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New GM Discount Program
Hawaii Farm Bureau
Federation members can now receive an exclusive $500 discount
on each qualifying 2011 or 2012 model year Chevrolet (excludes Volt),
GMC or Buick vehicle. This exclusive discount is offered to HFBF
members for vehicles purchased or leased at participating dealerships.
To qualify you must be a member of
HFBF for at least 60 days.
Visit www.fbverify.com/gm
, insert your HFBF membership number and your zip code. Press “Login.”
A membership verification certificate will appear. Your name, address,
a certificate number, date of certificate printing and the expiration
date of the certificate will be on the certificate. Print the certificate.
The address on the certificate MUST be identical to the address
on your driver’s license.
Certificates must be presented to qualifying GM dealerships
at the time of purchase. Certificates will not be honored after
vehicle purchase.
Click here
for more information on the program and a list of participating
dealerships.
If you have questions,
call the Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation Office at 808-848-2074.
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Solar
Energy Ground Lease Opportunity
The Hawai'i Farm Bureau Federation is pleased to
inform our membership of a solar energy ground leasing opportunity
being offered by SOLARenergyHUB.
SOLARenergyHUB
is
seeking 2 acres of non-productive farm land to lease for $25,000
per year.
Ground Lease Qualifications
1. 2+ acres of non-productive farm land available.
2. Land zoning commercial, industrial, or agriculture.
3. Ag Soil Rating B, C, D, or E.
4. Close Acessibility to power lines.
Please contact the HFBF office at
848-2074 for more info.
Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation is not a party to any contractual
or leasehold relationship entered into by a landowner and Solar
Hub Utilities, LLC or any affiliate of Solar Energy Hub. Hawaii
Farm Bureau Federation makes no representation or warranty as to
the accuracy or completeness of this information and shall not have
any liability for any representations (expressed or implied) regarding,
or for any omissions from, this information or for any other written
or oral communications or contractual obligations of Solar Hub Utilities,
LLC or any Solar Energy Hub affiliate.
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KUNIA
AG PARK
2nd Parcel
The Hawai'i Agricultural Foundation announced that
it has begun accepting applications for leases on the second parcel
newly established Kunia Ag Park. Farmers interested in leasing land
at the Kunai Ag Park will have an opportunity to tour the park on
November 18, 2011 at 1 p.m. and November 21, 2011 at 9 a.m.
Applications can be found on the Hawai'i Agricultural Foundation's
website, www.hawaiiagfoundation.org.
Click here for the full Press Release
Click here for the map
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Hawaii
Farm Bureau Responds to Recent Papaya Vandalism on Big Island
The Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation joined the agricultural
community and responded with an opinion editorial in Sunday's edition
of the Honolulu Star Advertiser.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser (July 23, 2011) - Vandalism
at isle farms and ranches is about more than just property damage.
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ALOHA
AIR CARGO DISCOUNT PROGRAM
Click
Here to Sign up
Aloha Air Cargo, in collaboration with the Hawaii
Farm Bureau Federation, is please to bring you a special air freight
discount program exclusively for HFBF members. This
discount will provide HFBF members UP TO 35% OFF of Aloha Air Cargo
freighter service when shipping you locally grown or ‘Made
in Hawaii’ packaged products. In addition, Aloha
Air cargo is extending a 20% discount OFF General Freight shipments
and non-perishable products.
The program rates will be effective
until December 31, 2011.
All members will need to sign up for access to the
special Members Section of the HFBF website to get information on
Aloha Air Cargo’s and other company deals. See below for details
on how to take advantage of these exclusive discounted rates:
Click
Here to Sign up
You will need to provide the following required information in order
to sign up:
Name (first and last)
Valid email address (which you will receive confirmation email with
login instructions to the HFBF Members’ site)
HFBF Member Number
Check the box if you have an existing Aloha Air
Cargo Account number (to be used for shipments/bookings) ? If you
DO, please input the AAC Account number in the space provided.
If you do NOT have an account, Aloha Air Cargo
will contact you directly for instructions on setting up either
a cash or credit based account.
Click on the “Sign Up” button once all
information is provided.
Once your request is reviewed and approved, you
will receive a confirmation email with login instructions.
If you have any questions or have problems signing
up, please contact: signup@hfbf.org.
Click
Here to Sign up
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photo of the April 18 & 19, 2011 HFBF strategic
planning participants. (Photo courtesy of Kim Coffee-Isaak,
Executive Director, Agriculture Leadership Foundation
of Hawaii.)
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