taste of the hawaiian range - ranching in hawaii
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Welcome to the 15th Mealani’s “A
Taste of the Hawaiian Range”
Ranching in Hawai’i:
A Proud Tradition of
Land & Animal Stewardship
Land Stewardship:
Productivity + Conservation
Productivity
• Managed
Pasture-lands
• Weaned Calves
• Locally- grown
beef
Managed Pasture-lands
Rotational Grazing & Other Intensive Management
Techniques Improve the Productivity of Rangeland and
Protects against Soil Erosion
Cow Herd at Parker Ranch
Calves at Kahua Ranch
Conservation
Ranches provide
everyone with the
following eco-system
services:
watershed protection
invasive species control
fuel load management
view plane conservation
Ranching Preserves Open Space
Manages Fuel Loads
Protects Watersheds
The Elements of a Working Ranch
High Quality ForageManaging forage quantity and quality is one of the
most important elements of a successful ranching
operation.
Water Systems
Fencing & Corrals
The Skills & Heart of the
Paniolo
Skilled Livestock Handling
Paniolo Craftsmanship:
The Tools of the Trade
Branding Crew
Fencing Crew
Water Systems Maintenance
Cooking/Catering for Round-ups
Office & Administrative
Veterinary Support
Trucking & Mechanical
Facilities Maintenance
And more….
Eat grass fed beef for a healthier you!
Beef has many
beneficial nutrients:
• Protein for building
and maintaining
strong muscles
• B-vitamins that turn
food into energy
Beef has many
beneficial
nutrients:
• Zinc that boosts
the immune system
and helps wounds
heal
• Iron that helps to
deliver oxygen to
cells to produce
energy
Eat grass fed beef for a healthier you!
Grass fed beef:
• Is lean and low in fat
• Has lots of Beta-
carotene, an
antioxidant that is
converted to Vitamin A
in the body, important
for healthy vision, bone
growth and immunity
Eat grass fed beef for a healthier you!
Eat grass fed beef for a healthier you!
Grass fed beef has:
• Lots of Vitamin
E, another anti-
oxidant, that can help
protect against heart
disease and cancer
• Lots of Omega-3 fatty
acids, the good fats that
play an important role in
every cell and system of
your body
Grass fed beef has:
• Lots of conjugated
lineoleic acid or
CLA, which appears
to help fight cancer at
various stages and
has positive effects on
diabetes, immune
function, atherosclero
sis and body
compositionRancher Clarence Rapoza
eating grass-fed beef in 2009
Visit Hawaii Cattleman’s Association’s
display at Ballroom, Booth B-56!
Sample pipikaula at Kulana
Foods, Ballroom booth B-13!
All-beef
sausages, s
erved in
2009 by
Kulana
Foods
Sample tomatoes from Kawamata
Farm, Grand Ballroom Booth 44!
Coffee-drying
Sample 100% Kona coffee at Kona Coffee Council, Ballroom Booth B-39
Sample locally
grown and
processed sweet
potato chips
at Hawaii Island
Gourmet /
Atebara’s Chips
Booth B-32!
Sample tea
at Tea
Hawaii &
Co., Ballroo
m Booth B-
16!
Sample fresh tomatoes at WOW
Farm, Ballroom Booth B-14!
Sample
organic
100% Kona
coffee
At Lyman
Kona Coffee
Farms, Ballro
om Booth B-
25!
Thirsty?
Sample pure Hawaiian water at Hawaiian
Springs, Ballroom booth B-9!
Sample fresh palm hearts at Wailea
Agricultural Group at Ballroom
Booth B-17!
Sample 100% Kona coffee at Kona Coffee
& Tea Co., Ballroom B-21!
View a
cornucopia of
Kamuela-
grown
vegetables at
Ballroom Booth
B-24!
Vegetables will
be donated to
Hawaii Island
Food Bank this
year!
Thirsty?
Sample
juices at
Hawaiian
Sun
Products at
Ballroom
booth, B-30!
New Product line
Sample sweet potatoes at CTAHR
booth, Ballroom B-42!
According
to Dr.
Mehmet
Oz, Okinaw
an sweet
potatoes
are the #1
Superfood
to eat for
your health!
Got
milk?
