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THE KOHALA CENTER SEPTEMBER 2015 IMPLEMENTING THE USDA FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROGRAM IN HAWAI‘I | 1

USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable ProgramHawai‘i Local Produce Buying Guide

Prepared by The Kohala Center with support from the USDA Farm to School Program

January 2017

THE KOHALA CENTER SEPTEMBER 2015 IMPLEMENTING THE USDA FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROGRAM IN HAWAI‘I | 1

USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable ProgramHawai‘i Local Produce Buying Guide

January 2017

Support provided by the USDA and the Hawaii Department of Agriculture

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Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................... 2 Farm to School ......................................................................................................................................................... 2 FFVP Program Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 2 Buying Local – Why it Matters ................................................................................................................................ 2 For Schools ................................................................................................................................................................. 3 How to Buy Local for the FFVP .............................................................................................................................. 3 Hawai‘i Seasonality Guide - Peak Availability of Local Crops during School Year ................................................. 4 Hawai‘i Produce Farms ............................................................................................................................................ 6 For Farmers ............................................................................................................................................................. 15 How to Sell to Schools in Hawai‘i .......................................................................................................................... 15

1. Selling Directly to the Hawai‘i Department of Education ......................................................................... 15 2. Selling Directly to Charter Schools and Independent Schools .................................................................. 15 3. Selling to Produce Distributors .................................................................................................................. 15

Supplying for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable (Snack) Program .................................................................. 16 Hawai‘i FFVP Schools ....................................................................................................................................... 16 Fresh Produce Ordered for USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (2014-2015) ......................................... 20 USDA Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs ............................................................................... 20

Hawai‘i Produce Food Hubs & Distributors .......................................................................................................... 23

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Introduction

Farm to School Farm to school encompasses a variety of efforts to connect communities and students to fresh, nutritious food in order to encourage healthy eating habits and strengthen local economies. Farm to school generally includes three core elements: (1) school gardens; (2) nutrition, agriculture, health, and food education; and (3) the procurement of local foods for school meals. The first and second elements aim to help students become “citizen eaters” who understand the connections between food, health, and agriculture. The third aims to create pathways to deliver local produce directly into school food programs, such as the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program.

FFVP Program Overview The USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) provides federal funds to low-income elementary schools to serve fresh fruits and vegetables as snacks between meals during the school day. The goal of the FFVP is to improve children’s overall diet and promote healthy eating habits. Schools in Hawai‘i can order any fresh fruit or vegetable for the FFVP. The FFVP encourages schools to serve a variety of produce in order to introduce students to fruits and vegetables that are generally not included in the school lunch menu. FFVP snacks are served between meals to the entire elementary student body at participating schools. Snacks are served to students either whole (such as grapes or a tangerine), or pre-cut (such as broccoli florets). Schools generally serve FFVP snacks raw, although schools can offer lightly cooked vegetables once a week. Some schools order whole produce and prepare the snacks on-site. Other schools buy their FFVP snacks pre-processed. Serving sizes vary from school to school.

Buying Local – Why it Matters Farmers throughout Hawai‘i are eager to supply local produce to local schools, either directly or through local food hubs and distributors. Buying fresh, local food can have a positive impact on the economy, public health, and education. Serving fresher, more nutritious food in school meals is associated with improved academic performance, reduced consumption of unhealthy foods, a stronger connection to the source of our food, and increased knowledge of agriculture. Connecting children to the source of their food can encourage healthier food choices that support learning and academic achievement. Farm to school can also benefit farmers by providing a new market for crops. It can increase the demand for local food and drive increases in local food production, thereby enhancing Hawai‘i’s food security and keeping more dollars circulating within the local economy. Ultimately, farm to school is about building strong local communities in the areas of health, education, and the local economy.

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For Schools

How to Buy Local for the FFVP

1. Get to know what’s in season. Although Hawai‘i has a 12-month growing cycle, various crops have different peak seasons. Get to know what’s in season by reviewing the Hawai‘i Seasonality Guide for local fruits and vegetables on page 4 of this Guide. Local food hubs and distributors can also tell you what’s in season.

2. Request local. Let your food vendors know that local food is important to your school by requesting local produce when you procure local food. If you plan your FFVP menu in advance, include local produce and take into account seasonality as you create your schedule.

3. Meet your local farmers. Build relationships with local farmers and engage students in local agriculture by organizing field trips to local farms, visiting local farmers markets, and inviting farmers to speak to students.

a. Buying directly from farmers. Hawai‘i charter schools can buy directly from farmers. We

recommend that charter schools work with Hawai‘i Child Nutrition Programs to ensure that their schools’ procurement procedures comply with the law.

b. Buying from vendors. If you buy fresh produce through a vendor, tell the farmers you meet which vendors you use, and tell your vendors about the farmers from whom you want to buy.

For a list of Hawai‘i Produce Farms, see page 6. For a list of Hawai‘i Produce Food Hubs and Distributors, see page 23.

4. Review the USDA’s Procuring Local Foods for Child Nutrition Programs Guide, available at http://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/f2s/F2S_Procuring_Local_Foods_Child_Nutrition_Prog_Guide.pdf.

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Hawai‘i Seasonality Guide - Peak Availability of Local Crops during School Year The following table provides a list of crops at peak availability during the months of the school year.

Hawaiʻi Seasonality Guide - Peak Availability of Local Crops During School Year August September October November December Banana Banana Atemoya Atemoya Atemoya Cantaloupe Honeydew Banana Avocado Avocado Honeydew Lime Lime Lime Lime Lime Longan Longan Mango Orange Longan Lychee Mango Orange Rambutan Lychee Mango Orange Papaya Tangerine Mango Orange Papaya Rambutan Burdock Papaya Papaya Persimmon Tangerine Cabbage, Asian Pineapple Persimmon Rambutan Burdock Corn, Sweet Watermelon Pineapple Burdock Cabbage, Chinese Heart of Palm Beans Watermelon Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage, Asian Lettuce, Baby Greens Burdock Burdock Cabbage, Asian Corn, Sweet Mushrooms Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage, Chinese Daikon Heart of Palm Pumpkin Cabbage, Asian Cabbage, Asian Heart of Palm Lettuce, Baby Greens Sprouts Celery Daikon Lettuce, Baby Greens Mushrooms Taro Cucumber Heart of Palm Mushrooms Pumpkin Zucchini Daikon Lettuce, Baby Greens Pumpkin Sprouts Ginger Root Lettuce, Romaine Sprouts Taro Heart of Palm Mushrooms Zucchini Zucchini Lettuce, Baby Greens Pumpkin Lettuce, Romaine Sprouts Lū‘au (Taro) Leaf Squash Mushrooms Tomato Pepper, Green Watercress Pumpkin Zucchini Sprouts Squash Tomato Watercress Zucchini

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Hawai‘i Seasonality Guide - Peak Availability of Local Crops During School Year

January February March April May Avocado Avocado Lime Mango Lychee Lime Lime Mango Orange Mango Orange Orange Orange Papaya Papaya Rambutan Rambutan Papaya Pineapple Pineapple Strawberry Strawberry Rambutan Rambutan Beans Tangerine Bitter Melon Strawberry Strawberry Bitter Melon Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage, Chinese Bitter Melon Beans Cabbage, Chinese Heart of Palm Cabbage, Head Cabbage, Chinese Bitter Melon Cabbage, Head Mushrooms Corn, Sweet Cabbage, Head Cabbage, Chinese Celery Sprouts Heart of Palm Corn, Sweet Cabbage, Head Corn, Sweet Mushrooms Eggplant Celery Cucumber Sprouts Heart of Palm Corn, Sweet Eggplant Sweet Potato Lettuce, Leaf Cucumber Ginger Root Mushrooms Eggplant Heart of Palm Sprouts Ginger Root Lettuce, Leaf Sweet Potato Heart of Palm Mushrooms Taro Lettuce, Leaf Pepper, Green Mushrooms Sprouts Pepper, Green Sweet Potato Sprouts Taro Sweet Potato Tomato Taro Watercress

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Hawai‘i Produce Farms Hawai‘i Island Farm Name Contact Contact Info Products

Adaptations, Inc. Maureen Datta PO Box 1070, Captain Cook, HI 96704 808-324-6600

[email protected] www.adaptationsaloha.com

Assorted citrus, mango, star fruit, longan, liliko‘i, dragon fruit, avocado, green beans, breadfruit, cherry and grape tomatoes, cucumber, carrots

Aloha ‘Āina Tropicals Nicole Tergeoglou PO Box 35, Laupāhoehoe, HI 96764 808-962-6247

[email protected]

Tangerine, orange, banana, papaya

‘Ano‘ano Farms

Max Bowman PO Box 151, Pa‘auilo, HI 96776 808-937-6485

[email protected]

Baby greens, eggplant, sweet potato, cabbage, broccoli, cilantro

Beach Bum Farm, LLC Richard Watters PO Box 668, Captain Cook, HI 96704 808-895-5711

[email protected]

Avocado, banana, macadamia nuts

Clear View Farm, Inc. Donna Mitts PO Box 344, Pa‘auilo, HI 96776 808-936-2117

[email protected]

Asparagus and banana

Hāmākua Heritage Farm, Inc.

Janice Stanga P.O. Box 205, Laupāhoehoe, HI 96764 808-962-0017

[email protected] http://hamakuamushrooms.com/

Ali‘i mushrooms

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Farm Name Contact Contact Info Products Kanekiki Farm/Moana Ula

LLC Barb Cuttance 14-266 Papaya Farms Rd, Pāhoa, HI 96778

808-339-4344 [email protected]

Avocados, breadfruit. Would consider growing greenhouse crops to order with lead time.

