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PRESENTERBIOGRAPHIESPleasenote:Presentersarelistedinalphabeticalorderbypresenterlastname.OnlythosepresenterswhoseinformationwasreceivedbyJuly24,2017areincludedinthisdocument.PaulArinagaScaling-upProduction&ProfitswithCooperatives&FoodHubsPaulArinagaisGeneralManageroftheFriendswithFarmsAgriculturalCooperative(www.friendswithfarms.com).FriendswithFarmsisacooperativeoffarmerswhoshareresourcestoprovidewholesomefoodgrownwithprinciplesofAloha‘ĀinaforthepeopleofHawai‘i.PauljoinedFriendswithFarmsin2016afterhelpingthecooperativetowina$250,000USDAgrant.PriortojoiningFriendswithFarms,PaulwasmanagingdirectorofamarketingcommunicationsagencyinBrussels,Belgium.Healsoworkedforover15yearsinmarketing,productandprojectmanagementforMicrosoft,PhilipsElectronicsandanumberofstart-upcompanies.Paulisapassionateadvocateforfarmerswhoalsolikestogethishands“dirty”.HeiscurrentlyastudentintheAgSchoolprogramofGoFarmHawai’i.BrendaAsuncionLokoI'a:RestorationtoFoodProductionBrendawasraisedinWaipi‘o,(‘Ewa,O‘ahu).ShebeganvolunteeringforPaepaeoHe‘eia(POH)atHe‘eiafishpondduringholidaybreaksfromOccidentalCollege,whereshereceivedherB.A.inBiologywithaMarineBiologyemphasis.ShejoinedthePOHstaffasapart-timeKa‘AiKamaha‘ointernshipcoordinatorwhilepursuingherM.S.degreeinMarineSciencefromHawai‘iPacificUniversity.BrendaworkedasapolicyspecialistwiththeHawaiianIslandsHumpbackWhaleNationalMarineSanctuarywheresheassistedwithmanagementplandevelopmentandcommunity-basedprojects.ShejoinedKua‘āinaUlu‘Auamo(KUA)inSeptember2013andherprimarykuleanaistocoordinateopportunitiesforlokoi‘apractitionerstonetworkandincreaserestorationefforts.JayBostGrowingNewFarmersandNewMarkets:FarmerTrainingandFarmtoSchoolJayisFarmCoachatGoFarmHawaii'sWindwardOahuprogramandworkswithGoFarmHawaiiprogramsaroundtheStatetofurtherdeveloptheirprograms.Hestudiedagroecologyat

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PrescottCollegeandInterdisciplinaryEcologyattheUniversityofFlorida.HiscareerinagricultureandethnobotanyhavetakenhimtoNewMexico,NorthCarolina,St.Croix(USVI),Mexico,andBelize,wherehehasbothworkedandtaughtatnumerousproduction,seed,andeducationalfarms.JayoriginallycametoHawaiitostudyatCTAHR,butjumpedatthechancetocombinehispassionsforfoodproduction,appliedresearch,andteachingwithGoFarmHawaii.Besideshelpingtrainnewfarmers,Jayisanactiveamateurbreederandseedsman,workingwiththeHawaiiSeedGrowersNetworkandothervarietytrialnetworks.HeisalsoinvolvedwithprojectssuchasFarmLinkHawaiiandtheWaimanaloCo-op,workingtodirectlylinksmallgrowersandconsumers.LuisaCastroScaling-upProduction&ProfitswithCooperatives&FoodHubsLuisaF.CastroisthenewstatewideAgriculturalFoodSafetyProgramManagerwiththeHawaiiDepartmentofAgriculture.Withover20yearsworkinginagriculture,waterquality,ruraldevelopmentandadulteducationinHawaii,LuisabringsherknowledgeandskillstothisnewunitattheHDOAtodevelopandimplementanAgricultureFoodSafetyProgramtoensureHawaii’sfarmers,ranchers,producedistributorsandwholesalersareincompliancewiththeFDA’sFoodSafetyModernizationAct.DavidGagnerGrowMetheMoneyDavehasbeenextensivelyinvolvedinnaturalresources,conservationpolicy,andimplementationsincegraduatingfromBowlingGreenStateUniversityin1992withaBAinPoliticalSciencefocusedonEnvironmentalPolicy.Davebeganhiscareerworkingonethanolandoxygenatedfuelsissueswhileconsultingandrepresentingclientsonthestate,federal,corporate,andnon-profitlevels.HeworkedfortheNationalAssociationofConservationDistrictsfrom1999through2001asDirectorofGovernmentAffairswithaspecificfocusonthe2002FarmBillanddevelopingtheassociation’sgrassrootssystem.DaveworkedforDucksUnlimitedastheirleadAgriculturerepresentativefrom2001-2003wherehewasoneoftheprimaryauthors/partnersleadingtheconservationcommunitieseffortsonpassageofthelargestconservationtitleofalltime.FollowinghistimeatDUhewenttoserveasChiefofStaffattheNaturalResourcesConservationServicefrom2003-2006.Hewasamemberofthemanagement/leadershipteamresponsibleforastaffofnearly12,500employees,anda$4billionbudget.HeservedinavarietyofroleswithintheDepartmentincludingtheDepartmentofAgriculture’sRepresentativeoncriticalissuessuchaswetlands,wildlife,drought,KlamathBasin,biofuels,climatechange,andpreparationforthenextFarmBill’sconservationtitle.DaveiscurrentlytheSeniorDirectorofGovernmentRelationsattheNationalFishandWildlifeFoundation.Heisparticularlyfocusedonprivate/agricultural/workinglandsconservationfortheFoundation.Daveandhiswife,Sharon,liveinNorthernVirginiawiththeirchildren.Priortocollege,DavewasintheU.S.Armyservinginthe4thInfantryDivision.Heenjoyshunting,fishing,andtrainingfortriathlons.

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BrookeHansenAgTourism:DiversifyingEconomicOpportunityDr.HansenisananthropologistintheCollegeofAgricultureattheUniversityofHawai`iatHilo.ShehasbeenengagedwithfoodandagriculturaltourismthroughexperientiallearningclassesonHawai`iIslandsince1999.Currentlyherworkisfocusedonstudyingthescope,potential,andimpedimentstoexpandingagritourism.Sheteachescoursesonthesesubjectsinadditiontoclassesonculturaltourism,foodways,spiceagribusiness,andwomen,farming,andfoodresiliency.Herotheracademicspecialtiesincludesustainability,indigenousstudies,andintegrativeandalternativemedicine.ChelseaHarderAloha+Challenge:ACross-SectorApproachtoSustainabilityChelseaHarderisHawai‘iGreenGrowth’sSustainabilityDashboardCoordinator,andisleadingtheimplementationoftheAloha+ChallengeDashboard.Chelseabringsherbackgroundinengineering,communitydevelopment,educationandenergysectorworktoHawai‘iGreenGrowth.ChelseaiscurrentlypursuingaMaster’sDegreeinNaturalResources&LeadershipforSustainabilityattheUniversityofVermont,holdsadegreeinCivilEngineeringfromUniversityofMinnesota,andstudiedabroadinAdvancedEnvironmentalMeasurementsTechniques(AEMT)programatChalmersUniversityinGothenburg,Sweden.ChelseaservedinKiribatiasaPeaceCorpsvolunteerwheresheimplementedprogramsaimedatimprovingthehealthofthecommunityandimprovingtheirresiliencetoclimatechange.SheisaSeniorFellowthroughtheEnvironmentalLeadershipProgram(ELP)Nationalcohort.ChelseaisfromnorthernMinnesotaandhaslivedinHawai‘ifornearlyadecade.KristenHarmonWaterDiversion:AssessmentofOptimalWaterFlowforSustainableEcosystemFunctionsinKawainuiMarshandAgriculturalActivitiesinWaimanalo(Poster)IamagraduatestudentattheUniversityofHawai‘iMānoa,pursingaM.S.degreeinNaturalResourcesandEnvironmentalManagementwithaspecializationinEcologyEvolutionandConservationBiology.Myresearchfocusesontheconservationofendangeredspecies,aswellasrestorationandmanagementofnativesystems,inHawai‘i.IplantotransferintothePhDprogramattheUniversityofHawai‘i,Mānoa,withinthenexttwoyears,andfromthere,becomeastewardforwildlifeandtheirecosystemsbypursuingacareerasawildlifeconservationist.HannahHubanksTowardsaHawai‘iSoilHealthIndex:Waterstableaggregatesandcarbonpoolsfollowingchangefromconventionaltoconservationmanagement(Poster)HannahHubanksisanenvironmentalenthusiastwithabackgroundinZoologyfromtheUniversityofWisconsin-MadisonpursuingagraduatedegreeinsoilscienceattheUniversityof

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Hawaii-Manoa,withafocusonenvironmentalhealthandsustainability.Sheenjoysrunning,hiking,oceansports,andleadinganEarth-friendlylifestyle.KerryKakazuVerticalFarming'sRoleinHawai'iAgriculture(Poster)IamtheOwner/PresidentofMetroGrowHawaii,thefirstverticalfarminthestate.Since2014wehavebeensupplyinggourmetleafygreenstorestaurantsandspecialtyfoodstores.ThroughcontinuedresearchanddevelopmentwehopethatverticalfarmingwillgrowintoasignificantcontributoroflocalfoodinHawaii.HiʻileiKaweloLokoIʻa:RestorationtoFoodProductionHiʻileiisoneofthefoundersofPaepaeoHeʻeiaandhasbeentheExecutiveDirectorsince2007.PaepaeoHeʻeiaisasmallnon-profitorganizationthatcaresforHeʻeiaFishpond,an88-acre,800-yearoldtraditionalHawaiianfishpondlocatedonOʻahu’swindwardcoast.PaepaeoHeʻeiawasfoundedin2001andhasbeenactivelyrestoringthefishpondforthepast16years.Hiʻilei’spassionisHawai‘i,itslandandsea,itspeople,practicesandtraditions.Hi‘ileiisawahinelawaiʻa(fisherwoman)fromKahalu‘u,O‘ahu.HerfamilyhasbeenfishingthewatersofKāneʻoheBaycontinuouslyforthepast6generationsandtheirdependenceontheBayforsustenanceheavilyinfluencesherdesiretoseefishpondsrestoredandsucceedasfoodproducers.GraydonKealaLokoI'a:RestorationtoFoodProductionGraydon“Buddy”Keala-HawaiianAquacultureSpecialistandOwner/OperatorofLokoI’aConsulting.HegraduatedfromKauaiHighSchoolin1973andreceivedaB.AinAquaculturewithcertificatesinMarineSciencesandEnvironmentalStudiesin1983fromUH-Manoa.In1976,hestartedtraininginaquacultureattheOceanicInstitute-Makapuuasamarineshrimphatcherytechnician.HeservedasamemberoftheOHA-NativeHawaiianHistoricPreservationCouncilfor8yearsandreceivedtheKuliaIKaNukuAwardfromtheAssociationofHawaiianCivicClubsas2011OutstandingNativeHawaiianforHawaiianFishpondwork.Mr.Kealahaseducationalexperienceincluding4yearsat-riskteacher/counselorforKamehamehaSchools-KaPapaHonuaOKeawanui,Molokaiand2yearsNaPuaNo’eauSummerAquacultureprogramattheOceanicInstitute-KeahuoluAquacultureFacilityinKonawherehewasthesitemanager.Heisauthorof:LokoI’aAManualonHawaiianFishpondRestorationandManagement.

