Mahalo to Our Partners
United States Department of Agriculture
Funding for our GoFarm Hawaii: Growing Veterans program is made possible by USDA/NIFA Sec. 760 pf H.R. 244, Sec. 760 of Consolidated Approp. Act of 2017.
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Funding for our GoFarm Hawaii: Growing Veterans program is made possible by USDA/NIFA Sec. 760 pf H.R. 244, Sec. 760 of Consolidated Approp. Act of 2017.
The Kohala Center
The Kohala Center’s Beginning Farmer-Rancher Development Program is dedicated to training new farming families on Hawai‘i Island and inspiring island youth to consider careers in agriculture. The Kohala Center also serves as the host site for GoFarm Hawai‘i on Hawai‘i Island.
GoFarm Hawaiʻi
GoFarm Hawaii's mission is to enhance Hawaii’s food security and economy by increasing the number of sustainable, local agricultural producers. They offer those with an interest in agriculture a combination of knowledge, experience, and support to reach their full potential through programs like their Statewide Beginning Farmer Training and AgBusiness Services for existing agribusinesses.
TBI Warrior Foundation
TBI Warrior Foundation strives to improve the quality of life of veterans, civilians and children living with brain injury and their caregivers, through community integration, education, and advancement programs.
Tractor Supply Company
Tractor Supply Company is the largest operator of rural lifestyle retail stores in America. Founded in 1938 as a mail order tractor parts business, Tractor Supply owns and operates over 1,800 stores in 49 states supplying basic maintenance products to home, land, pet and animal owners. TSC supports our mission and programs through their generous donation of supplies.
Nutrien Ag Solutions
Nutrien Ag Solutions is the retail division of Nutrien Ltd., the world’s largest crop inputs company. They provide full-acre solutions through a network of trusted crop consultants at more than 1,700 global locations. Nutrien Ag Solutions helps growers achieve the highest yields with the most sustainable solutions possible, offering a wide selection of products, including proprietary brands: Loveland Products, Inc.®, Proven® Seed and Dyna-Gro® Seed.
Elizabeth Dole Foundation
The Elizabeth Dole Foundation is the preeminent organization empowering, supporting, and honoring our nation’s 5.5 million military caregivers; the spouses, parents, family members, and friends who care for America’s wounded, ill, or injured veterans. Founded by Senator Elizabeth Dole in 2012, the Foundation adopts a comprehensive approach in its advocacy, working with leaders in the public, private, nonprofit and faith communities to recognize military caregivers’ service and promote their well-being.
County of Hawaiʻi
The mission of the County of Hawaiʻi Research and Development Department is to provide pro-active leadership, enhancing the quality of life, and sustainability of Hawai‘i Island communities through programs related to: agriculture, energy, tourism, economic development, community development, and film.
Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture
The Hawaii Department of Agriculture’s (HDOA) 240 employees statewide work to support, enhance, promote, and protect Hawaii’s agriculture and aquaculture industries. We work to create and maximize opportunities for exporting; and facilitate growth of existing and new agricultural commodities and by-products. In addition, the Department works to prevent the introduction and establishment of plants, animals and diseases that are detrimental to the state’s agriculture industry and the environment.
Andrew Richard Hara Media
Richard Hara uses his skills in photography, videography, strategic marketing, and strategic partnerships to support thriving, responsible and compassionate communities within Hawaii. Andrew’s passion and focus are used to interpret and tell stories of culture, science, and environmental conservation throughout the diversity of Earth. He focuses on developing marketing content and strategies for small businesses, non-profits, and larger corporations to help create sustainable models of business in the State of Hawaii. A portion of his work is donated and/or volunteered to help private and government sectors to support community wealth and culture.
Big Island Made
Big Island Made is a membership-based marketing and business development program created in 2018 to support and promote Hawaiʻi Island makers and retailers of local products.
Honomu Goat Dairy
The Honomu Goat Dairy sits on nearly 15 acres of beautiful Hāmākua Coast, overlooking the ocean. There are always baby goats to play with, free of charge! The experience is energizing, rejuvenating, and hysterical. You'll leave with happy memories and lots of pictures, but maybe a little muddier than when you went in.