Ka‘ū Specialty LLC

Malian Lahey PO Box 192, Pāhala, HI 96777 503-575-9098

[email protected] www.kauspecialtycoffee.com

Beans, kale, arugula, carrots, kalo (leaf and corm), tomatoes, eggplant, sweet potato

Kealaola Farm Barry Levine 79-969 Kealaola St, Kealakekua, HI 96750 808-322-9253

[email protected] [email protected]

Organic lettuce (head and baby), arugula, bok choy, winter squash, lime, citrus

Ka ‘Ohi Nani Farm Lark Wiley PO Box 7111, Kamuela, HI 96743 Cell: 808-333-0126

Office: 808-885-1950 [email protected]

Seasonal organic vegetables

Lewa Nu‘u Ohana Hydroponics Farm, LLC

Carmen Navarro-Nakamura

254 Lewa Nu‘u St, Hilo, HI 96720 808-854-1224

[email protected]

Mānoa lettuce; heart- and star- shaped Japanese cucumbers; basil; red, yellow, orange and purple bell peppers

Mac’s Kona Coffee Farm

Donna Meiners 85-4679 Hawai‘i Belt Rd, Captain Cook, HI 96704 907-575-3393

[email protected]

Apple banana, coffee

Mauna Ikena Farm

Linda Burnham Larish

17-4356 South Rd, Kurtistown, HI 96760 808-966-6337

[email protected]

Avocado, liliko‘i, atemoya, ginger, kalo, sweet potato, lima bean, guava, lemongrass, cassava, lychee, mountain apple, ice cream bean, soursop, kabocha

Mother Nature’s Miracle Elizabeth Mallion PO Box 486, Pa‘auilo, HI 96776 808-640-8363

https://www.facebook.com/Mother-Natures-Miracle-340438719457689/

Organic salad mix, micro mix, head lettuce, arugula, mizuna, green onion, beet, Chinese cabbage, eggplant, chard, purple mustard greens, fennel

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Farm Name Contact Contact Info Products OK Farms Troy Keolanui 1570 Maikalani Dr, Hilo, HI 96720

808-934-9200 [email protected] www.okfarmshawaii.com

Heart of palm, lychee, longan, rambutan, orange, tangelo, tangerine

Paraiso Orchards Saturnino Doctor 28-438 Sugar Mill Rd, Pepe‘ekeo, HI 96783 808-365-3622

[email protected]

Banana, eggplant, rambutan, longan, lychee, pineapple, avocado, mango

Pohoiki Organic Farm Ed Frazer PO Box 2057, Pāhoa, HI 96778 808-640-8642

[email protected] http://www.pahoahostel.com/

Liliko‘i, soursop, ‘ulu

Tai Shan Farms, Inc. Don & Malia McNabb

92-1329 Prince Kūhiō Blvd, # 4-178 Captain Cook, HI 96704

808-929-9613 www.taishanfarms.com

Dragon fruit

Maku‘u Pastures Ann Coldwell Old Government Rd, Pāhoa, HI 96778 808-982-6715

[email protected]

Citrus (orange, lime, tangor, grapefruit, tangelo) and avocado

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Kaua‘i Farm Name Contact Contact Info Products

Aloha ‘Āina Poi Company

Kaina Makua or Davis Price

9944 Waimea Rd, Waimea, HI 96796 808-954-5569

[email protected]

Kalo, lū‘au leaf

Anuenue Plantation Fred Wells PO Box 226, Kapa‘a, HI 96746 808-823-8335

[email protected] http://anuenue.com/

Longan, lychee

Hole in the Mountain Farm

Jude Huber PO Box 533, Kīlauea, HI 96754 808-635-0061

Rambutan, longan, Kaua‘i sugarloaf pineapple

Kalamania Farms and Woods

Elizabeth Ito PO Box 603, Anahola, HI 96703 808-651-3011

[email protected]

Assorted citrus, ‘ulu, lychee, longan, avocado

Kauai Fresh Farms Pattie Swanson 5545 Kahiliholo Rd, Kīlauea, HI 96754 808-826-0077

[email protected] www.kauaifreshfarms.com

Lettuce, kale, tomato

Moloa‘a Organica‘a Marta Whitlock PO Box 689, Kīlauea HI 96754 808-823-6807

[email protected]

Mango, avocado, lychee, longan, seasonal salad, braising mix, lettuce, eggplant

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Maui Farm Name Contact Contact Info Products

Aloha Aina Organic Farm, LLC

Crystal Schmitt 100 Waipuhia Pl, Ha‘ikū, HI 96708 808-575-7321

[email protected]

Organic spring lettuce mix

Hana Herbs & Flowers

Eileen Comeaux PO Box 323, Hāna, HI 96713 808-248-7407

[email protected]

Pohole (Maui fern shoots)

Hāna Ranch Agriculture, LLC

Brian McGinness

PO Box 507, Hāna, HI 96713 808-248-7238

[email protected] www.hanaranch.com

Papaya, banana, salad mix, turmeric, ginger, sweet potato, carrots, herbs, other seasonal vegetables (certified organic)

Lokelani ‘Ohana Waihe‘e Farm

Christina Chang 2315 Kahekili Hwy, Wailuku, HI 96793 808-249-0254

[email protected] http://lokelaniohana.org/

‘Ulu, carrots, potato, spinach, Asian greens, lettuce, loquat, avocado, orange, lychee, banana

Maui Dragon Fruit Farm Crystal Schmitt 833 Punakea Lp, Lāhainā, HI 96761 808-264-6127

[email protected] www.mauidragonfruit.com

Dragon fruit

ONO Organic Farms Chuck Boerner 149 Hāna Hwy, Hāna, HI 96713 808-248-7779

[email protected] www.onofarms.com

‘Ulu, coconut, tangerine, spinach, banana, papaya, seasonal greens

Maui Nui Farm Kit Mizel 151 Pulehunui Rd, Kula, HI 96790 808-280-6166

www.mauinuifarm.com

Lettuce, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, beans, papaya, banana, tangerine, corn, and other seasonal fruits and vegetables

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Farm Name Contact Contact Info Products

Simpli-Fresh Farm James Simpliciano PO Box 12789, Lāhainā, HI 96761 808-269-2626

www.simpli-fresh.com

Apple banana, liliko‘i, citrus, broccoli, carrots, baby carrots, corn, radish, beets

Wailele Farm / Twin Falls Maui

Ramana Sawyer 6300 Hāna Hwy, Ha‘ikū, HI 96708 808-463-1275

[email protected] http://www.twinfallsmaui.net/wailele-farm.php

Coconut, bananas, liliko‘i, sugar cane, avocado, citrus, and other seasonal fruit

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Moloka‘i Farm Name Contact Contact Info Products

Pualani O Moloka‘i Mana‘e Grown Farm

Patty McCartney PO Box 1688, Kaunakakai, HI 96748 Office: 808-558-8383 Cell: 808-646-9063

[email protected]

Avocado, star fruit, Surinam cherry, mango, soursop, banana

Pu‘u O Hoku Ranch Jann Roney General Manager

PO Box 1889, Kaunakakai, HI 96748 Office: 808-646-1934 Cell: 530-321-1080

http://www.puuohoku.com

Lettuce, chard, kale, eggplant, bok choy, tatsoi, mizuna, cherry tomato, broccoli, green beans, corn, dry land taro, beets, carrots, sweet potato, fennel, chayote, radish, arugula, sunrise papaya, apple banana, avocado, lychee, longan, star apple, chico (sapodilla)

Sust‘āinable Molokai Food Hub

Harmonee Williams, Manager

PO Box 250, Kaunakakai, HI 96748 Office: 808-560-5410 Cell: 808-646-1314

[email protected] http://sustainablemolokai.org/foodhub

Taro, Moloka‘i purple sweet potato, papaya, watermelon

Permaculture Farm

Joe Kennedy PO Box 113, Kualapu‘u, HI 96757 808-336-1566

[email protected]

‘Ulu, pomegranate, avocado, mangos, tangelo, fig, lime, perennial Asian vegetables (Okinawan spinach, leafy vegetables)

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O‘ahu Farm Name Contact Contact Info Products

Dole Food Company Hawaii

Bryce Zane, Manager, Sourcing, Marketing &

Sales

802 Māpunapuna St, Honolulu, HI 96819 808-861-8015

Pineapple

Just Add Water Kimberly Clark 183 Alalā Rd, Kailua, HI 96734 808-259-5635

[email protected] http://www.just-add-water.biz/

Avocado, bananas, citrus, exotic tropical fruit, papaya, pineapple, assorted leafy greens, assorted vegetables, and root crops.

Kahumana Organic Farm

Christian Zuckerman 86-660 Lualualei Homestead Rd, Wai‘anae, HI 96792 Office: 808-696-2655 Cell: 808-542-9565 www.kahumana.org

Baby salad greens, kale, carrots, beets, kalo, watermelon radish, seasonal fruits

Kunia Country Farms

Jason Brand 92-1770 Kunia Rd, Kunia Camp, HI 96759 917-319-0817

[email protected] www.kuniacountryfarms.com

Head lettuce and salad mixes

Mohala Farms Mark Hamamoto PO Box 204, Waialua, HI 96791 808-478-8469

[email protected] www.mohalafarms.org

Lettuce, arugula, collard greens, ‘ulu, liliko‘i, cassava, eggplant

MA‘O Organic Farms Gary Maunakea-Forth 86-148 Pūhāwai Rd, Wai‘anae, HI 96792 808-696-5569

[email protected] http://maoorganicfarms.org/

Arugula, beets, cauliflower, turnip, fennel, endive, salad greens, eggplant, daikon, kale, corn, collard greens, carrots, broccoli, radish, banana, clementine tangerines, mango, cassava

Mari’s Garden Ryan Tsutsui 94-415 Makapipipi St, Mililani, HI 96789 808-625-2800

[email protected] www.marisgardens.com

Lettuce, spring mix, romaine, Japanese cucumber, grape tomatoes, longan, lychee, mango, kale

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Farm Name Contact Contact Info Products Waihuena Farm

Meleana Judd-Cox 59-414 Kamehameha Hwy, Hale‘iwa, HI 96712

Office: 808-638-0570 Cell: 808-551-8132

[email protected] waihuenafarm.com

Radishes, chard, eggplant, wing beans, kalo, liliko‘i, bananas, organic papaya

So Ono Foods Curtis Wheeler 3219 Ualena St, Honolulu, HI 96819 808-422-4362

[email protected] www.so-onofoodproducts.com

Pre-cut fresh fruits and vegetables

Twin Bridge Farms Milton Agader PO Box 31, Waialua, HI 96791 808-864-6477

[email protected]

Tomatoes, sweet potato, Irish potato, leafy vegetables, melon, avocado, mango, asparagus

Waiahole Nursery & Garden Center

Katie Hurd, Manager 48-190 Kamehameha Hwy, Kāne‘ohe, HI 96744 Office: 808-239-6311 Cell: 808-222-6316 [email protected]

www.waiaholenursery.com

Aquaponic lettuce, leafy greens, basil, chives, green onions

Kawailoa Farm

Ted Nakamura PO Box 1032, Hale‘iwa, HI 96712 808-220-7024

Certified organic papaya, asparagus, long bean, winged bean, eggplant, mango, okra

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For Farmers

How to Sell to Schools in Hawai‘i There are three avenues for selling to schools in Hawai‘i: (1) Selling directly to the Hawai‘i Department of Education; (2) Selling directly to charter schools and independent schools; and (3) Selling to distributors that work with schools.

1. Selling Directly to the Hawai‘i Department of Education Hawai‘i has only one school district, which includes all public schools under the Hawai‘i Department of Education (HIDOE). HIDOE public schools purchase a variety of fresh produce for schools, including apples, baby carrots, bananas, broccoli, cabbage, celery, cucumber, green leaf lettuce, oranges, papaya, red cabbage, romaine lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, and won bok. In order to sell directly to HIDOE public schools, farmers must both meet HIDOE’s vendor qualifications and successfully respond to either an informal or a formal competitive solicitation by HIDOE. In an informal solicitation, HIDOE will seek bids from three vendors and, generally speaking, the lowest priced bid will prevail. In a formal solicitation, HIDOE publicly advertises the district’s needs in the form of an invitation for bids or a request for proposals. Selling directly to a HIDOE school may be challenging for local farmers, as HIDOE’s vendor qualifications for farmers include certification of Good Agricultural Practices, a $1 million liability insurance policy, and tax clearance from Hawai‘i Compliance Express (https://vendors.ehawaii.gov).

2. Selling Directly to Charter Schools and Independent Schools Selling directly to charter schools and independent schools may be more feasible for local farmers because the food procurement systems at these schools are generally less complex. Selling directly to a charter school or an independent school requires building a relationship with the school food manager, learning about the school’s menu cycle, and understanding the school’s buying procedures and requirements. These schools may be interested in formally or informally contracting with local growers. For a list of charter schools in Hawai‘i, see the State Public Charter School Commission’s School Directory, available at http://www.chartercommission.hawaii.gov/charter-school-directory.

3. Selling to Produce Distributors The least complex route for a farmer to feed local school children is by working with a produce distributor. Distributors provide schools with fresh produce for a number of programs that fund school food purchases, including the USDA National School Lunch Program, the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, and the Department of Defense (DoD) Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. Both charter schools and public schools in Hawaiʻi purchase fresh produce through distributors. Schools purchase from distributors for convenience and also because schools may lack kitchen facilities or staff to process/prepare food. Distributors also may be interested in formally or informally contracting with local growers. See page 23 for a list of Hawai‘i Produce Distributors.

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Supplying for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable (Snack) Program The FFVP is a good starting place for local farmers that are interested in selling to schools for several reasons: (1) the quantity requirements for the FFVP are lower than other school food programs and more attainable for local farms; (2) the FFVP has a more generous budget than other school food programs; and (3) the FFVP encourages schools to expose students to a variety of produce. Most FFVP schools (public and charter) place their FFVP orders through distributors. A number of local schools are interested in purchasing local fruits and vegetables for the FFVP. In general, regular public schools in Hawai‘i place FFVP orders through produce distributors that are approved Hawai‘i Department of Education vendors. Charter schools and independent schools can buy directly from farmers, but often purchase from distributors for convenience and also because schools may lack kitchen facilities or staff to process/prepare food.

Hawai‘i FFVP Schools Each year schools in Hawai‘i must apply to be a part of the FFVP. The number of schools participating from year to year can vary. The following schools signed up for the FFVP for the 2016-2017 school year. For the most recent list of schools, contact Hawai‘i Child Nutrition Programs at 808-587-3600 or visit http://hcnp.hawaii.gov/.

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Hawai‘i Island Name of School # of Elementary

Students Chiefess Kapi‘olani Elementary 363 Ha‘aheo Elementary 184 Hawai‘i Academy of Arts & Science PCS 249 Hilo Union Elementary 436 Hōnaunau Elementary 171 Honoka‘a Elementary 382 Ka‘ū High & Pāhala (Elementary only) 133 Ka ‘Umeke Kā‘eo PCS (Elementary only) 200 Kaūmana Elementary 264 Kalaniana‘ole (Elementary only) 300 Ke Kula ‘o ‘Ehunuikaimalino 134 Ke Kula ‘o Nāwahīokalani‘ōpu‘u Lab PCS 306 Kea‘au Elementary 836 Keaukaha Elementary 411 Keonepoko Elementary 599 Kohala Elementary 347 Kona Pacific PCS 158 Konawaena Elementary 571 Kua O Ka Lā PCS (Elementary only) 77 Laupāhoehoe Community PCS (Elementary only) 186 Mountain View Elementary 540 Nā‘ālehu Elementary 406 Pa‘auilo Elementary & Intermediate (Elementary only) 203 Volcano School of Arts & Science PCS (Elementary only) 123 Waiākeawaena Elementary 720 Waimea Elementary 564 Waimea Middle PCCS (6th grade only) 76

Hawai‘i Island – Total Number of Schools: 27 Hawai‘i Island – Total Number of Elementary Students: 8,939

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Oʻahu Name of School # of Elementary

Students ‘Aiea Elementary 376 Ala Wai Elementary 424 August Ahrens Elementary 1,312 Benjamin Parker Elementary 341 Blanche Pope Elementary 236 Hau‘ula Elementary School 336 Honowai Elementary 733 Ka‘a‘awa Elementary 125 Ka‘ala Elementary 422 Kahalu‘u Elementary 289 Kahuku Elementary 422 Kailua Elementary 355 Kalihi Uka Elementary 270 Kamaile Academy PCS (Elementary only) 701 Kapālama Elementary 579 Kauluwela Elementary 380 Lā‘ie Elementary 673 Leihoku Elementary 961 Linapuni Elementary 170 Lincoln Elementary School 336 Nānāikapono Elementary 848 Nānākuli Elementary 469 Palolo Elementary 294 Pearl City Elementary 448 Pearl Harbor Elementary 626 Pohakea Elementary 577 Puohala Elementary 296 Pu‘uhale Elementary 243 Samuel K. Solomon Elementary 951 Waiāhole Elementary 99 Waialua Elementary 585 Wai‘anae Elementary 609

Oʻahu – Total Number of Schools: 32 Oʻahu – Total Number of Elementary Students: 15,486

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Maui Name of School # of Elementary

Students Haiku Elementary 492 Kahului Elementary 973 Lihikai Elementary 918 Makawao Elementary 547 Pāʻia Elementary 369 Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena Elementary 745 Pukalani Elementary 410 Wailuku Elementary 720

Maui – Total Number of Schools: 8 Maui – Total Number of Elementary Students: 5,174

Kaua‘i Name of School # of Elementary

Students ‘Ele‘ele Elementary 471 Kapa‘a Elementary 914 Kekaha Elementary 369 King Kaumuali‘i Elementary 589 Kōloa Elementary 392

Kaua‘i – Total Number of Schools: 5 Kaua‘i – Total Number of Elementary Students: 2,735

Moloka‘i Name of School # of Elementary

Students Kualapu‘u Elementary New Century PCCS 333 Maunaloa Elementary 57

Moloka‘i – Total Number of Schools: 2 Moloka‘i – Total Number of Elementary Students: 390

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Fresh Produce Ordered for USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (2014-2015) During the 2014-2015 school year, FFVP schools in Hawai‘i ordered the following produce, among other items.

Fresh Produce List Apples Clementines Papaya Sweet Potatoes Asparagus Kale Peach Tangelos Avocado Kiwi Pears Tangerines Banana Kumquat Pineapple Taro Bell Peppers Lettuce Plum Tomato Blackberries Liliko‘i Pumpkin ‘Ulu Blueberries Longan Rambutan Watercress Broccoli Mango Raspberries Watermelon Cantaloupe Mushrooms Spinach Zucchini Carrots Nectarines Starfruit Cauliflower Okra Strawberries Celery Oranges String Beans

USDA Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs The USDA Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs is a manual to help schools order the right amount of food. To assist farmers with estimating amounts required to supply FFVP schools, the table below includes the USDA Food Buying Guide for Produce and the estimated number of pounds required to supply the FFVP statewide and by island. The estimates assume that FFVP snacks are ¼ cup or one whole small fruit (such as a tangerine) and that each school offers the same fruit/vegetable a maximum of three times during the school year. Please note that FFVP schools may choose to order more than a ¼ cup per serving and may offer the same fruit/vegetable more than three times during the school year. To figure out the demand for a particular crop, it is best to call the specific schools you are interested in supplying or call a produce wholesaler that supplies schools. The USDA Food Buying Guide for Produce is available at http://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/FBG_Section_2-VegFruits_2.pdf

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Fresh Fruit/Vegetable USDA Food Buying Guide for Produce Estimated Annual Pounds for FFVP

