There is good news for Hawaii coffee aficionados. The City of Honolulu recently announced they will fulfill a mandate of the Hawaii Constitution to protect agricultural lands on Oahu. Over the next year, important agricultural lands will be identified in order to help maintain food security here in Hawaii. These agricultural lands will be protected from development, unless reclassified by a vote from the Land Use Commission. Additionally, the mandate will help promote more diversified agriculture in the islands.
Waialua Agricultural Land
What does this mean for Hawaiian coffee?
While the agriculture land has not been identified yet, we here at North Shore Hawaiian Coffee feel confident the coffee fields of Waialua will be selected. How could they not? Not only do the Waialua coffee fields produce some of the finest coffee beans in the world, but they are located in one of the most gorgeous locales here on Oahu. And have we mentioned that Hawaii is the only state in the Union that grows coffee? Should be a no brainer.
The City of Honolulu plans to spend $200,000 in the following year in order to identify Oahu’s prime agricultural land. Until 2013, fear not Hawaiian coffee drinkers, just keep enjoying premium Hawaiian coffee and lets remind the government to Keep the Country Coffee.
To help Keep the Country Coffee, come celebrate at the FIFTH ANNUAL TASTE OF WAIALUA 2012. Saturday, April 07, 2012 from 8:30 am – 3 pm. The event is held at the Historic Waialua Sugar Mill.
Thanks for reminding me of this great event. We took the family, tasted the goodies, brought some home. The highlite of the day was touring the coffee fields. We were told that this is where North Shore Hawaiian Coffee obtains their beans. That was so exciting. Now I know where my coffee is grown. That is so cool! esp. since my spouse and I are New north shore hawaiian coffee customers. Thanks