STATEWIDE: FREE HFUF TOPP Educational Webinar Series

Ashley Hogue • May 27, 2026

HFUF TOPP Educational Webinar Series
Reserve Your Spot Today!
Wednesday, May 27th | 5:00 PM HST

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Through our support series, you can join as a farm mentee, get paired with an experienced farm mentor, and become eligible for a paid cash stipend while you learn how to transition your farm to become certified organic. This program connects you with practical tools, expert guidance, and real solutions to strengthen your farm and keep Hawaiʻi organic agriculture thriving. Don’t miss this opportunity to access resources designed to help you succeed. Brought to you by Hawaii Farmers Union Foundation


Webinar Series #9 | Beyond Organic: What "Real Organic" Actually Means

Not sure what it means to go beyond the USDA organic label or how it applies to your farm? Join us for an introduction to the Real Organic Project and how its standards support soil-based organic farming and strengthen trust in the marketplace. 

Featuring Alexa Schieferecke, Certification Manager with the Real Organic Project, with Organic TA Specialist Maile Woodhall available for Q&A.

Register Here Via Zoom | Free and open to Members and Non-Members.
 

With aloha,
Organic TA Specialist - Maile Woodhall
Hawaii Farmers Union Foundation
Questions: toppta@hfuu.org

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Help shape the future of organic certification in Hawaiʻi (10-min survey)

By Ashley Hogue • May 27, 2026
Hawaiʻi Farmers Union Foundation, in partnership with the USDA Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP), is conducting a short survey on organic certification in Hawaiʻi.
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STATEWIDE | HFU Food Safety FREE Live Webinar: Post-Storm Food Safety - What Farmers Need to Know

By Ashley Hogue • May 27, 2026
Thursday, June 4, 2026 5:00 PM HST Online via Zoom Register for FREE: bit.ly/HFUFS
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O'AHU | FREE Pro Bono Legal Clinic for North Shore Farmers, Ranchers, Agricultural Landowners, and Others Affected by the Kona Low Storms

By Ashley Hogue • May 27, 2026
Saturday, May 30, 2026 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM HST LDS Church — 66-842 Kaukonahua Rd, Waialua, HI 96791 Register for FREE: bit.ly/NSPROBONO
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HFU Maui Haleakalā Chapter Community Meeting + Locavore Potluck Tuesday, May 26th, North Shore Maui

By Ashley Hogue • May 22, 2026
Open to the public • Family friendly • No RSVP required 
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Maui Producer Impact & Support Survey

By duda • August 18, 2023
The Hawaiʻi Farmers Union (HFU) encourages all food producers impacted by fire, severe winds, and loss of markets due to the 2023 Maui fire and disaster to complete the Maui Producer Impact & Support Survey. This survey will help HFU and partners identify potential federal and private funding resource
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USDA Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP) in Hawaiʻi Launch!

By duda • May 21, 2023
The Hawaiʻi Farmers Union  (HFU.org) is excited to announce the launch of the USDA Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP) in Hawaiʻi. The HFU, along with other Hawaiʻi collaborating organizations including the University of Hawaiʻi, is partnering with California Certified Organic Farmers (CCO