Serving Size Servings per Pound

Pounds for 100 Servings Statewide

Hawai‘i Island Kaua‘i Maui Moloka‘i O‘ahu

Avocado ¼ cup raw 8.2 12.2 11,746 3,351 855 1,881 236 5,423 Bananas (petite) ¼ cup raw 6.5 15.4 14,827 4,230 1,080 2,374 298 6,845 Bananas (regular) ¼ cup raw 7.1 14.2 13,671 3,900 996 2,189 274 6,312 Blackberries ¼ cup raw 11.9 8.5 8,183 2,335 596 1,310 164 3,778 Blueberries ¼ cup raw 11.9 8.5 8,183 2,335 596 1,310 164 3,778 Broccoli (untrimmed) ¼ cup raw 9.8 10.3 9,916 2,829 722 1,588 199 4,578 Cabbage (Chinese; untrimmed) ¼ cup raw 20.4 5.0 4,814 1,373 351 771 97 2,223 Cabbage (Green; untrimmed) ¼ cup raw 17.7 5.7 5,488 1,566 400 879 110 2,534 Cabbage (Red; untrimmed) ¼ cup raw 13.0 7.7 7,413 2,115 540 1,187 149 3,423 Cantaloupe ¼ cup raw 5.73 17.5 16,848 4,806 1,227 2,698 338 7,779 Carrots ¼ cup raw 10.3 9.8 9,435 2,692 687 1,511 189 4,356 Cauliflower (trimmed) ¼ cup raw 12.5 8.0 7,702 2,197 561 1,233 155 3,556 Celery (trimmed) ¼ cup raw 12.2 8.2 7,895 2,252 575 1,264 158 3,645 Clementines whole 3.7 27.2 26,187 7,470 1,907 4,193 526 12,091 Corn (with husks) ¼ cup cooked 3.4 29.9 28,787 8,212 2,096 4,610 578 13,291 Cucumber ¼ cup raw 11.1 9.1 8,761 2,499 638 1,403 176 4,045 Figs ¼ cup raw 8.0 12.5 12,035 3,433 876 1,927 242 5,556 Grapefruit ¼ cup raw 6.5 15.5 14,923 4,257 1,087 2,390 299 6,890 Honeydew ¼ cup raw 4.9 20.5 19,737 5,630 1,437 3,160 396 9,112 Kale (trimmed with stem) ¼ cup raw 35.7 2.9 2,792 796 203 447 56 1,289 Lettuce (Romaine; untrimmed) ¼ cup raw 31.3 3.2 3,081 879 224 493 62 1,422 Liliko‘i ¼ cup raw 3.5 29.0 27,920 7,965 2,033 4,471 560 12,891 Mango ¼ cup raw 7.6 13.2 12,708 3,625 925 2,035 255 5,868 Mushrooms ¼ cup raw 18.7 5.4 5,199 1,483 379 833 104 2,400

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Fresh Fruit/Vegetable USDA Food Buying Guide for Produce Estimated Annual Pounds for FFVP

Serving Size Servings per Pound

Pounds for 100 Servings Statewide

Hawai‘i Island Kaua‘i Maui Moloka‘i O‘ahu

Oranges whole 3.4 29.5 28,401 8,102 2,068 4,548 570 13,113 Papaya ¼ cup raw 8.6 11.7 11,264 3,213 820 1,804 226 5,201 Peppers, Bell ¼ cup raw 9.7 10.4 10,013 2,856 729 1,603 201 4,623 Persimmons ¼ cup raw 11.7 8.6 8,280 2,362 603 1,326 166 3,823 Pineapple ¼ cup raw 6.4 15.7 15,115 4,312 1,101 2,420 303 6,979 Pumpkin ¼ cup cooked 4.7 21.3 20,507 5,850 1,493 3,284 412 9,468 Radish ¼ cup raw 12.8 7.9 7,606 2,170 554 1,218 153 3,512 Raspberries ¼ cup raw 12.1 8.3 7,991 2,280 582 1,280 160 3,689 Spinach (partly trimmed) ¼ cup raw 30.7 3.3 3,177 906 231 509 64 1,467 Squash (Summer; Yellow) ¼ cup raw 15.5 6.5 6,258 1,785 456 1,002 126 2,889 Taro ¼ cup cooked 8.0 12.6 12,131 3,461 883 1,943 243 5,601 Starfruit ¼ cup raw 13.5 7.5 7,221 2,060 526 1,156 145 3,334 Strawberries ¼ cup raw 10.5 9.6 9,242 2,637 673 1,480 185 4,267 Sweet Potatoes ¼ cup cooked 6.6 15.2 14,634 4,175 1,066 2,343 294 6,757 Swiss Chard (trimmed) ¼ cup raw 21.1 4.8 4,621 1,318 337 740 93 2,134 Tangerines whole 4.0 25.0 24,069 6,866 1,753 3,854 483 11,113 Tomatoes (Cherry) whole 12.1 8.3 7,991 2,280 582 1,280 160 3,689 Tomatoes ¼ cup raw 10.4 9.7 9,339 2,664 680 1,495 187 4,312 ‘Ulu ¼ cup cooked 5.7 17.6 16,945 4,834 1,234 2,713 340 7,823 Watercress ¼ cup raw 50.5 2.0 1,926 549 140 308 39 889 Watermelon ¼ cup raw 6.1 16.4 15,789 4,504 1,150 2,528 317 7,290 Zucchini ¼ cup raw 11.9 8.5 8,183 2,335 596 1,310 164 3,778

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Hawai‘i Produce Food Hubs & Distributors The following list provides contact information for produce food hubs and distributors throughout the Hawaiian Islands.

Hawai‘i Island Distributors Adaptations (FFVP) 79-7500 Māmalahoa Hwy, Kealakekua 808-324-6600 www.adaptationsaloha.com [email protected] Armstrong Produce (HIDOE, FFVP) 73-5581B Olowalu St, Kailua-Kona 808-331-2601 www.armstrongproduce.com Cal-Kona (HIDOE, FFVP) 79-7365 Lehuula Way, Kealakekua 808-322-6033 www.calkonaproduce.com [email protected] Crown Pacific International 355 Luakaha St, Hilo 808-935-1550 www.crownpacifichawaii.com [email protected]

Key HIDOE Distributor that vends to Hawai‘i Department of Education public schools

FFVP Distributor that vends to schools participating in the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program DoD Fresh Distributor that participates in the Department of Defense Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (DoD Fresh)

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Hawai‘i Island (continued) Distributors Hawai‘i Food Basket 40 Holomua St, Hilo 808-933-6030 79-1016A East Honalō Rd, Kailua-Kona 808-322-1418 www.hawaiifoodbasket.org [email protected] HFM Foodservice Corporation Hawai‘i Island Distribution Center 215 D Railroad Ave, Hilo 808-880-9050 www.hfmfoodservice.com [email protected] Hilo Products (HIDOE, FFVP, DoD Fresh) 41 Maka‘ala Street, Hilo 808-935-1379 Honaunau Market 73-5569 Olowalu St, Kailua-Kona 808-329-1365 [email protected] Suisan 333 Kīlauea Ave, Hilo 808-935-8511 73-4836 Kanalani St, Kailua-Kona 808-329-3746 www.suisan.com Y. Hata 300 Kanoelehua Ave, Hilo 808-935-3321 www.yhata.com

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Moloka‘i Distributors Moloka‘i Food Hub (HIDOE, FFVP) 808-560-5410 http://sustainablemolokai.org/foodhub/ [email protected] Armstrong Produce 217 Ho‘ohana St, Kahului 808-871-6232 www.armstrongproduce.com

Kauaʻi Distributors Esaki’s Produce (HIDOE, FFVP, DoD Fresh) 4780 Kahau Rd, Kapa‘a 808-822-7722 Kaua‘i Growers Exchange (HIDOE, FFVP) 3094 Peleke St, Līhu‘e 808-246-0541 [email protected] HFM Foodservice Corporation Kaua‘i Satellite Center 3971 Halau St, Līhu‘e 808-246-0296 www.hfmfoodservice.com [email protected]

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Maui Distributors Kula Produce Co. Ltd./Armstrong Produce (HIDOE, FFVP) 217 Ho‘ohana St, Kahului 808-871-6232 www.armstrongproduce.com [email protected] Watanabe Vegetable Processing LLC (HIDOE, FFVP, DoD Fresh) 237 Na‘alae Rd, Kula 808-878-6747 HFM Foodservice Corporation Maui Distribution Center 920 Eha St, Wailuku 808-877-2017 www.hfmfoodservice.com [email protected] VIP Foodservice 74 Hobron Ave 808-877-5055 www.vipfoodservice.com [email protected]

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O‘ahu Distributors Armstrong Produce (HIDOE) 802 Māpunapuna St, Honolulu 808-203-6262 www.armstrongproduce.com D. Otani Produce 1321 Hart St, Honolulu 808-832-9600 www.dotaniproduce.com [email protected] Finest Food Co. (HIDOE, FFVP) 743 Waiakamilo Rd #J, Honolulu 808-848-0365 [email protected] Ham Produce and Seafood, Inc. (HIDOE, FFVP, DoD Fresh) 918 Bannister St, Honolulu 808-842-7171 www.farmersmarkethonolulu.com [email protected] HFM Foodservice Corporation O‘ahu Distribution Center 716 Umi St, Honolulu 808-843-3200 www.hfmfoodservice.com [email protected] Joe Kim Chee Inc. (HIDOE, FFVP) 819 Mo‘owa‘a St #112, Honolulu 808-845-8432 So Ono Food Products, LLC (HIDOE, FFVP) 3219 Ualena St #2, Honolulu 808-833-3664 [email protected] Y. Hata & Co., Limited (HIDOE) 285 Sand Island Access Rd, Honolulu 808-447-4321 www.yhata.com

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USDA FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLEPROGRAM

The USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) providesfederal funds to low­income elementary schools to serve fresh fruits andvegetables as snacks between meals during the school day. The goal ofthe FFVP is to improve children’s overall diet and promote healthy eatinghabits. Hawaii Child Nutrition Programs administers the FFVP inHawai‘i.

Implementing the FFVP in Hawai‘i presents both unique opportunitiesand challenges. We surveyed FFVP schools in Hawai‘i to learn aboutopportunities, challenges, and best practices for a successful program.Read our complete report: Implementing the USDA Fresh Fruit andVegetable Program in Hawai‘i.

Implementing the FFVP in Hawai‘i

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Buying and Selling Local for the FFVP

Schools in Hawai‘i can order any fresh fruit or vegetable for the FFVP.So why not multiply the benefit of the program by buying local? Contraryto popular belief, local fruits and vegetables are not always moreexpensive, and the benefits are numerous!

Buying Local: Why It Matters

Produce that is harvested and eaten close to peak ripenesshas better flavor and lots of nutrients, when handled properly.

