to find out more about Hawai‘i's premier all-agriculture conference.
A diverse planning team of agricultural stakeholders worked together to plan an informative and exciting conference tha twas open to everyone! Find out more about the conference theme.
View the Conference Schedule and Conference Program.
Learn more about our Keynote Speakers.
Find out more about the Grower-Buyer Meet-Up.
View the Conference Schedule and Conference Program.
Learn more about our Keynote Speakers.
Find out more about the Grower-Buyer Meet-Up.
With the assistance of Kanu Hawaii, conference participants made commitments to support agriculture in Hawaii. View their commitments.
Over 65 high school and college students attended AG2017. Read about the impacts the conference had on them and how they felt about participating.
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