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Hoʻōla Farms: Beginning Farmer & Rancher Courses and Community Support programs for Veterans, Caregivers, and Community Members

Hoʻōla Veteran Services 501(c)(3) d.b.a. Ho`ola Farms provides natural agriculture training and hands-on experiences for veterans & their families, along with the community in hopes of creating a more sustainable future & well being for all.

10/30/2026

Final call! Our Groundwork to Grow: Agribusiness Development Course starts next Tuesday 11/3 via Zoom. 🎉

Whether you want to start a food business in the future, or already have one in the works, this 4-week course will provide you with the tools and resources to successfully grow and create income for your business. In this course, we have 4 expert led zoom meetings held on Tuesdays, and 4 field days on Saturdays, where we’ll visit different farms on the East side of Hawaiʻi Island to meet the people behind the brand and business and learn from their own experiences!

Come ready to learn and create new opportunities within the community. There’s only a few spots left, register today - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe1s9cKFBT9-kg-HAfZ9AMfKXUsNZRjjLBSfuK7-bUbXLlJbg/viewform?usp=dialog&pli=1&authuser=0 🌱

10/16/2026

Want to start a farm or food business in Hawaiʻi? Learn from the people who are out there doing it!

Our new Groundwork to Grow course, Agribusiness Development, brings together local farmers and food business owners to share how they got started, how they grew, and what they wish they’d known sooner.

Whether you run a farm stand, make food from home, sell value-added products or operate a restaurant, food truck, or have dreams to build one, you’ll get practical guidance on:
 • Permits and regulations • Sales and marketing • Financing • Growing your business

Course schedule Nov 3rd - 28th with Tuesday Zoom classes + Saturday in-person field days across East Hawaiʻi (swipe to see facilitators and dates)
 $99 to sign up · Only 12 spots available • Register through the link in our bio!

Know someone who’s been dreaming about starting a food business? Tag them below or share this to your story 🌱

10/13/2026

Happy National Farmers Day!

To all our farmers, whether you’re a big operation, a small-scale backyard grower, or somewhere in between: mahalo!

Mahalo for your hard work, day in and day out, to provide our community with the most nourishing food and all the memories that come with it.

The best way to celebrate today? Support the farmers near you. Visit a farmers market, stop at a roadside stand, join a CSA, or simply choose local when you can. Every purchase keeps a farm going.

If you’re here in East Hawaiʻi, Hawaiʻi Farm-to-Car | Online Farmer’s Market makes it easy to shop from local farmers and makers online! Check it out before 6pm today to place your local farmer grown order 🌱

10/08/2026

We have something very exciting coming up! After many requests, we’ve put together an Agribusiness Development Groundwork to Grow course!

This 4-week course consists of 4 Saturday field days at different East Hawaiʻi Island locations and 4 Tuesday virtual classes starting November 3rd.

Whether you’re thinking about starting a food or farm business, already running one, or working on something connected to agriculture, this course is for you. Learn from other business owners how they successfully started and scaled, including regulations and permits, sales and marketing, financing, and more.

Know someone who would love to join? Share this post so they can see it. 🌱 Seats are limited and tend to fill fast, so register today: https://hoolafarms.org/groundwork-to-grow-courses/

09/20/2026

Confused about which USDA programs actually apply to your farm?

Join us for a free, one-hour Zoom session where we break down the loans, disaster assistance, and conservation funding available to Hawaiʻi Island farmers and producers, plus how to prepare for and recover from disaster.

Register Today! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf57L6XXCs0E64u-k1B41YIogXqcEnqKWCdlwxfPAEVbDPNeQ/viewform

When: Thursday, September 24th 4PM-5PM HST
Where: Via Live Zoom

09/16/2026

Thinking about expanding or starting a food business in Hawaiʻi?
Come check out the kitchen this Saturday from 9AM -11AM!

Join us at the Hilo Food Hub for a free workshop covering what you need to know before you launch, whether you need a commercial kitchen, and how to get permitted.

Sign Up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe7BOo539gZZPbzi4wuLVGqOazu_xifcxfDD-2HFsUdTIReNA/viewform?usp=dialog

09/11/2026

Confused about which USDA programs actually apply to your farm? No worries, we’re here to help!

Join us September 24th where we’ll discuss the various USDA programs and how they could support your operation.

Registration is in our bio 🔗

U.S. Department of Agriculture

08/28/2026

Are you looking to learn more about commercial kitchens in Hawaiʻi? September 17th we’re joining HCK to host a FREE workshop at the Hilo Food Hub to talk all about them. Register here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJ8wZ_pQ-PT3y6iYsWGzt2-07_gkLQzBf77mP6V4AlVLh9JA/viewform

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Hilo, HI

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+18084942613

Website

http://www.hoolafarms.org/

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