3. CITRON OLIVE FARMSOur Mission To operate an efficient, environmentally responsible and sustainable organic agriculture enterprise centered in our community and with respect for our diverse cultural heritages
4. CITRON OLIVE FARMSPosition Statement We believe that preserving the land, our `Aina, is vitally important not only for us today, but for tomorrow’s generations
15. Assistant Escrow Officer - Chicago Title Insurance Co., Prescott, AZ
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17. Escrow Officer – Ticor Title & Stewart Title, Portland, OR
18. Office Manager - J & M Venture, General Contractors, Honolulu, HI
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20. Project Coordinator, Aloha Package Homes, Wailuku, HI
21. Hawaii General Manager, Starbucks, the Maui Marketplace, Kahului, HI
22. Hawaii Store Retail Manager, Local Motion, Lahaina, HI
23. Hawaii Manager, Estee Lauder Sales and Promotions, Liberty House, Lahaina and Waikiki, HI
24. David Sands: AIA, Chief Architect. Co-founder, and LEED accredited professional. Architect and builder of the green buildings and facilities for Citron Olive Farms utilizing the most renewable resource on the planet – Bamboo. Bamboo Living is a leader in the development of sustainable eco-living and is committed to reducing waste by recycling. www.bambooliving.com
25. Warren Watanabe Warren Watanabe Farm, Kula, Maui, Hawaii Executive Director, Maui County Farm Bureau www.mauicountyfarmbureau.org
26. Jonathan Keyser and Ethan Romanchak Native Nursery www.mauinativenursery.com Our olive stock comes from select California nurseries. The Hawaii Department of Agriculture standards requires that our olive stock be shipped without any traces of soil. Native Nursery is our entry point for our olive stock. Jonathan and Ethan will acclimate our olive trees and grow them to field size. Their years of experience will insure the viability and vitality of our olive trees.
27. Nancy Snow, Nursery Manager Kula Hardware and Nursery Nancy is a Malama i ka 'Aina landscape professional whose practices protect Maui County from invasive plants and animals Nancy is in charge of choosing and ordering plants throughout the State Our specialty orchard and seeds come from Kula Nursery
28. Clark S. Hashimoto Managing Partner, Hashimoto Persimmon Farm www.hashimotopersimmons.com Clark received his Bachelors Degree in Agricultural Business Management from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo Clark began his career with the Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association 28 years with the University of Hawaii at Manoa, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources as Extension Agent and as Maui County Administrator Clark is currently The Maui County Agriculture Specialist. Clark returns to his love, farming , at the end of June 2010. Clark serves on the Hawaii Department of Agriculture Executive Board, term expiring June 30, 2013
29. Harold Keyser, PhD Maui County Administrator University of Hawai`i at Mānoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources Cooperative Extension Service The University of Hawai‘i’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources serves the citizens of Maui County by providing science-based research, education and public service to help them solve problems in agriculture, natural resources, food and nutrition, food safety and community development. These services are provided through our faculty and staff of Cooperative Extension located on Maui, Molokai' and the Kula Agricultural Research Center. Kahului Extension Office 3110 Ka`ahumanu Avenue, Building 214 Kahului, Maui, Hawai`i 96732
30. Paul Vossen Paul has been a member of the academic faculty of the University of California since 1980. Paul is internationally acknowledged as an expert in olive varieties, olive oil production and processing, and the sensory analysis of olive oils. Paul is the Panel Leader of the University of California Cooperative Extension Olive Oil Research Taste Panel. Profile: http://ucanr.org/seek/anrdirectoryinfo.cfm?index=2365
40. CITRON OLIVE FARMSDistributor Y. Hata & Co, Limited Honolulu, Hawaii Hawaii's premiere broadline foodservice distributor since 1903 www.yhata.com
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43. CITRON OLIVE FARMSOrganic Certification Hawaii Organic Farmers Association (HOFA) is accredited by the US Department of Agriculture, National Organic Program to certify organic Crop cultivation and processing / Food Handling operations / Food Safety Training and Compliance. HOFA is the only accredited organic certification agency based in Hawai`i. www.hawaiiorganic.org
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45. Our water quality is of the highest standard – it is softened, conditioned and filtered through an ultra violet water treatment system that insures 99.9% purity
46. Water used for washing our produce, equipment and facilities is used only once before being recycled to irrigate crops
48. CITRON OLIVE FARMSWater System To provide additional assurance of compliance with certification from the Orthodox Union, Citron Olive Farms is installing Mountain Slope Water’s water softening and conditioning system and their Big Blue ultra violet unit to remove chlorine, pesticides, insecticides, distinctive tastes/odors and 99.9% of any bacteria. www.mountainslopewater.com
49. Hiromasa Hiromasa is the water source for Citron Olive Farms Well Driller Michael Robertson Wailani Drilling, Inc. Maui, Hawaii
50. CITRON OLIVE FARMSSustainability Statement We believe that our land is a renewable resource only if managed in a sustainable manner. Our farm practices sustainability and employs green technology in every aspect of farming from large-scale practices to aquaponics as well as in our infrastructure as seen in our building design and construction and energy generation and utilization, thereby providing an operational model showing others how to live sustainably.
