{"id":49901,"date":"2016-09-09T15:23:41","date_gmt":"2016-09-10T01:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=49901"},"modified":"2020-01-09T13:07:06","modified_gmt":"2020-01-09T23:07:06","slug":"beginning-farmer-training-program-expands-to-hawaii-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2016\/09\/09\/beginning-farmer-training-program-expands-to-hawaii-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Beginning farmer-training program expands to Hawaii County"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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GoFarm Hawaiʻi<\/span> collaborators at the University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at Mānoa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> beginning farmer-training program GoFarm Hawaiʻi<\/span><\/a> is expanding to Hawaiʻi<\/span> Island, thanks to funding from Kamehameha Schools<\/a>, Ulupono Initiative and a partnership with The Kohala Center<\/a>. With this addition, GoFarm Hawaiʻi<\/span> will have five program sites across four islands, making it one of the largest beginning farmer training programs in the nation. The first class at the Big Island location will begin this fall; the date is yet to be determined.<\/p>\n

“We are so excited to offer our training to aspiring farmers with GoFarm Hawaii@The Kohala Center,” said director of GoFarm Hawaiʻi<\/span> Steven Chiang<\/strong>. Chiang is a faculty member of 糖心视频<\/abbr> Mānoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources<\/a>, a key collaborator in the GoFarm program.<\/p>\n

The program’s other sites include Windward Community College and Pioneer Hi-Bred on Oʻahu<\/span>, 糖心视频<\/abbr> Maui College and Kauaʻi<\/span> Community College. Training is also offered at College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources ’s Waimanalo Research Station<\/a>.<\/p>\n

More on GoFarm Hawaiʻi<\/span><\/h2>\n
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