Farmers Union part intro.wmv

Maui is working on starting it's own chapter of the National Farmer's Union under the Hawaii Farmers Union and is meeting once a month with an average of 90 to 100 members per meeting.
In addition to the actual meeting, there has been great food served in a Pot-Luck Style.
Local Farmers are also bringing to the meetings their seeds, produce, cuttings and most of all knowledge in how to successfully farm smaller lands.
Issues at hand on a government level are defining what constitutes a small farm and a small farmers, including the revenue per year that they are expected to make in order to qualify for reduced rates in areas such as water and farming.
Presently 70% of the food consumed in the world comes from the diverse array of small and family farms.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• Farmers Union
• National
• Hawaii Farmers Union
• agriculture
• organic farming
• organic
• garden
• outdoor garden
• gardens
• outdoor gardens