Sugar Hill Farmstead
Delivering food that’s good for the soil, good for the animals, and good for the people of the Big Island! Bodhi and Brittany are sixth-generation Hawaiʻi Island farmers working hard to raise premium quality grass-fed beef and lamb, pastured pork and chickens, and organically grown vegetables to share with families of the Big Island. Their products are hand-raised and hand-crafted from our home to yours.
Sanford's Service Center
Since 1977, Sanford’s Service Center, Inc., has been providing outstanding products for building and agricultural clients in Hawaiʻi, supplying cinder, ready-mix concrete, aggregates, and many other products. When you need outstanding products for durable construction, look no further than Sanford’s Service Center, Inc. They can also supply you with onsite delivery to your location as needed.
Plant It Hawaii
Plant it Hawaii is a family owned and operated wholesale nursery on the Big Island of Hawaii. Founded in 1978, we have grown to become the largest and most complete wholesale fruit tree nursery in the state, supplying a wide variety of plants to retail nurseries across the islands. We take great pride in the quality of our trees, and currently propagate over 100 varieties of citrus, avocado, mangoes, and other tropical and exotic plants.
OK Farms
OK Farms specializes in high-quality tree crops such as coffee, macadamia nuts, cacao, heart of palm, and a wide variety of citrus, tropical fruits and spices. The farm has doubled in size to over 1,000 acres. Come and explore the abundance of beautiful agriculture we have here at OK Farms!
Pacific Biodiesel
Founded on Maui in 1995, Pacific Biodiesel is the nation’s longest operating and most experienced biodiesel producer, and established the first retail biodiesel pump in the United States. With more than 100 employees statewide, the company is the only commercial producer of liquid biofuels in Hawaii.
Rusty's Hawaiian
We craft award-winning coffees to honor Rusty, our late founder. Inspired by him, we baby our beans from harvest through roast — and test our quality in competitions and reviews. What can we create for you?
Hawaiʻi Science & Technology Museum
The Hawaii Science and Technology Museum is an educational, federally recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit formed in 2015 dedicated to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math education on the Island of Hawaiʻi.
Bold Earth Teen Adventure Camp
Big Island Box
Big Island Box is a subscription gift box company featuring vendors and products exclusively from Hawaiʻi Island. The mission of Big Island Box is to promote small business on the Big Island. By subscribing, you will support 6-12 local companies every month, and get introduced to countless Hawaiian delicacies, all natural health and wellness products, and local artists.
Big Island Box curates a collection of different products and sends them to your door. Brands and products change every month, so each box is a unique Hawaiʻi experience. Choose from multiple subscription options, and cancel anytime. Each box contains a menu with a description of all the products and special promo codes for our customers to use on featured products.
Hawaiʻi Public Health Institute
The Hawai‘i Public Health Institute (HIPHI) is a statewide nonprofit organization that began in 1996, then known as the Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawai‘i. In 2012, the organization moved from a singular focus on tobacco issues to a broader public health mission and became the first and only Hawai‘i Public Health Institute. Their work has broadened to include: food and agriculture, transportation and public safety, oral health, healthy eating + active living (HEAL), drug and alcohol prevention, tobacco, and COVID-19 response efforts. HIPHI funds Hoʻōla Farms' Kūpuna Resilience, or "Kūpuna Market," program.
Vibrant Hawaiʻi Island
Vibrant Hawai‘i Island seeks to promote a thriving community by organizing a collective movement to create a better life for all. Vibrant Hawai‘i Island is a growing community that commits to individual and collective ‘auamo kuleana to increase equitable opportunities to build wealth: an abundant reservoir of human, social, natural, and financial capital that we contribute to and draw upon.
Not Yet Foundation
The Not Yet Foundation was established in 2012 as a non-profit and a 501(c)(3) supporting organization. The foundation supports the idea that every day and everyone matters and any help offered to another will make a big difference for a better world.
Not Yet Foundation's primary partnerships rely on providing organic and nutritious food to the hungry as well as ensuring access to clean water for those most in need. They support the local organic farming industry, farmer’s markets and any organization that collaborates to deliver healthy food programs. The foundation also supports at-risk youth groups; equine-assisted therapy; educational needs; and programs aimed at assisting the elderly.
