The Food Branch of the Kohala Village Hub of Hawi has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Local Food Promotion Program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to fund start-up operations for a new community food hub.
The Food Branch of the Kohala Village Hub of Hawi has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Local Food Promotion Program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to fund start-up operations for a new community food hub.
The food hub, located across from the Hawi Farmers Market, will serve as an intermediary between North Kohala producers and consumers by aggregating local produce. The grant will be used to purchase equipment for a commercial kitchen, retail food shop and office at the Kohala Village Hub, develop a website for online ordering and implement educational marketing events.
For more information, visit kohalavillage.org or call Jane Lee at 889-0404, ext. 103.