With the assistance of Kanu Hawaii, conference participants made
commitments to support agriculture in Hawaii. See the written commitments below.
Video commitments are coming soon!
commitments to support agriculture in Hawaii. See the written commitments below.
Video commitments are coming soon!
Name: Megan Manley
I will…Do research on how to protect Hawaii’s agriculture more substantially
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Matt Kellar
I will…Try to buy local and support farmers across the state and promote their wellbeing.
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Tina Alcain
I will…Watch what I eat more and make better choices for my health and my family
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
Name: Visinjainer Phillipe
I will…Keep working on my farm
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Donna Ching
I will…Engage people in conversations that will help them understand the importance of ag to the state. We can only build the political will to support ag if a critical mass of people understand why it’s so important (e.g. protect green space, provide the venues tourists have come to expect, etc.)
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
Name: Drew Wilkinson
I will…Continue to grow a portion of my own food and work towards growing Pongamia as a renewable energy crop for Hawaii
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Kefi Kamalani
I will…Eat all Hawaii food from farm to table for life
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Shaun Kamida
I will…Eat/ buy more local produce
And I will…
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Craig
I will…Keep learning, keep sharing knowledge
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Ron Fitzgerald
I will…Grow kale and kanake
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
Name: Yoshilo Litote
I will…Grow food for all
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
Name: Amill Silva
I will…Buy at Hawaii grown farmer’s markets
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Elisabeth Case
I will…Always buy local grown foods. Tell the story about Hawaiian grown products.
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
Name: Chelsea Harder
I will…Grow my own herbs
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Manill Jadlar
I will…Buy local veggies and fruits
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Herbert Lee
I will…Buy local ag product
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Mark Stoutemger
I will…Strengthen Hawaii’s agriculture by creating collaborations across the sector and developing the Ag Leadership Foundation of Hawaii’s Leadership Program.
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
Name: Dave Sansone
I will…Train beginning farmers and high schools students w/ hands- on agriculture/ agroforestry education. Develop scalable agroforestry models
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Amy Hannessey
I will…Buy only local eggs
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Pete Alpetcu
I will…
X Eat locally grown food
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Simon Russell
I will…Eat local. Buy local. Grow food.
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Lauri Van Tassell
I will…Continue my efforts to bridge the gap between the consumer and the producer and share my feelings on the benefits of supporting agriculture in all its farms
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Maile Quijano
I will…Eat locally grown food
And I will...
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Donna Okita
I will…Pledge to build awareness at Castle High School regarding Ag education, FFA, and sustainability
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Kathy King
I will…Continue to support Hawaiian agriculture through data collection of agricultural items of interest.
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Erik Shimizu
I will…Commit to purchasing local ag when available
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
Name: Nora Rodlj
I will…Keep working to train more new farmers in Hawaii
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Tian Xiang Hunter
I will…Buy local grown food.
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
Name: Gaylyne Hoeft
I will…Commit to respect the land, grow healthy products and educate the public about new ideas about farming. Eat healthy, local foods.
Name: Larry Sumida
I will…Work with younger people to encourage working local and to go to school
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Michelle Gorham
I will…Buy more local meat
Name: Monica Esquivel
I will…Support the Waianae community through access to healthy food and to help decrease health disparity
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
Name: Alicia Higa
I will…Buy all my produce and create all my “home cooked” meals based off of what can be found at my local farmer’s market
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Kahau Vegas
I will…Eat local products weekly
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Malia Lehua Lema
I will…Purchase, cook, and eat all my vegetables from my Farmer’s Market and not at Costco
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: James Simpliciano
I will…Continue to grow and eat source locally farmed goods. Keep it local.
And I will…
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Fung Yang
I will…Make the only certified organic locally grown mushroom affordable for you
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
Name: Jessica Lee
I will…Support local
And I will…
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Darren Andre Estal
I will…Advocate more young people to be involved with Agriculture
And I will…
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Argie Arellano
I will…Participate in any ag related experiences
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
Name: Elizabeth Masaoka
I will…Buy local. Go back home and talk to my administrator about FFA for our youth. Farm my farm!
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Nio Kindla
I will…Support local food companies and showing more food on school campuses.
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Megan Fox
I will…Never eat an imported banana!
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Dan Manuel
I will…Grow as much vegetables as I can plant to serve our community. Eat local grown food.
And I will…
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Llewellyn Kamalani
I will…Ask everyone what do you offer from local farmers
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Jeff Goodwin
I will…Help H-H grow in Hawaii
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Lydi Morgan Bernal
I will…Cook ulu once a week!
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Makani Smith- Kemfort
I will…Eat local foods and work to make ag better
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Sierra Tanouye
I will…Keep eating local foods
And I will…
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Kailili Palakiko
I will…Eat healthy with local crops and produce
And I will…
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Tito Ure
I will…Eat a plant based diet
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
Name: Andrew Nhieu
I will…Help new farmers around me prepare farm plans and offer financing to all their agriculture needs.
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
Name: Chris Long
I will…Complete a new conservation plan for the farm
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
Name: Taylor Kellerman
I will…Act as a father, co-worker, community member that supports the continuation of Hawaiian Agriculture
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Stephanie Mock
I will…Connect with local partners and farmers to make ag in Hawaii enticing for locals and visitors alike
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
Name: Anna- Lisa Okoye
I will…Work to create more farm worker housing in Hawaii
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Tiare Silvasy
I will…Hashtag #eatlocalhawaii in my photos of food I grow in Hawaii on Facebook
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
Name: Luanu Ohare
I will…Grow more cherry tomatoes, papayas, lilu tress, and plant something for a loved one
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: M’Randa Sandlin
I will…Join CSA
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
Name: Heather Mohr
I will…Provide the space and knowledge to mentor our keiki
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
Name: Jennifer Lieu
I will…Eat more local food and buy local when possible
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
Name: Pauline Sato
I will…Teach the kids to love ag!
X support HI’s $300 million ag opportunity
X support local farms, families, and communities
X help our ag system sustain the ‘aina by:
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Cheryl Moore
I will…
X support local farms, families, and communities
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
Name: Norman Abila
I will…
X support local farms, families, and communities
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
Name: Kekoa Enomoto
I will…
X Eat locally grown food
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: James Twigg- Smith
I will…
X support local farms, families, and communities
Buying local ag products as much as possible when available and when not, look to produce them
Name: James McCay
I will…
X support HI’s $300 million ag opportunity
X support local farms, families, and communities
X help our ag system sustain the ‘aina by:
Permablitz often!
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Meagan McElua
I will…
X support HI’s $300 million ag opportunity
Educating produces on how to protect their investment with risk management tools.
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Rebekah Walker
I will…
X support local farms, families, and communities
Purchasing locally grown vegetables and fruit when they are an option
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
Name: Chantal Chung
I will…
X support HI’s $300 million ag opportunity
X support local farms, families, and communities
X help our ag system sustain the ‘aina by:
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food
Name: Joey Char
I will…
X support HI’s $300 million ag opportunity
X support local farms, families, and communities
X help our ag system sustain the ‘aina by:
Working with farmers of conservationists to protect out water systems and watersheds
And I will…
X Eat locally grown food
X Challenge at least one friend to eat locally grown food