Connecting children to the source of their food can encouragehealthier food choices that bolster learning and academicachievement.

Buying local builds stronger local economies by keep moredollars circulating within communities.

Supporting local farmers can enhance Hawai‘i’s food securityby driving demand for local food and increases in local foodproduction.

Know What’s In Season Farmers throughout Hawai‘i grow a wide variety of fruits andvegetables during Hawai‘i’s twelve­month growing season. Localfruits include pineapple, papaya, banana, starfruit, dragon fruit,oranges, mango, liliko‘i, watermelon, rambutan, avocado, andmore! Local vegetables include a variety of lettuces andtomatoes, as well as taro, sweet potato, breadfruit, kale,watercress, broccoli, okra, bell peppers, cucumbers, among manyothers.

There’s no shortage of options, but seasonality matters. Certainfruits and vegetables only grow during certain times of the year.View the Hawai‘i Seasonality Chart to learn which fruits andvegetables are in season throughout the year.

Request Local Let your vendors know that buying local matters to your school.Ask what’s in season and request produce from local farmers. Fora list of farms that are interested in supplying produce for theFFVP, see The Kohala Center’s FFVP Hawai‘i Local ProduceBuying Guide.

Hawai‘i Produce Farmers, your produce is in demand! Schoolsthroughout the Hawaiian Islands want to buy your produce for the FFVPand other child nutrition programs. Farmers can sell directly to privateschools and charter schools, but generally have to go through a producedistributor to sell to regular DOE public schools. Contact schools to findout which distributors they use, and then contact those distributors to

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FFVP Hawai‘i Local Produce Buying Guide

FFVP Schools in Hawai‘i

inquire about selling your produce for the FFVP and other child nutritionprograms.

For a list of produce distributors on each Hawaiian Island, see ourFFVP Hawai‘i Local Produce Buying Guide. For a list of charterschools in Hawai‘i, see the State Public Charter SchoolCommission’s School Directory.

We created the FFVP Hawai‘i Local Produce Buying Guide to provideschools and farmers with more information on buying and selling localproduce for the FFVP. The Guide includes:

For Schools: A Hawai‘i produce seasonality guide; tips on buyinglocal; and a list of local farms on each island that are interesting inselling local produce for the FFVP and other child nutrition programs.

For Farmers: A list of FFVP schools in Hawai‘i; estimates of demandby type of produce for FFVP schools on each island; contactinformation for produce vendors that supply FFVP schools in Hawai‘i;and information on the USDA Food Buying Guide for Produce tohelp farmers and distributors calculate volume requirements basedon serving sizes.

Each year elementary schools in Hawai‘i apply to participate in theFFVP. For the 2016–17 school year, the following schools signed up forthe FFVP, with the number of elementary students enrolled in eachschool listed in parentheses. For the most recent list of schools, contactHawai‘i Child Nutrition Programs at 808­587­3600 or visithcnp.hawaii.gov/overview/ffvp.

1. Chiefess Kapi‘olani Elementary School (363)

2. Ha‘aheo Elementary (184)

3. Hawai‘i Academy of Arts & Science PCS (249)

4. Hilo Union Elementary (436)

Hawai‘i Island

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O‘ahu

5. Hōnaunau Elementary (171)

6. Honoka‘a Elementary (382)

7. Ka‘ū High & Pāhala (133)

8. Ka ‘Umeke Kā‘eo PCS (200)

9. Kaūmana Elementary (264)

10. Kalaniana‘ole (300)

11. Ke Kula ‘o ‘Ehunuikaimalino (134)

12. Ke Kula ‘o Nāwahīokalani‘ōpu‘u Lab PCS (306)

13. Kea‘au Elementary (836)

14. Keaukaha Elementary (411)

15. Keonepoko Elementary (599)

16. Kohala Elementary (347)

17. Kona Pacific PCS (158)

18. Konawaena Elementary (571)

19. Kua O Ka Lā PCS (77)

20. Laupāhoehoe Community PCS (186)

21. Mountain View Elementary (540)

22. Nā‘ālehu Elementary (406)

23. Pa‘auilo Elementary & Intermediate (203)

24. Volcano School of Arts & Science PCS (123)

25. Waiākeawaena Elementary (720)

26. Waimea Elementary (564)

27. Waimea Middle PCCS (76 – 6th grade only)

Total # of Elementary Students: 8,939

1. ‘Aiea Elementary (376)

2. Ala Wai Elementary (424)

3. August Ahrens Elementary (1,312)

4. Benjamin Parker Elementary (341)

5. Blanche Pope Elementary (236)

6. Hau‘ula Elementary (336)

7. Honowai Elementary (733)

8. Ka‘a‘awa Elementary (125)

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Maui

9. Ka‘ala Elementary (422)

10. Kahalu‘u Elementary (289)

11. Kahuku Elementary (422)

12. Kailua Elementary (355)

13. Kalihi Uka Elementary (270)

14. Kamaile Academy PCS (701)

15. Kapālama Elementary (579)

16. Kauluwela Elementary (380)

17. Lā‘ie Elementary (673)

18. Leihoku Elementary (961)

19. Linapuni Elementary (170)

20. Lincoln Elementary (336)

21. Nānāikapono Elementary (848)

22. Nanakuli Elementary (469)

23. Palolo Elementary (294)

24. Pearl City Elementary (448)

25. Pearl Harbor Elementary (626)

26. Pohakea Elementary

27. Puohala Elementary (296)

28. Pu‘uhale Elementary (243)

29. Samuel K. Solomon Elementary (951)

30. Waiāhole Elementary (99)

31. Waialua Elementary (585)

32. Wai‘anae Elementary (609)

Total # of Elementary Students: 15,486

1. Ha‘ikū Elementary (492)

2. Kahului Elementary (973)

3. Lihikai Elementary (918)

4. Makawao Elementary (547)

5. Pāʻia Elementary (369)

6. Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena Elementary (745)

7. Pukalani Elementary (410)

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Kaua‘i

Moloka‘i

8. Wailuku Elementary (720)

Total # of Elementary Students: 5,174

1. ‘Ele‘ele Elementary School (471)

2. Kapa‘a Elementary (914)

3. Kekaha Elementary (369)

4. King Kaumuali‘i Elementary (589)

5. Kōloa Elementary (392)

Total # of Elementary Students: 2,735

1. Kualapu‘u Elementary New Century PCCS (333)

2. Maunaloa Elementary (57)

Total # of Elementary Students: 390

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and Vegetable ProgramJanuary 2017

Support provided by the USDA and Hawaii Department of Agriculture

The USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) provides federal funds to low-income elementary schools to

serve fresh fruits and vegetables as snacks between meals during the school day. The goal of the FFVP is to improve children’s

overall diet and promote healthy eating habits.

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Buying and Selling Local for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program

Schools in Hawai‘i can order any fresh fruit or vegetable for the FFVP. So why not multiply the benefit of the program by buying local? Contrary

to popular belief, local fruits and vegetables are not always more expensive, and the benefits are numerous!

Buying Local: Why It Matters• Produce that is harvested and eaten close to peak ripeness has better flavor

and lots of nutrients, when handled properly.• Connecting children to the source of their food can encourage healthier food

choices that bolster learning and academic achievement. • Buying local builds stronger local economies by keep more dollars circulating

within communities. • Supporting local farmers can enhance Hawai‘i’s food security by driving

demand for local food and increases in local food production.

Know What’s In SeasonFarmers throughout Hawai‘i grow a wide variety of fruits and vegetables during Hawai‘i’s twelve-month growing season. Local fruits include pineapple, papaya, banana, starfruit, dragon fruit, oranges, mango, liliko‘i, watermelon, rambutan, avocado, and more! Local vegetables include a variety of lettuces and tomatoes, as well as taro, sweet potato, breadfruit, kale, watercress, broccoli, okra, bell peppers, cucumbers, among many others. There’s no shortage of options, but seasonality matters. To find out which fruits and vegetables are in season, please review The Kohala Center’s FFVP Hawai‘i Local Produce Buying Guide online at koha.la/ffvpguide.

Request LocalLet your vendors know that buying local matters to your school. Ask what’s in season and request produce from local farmers. For a list of farms that are interested in supplying produce for the FFVP, see The Kohala Center’s FFVP Hawai‘i Local Produce Buying Guide online at koha.la/ffvpguide.

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Hawai‘i Produce Farmers: Your fresh produce is in demand! Schools throughout the Hawaiian Islands want to buy your produce

for the FFVP and other child nutrition programs. Farmers can sell directly to private schools and charter schools, but generally have to go through a produce distributor to sell to regular DOE public schools. Contact schools to find out which distributors they use, and then contact those distributors to inquire about selling your produce for the FFVP and other child nutrition programs. For a list of produce distributors on each island, see The Kohala Center’s FFVP Hawai‘i Local Produce Buying Guide at koha.la/ffvpguide. For a list of charter schools in Hawai‘i, see the State Public Charter School Commission’s School Directory, available at chartercommission.hawaii.gov/charter-school-directory.