51. Citron Olive FarmsAQUAPONICS – COMBINING AQUACULTURE AND HYDROPONICS Our Aquaponic system is our sustainable, on-site, organic food solution to provide fish and vegetables for our Farm table and Restaurant 23,000+ pounds of fish 60,000+ pounds of vegetables (Lettuce, Sugar Peas (Sugar and snow), Spinach, Green Onion, Chives, Tomatoes, Basil (Sweet Green, Purple, Curly Leaf and Thai), Sage, Lemongrass, Chard, Parsley (Italian Flat Leaf, Curly Leaf and Cilantro), Cucumber, Beets, Watercress, Chives, Butter Beans , Melons and Mizuna
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53. Bamboo Living our architect and builder of Citron Olive Farms and Citron Village green facilities and homes utilizes the most renewable resource on the planet, bamboo.
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55. The solar collectors are capable of storing solar energy that can be used after the sun goes down
56. The solar collectors also are equipped with tracking systems created by Sopogy engineers to maximize productivity and efficiency
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58. CITRON OLIVE FARMSCommunity Outreach Citron Olive Farm is a registered WWOOF host farm WWOOF (www.wwoof.org) “WorldWide Opportunities on Organic Farms” - A worldwide network started in the United Kingdom in 1971 - An international movement dedicated to helping people learn and share a more sustainable and organic lifestyle
62. Events CITRON OLIVE FARMS Hawaiian Music Festival A day of music, hula, story-telling, demonstrations to share our Hawaiian culture and heritage Keali`i Reichel Mike Keale Na Leo Pilimehana
63. Events CITRON OLIVE FARMS Pow Wow A meeting of all cultures to celebrate our Native American Heritage Native American Dance Group from Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
64. Events CITRON OLIVE FARMS Green Chile Festival Dedicated to our Sister City - Hatch, New Mexico A State-wide chile cook-off, chile roasting, chile pod competition, and ukulele song fest competition. Art & Craft Show, E.K Fernandez Carnival, Foods and Craft Vendors
65. Events CITRON OLIVE FARMS The Hawaii Invitational BBQ Masters Championship BBQ Teams and Restaurants from around the Country Competing to Win Over $55,000 in cash and prizes Grand Champion --- 2nd Place, 3rd Place *** Reserve Champion Categories: Beef Brisket --- 1st, 2nd, 3rd ** Chicken --- 1st, 2nd, 3rd ** Pork Rib --- 1st, 2nd, 3rd Pork Shoulder, Butt or Picnic --- 1st, 2nd, 3rd *** Whole Hog --- 1st, 2nd, 3rd Seafood --- 1st, 2nd, 3rd *** Veggie --- 1st, 2nd, 3rd Great entertainment, delicious barbeque, cooking contests, fun for the family The Hawaii Invitational BBQ Masters Championship Benefits The Maui Non-Profit Organizations
66. Events CITRON OLIVE FARMS Orchid Show Orchidaceae are cosmopolitan, occurring in almost every habitat apart from deserts and glaciers. A World Invitational Event.
67. Events CITRON OLIVE FARMS Olive Festival Tours of Citron Olive Farms & Organic Farm Market Representatives from Maui County Farm Bureau, University of Hawai`i at Manoa, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR), Sustainability businesses, groups and organizations. A day for residents and visitors Dedicated to Our Maui Farmers
68. Citron Olive Farms TourS On the gentle rolling slopes of Haleakala is Citron Olive Farms. Enjoy the beauty and splendor of Hawai`i´s first and only olive farm - a unique Upcountry Maui backroads adventure in agritourism. Widely known as a sustainable organic agricultural community, Citron Olive Farms offers an unequaled educational and cultural experience for viewing the processing of olives into olive oil as well as an organic citrus and fruit orchard, chile and herb gardens, a grape vineyard and winery and cultural displays from all over the world. Citron Olive Farm Tours In Conjunction With Akina Aloha Tours and Roberts Hawaii Tours
73. CITRON OLIVE FARMS 100% Certified Organic, First Cold Extraction, Extra Virgin Olive Oil Made on Maui From Olives grown on Maui, Hawaii Our Administrative Offices are open Monday through Friday – 8:30 am to 5:30 pm (Hawaiian Standard Time) Closed Saturday and Sunday Online support is available 24/7 Contact us via email: Info@CitronOliveFarms.com Visit us on the Web – www.CitronOliveFarms.com