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example. Farmers markets are sprouting up all over our
islands! When citizens buy direct from the farmer, this
means more money goes directly to the farmer’s pockets,
without the added cost of the middle man, and consumers
can be assured of fresh healthy produce for their families
with little or no packaging, and with nearly zero food
transportation costs. The objectives for growing community
is almost as important as growing food, and Farmer’s
Markets are an excellent example of how Hawaiians are
Food for Body, Mind & Soul enjoying getting to see their neighbors and friends every
Saturday morning or every Thursday afternoon, as the
community is brought together to share
in the very popular and growing
local food movement.
There is an easily perceived
quality difference between fresh
foods grown by our neighbors,
and food produced in California,
Mexico, or the Philippines and
shipped 4,000 to 10,000 miles on large
cargo ships over 3 to 8 weeks. The food is picked early to
avoid rotting in transit so it hasn’t even fully developed
so it lacks nutrients from its natural development and
the flavor and texture never fully develops. Fresh food is
Cultured Macadamia more nutritious, it supports our local economy, and every
profitable local farm becomes a job-creating vehicle in our
farming future.
Nut Spreads Community supported agriculture (Csa) has
become another growing trend in expansion
Vegan of local agriculture. The CSA gives consumers the
All plant-based ingredients opportunity to take some farming risk alongside the farmer,
Raw & Cultured by committing up front to buy a weekly box of produce
over a growing season. The farmer benefits by having some
Live food with probiotics and enzymes up front funding, along with a reliable and steady income
5-Flavor over the season, and consumers get whatever produce is
Each product contains all the five flavors fresh and ready to harvest that week. CSA’s have branched
sweet, salty, sour, spicy and bitter out to all kinds of creative offshoots: CSF - community
toning up all organ systems of the body supported fish, CSB - community supported beer, CSL -
community supported lumber, and so on. Some farms
Locally Made work with local commercial kitchens to offer customers
Made on Maui with 80% local ingredients affordable, farm-fresh, pre-prepared seasonal meals. CSA’s
And most importantly, very delicious! provide excellent benefits to everyone in the local food
production value chain.
Incredible Italian, Mystical Indian, Green Farm to table Fresh-food-dining is another movement
Supreme, Gracious Greek & Magical Mexican that is gaining attention and popularity with restaurants
across Hawaii by serving freshly grown food to locals and
Sattvickitchenmaui.com tourists alike. When visitors travel here from Japan, Italy, or
Available at Natural Food Stores on Maui and Oahu. California, they appreciate delicious local food, and Maui is
Ask for it at your favorite store. benefitting from this enormous opportunity and marketing
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