Each year elementary schools in Hawai‘i apply to participate in the FFVP. For the 2016–17 school year, these elementary schools signed up for the program:

Hawai‘i IslandSchool Name Students School Name StudentsChiefess Kapi‘olani Elementary 363 Keonepoko Elementary 599Ha‘aheo Elementary 184 Kohala Elementary 347Hawai‘i Academy of Arts & Science

249 Kona Pacific PCS 158

Hilo Union Elementary 436 Konawaena Elementary 571Hōnaunau Elementary 171 Kua O Ka Lā PCS 77Honoka‘a Elementary 382 Laupāhoehoe Community PCS 186Ka‘ū High & Pāhala 133 Mountain View Elementary 540Ka ‘Umeke Kā‘eo PCS 200 Nā‘ālehu Elementary 406Kaūmana Elementary 264 Pa‘auilo Elementary &

Intermediate203

Kalaniana‘ole Elementary 300 Volcano School of Arts & Science PCS

123

Ke Kula ‘o ‘Ehunuikaimalino 134 Waiākeawaena Elementary 720Ke Kula ‘o Nāwahīokalani‘ōpu‘u Lab PCS

306 Waimea Elementary 564

Kea‘au Elementary 836 Waimea Middle PCCS (6th grade only)

76

Keaukaha Elementary 411 Total Number of Schools: 27 | Total Number of Elementary Students: 8,939

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O‘ahuSchool Name Students School Name Students‘Aiea Elementary 376 Lā‘ie Elementary 673Ala Wai Elementary 424 Leihoku Elementary 961August Ahrens Elementary 1,312 Linapuni Elementary 170Benjamin Parker Elementary 341 Lincoln Elementary 336Blanche Pope Elementary 236 Nānāikapono Elementary 848Hau‘ula Elementary 336 Nānākuli Elementary 469Honowai Elementary 733 Palolo Elementary 294Ka‘a‘awa Elementary 125 Pearl City Elementary 448Ka‘ala Elementary 422 Pearl Harbor Elementary 626Kahalu‘u Elementary 289 Pohakea Elementary 577Kahuku Elementary 422 Puohala Elementary 296Kailua Elementary 355 Pu‘uhale Elementary 243Kalihi Uka Elementary 270 Samuel K. Solomon Elementary 951Kamaile Academy PCS 701 Waiāhole Elementary 99Kapālama Elementary 579 Waialua Elementary 585Kauluwela Elementary 380 Wai‘anae Elementary 609

Total Number of Schools: 32 | Total Number of Elementary Students: 15,486

MauiSchool Name Students School Name StudentsHaiku Elementary 492 Pā‘ia Elementary 369Kahului Elementary 973 Princess Nāhi‘ena‘ena Elementary 745Lihikai Elementary 918 Pukalani Elementary 410Makawao Elementary 547 Wailuku Elementary 720

Total Number of Schools: 8 | Total Number of Elementary Students: 5,174

Kaua‘iSchool Name Students School Name Students‘Ele‘ele Elementary 471 King Kaumuali‘i Elementary 589Kapa‘a Elementary 914 Kōloa Elementary 392Kekaha Elementary 369

Total Number of Schools: 5 | Total Number of Elementary Students: 2,735

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Moloka‘iSchool Name Students School Name StudentsKualapu‘u Elementary New Century PCCS

333 Maunaloa Elementary 57

Total Number of Schools: 2 | Total Number of Elementary Students: 390

For the most current list of schools, contact Hawaii Child Nutrition Programs at 808-587-3600 or visit hcnp.hawaii.gov.

For more FFVP resources, visit:

• The Kohala Center’s FFVP Hawai‘i Local Produce Buying Guide, available at koha.la/ffvpguide.

• The Kohala Center’s FFVP information page: kohalacenter.org/business/ffvp.

• Hawaii Child Nutrition Program’s FFVP webpage: hcnp.hawaii.gov/overview/ffvp

• USDA FFVP Program webpage: fns.usda.gov/ffvp/fresh-fruit-and-vegetable-program

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T he Kohala Center is committed to improving child nutrition, enhancing K-12 education, and supporting local agriculture through our

various farm to school programs, including:

Hawai‘i Island School Garden Network, which supports the development of school gardens across the island through technical assistance and workshops.

Kū ‘Āina Pā, our school garden teacher training program that supports teachers in creating and sustaining a garden-based ecoliteracy program and utilizes our Hawai‘i School Garden Curriculum Map to connect core curriculum in the classroom with opportunities for extending learning in the real world, the basis of both Common Core and Next Generation Science.

FoodCorps Hawai‘i, our partnership with FoodCorps to bring a team of AmeriCorps leaders to Hawai‘i to connect kids to real food and help them grow up healthy.

Hawai‘i Farm to School and School Garden Hui, a working group of school garden networks and farm to school advocates throughout Hawai‘i.

Hawai‘i State Farm to School Initiative, our partnership with the Hawai‘i Lieutenant Governor, Hawaii State Department of Education, Hawaii Department of Agriculture, and the State Procurement Office, which is piloting new farm to school recipes and procurement strategies for regular public schools in Hawai‘i.

Hawai‘i Island Charter School Food Hui, which is exploring administrative efficiencies and joint local food procurement for charter schools on Hawai‘i Island.

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Implementing the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program in Hawai‘i

A report on implementation challenges and tips for success

Prepared by The Kohala Center with support from the USDA and the Hawaii Department of Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 2015

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Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...................................................................................................................................................2

INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................................3

OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION ......................................................................................................................4

PROCUREMENT ..................................................................................................................................................................5

NUTRITION EDUCATION .................................................................................................................................................6

SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT: KONA PACIFIC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL .................................................................7

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Kohala Center thanks the following individuals for their invaluable contributions to this report:

• Jennifer Dang, FFVP & Special Projects Coordinator, Hawai‘i Child Nutrition Programs

• Lehn Huff, Maui School Garden Network

• Daniela Kittinger, President, Hawai‘i Food Policy Council

• Audrey Ikeda, Food Service Manager, Ha‘ikū Elementary School

• Richard Matsumoto, Cafeteria Manager, Kahului Elementary School

• Gale Holley, Cafeteria Manager, Kalama Intermediate

• Buzz Burton, Food Service Manager, Kamali‘i Elementary School

• Rena Encarnacion, Cafeteria Manager, King Kamehameha III Elementary School

• Shiloh Wright, Office Manager/Nutrition Program Coordinator, Kona Pacific Public Charter School

• Gloria Salindron, Cafeteria Manager, Kula Elementary School

• Jennifer Bach, Farm to School Coordinator, Laupāhoehoe Community Public Charter School

• Stella Goto, Food Service Manager, Lihikai Elementary School

• Eileen Naboa, Cafeteria Manager, Nā‘ālehu Elementary School

• Reyn Tateyama, Food Service Manager, Lāhainā Intermediate

• Terri Simms, Food Service Manager, Makawao Elementary School

• Alan Kaohimaunu, Food Service Manager, Pa‘auilo Elementary and Intermediate School

• Lorna Ganigan, Parent-Community Networking Center Coordinator, Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana‘ole Elementary and Intermediate School

• Steve Dumlao, Food Service Manager, Pukalani Elementary School

• Amalie Dorn, Cafeteria Manager, Volcano School of Arts & Sciences

• Elaine Nakashima, Food Service Manager, Waihe‘e Elementary School

• Tammy Hinojosa, Cafeteria Manager, Wailuku Elementary School

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INTRODUCTION

The USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) provides federal funds to low-income elementary schools to serve fresh fruits and vegetables as snacks between meals during the school day. The goal of the FFVP is to improve children’s overall diet and create healthy eating habits.

The FFVP reached approximately 30,000 students in Hawai‘i during the 2014–15 school year, and will reach about the same number of students during the 2015-16 school year. Hawai‘i’s 2015–16 FFVP budget is $2,151,561, of which approximately $1.8 million is available for produce purchases. Seventy-two schools in Hawai‘i signed up to participate in the FFVP during the 2015–16 school year, including 26 on Hawai‘i Island, five on Kaua‘i, nine on Maui, two on Moloka‘i, and 30 on O‘ahu.

The FFVP holds great potential to inculcate healthy eating habits and introduce students to a diverse assortment of fruits and vegetables. FFVP menu and budget requirements are more flexible than the National School Lunch Program. This flexibility allows schools to purchase a wide variety of produce, including local fruits and vegetables.

Despite the benefits and availability of funding, many schools choose not to participate in the FFVP. To deter-mine the implementation challenges facing FFVP schools and identify tips for successful implementation, The Kohala Center examined the following three data sets:

1. Responses to the 2012 statewide FFVP survey conducted by Hawai‘i Child Nutrition Programs (HCNP). This data set revealed a “lack of produce choices” and “lack of staff to prepare the produce for consumption” as the two primary barriers to implementing the FFVP.

2. Responses to the 2013 statewide FFVP survey conducted by HCNP. This data set similarly revealed insufficient produce choices and insufficient staff as the top two implementation barriers, after furloughs. Furloughs, or Directed Leave Without Pay, was an isolated issue in the 2012–13 school year.

3. Responses to interviews with 18 FFVP schools on Maui and Hawai‘i Island, conducted in 2015 by members of the Hawai‘i Farm to School and School Garden Hui. This data set confirmed that insufficient staff is still the largest barrier facing schools. Three additional challenges arose in the 2015 interviews, including: (1) onerous paperwork requirements, (2) complex procurement processes, and (3) a desire for more local produce options.

This report examines three main aspects of implementing the FFVP—operations and administration, procurement, and nutrition education—and identifies common challenges and tips for successful implementation.

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OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

Operating and administering the FFVP includes filling out FFVP paperwork; ordering, receiving, and storing produce; washing, cutting, cooking, portioning, deliver-ing, and serving produce; and kitchen cleanup.

Schools in Hawai‘i have consistently reported insuf-ficient staff to prepare produce as the most significant FFVP implementation challenge. Specific staffing challenges include: (1) existing school staff lacking sufficient time for the FFVP; (2) schools lacking sufficient funds to hire FFVP staff; (3) schools having difficulty finding or keeping FFVP staff; and (4) staff requiring more training.

Most schools report serving an FFVP snack two days a week and that FFVP preparation takes 1–2 hours per serving day. Many schools hire help to prepare produce for the FFVP. Other schools use an available School Food Service Manager, office staff, teachers, or parent volunteers to assist with preparation.

In addition to staffing issues, schools reported a lack of equipment, tools, supplies, and space to prepare FFVP snacks. Using the cafeteria’s existing food service resources can be a cost-effective option, but availability can be an issue, especially if FFVP preparation occurs at the same time as lunch or breakfast preparation. Storage space is another issue. The only storage option for most schools is refrigerators that are already at or near capacity for other child nutrition programs, including breakfast and lunch programs.

A number of schools also indicated that there is “not enough time in the school day,” and “too much going on in schools” to implement the FFVP. Several schools reported that the program entails a large volume of paperwork, including annual applications, staff time and effort sheets, additional hours forms, budget authoriza-tions, surveys, data tracking logs, reports, production sheets, distributor order forms, and invoice logs.

