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Ray Chickao Kunitake, 88, will be the Grand Marshal for the Lantern Parade that kicks off the 10 days of festivities.

Most farmers who spoke with Big Island Now say they didn’t have direct interaction with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who were reportedly on the island several times this year, conducting arrests. But those farmers noticed a lack of workers during the coffee picking season that runs from August to December, resulting in less crop.

Nearly 20 local nurseries and artisans will participate in this year’s orchid show and sale at Kona Old Airport State Recreational Area.

Fukuoka-Hawaiʻi Sports Exchange promotes international connection, fosters global mindsets and develops cultural understanding.

Big Island Coffee Roasters continue to put Ka’ū coffee and its farmers on the map after earning the highest scoring review ever of a Kaʻū coffee.

The Hawaiian Coffee Labeling Act 211, which was enacted in July 2023, requires all coffee products carrying a Hawai‘i geographical reference to include the disclosure of the location where the coffee was grown in the state, and also indicate the percentage by weight of locally grown coffee and coffee grown elsewhere.

“This initiative is about protecting Kona’s world-renowned coffee and ensuring that local farmers receive the prices they deserve for their products, and that dollars stay in Hawaiʻi’s economy,” said Big Island state Rep. Nicole Lowen

On March 7, House Bill 2298 passed the House with amendments and was referred to the Commerce and Consumer Protection and Judiciary Senate committees for a hearing.

This move comes in response to deceptive labeling concerns and a recent report from the Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture, which offered clear economic justification for the Legislature to increase the minimum content required for a product to bear the Kona name on its packaging.

For those still shopping for gifts to give on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, your time is up!

Do you thoughtfully plan your holiday shopping or are you on the hunt for the perfect gift at the last minute?

Entering the 52nd annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival that runs through Nov. 12, farmers are celebrating higher yields and healthier crops throughout the Kona region due to more rain and better management of the killer fungus.

In mid-November, GUILD Consulting will conduct a series of surveys, focus groups and interviews to gather critical feedback on topics related to Kona and Kaʻu coffee, coffee labeling, and the production of Kona and Kaʻu coffees.

Several bills and resolutions were approved or adopted by one or both chambers of the 32nd Hawaiʻi State Legislature and revolving around a wide range of issues, including: guns, coffee, kimichi, sex trafficking, grounded vessels, humpback whales and active shooting drills in schools.

The refreshed packaging and website evolve the branding of a family farm with roots that extend to 1850 with Henry Nicholas Greenwell.

Owned by Kona Historical Society, the Kona Coffee Living History Farm is a “must-see” Hawaiʻi attraction and the only living history coffee farm in the nation.

The number of attendees is limited and based on a first-come, first-served basis.

The call for signature art invites those interested to submit original Kona coffee art in all forms, including fine art, graphic design and photography.

The 49th Annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival has announced winners to the festivities Kona Coffee Cupping Competition.

The 49th Annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival happens Friday, Nov. 1 through Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019.