Hawaiʻi Food and Wine Festival chefs will have the rare chance to chat with local farmers, ranchers and food producers at a private event hosted by Kamehameha Schools. The September 5 welcome reception will also feature ʻono dishes prepared by the state's top chefs with locally sourced ingredients.
More than 80 world-renowned chefs will gather in Hawai‘i for the annual food and wine festival from August 29 through September 7. The festival promotes locally grown foods and Hawaiʻi’s agricultural industry to help ensure the state’s food security.
Kamehameha Schools is responsible for the stewardship of over 215,000 acres of agricultural land statewide. Several Kamehameha farmers will showcase their products at the pāʻina including Ken Hirata – who produces sweet potato shochu in Haleʻiwa and the ranchers of Hawaii Lowline Cattle Co. on Hawaii Island.
“Kamehameha Schools has supported the Hawai‘i Food and Wine Festival since its inception in 2010,” says KS Integrated Strategies Manager Kauʻi Burgess. “The festival’s philosophy aligns with the goals of our Strategic Agricultural Plan, which is aimed at increasing food production for the local market.”
Since the inception of the agricultural plan in 2009, KS has invested over $22 million to help its farmers increase food production. Improvements included infrastructure work on roads, irrigation, fencing and security gates.
To read about KS farmers featured at the private event, see the article “From Farm to Chef” in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. For information or to purchase tickets to other festival events visit the Hawaiʻi Food and Wine Festival website.
Photos by Orlando Benedicto.
Hawaiʻi Food and Wine Festival
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Friday, August 29
Aloha ʻĀina, Aloha Kai – Love of the Land, Love of the Sea
Thursday, September 4
A lucky MODERN Buddha Belly
Friday, September 5
Halekulani Master Chefs Gala Series
Laulina at Heʻeia
Visit the Hawaiʻi Food and Wine Festival website for tickets.
The private event pairs chefs, food purveyors and retail buyers with local farmers to help promote their products.
Pāʻina participants and KS farmers Ken Hirata and Kekiaʻi Roberta Taira are featured in the August 27 Honolulu Star-Advertiser story on the event.
The festival’s philosophy aligns with KS' Strategic Agricultural Plan, aimed at increasing food production for the local market.
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