Hawaii Department of Agriculture (Commodities
Branch) has milk for you to sample at Ballroom B-38!
Sample Hawaiian-
grown and
processed
chocolate at
Original Hawaiian
Chocolate, Ballroo
m Booth B-40a!
Sample macadamia nuts at
Hamakua Mac Nut
Company in Ballroom B-26!
Sample Hawaiian
honey at Big
Island
Bees, Ballroom
booth B-28!
Thirsty?
Visit Galaxy Teas at Ballroom booth B-19!
Sample goat cheese at Hawaii Isle
Goat Dairy, Ballroom booth B-35!
Visit an
informational
display by
Hawaii Cattle
Producer’s
Cooperative,
Ballroom B-
15!
Roast beef served by Hawaii Cattle
Producer’s Cooperative in 2009
Visit an
educational
display of
Hawaii
County 4-H
Livestock
Association
in the
Promenade
Visit Hawaii Sheep & Goat
Association, Ballroom Booth B-23a!
See micro greens, local produce, &
tropical fruits at Adaptations at
Ballroom Booth B-31!
Learn about Korean Natural Farming at Cho Global’s
Display at the Promenade!
Learn about Mala`ai: the Culinary
Garden at Ballroom Booth B-2!
Learn about how to make your own
hydroponic Wheel Garden at the CTAHR
Hydroponics display, Promenade
Taste of the
Hawaiian
Range is
going
green –
pasture
green this
year!
Please help us recycle your trash! There
are recycling stations located throughout
the Ballroom and Grand Lanai.
Mahalo for Recycling
Angela KangWest Hawai’i Recycling Specialist
Dept. of Environmental Mgmt.
County of Hawai’i
(808)327-3706
www.hawaiizerowaste.org
When you take care of the land, the land will nourish you.”
- Hawai‘ian Huna saying
Mahalo to our Sponsors:
Hawai`i Cattlemen’s Association
Hawai`i Cattlemen’s Council
Mahalo to our Sponsors:
Hawai`i Tourism
Authority
The County of
Hawai`i
Mahalo to our Sponsors:
Big Island RC & D
University of
Hawai`i CTAHR!
Mahalo to our
Sponsors:
Kulana Foods
and KTA
SuperStores
Mahalo to our
Sponsors:
Hilton Waikoloa
Village ®
Hafner Creative
Communications
Mahalo to our Sponsors:
Kamehameha Schools/ Bishop Estate
Buy Local – It Matters
Mahalo to Ranchers
who donated
grass-fed cattle:
KK Ranch
Kahua Ranch
Kuahiwi Ranch
Palani Ranch
Parker Ranch
Ponoholo Ranch
University of Hawaii’s
Mealani Research
Station
Mahalo to Ranchers who donated
Locally raised animals:Lloyd Case
Pu`uwai Ranch
For Meat
Harvesting &
Delivery, Mahalo
to Kulana Foods!
BEST Farms, Inc.
Hirako Farms, Inc.
J.A. Farm
Kawamata Farms, Inc.
Kawano Farms, Inc.
Kekela Farms
Kozen Farm
Nakano Farm
Nakamoto Farms
Mahalo to Farmers who
have donated produce:
Rincon Family Farms
Robb Farm
Russell Onodera
Sunrise Farm
Volcano Isles Fruit Co.
C. Wagatsuma Farm, Inc.
Wailea Agricultural
Group
WOW Farms
Y. Hirayama Farms, Inc.
Mahalo to Farmers who
have Donated Produce:
Ainahua Flower
The Flower Shop at Hapuna
Goo Farms
Green Point Nursery
J & D Farm
Kaleo Na Pua Farms
Orchid Isle Dendrobiums
Shirley’s Orchids
For Flower/ Plant Donations, Mahalo to:
Mahalo to
Farmers/
Producers who
have Donated
Products:
Big Island Bees
Kaiulani Spices
Mahalos to:Alice Fujii and Friends
Armstrong Produce
Hawaii County Zero Waste Program
Kanu O Ka ‘Aina
Sustainable Island Products
Taste of the Hawaiian Range is being
photographed and/ or recorded for
future promotional use.
By attending this event, you grant the
Taste of the Hawaiian Range permission to
use or reproduce your image for
promotional purposes without right of
inspection or compensation.