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KevinKellyRegionalFoodHubs:OpeningLargeMarketstoSmallFarmers&Scaling-upProduction&ProfitswithCooperatives&FoodHubsAmarinegeologistbytraining,Mr.KellywentontoreceivedhisMBAandformorethan15yearshasservedasanadvisorastheUniversityofHawai‘i’sVice-PresidentofResearchandInnovation.HehasmanagedseverallargefederalresearchawardsfromtheNationalScienceFoundation,DepartmentofHomelandSecurityandNASAandhasservedontheboardsofnumerouscommunityorganizationsincludingtheHawai‘iScience&TechnologyCouncilandtheDefendO‘ahuCoalition.HewastheChairpersonofthe2013ClustersofOpportunityproject,acommunity-driven,economicanalysisoftheNorthShoreregionfocusedonintegratingexistingassets,includingpeople,togeneratenewjobsandneweconomicopportunitiesthatcontributetothegrowthandsustainabilityNorthSorecommunitieswhileprotectingtheenvironmentandpreservingtheoverallruralcharacterandculturalsignificanceoftheregion.HestartedtheNorthShoreEconomicVitalityPartnershipnon-profitin2015.DanielaKittingerThreeWaystoBuildaFoodSystemforHawai‘i’sFutureDanielaKittingeristheSupplementalNutritionAccessProgramEducation(SNAP-Ed)CoordinatorfortheDepartmentofHealth,wheresheworksonbuildingnetworkstosupportaccesstohealthy,localfood.Asalifelonghealthadvocate,shehasledlarge-scaleinitiativesonabroadarrayofsocialissues,includingsubstanceabuseprevention,foodpolicy,and‘āina-basededucation.SheholdsaBachelor’sdegreeinNutritionandKinesiologyandaMaster'sinPublicHealthfromUHMānoa.NatalieKurashimaIndigenousAgandClimateChangeNatalieKurashimawasbornandraisedinWaipiʻo,OʻahuandcurrentlylivesinKonaonHawaiʻiIsland.SheistheIntegratedResourcesManageratKamehamehaSchools,focusedonintegratingnaturalandculturalresourcemanagementprojects,andincreasingcommunitycontributionsinʻāinastewardship.NataliereceivedaB.S.inConservationandResourceStudiesfromUCBerkeley,andaMastersandPh.D.inBotanyatUHMānoa.Herresearchfocusesonunderstandingthepast,present,andfuturepotentialofindigenousHawaiianagriculturalsystemstoinformtheirrestorationtoday.NoaLincolnBreadfruitinHawai‘i:Past,Present,andFutureNoaLincolnistheIndigenousCropsandCroppingSystemsresearchspecialistattheUniversityofHawai‘iatMānoa.HehailsfromKealakekua,Hawai‘i.Noahashadintensivetraininginlā‘aulapa‘au,andworkedintraditionalagriculturearoundthePacificRim.HehasreceivedhisdegreesfromYaleandStanfordUniversities.

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StephanieMockGrowingAgriculturewithTechnologyStephanieMock,ConservationSpecialist/DirectorofFieldOperationsforO'ahuResourceConservation&DevelopmentCouncil,workswithfarmersbyprovidingtechnicalassistance,conservationplanning,agriculturalworkshopsandhasprovidedtechnicalassistanceonover8,000acresthroughouttheislands.Stephanie'sworkhasfocusedonhowfarmers/producerscanenhancenaturalresourcestewardshipinHawai'iwhilealsoremainingeconomicallyviable.ShehasbeenpartoftheeffortledbyO'ahuRC&DtobringconservationplanningassistancetofarmersinHawai'ithroughanew,onlineconservationplanningtoolcalled"808Planner".JohnMorganAgTourism:DiversifyingEconomicOpportunityBornandraisedinHawaii,JohnMorganisasixthgenerationHawaiiresidentJohngraduatedfromPunahouHighSchoolin1974andwenttobothOregonStateUniversityandtheUniversityofHawaii,majoringinEconomics,beforeworkingfulltimeatKualoaRanch.HestartedhisworkcareeratKualoaRanchin1971asaparttimelaborer.Hebecamemanagerofthefamilyownedcompanyin1981,whenthecompanyemployed8people.Hestartedadiversifiedoutdoorrecreationoperationattheranchin1985andsincethen,KualoaRanchhasgrowntoemployabout300people.Itsprimaryendeavorsarecattleranching,diversifiedagriculture,outdoorrecreation,educationandrealestate.Johnhasbeenactiveinthecommunityformanyyears,andispresentlyontheboardsoftheHawaiiVisitorsandConventionBureau,theHawaiiCattlemen’sCouncil,andtheOahuCemetery.SomeofhispastboardaffiliationsincludetheStateBoardofLandandNaturalResources,theHawaiiTrustforPublicLand,theHawaiianMissionChildren’sSociety,theBishopMuseumandtheHawaiiNatureCenter.Overtheyears,JohnandKualoaRanchhavebeentherecipientsofnumerousawards,including:Kama`ainaoftheYear,BusinessLeaderoftheYear,TourismLegacyAward,NationalCattlemen’sBeefAssociation’sEnvironmentalStewardshipAward,andmore.JohnhasbeenmarriedtohiswifeCarrisince1981andthecouplehasthreechildren,livinginNewYork,HawaiiandAuckland,NewZealand.Anna-LisaOkoyeGrowingNewFarmersandNewMarkets:FarmerTrainingandFarmtoSchoolAnna-LisaOkoyeisTheKohalaCenter'sChiefOperatingOfficer.Foundedintheyear2000,TheKohalaCenterisanindependent,community-basedcenterforresearch,conservation,andeducation.Weturnresearchandancestralknowledgeintoaction,sothatcommunitiesinHawaiiandaroundtheworldcanthrive—ecologically,economically,culturally,andsocially.Ourmainareasoffocusarefood,water,place,andpeople.AsCOO,Anna-Lisaisresponsiblefordevelopingnewinitiatives,aswellastheprogrammaticeffectivenessandfinancialsustainabilityofTheKohalaCenter.ShealsositsontheExecutiveCommitteeoftheHawaiiFarmtoSchoolInitiative,apublic-privatepartnershipbetweentheLt.GovernorofHawaii,the

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HawaiiStateDepartmentofEducation,theHawaiiDepartmentofAgriculture,HawaiiStateProcurementOffice,andTheKohalaCenter.PriortobecomingCOO,Anna-LisawasaRuralBusinessDevelopmentSpecialistwithTheKohalaCenter.Inthisrole,shewasresponsibleformanagingtheCenter’smicro-loanprograms,assistingwithcooperativedevelopment,providingtechnicalassistanceservicestoruralbusinesses(includingbusinessplanning,financialplanning,record-keeping,andgrantandloanapplicationpreparation),andworkingonvariousagriculturalindustryprojects,includingcottagefoodlegislationandfarmtoschoolinitiatives.Anna-LisareceivedaJurisDoctordegreefromNewYorkUniversitySchoolofLaw,andaBachelorofArtsinPsychologyfromtheUniversityofPennsylvania.ShepracticedlawinNewYork,Chicago,andWashington,D.C.intheareasofcorporateandpublicfinancepriortorelocatingtoHawaiiin2013.JasonOkuhamaGrowMetheMoneyPast17yearsasManagingPartner,HawaiiLendingSpecialistsLLCdbaCommercialandBusinessLendingandformerlySVPwithB&ILendingLLC.Loanorigination,sales,marketing,underwritingandservicing;specializingintheUSDAFarmServiceAgency,USDARuralDevelopmentandU.S.SmallBusinessAdministrationloanprograms,commercialrealestateandresidentialfinancing.TerritoryincludesHawaii,SouthernandWesternPacific.FormerlyVPwithBankoffAmerica,CommunityDevelopmentBankingGroup.AdministeredtheU.S.SmallBusinessAdministration,USDARuralDevelopmentandothergovernmentloanprograms.ShannonRamirezFarmCorpsHawaii,PosterPresentationShannonRamirezisthedirectorforFarmCorpsHawaii,whichisanAmeriCorpsIntiativeandaprogramofFriendsofKonaPacificPublicCharterSchool,locatedontheBigIsland.ThisprogramsupportsgrowinghealthyfoodusingAmeriCorpsmembersplacedatlocalschoolsandfarms.CynthiaReevesValueAdded:DoingitRightfromHarvesttoSaleDr.CindyReevesistheMauiCountyAdministratorfortheUniversityofHawaiiatManoa,CollegeofTropicalAgricultureandHumanResources(CTAHR).Inthisrole,sheoverseesallfacilities,research,ExtensionoutreachandinstructiononMaui,MolokaiandLanai.Priortothisposition,CindywasaNationalProgramLeaderforNutrition,Health&WellnesswiththeUSDANIFA.ShealsoservedastheDirectorofNutritionandFamilySciencesintheFamilies,4HandNutritionunitofUSDACSREES(nowNIFA).InadditiontotheUniversityofHawaii,Cindyhas

