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Island Prism* Roger B. Stephens * 2010 Copyright © 2010. Clifton M. Hasegawa & Associates, LLC and Citron Olive Farms. All Rights Reserved.

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Citron Olive Farms is a sustainable agricultural community dedicated to bringing 100% organic premium quality extra virgin olive oil and fresh organic produce and products to the market place.

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Page 1: Citron Olive Farm Presentation September 2010

•Island Prism* Roger B. Stephens * 2010

Copyright © 2010. Clifton M. Hasegawa & Associates, LLC and Citron Olive Farms. All Rights Reserved.

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To operate an efficient, environmentally responsible and sustainable organic agriculture

enterprise centered in our community and with respect for our

diverse cultural heritages

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We believe that preserving the land, our `Aina, is

vitally important not only for us today, but for

tomorrow’s generations

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Agriculture

Olive groves with of over 221,000 olive trees, organic fruit orchard and vineyard,

permaculture garden with vegetables, herbs and fragrant plants, pond with

stream and natural aquaponic system

Facilities

Visitors Center, Education and Cultural Center including an Elegant fine dining

restaurant overlooking our olive groves and fruit orchards with Magnificent 180°

Panoramic Views of Maui and the Pacific Ocean as well as views of

Haleakala and the West Maui Mountains from Makena to Maalaea

Olive Harvest and Produce Processing, Packaging and Shipping Facility, fully

climate controlled with a visitors walking tour area separated by glass panels.

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Experienced, dedicated management team.

Efficient and lean operating infrastructure.

Operational Approach ---

“The only barrier is self-created”

Our knowledge-based approach overcomes

issues and events that are barriers for others.

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Marketing our Superior Quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil and associated products as well as Superior Quality Organic Citrus and Specialty Produce and Products in-house as well as through other retail and on-line outlets

Visitor Center with indoor and outdoor Dining Facilities as well as Gift Shop with branded merchandise, Educational Center

Quarterly Agricultural Harvest Festivals and Community Events

Farm Tours of Olive Grove, specialty gardens describing organic and sustainable aspects or agriculture and processing

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We are committed to growing and delivering the

freshest, healthiest, Organically-farmed, locally

grown, “Made on Maui” produce and products

possible, including

Koronekei Olives and 100% Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oils

Citrus and Specialty Fruits

Chiles

Herbs and other Fragrant and Specialty Botanicals

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Our Lotus Garden

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Melissa Mokihana Bailey

Director of Development / Project Coordinator

Manager, Café O’ Lei, Wailuku, HI

Project Coordinator, Aloha Package Homes, Wailuku, HI

Hawaii General Manager, Starbucks, the Maui Marketplace, Kahului, HI

Hawaii Store Retail Manager, Local Motion, Lahaina, HI

Hawaii Manager, Estee Lauder Sales and Promotions, Liberty House, Lahaina and Waikiki, HI

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David Sands: AIA, Chief Architect. Co-founder, and LEED accredited professional.

Architect and builder of the green buildings and facilities for Citron Olive Farm 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

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Warren WatanabeWarren Watanabe Farm, Kula, Maui, Hawaii

Executive Director, Maui County Farm Bureau

www.mauicountyfarmbureau.org

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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.

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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

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Clark S. Hashimoto

Managing Partner, Hashimoto Persimmon Farmwww.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

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Harold Keyser, PhDMaui County Administrator

University of Hawai`i at MānoaCollege 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 Office3110 Ka`ahumanu Avenue, Building 214

Kahului, Maui, Hawai`i 96732

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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

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40% Arbequina - 20% Arbosana - 40% Koroneiki

Other Varieties

Coratina, Leccino, Picual, and Ascolana

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Arbequina–Aromatic, nutty, buttery, fruity, sweet, artichoke, ripe apple, almond

Arbosana–fruity, grassy, pungent

Koroneiki–Aromatic, bitter, pungent, herbaceous, green tea, fruity, ripe banana, slight peppery finish

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Bev Gannon

Chef/Owner, Hali`imaile General Store, Joe’s, and Celebrations Catering, Executive Chef for Hawaiian Airlines

www.bevgannonrestaurants.com

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Buddha's Hand Citron * Persian Lime * Kaffir LimeMeyer Lemon * Oro Blanco Grapefruit * Satsuma Tangerine

Fremont Tangerine * Calamondin Lime * Star Ruby Grapefruit

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Kadota Fig Surinam Cherry

StarApple Cherimoya

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Bhut Jolokia Pimiento Sweet Hatch Chiles

