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HOFA members are people like you who care about the food they eat and its impact on the environment. Our membership is made up of local organic farmers, distributors, retailers, students, and consumers wishing to support and promote organic agriculture in Hawaii.

You do not need to be certified organic to be a member. Members receive notices of events, workshops, conferences and seminars.



2020 Board of Directors

HOFA is governed by a diverse and dynamic Board of Directors who collectively provide broad representation from both public and private sectors of the community. Directors volunteer their time, working to oversee the policy, direction, and activities of HOFA.

Una Greenaway – President
Jon Biloon – Vice President
Gina Hara – Secretary
Dr. Hector Valenzuela
Sarah Townsend

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Hawaii Organic Farming Association4 weeks ago
It’s National AgWeek again, and March 23 has been proclaimed National Agriculture Day. Mahalo to all who produce, process, and feed the nation.
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Hawaii Organic Farming Association3 months ago
Our state is still offering the Organic Foods Production tax credit for tax year 2020. For a reminder, this bill was passed in the legislature 5 years ago, and implemented 3 years ago. Very few farmers are aware of its existence. Certified Organic farmers are eligible for up to $50,000 in a non- refundable tax credit. Tax years 2020 and 2021 are the last two years of the credit.
Please remember that you must send the copies of your farm expenses, that are marked paid, by March 31, to:

Hawaii Department of Agriculture
Quality Assurance Division
ATTN: Shelley Choy
1851 Auiki Street
Honolulu, HI 96819-3100
Shelley.n.choy@hawaii.gov
808-832-0676

The person to contact at the Hawaii Department of Taxation, if you have specific tax questions:

Joshua J. Michaels
Administrative Rules Specialist
Department of Taxation
P.O. Box 259, Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 587-1533
Fax: (808) 587-1584
Joshua.j.michaels@hawaii.gov

Below is the link to the HDOA website and the form to send in with your receipts by March 31, 2021. HDOA will sign and stamp a form N-354, send it back to you, so that you can file it with your Hawaii state tax return.
https://hdoa.hawaii.gov/chair/new-agriculture-initiatives/organic-foods-production-tax-credit/
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Organic Foods Production Tax Credit
Organic Foods Production Tax Credit Information To apply for the Organic Foods Production Tax Credit businesses must complete all parts of the Request for Certification of Organic Foods Production Costs form on company letterhead and return the form to the Hawaii Department of Agriculture at the add...
hdoa.hawaii.gov
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Hawaii Organic Farming Association4 months ago
Critical notice regarding status change of a previously approved input material.
Agro Gold WS and Weed Slayer, manufactured by Agro Research International LLC, were recently reevaluated and are now PROHIBITED for use in organic crop production. Certified organic operators must discontinue use, remove the products from all OSP material lists, and safely dispose of remaining product.

Oregon Department of Agriculture's ODA Stop Use Notice and CDFA Notices linked below:

https://odanews.wpengine.com/oda-issues-stop-use-notice-on-organic-soil-amendment-product-agro-gold-ws/

https://www.oregon.gov/oda/programs/Pesticides/Documents/2020/PesticideAdvisory121020.pdf

https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/egov/press_releases/Press_Release.asp?PRnum=20-173
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Effective August 1, 2011, HOFA no longer provides organic certification services.

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