Join us! For the Hāna Ag Roadshow

& Hāna Food Launch Tasting Event Challenge

Brought to you by: UHMC Maui Food Innovation Center (MFIC), UH Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR), Maui Office of Economic Development, Maui Department of Health, Hana Business Council, Hana Farmers Union United (HFUU) – Hana Chapter, Hana Farmers Market, Ma Ka Hana Ka ‘Ike, Hana School, UHMC Hana Education Center, Hana County Council Office

Hāna Ag Roadshow Webinar

11am – 12:30pm

Saturday, August 8, 2020

Featuring a presentation of Agricultural & Educational Resources,
Food Innovators & Awards

Click HERE to access the Press Release for this event

MFIC Hāna Roadshow Webinar will feature:

Link to MFIC Hāna Roadshow event PowerPoint
Welcome by UHMC Chancellor Lui Hokoana & East Maui Representatives
MFIC Overview & Introduction of Panelists and Food Entrepreneurs
Overview of Assessments of Value-Added Products facilitated by MFIC team
Moderated Q & A
- Areas of support available from farm to production
- Product development
- Market and distribution resources
Awards & Mahalo!

To REGISTER for the webinar please send an email to hbc@hanabusinesscouncil.com and you will be sent a link to the registration form. This webinar is for East Maui farmers and food entrepreneurs and the economic and agricultural organizations that are working to innovate new avenues of operation for local food production.

Hana Food Launch Tasting Event Challenge

We are excited to extend this opportunity to the food entrepreneurs of East Maui! Work with our team of educators and support agencies to take your agricultural innovations to the next level!

The MFIC Hāna Roadshow team will do FREE assessments and provide a Farm/Product report for up to 10 applicants, and extend an invitation to a Hāna Food Launch Tasting Event; with the Top 3 submissions being selected to receive educational or certification support and awards, and an invitation to participate within the August 8th webinar event.

Get your submission in early! We are limiting registration to 10 applicants for this first time event!

Applicants will receive:

A Product Report that includes guidance and direction from our team, providing recommendations for:
- Educational opportunities
- Necessary certifications around safe food handling (DOH Green Placard), and business and tax guidelines
- Distribution channels and product and business scalability insight
FREE Assessment Event Tuesday August 4 at 5pm via Zoom: A sensory evaluation of product concepts for all applicants.
Top 3 applicants (of 10 max) will be recipients of supplemental support for classes at the University of Hawai‘i and/or business coaching dependent upon the applicant’s need.

PLEASE DO NOT SPEND MORE THAN ONE HOUR FILLING OUT THIS APPLICATION — KEEP YOUR RESPONSES SIMPLE AND SPECIFIC 🙂 .

Please know that the information we obtain from you will be held in strictest confidence. We understand that your recipes are proprietary.

To enter:

Please fill in the online application. You can also download a LINKED APPLICATION for a reference, which includes sensory evaluation form example.
Contact with any questions, and return submissions via email to Gary Albitz at Maui College – albitzg@hawaii.edu / (808) 281-9672, no later than Monday, July 27, 2020. You will need to reach out to Gary at this email to send any additional images, logos, labels, etc.
We will cover your costs for a sampling of 12 samples of your product to be used as part of the sensory evaluation. These will need to be ready to be picked up the morning of Monday August 3, for delivery to the panelists and the tasting event for the applicant group – scheduled for Tuesday, August 4 at 5pm via Zoom. (We will send you a link with confirmation of you successful application.)