Hungarian Sweet Anaheim Sweet Banana

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Y. Hata & Co, LimitedHonolulu, Hawaii

Hawaii's premiere broadline foodservice distributor since 1903

www.yhata.com

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Along with superior quality, safety of food throughout the growing, harvesting and packaging process is of paramount importance

Food Safety and organic certifications from: Quality Assurance International (QAI) Hawaii Organic Farmers Association (HOFA)

Kosher Certification The Orthodox Union (OU)

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Quality Assurance International (QAI) provides independent, third Party certification of organic food systems for domestic and international organic food trade. The QAI 100% Organic Certification Program certifies every step of the organic chain from the land on which the product is grown, to the Producers growing the product, to the post-harvest facilities preparing the product, to the processing and handling facilities transforming the product.

www.qai-inc.com

 

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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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The Orthodox Union (OU) is the highest kosher certification. The Orthodox Union certification provides assurance of cleanliness of product handling and processing

Our fruits and vegetables are thoroughly washed and inspected 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

Water used for washing our produce, equipment and facilities is used only once before being recycled to irrigate crops

Olive processing equipment is used only for the production of Olive Oil.

http://www.ou.org

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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

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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.

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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 fish60,000+ 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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“The key to being eco-friendly is for everyone to live more as a whole, to inflict minimal or no harm on the environment. As we

become more conscious as a society, we realize it’s time to restore damaged ecosystems, forests, soils, waters and the air. Earth

restoration is the first step towards creating a healthier planet.”

Bamboo Living is a leader amongst eco-friendly companies.

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.

Bamboo Living is committed to reduce construction waste, always recycles and actively supports the development of sustainable eco-living.

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The solar technology provided by SOPOGY is made and tested here in Hawaii www.sopogy.com Solar thermal, a/c, and energy production

The solar collectors are capable of storing solar energy that can be used after the sun goes down

The solar collectors also are equipped with tracking systems created by Sopogy engineers to maximize productivity and efficiency

The software tied to the solar collectors account for factors such as cloudy skies, high wind speeds and rain

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To establish and maintain an interactive relationship and open door policy with Members of the Community including

those Groups and Organizations, Schools and Businesses committed to sustainable

agriculture as well as to our valued Clients and Customers

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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

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Citron Olive Farms is partnered with the Hawaii State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations,

Workforce Development Council to provide jobs for

Youth (summer and year round) Adult Displaced workers

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Our Farms will provide a place not only for

learning sustainable organic agriculture but to

synthesize, preserve, practice and celebrate the

knowledge and experience from all cultures as

represented by our diverse and multicultural

Hawaiian heritage

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CITRON OLIVE FARMHawaiian 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

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CITRON OLIVE FARMPow Wow

A meeting of all cultures to celebrate our Native American Heritage

Native American Dance Group from Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada

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CITRON OLIVE FARMGreen 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

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CITRON OLIVE FARMThe Hawaii Invitational BBQ Masters Championship

BBQ Teams and Restaurants from around the CountryCompeting 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 ChampionshipBenefits The Maui Non-Profit Organizations

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CITRON OLIVE FARMOrchid Show

Orchidaceae are cosmopolitan, occurring in almost every habitat apart from deserts and glaciers.

A World Invitational Event.

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CITRON OLIVE FARMOlive Festival

Tours of Citron Olive Farm & Organic Farm Market

Representatives from Hawaii 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 Farmers

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Enjoy the beauty and splendor of Hawai`i´s first and only olive farm - a unique Big Island adventure in agritourism. Widely known as a sustainable organic agricultural community, Citron Olive Farm 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 ToursIn Conjunction With Roberts Hawaii Tours

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Our Friends

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Our Friends

Maui Embroidery

Out of the BlueKihei, Maui

Hawaiian Video Memories

Kahului, Maui

COMPUTER BROKERAGE & SALES

Wailuku, Maui

Copy ServicesWailuku, Maui

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Olive Grove at Earthsong Lodge, New Zealand

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100% Certified Organic, First Cold Extraction,

Extra Virgin Olive OilMade on the Big Island, Hawaii

From Olives grown on the Big Island, Hawaii

Our Administrative Offices are open Monday through Friday – 8:30 am to 5:30 pm (Hawaiian Standard Time)

Closed Saturday and SundayOnline support is available 24/7

Contact us via email: [email protected]