Operations and Administration Tips

• Hiring part-time help to assist with preparation, serving, and cleanup is helpful when current staff members are at capacity. FFVP schools may spend a portion of their FFVP budget on salaries and fringe benefits for employees who wash and chop produce, prepare trays, distribute produce to classrooms, set up kiosks, restock vending machines, and clean up. There is no set limit, but a good rule of thumb is to limit salary and benefit costs to 20 percent of the FFVP budget.

• Purchase equipment, tools, and supplies specifically for the FFVP when necessary. FFVP schools may spend up to 10 percent of their FFVP budget for administrative expenses, including documented planning expenses, paperwork, equipment, and all other aspects of implementing the FFVP that are not related to the preparation and service of fruits and vegetables.

• Ordering pre-cut produce can reduce preparation time.

• Preparing pre-portioned containers for teachers to distribute to students can minimize serving time.

• Serving FFVP snacks at a centralized kiosk before or after recess can help streamline the serving process.

• If your school has a FoodCorps Service Member, ask the member to assist with the program.

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PROCUREMENT

The majority of schools in Hawai‘i procure fresh produce for the FFVP through distributors and food hubs. On Hawai‘i Island, some charter schools procure fresh produce directly from local farms.

A number of schools reported that the procurement pro-cess is complex, requiring schools to obtain multiple bids and place multiple orders throughout the year, with vary-ing amounts of advance notice to vendors.

In 2012, 40 percent of respondents reported a lack of suffi-cient produce choices for the program. This number dropped to 14 percent in 2013. When asked to list implementation challenges in 2015, respondents on Maui and Hawai‘i Island did not report insufficient produce choice. Nearly all of the 2015 respondents reported being extremely pleased that their students are exposed to new types of produce, and several noted the variety of fruits and vegetables offered under the program, including dragon fruit, rambutan, galia melon, persimmon, pineapple, and several varieties of mushroom. The data suggest that some schools may have access to a greater variety of produce choices than others, and that produce options may be increasing over time.

Many schools seek locally grown produce for the FFVP. All but one of the 2015 respondents reported that they request local produce for the FFVP. Of these schools, all but one reported that vendors are “receptive to [this] preference.”

Procurement Tips

• At the beginning of the school year, create FFVP order specifications, including a list of desired produce and quality, quantity, and delivery terms.

• Support local agriculture through the FFVP. Federal law prohibits schools from using local as a product specification and excluding all non-locally grown agricultural products from procurement specifications. However, schools can let vendors know that purchasing from local sources is a priority. Schools can also incorpo- rate allowable “buy local” terms into specifications, such as price preferences for local products, requesting specific local varieties, and including minimum freshness require- ments (e.g., delivery within five days of harvest). For more detailed information on local food procurement, review the USDA’s local food procurement guide, Procuring Local Foods for Child Nutrition Programs, available at http://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/f2s/F2S_Pro- curing_Local_Foods_Child_Nutrition_Prog_Guide.pdf.

• Determine whether FFVP orders fall under formal or informal procurement processes. Under formal procure ment, schools must publicly post a solicitation for bids. Informal procurement allows schools to solicit bids directly from vendors without public advertising. If using informal procurement processes, send specifications to at least three local vendors for bids (see the Five Basic Steps of Informal Procurement, left). For assistance, contact Hawai‘i Child Nutrition Programs (http://hcnp.hawaii.gov).

• Work with selected vendor to create weekly FFVP menus.

• Utilize produce from your school garden if there is a sufficient quantity of a single crop to serve an FFVP snack to all students, and if your school garden employs good food safety practices. The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) has prepared a guidance document−Student and Food Safety: Best Practices for Hawai‘i School Gardens−available at http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/FST-45.pdf. The UDSA has also compiled a list of food safety resources, available at http://www.fns.usda.gov/farmto- school/farm-school-resources#Food%20Safety. CTAHR extension agents can provide additional food safety guidance.

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Nutrition Education Tips1. Utilize existing nutrition education resources, such as: • Hawai‘i Child Nutrition Programs Resources. Hawai‘i Child Nutrition Programs has created and compiled a variety of excellent nutrition education resources, including a seasonality chart, preparation tips, lesson plans, nutrition education flyers (produce fact sheets), and food safety information. http://hcnp.hawaii.gov/overview/ffvp/. • Fresh Choice Hawaiian Harvest Toolkit. Kōkua Hawai‘i Foundation’s Fresh Choice Hawaiian Harvest Toolkit is a one-stop shop for FFVP nutrition education, packed with colorful produce information sheets that provide nutritional profiles and preparation instructions for various fruits and vegetables. https://kokuahawaiifoundation.org/aina/hawaiianharvest. • Harvest of the Month™. The California Department of Health has created a number of nutrition education resources, housed under their Harvest of the Month program. The program includes fact sheets, newsletters, and activities for numerous fruits and vegetables. http://harvestofthemonth.cdph.ca.gov/. • Fruits and Veggies−More Matters® Fruit & Vegetable Nutrition Database. Fruits and Veggies−More Matters has created a nutrition, selection, and storage database for an extensive list of fruits and vegetables. http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/fruit-vegetable-nutrition-database.

2. Integrate FFVP nutrition education into cooking demonstrations, morning announcements, school garden education, story time, and lesson plans for core subjects such as science, language arts, and math. Have each teacher prepare one lesson per week on healthy eating and living.

3. Involve students in nutrition education: • Have students develop and present commercials or public service announcements about fresh produce. • Engage the student council in teaching about the health benefits of fresh produce. • Recruit high school students to mentor younger students on healthy eating.

4. Play games that incorporate nutrition education and make trying new foods fun, such as bingo or word puzzles.

5. If your school has a FoodCorps Service Member, ask the member to prepare FFVP nutrition education materials.

Communication TipsGood communication between administrators, FFVP staff, and teachers is essential to implementing the FFVP effectively. It is important for teachers to understand the school’s expectations for the program. At the same time, it is important for administrators to provide teachers with tools to successfully integrate the FFVP into their class schedules.

To facilitate good communication:• Provide teachers with advance notice of the FFVP snacks that will be served each week. Send a weekly email or prepare an FFVP calendar or menu.• Provide teachers with tools to incorporate the FFVP into their lesson plans. See “Nutrition Education Tips,” above.• Solicit input from teachers and their students to encourage active participation in the FFVP.

NUTRITION EDUCATION

The USDA emphasizes nutrition education as a key component of the FFVP’s mission to introduce and rein-force good eating habits. Nearly all FFVP schools in Hawai‘i report that they provide nutrition education as part of the FFVP. A majority of FFVP schools requested assistance with providing nutrition education.

Few schools reported using a standard nutrition education program. Most schools send weekly emails to teach-ers with nutrition education information sourced from the Internet on that week’s FFVP offerings. Other schools incorporate nutrition education into the morning announcements, deliver in-class lessons, integrate information into garden or cooking classes, or hand out fact sheets about FFVP produce.

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SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT:

Kona Pacific Public Charter School Kona Pacific Public Charter School has one of two 100-percent, locally sourced FFVPs in Hawai‘i. Through the FFVP, Kona Pacific provides a piece of healthy, locally grown produce to every student each school day, amounting to more than 40,000 pieces of fresh produce each year. In addition to procuring local produce for the FFVP, Kona Pacific also procures a variety of local food products for its breakfast, lunch, and summer feeding programs.

Kona Pacific is firmly committed to supporting local agriculture and feeding its students the freshest food possible. The school’s local food procurement success stems from a number of factors, including the relationships that school administrators have formed with food aggregators and local farmers. Working with Adaptations, Inc., a food hub located near the school, has been critical to Kona Pacific’s success in procuring local food. Adaptations not only aggregates food from local farmers, but also goes a step further by providing local farmers with technical assistance and funding to connect with markets and comply with good agricultural practices. In addition, Adaptations creates markets for underutilized but widely available foods such as local off-grade and gleaned produce.

Kona Pacific has also invested considerable time and energy into developing relationships with small, diversified farms in the area. As a result, the school often receives excess produce during peak season for free or at reduced prices.

To save time and money, Kona Pacific does not cook or serve condiments with its FFVP snacks. If the school receives excess quantities of produce (such as mango or dragon fruit) they cut, freeze, and store the product for future use. Kona Pacific also saves money by purchasing off-grade produce with minor cosmetic imperfections.

Nutrition, gardening, and agriculture education is integrated throughout the curriculum for all grades at Kona Pacific. For the FFVP, FoodCorps Service Members assist with creating lessons on specific fruits and vegetables.

Kona Pacific’s off-site kitchen receives, stores, and cuts FFVP produce; an office staff person plates the snacks; and students collect snacks daily from the school’s food service kiosk.

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Local Foods in Hawai‘i’s SchoolsA report on the challenges to local food procurement

in Hawai‘i and the opportunities to advance beyond them

Prepared by The Kohala Center with support from the United States Department of Agriculture and the Hawaii Department of Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 2015

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Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...................................................................................................................................................2

INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................................3

CHALLENGES TO LOCAL FOOD PROCUREMENT ...................................................................................................4

Supply ......................................................................................................................................................................................4

Costs ........................................................................................................................................................................................6

Procurement Laws ..................................................................................................................................................................6

OPPORTUNITIES ................................................................................................................................................................7

Localizing School Food Procurement and Leveraging DOE Purchasing Power ................................................................7

Developing Procurement Laws That Facilitate Local Food Procurement ............................................................................7

Building Farm to School Procurement Programs at Charter Schools ..................................................................................8

Evaluating Costs .....................................................................................................................................................................8

Local Food Procurement Funding .........................................................................................................................................9

FARM TO SCHOOL PROCUREMENT STRATEGIES ..................................................................................................9

Work with Vendors Committed to Buying Local ..................................................................................................................9

Start with a Pilot Project .......................................................................................................................................................10

Start with One Day a Week or Month .................................................................................................................................10

Highlight Local Foods ..........................................................................................................................................................11

Hire a Farm to School Coordinator......................................................................................................................................11

Expand Supply Through Gleaning Networks ......................................................................................................................11

CONCLUSION ....................................................................................................................................................................12

REFERENCES ......................................................................................................................................................................13

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Kohala Center thanks the following individuals for their invaluable contributions to this report:

• Glenna Owens, Director, School Food Services Branch, Hawai‘i Department of Education

• Dexter Kishida, Supervisor, School Food Services Branch, Hawai‘i Department of Education

• Jennifer Dang, FFVP & Special Projects Coordinator, Hawai‘i Child Nutrition Programs

• Lynn Vidal, USDA Foods Distribution Program, Hawai‘i Child Nutrition Programs

• Daniela Kittinger, President, Hawai‘i Food Policy Council

• Robyn Pfahl, Esq., PONO Resolutions, LLC

• Chris Hecht, Executive Director, Kona Pacific Public Charter School

• Usha Kilpatrick Kotner, Former Director, Kona Pacific Public Charter School

• Shiloh Wright, Office Manager/Nutrition Program Coordinator, Kona Pacific Public Charter School

• Amalie Dorn, Cafeteria Manager, Volcano School of Arts & Sciences

• Jennifer Bach, Farm to School Coordinator, Laupāhoehoe Community Public Charter School

• Alice Sherer, Marketing & Grower Relations, Adaptations, Inc.

