“The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.”̶ ~ Ronald Reagan

1. HAWAII – AGRICULTURE
LEADERSHIP IN ACTION
“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.”
̶ John F. Kennedy
“Leadership is the art of giving people a platform for spreading ideas that work.”
̶ Seth Godin
CONGRESSWOMAN TULSI GABBARD
In Hawaii, we import more than 85 percent of the food we eat.
At the same time, the average age of a farmer in Hawaii is
almost 56 years old. Our agriculture industry is at a crossroads;
if we truly want to grow more of what we eat, we must
encourage the consumption of locally-grown produce, empower
our local farmers who are growing food, and cultivate a new
generation of farmers to choose agriculture as a profession. The
growth of farmers' markets and school gardens are a step in the
right direction. We must continue to work toward food security
in Hawaii and a revitalization of our rural areas.
CONGRESSWOMAN COLLEEN HANABUSA
Every year, congressional ofces submit federal funding requests
to the House Committee on Appropriations. Congresswoman
Hanabusa looks forward to advocating for federal funding
important to you and the First District of Hawaii.

2. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE (NIFA)
GRANTS
FISCAL YEAR-2017, FUNDING TYPE-ALL, HI-1
https://portal.nifa.usda.gov/web/maps/nifa-funding-by-congressional-district/?from_site=NIFA
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: REPRESENTATIVE COLLEEN HANABUSA (D)
TOTAL: $7,069,509
Jun Innovations, Inc. $596,592 Small Business Innovation Research Program
University of Hawaii Systems $1,342,953 Alaska Native And Native Hawaiian-Serving Inst.
University of Hawaii Systems $406,874 Alaska Native And Native Hawaiian-Serving Inst.
University of Hawaii Systems $144,775 Agriculture And Food Research Initiative
University of Hawaii Systems $94,500 Crop Protection And Pest Management
University of Hawaii Systems $600,000 Beginning Farmer And Rancher
University of Hawaii Systems $169,304 Veterinary Services Grant Program
University of Hawaii Systems
College of Tropical Agriculture
& Human Resources $9,881 Animal Health Formula Program
University Of Hawaii Systems
College of Tropical Agriculture
& Human Resources $347,038 Smith-Lever 3b, 3c, And 3d Programs
University of Hawaii Systems
College of Tropical Agriculture
& Human Resources $1,112,372 Hatch Formula Programs
University of Hawaii Systems
College of Tropical Agriculture
& Human Resources $518,387 Hatch Formula Programs
University of Hawaii Systems
College of Tropical Agriculture
& Human Resources $290,322 Mcintire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research

3. University of Hawaii Systems
College of Tropical Agriculture
& Human Resources $46,448 Capacity Grant
University of Hawaii Systems
College of Tropical Agriculture
& Human Resources $1,390,063 Smith-Lever 3b, 3c, And 3d Programs
FISCAL YEAR-2017, FUNDING TYPE-ALL, HI-2
https://portal.nifa.usda.gov/web/maps/nifa-funding-by-congressional-district/?from_site=NIFA
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: REPRESENTATIVE REP. TULSI GABBARD (D)
TOTAL: $2,496,186
The Food Basket Inc. $500,000 Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Grant Program
Hawaii Fish Company $100,000 Small Business Innovation Research Program
Hawaii Pacific University $743,424 Competitive Grant
Heritage Ranch Inc. $500,000 Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Grant Program
The Kohala Center $347,802 Community Food Projects Program
Waimanalo Market Co-Op $304,960 Community Food Projects Program
HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agriculture in Hawaii is evolving as economic and social
factors change here and globally.
The future of local agriculture remains full of economic
potential.
Therefore, support for Hawaii agriculture has never beeb
more important than at present.