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heldacademicfacultypositionsattheUniversityofMaryland,andtheUniversityofOtagoinNewZealand.SheearnedherBSinBiologyfromtheUniversityofNevada,Reno;herMPHdegreeinNutritionfromtheUniversityofHawaiiatManoa;andherPhDinNutritionfromtheUniversityofCalifornia,Davis.JoshuaSilvaFSMA/GAP:TheAlphabetSouptoSafeProduceforAllConsumersJoshisanewediblecropsExtensionAgentwiththeUniversityofHawaiiCooperativeExtensionService,OahuCounty.Hisfocusareasincludeintegratedcropandpestmanagement,soilfertility,andfoodsafety,primarilyservicingwestOahufarmers.JoshisacertifiedProduceSafetyAllianceTrainerandisworkingtowardsbecomingaLeadTrainertofurthersupportlocalfoodsafetyneedsandprograms.DaveStoneValue-Added/DoingItRightFromHarvesttoSaleDaveStone,Ph.D.,istheDirectoroftheOregonStateUniversityFoodInnovationCenter.Dr.StoneisanAssociateProfessorwiththeDepartmentofFoodScienceandTechnologywithabackgroundintoxicology,foodsafetyandcommunication.Dr.Stone’sCenterisanurbanagriculturalstationlocatedindowntownPortland.Servicesincludeprovidingsupporttoagriculture,foodentrepreneursandfoodprocessors.Dr.Stone.Dr.StonehasservedonaNationalAcademiesExpertPanel,engagedwithnumerouscommunitygroups,industrystakeholders,NGOsandgovernmentalagenciesthroughhisExtensionAppointment.IkaikaVelezLokoI'a:RestorationtoFoodProductionBornandraisedKahaluu,grewupfishingKaneohebay.Spent5years1993-1999bigislandpuna.GraduatedCastleHS2003.Married2010,2daughters.EmployedKualoaRanch2007,Moli'iLokoIa.Presentresponsibilities,Kia'ilokostewardshipandoysterproduction.PomaiWeigertAgTourism:DiversifyingEconomicOpportunityBusinessStrategist&Consultant.Pomai'sBigPictureThinkingandBusinessSavvyhavegainedherclientsandpartnershipsthatincludesomeofHawaii’smostpopularandpioneeringbusinessleaders&localagencies.Herconceptshavetakenheraroundtheglobe,acrosstheStateandwithineachislandnetworktodiversifyandmodelleadershipskills,collaborativemarketing&servicemethods,andcompetitivebrandbuildingtokeepHawaiirelevantandviableintoday’sever-changingsocio-economicenvironments.

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MelanieWillichGrowingNewFarmersandNewMarkets:FarmerTrainingandFarmtoSchoolMelanieWillich,PhD,isTheKohalaCenter'sFarmerTrainingCoordinatorandDirectoroftheBeginningFarmerRancherDevelopmentProgramonHawaiiIsland.MelaniereceivedaBScinAgriculturalSciencesandaMScinTropicalandInternationalAgriculturefromGeorgAugustUniversityinGöttingen,Germany.SheearnedaPhDinOrganicPlantProductionandAgroecosystemsResearchintheTropicsfromtheUniversityofKasselinWitzenhausen,Germany.MelaniecurrentlyalsoholdsapositionasSoil&FieldCropsResearchAssociatewiththeCollegeofAgriculture,ForestryandNaturalResourceManagementatUHHilo.KylieWongFSMA/GAP:TheAlphabetSouptoSafeProduceforAllConsumersKylieWongisanJuniorExtensionAgentforMauiCountyCooperativeExtension.Herprogramfocusesareediblecropssustainableagricultureandfarmfoodsafety,includingGoodAgriculturalPracticesandFoodSafetyModernizationActeducation.JanelYamamotoGrowingNewFarmersandNewMarkets:FarmerTrainingandFarmtoSchoolDirectorofGoFarmHawaiiandtheAgribusinessIncubatorProgram.GoFarmHawaii’smissionistoenhanceHawaii’sfoodsecurityandeconomybyincreasingthenumberoflocalagriculturalproducersbyofferingthosewithaninterestinagricultureacombinationofknowledge,experience,andsupportdesignedtoassisttheminbecomingviableproductiongrowers,andaccomplishthisinamannerthatencouragessustainability.TheAgribusinessIncubatorProgramhelpspeoplewhoproduce,use,orpromoteagricultureinHawaiitostart,grow,andimprovetheirbottomline.TheProgramservesallislandswithbusinessplanning,marketing,financialanalysis,andotherguidancedesignedtolaunchbusinessesandproducts,lowercosts,andincreasesales.JanelprovidesinstructionandconsultingtoGoFarmHawaiistudentsandlocalfarmersonavarietyofbusinessmanagementtopics.EnYoungThreeWaystoBuildaFoodSystemforHawai‘i’sFutureEnYoungistheExecutiveDirectorofTheFoodBasketInc,Hawai`iIsland'sFoodBank.LivinginthecollaborativecommunityofHawai`iCounty,TheFoodBasketisexploringnewwaysnon-profitscancontributetogrowingtheagriculturalsector.