• Brent Sasaki, Manager, Cal-Kona Produce

• Earl Kashiwagi, President, Esaki’s Produce

• Derrick Shiraki, Owner, Finest Food Company

• Brandon Bartolome, Marketing Coordinator, Hilo Products

• Kahealani Keaulana, Human Resources Manager, So Ono Food Products

• Shirley Watanabe, Owner, Watanabe Vegetable Processing

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INTRODUCTION

Farm to school encompasses a variety of efforts to connect communities and students to fresh, nutritious food in order to encourage healthy eating habits and strengthen local economies. Farm to school generally includes three core elements: (1) school gardens; (2) nutrition, agriculture, health, and food education; and (3) the procurement of local foods for school meals. The first and second elements aim to help students become “citizen eaters” who understand the connections between food, health, and agriculture. The third aims to create pathways to deliver local produce directly into school food programs, such as the National School Lunch Program and the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program.

Over the last decade, Hawai‘i’s farm to school initiatives have been steadily gaining momentum, prompted by grassroots groups and government agencies looking closely at the issue of children’s health and nutrition in schools. With respect to procurement, the Hawai‘i State Legislature has taken several steps to advance the development of a farm to school procurement program in Hawai‘i:

• In 2009, the Hawai‘i State Legislature passed Senate Concurrent Resolution 121, which requested that the University of Hawai‘i convene a working group to consider the feasibility of establishing a statewide farm to school program in the Hawai‘i Department of Education. The resulting report to the 2010 Legislature condensed the barriers to a statewide farm to school procurement program into three categories: high costs, procurement barriers, and inadequate supply.1

• In 2011, the Hawai‘i House of Representatives passed House Resolution 145, requesting that the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture convene a working group to examine similar issues. In the final report to the 2012 Legislature, the working group also found that costs, procurement policies, and supply issues were at the heart of the problem, and laid out additional measures for the state to examine.2 • In 2015, the state took a significant step forward with the passage of Act 218 (SB376 SD2 HD1 CD1), which appropriated funds to create a Hawai‘i Farm to School Program and Farm to School Coordinator within the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture. The Coordinator will be responsible for working in collaboration with stakeholders to address the issues of supply, demand, procurement, and consumption of Hawai‘i-grown foods in state facilities, primarily education facilities, and to take reasonable steps to incorporate more agriculture and nutrition education in schools.

This report examines the challenges to procuring local food for schools in Hawai‘i and highlights several opportunities to advance beyond those challenges.

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CHALLENGES TO LOCAL FOOD PROCUREMENT

Supply

Hawai‘i has only one school district, which includes all 255 regular public schools throughout the Hawaiian Islands. The Hawai‘i Department of Education (DOE) ranks as the ninth largest school district in the nation, based on 2012-13 school year enrollment numbers, and is the only statewide school district in the country. Hawai‘i also has 34 public charter schools and over 100 independent schools, many of which offer food service to their students.

The DOE’s School Food Services Branch (SFSB) is the sole school food authority for all regular public schools in Hawai‘i. SFSB feeds approximately 100,000 students and school staff each day. To promote efficiency, the DOE has generally sought school food contractors that can supply the entire district with a given item or cat-egory of items. While efficient, this approach constrains the DOE’s ability to procure local food, as local food production levels generally cannot support procurement for the entire district.

Demand for local food in Hawai‘i exceeds supply. Hawai‘i imports approximately 85 percent of the food consumed throughout the islands, according to estimates by the Rocky Mountain Institute.3 Food distributors interviewed by The Kohala Center have reported that papaya is one of the few local crops available year-round. It is unlikely that any farm in Hawai‘i could consistently supply enough of a single crop for the entire school district or that local food dis-tributors could consistently aggregate a sufficient quan-tity of local crops to supply the entire district.

Increasing local food production in Hawai‘i will require a number of strategies to address the produc-tion challenges faced by farmers. For more on Hawai‘i’s food supply challenges, see Reflections on Hawai‘i’s Food System by Food Hubs and Distributors (right) and Factors Impacting Local Food Production (page 5).

Reflections on Hawai‘i’s Food System by Food Hubs and Distributors

The Kohala Center surveyed food hubs and distributors throughout the Hawaiian Islands in order to better under-stand the challenges to, and opportunities for, sourcing local food for schools.

All of the respondents expressed the desire to buy more local food, both for schools and other markets. Formal contracting with local farmers was uncommon among the respondents, but most expressed an interest in contracting with farmers if the distributor had a contract to supply local schools and if the contract contained provisions to address supply issues, such as the option to fill orders with imported produce when local supplies are unavailable. What are the primary challenges you face in sourcing Hawai‘i-grown produce?

• Pricing and volume. There’s not a large enough supply.• Consistency.• Not enough farmers. Need more supply.• Farmers don’t communicate shortages on time. We need reliability.• No central way to find out what’s available. The only way we know what is out there is word-of-mouth or if farmers come to us directly.• For schools, seasonality is the main issue. The peak season for many crops is during the summer.• Farmers could benefit from training on grading, packing, and timely communication. Some distributors shy away from buying local because of experiences with late deliveries and poor quality.• Many folks like to farm, but don’t run the business side effectively.• Unreliable food safety practices, such as using non-potable water to wash produce.

What do you think would help increase production of Hawai‘i-grown produce?

• More markets for farmers; more places where food is aggregated.• More farms, more ag land. Community-centered farms that supply food to the surrounding region.• More professionalism, more emphasis on business administration in farmer training. HR, finance, and business skills are needed.• Preserve access to Hawai‘i’s farmlands by preventing development.• More access to affordable water and help developing a farm workforce.• Helping farmers access markets and figure out what crops grow well on their land.

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Factors Impacting Local Food Production

The following abbreviated summary touches upon some of the numerous factors that impact commercial farming and food production in Hawai‘i.

Access to affordable, suitable agricultural land The cost of land in Hawai‘i is the highest in the nation, with the exception of Washington, DC.4 Development pressures in Hawai‘i necessitate careful land management to ensure the availability of affordable agricultural lands. Large landowners in Hawai‘i offer a variety of agricultural land leases, but there are significant variations in the cost, terms, size, suitability, and availability of the leases and their accompanying parcels. In addition, residential uses of agricultural lands by lessees and landowners have reduced the inventory of quality, affordable agricultural lands for farming. To prevent residential uses of agricultural lands, many lessors prohibit farmers from living on leased farmland, further increasing costs for commercial farmers.

Farmers would benefit from access to affordable short-term and long-term leases for various-sized parcels to accommodate begin-ning and experienced farmers, as well as small-scale diversified agriculture and larger operations. Landowners and policymakers should give more consideration to farmer and farmworker accommodation on and near leased farmland, given the costs of living and doing business in Hawai‘i. Commercial farmers would also benefit from the ability to purchase affordable farmland to secure their investment and access capital. Landowners interested in selling farmland can preserve the agricultural and rural character of the land through conversation easements. Limiting tax, water, and other benefits to bonafide commercial farming operations and public benefit initiatives, such as community gardens, would help preserve the availability of prime agricultural lands for food production.

Access to affordable agricultural inputsImporting fertilizer, feed, building materials, equipment, and energy impacts the cost of food production in Hawai‘i, including the cost of building essential infrastructure to access water and electricity. Increasing access to renewable energy sources, preserving and restoring watersheds, creating and maintaining water collection storage, distribution, and irrigation systems, and ensuring access to affordable water are essential to food production in Hawai‘i.

Agricultural cooperatives and food hubs can help farmers reduce costs and access resources by facilitating: (1) bulk purchasing to secure better prices; (2) cost-sharing for processing, transportation, and certifications, including food safety; (3) product aggregation to reach larger markets; and (4) natural resource management.

Food safetyNew food-safety laws will likely impact all farms—either directly through certification requirements or indirectly through market-driven insurance requirements—thereby increasing the cost of farming for large and small producers. Education, training, technical assistance, low-cost certification programs, and food-safety-certified food hubs will help farmers maintain financial viability while meeting new legal and industry food-safety standards.

Expanding processing infrastructure Expanding the availability of food-safety-certified food processing infrastructure (e.g., wash/pack/cold storage facilities, cook-chill facilities, co-packers, slaughterhouses, etc.) can help food producers access more markets, including schools which often purchase pre-cut and pre-cooked foods, such as carrot sticks and tomato sauce. Value-added processing facilities could also help create a more consistently available supply of local foods. Although Hawai‘i has a 12-month growing season, most crops have peak seasons. Value-added processing would expand the range and availability of local food products in Hawai‘i.

Access to capitalA variety of organizations offer loans to farmers in Hawai‘i. However, many farmers are unable to qualify for loans because they: (1) lack collateral to secure loans, (2) lack sufficient cash to meet minimum equity requirements for the projects they seek to finance, and/or (3) fail to meet specific program eligibility requirements. In addition, a number of grants are available to assist agricultural businesses, but few of these provide funding directly to farms for equipment and infrastructure. Grant, investment, and loan pro-grams tailored to address these gaps would help Hawai‘i’s farmers access funds needed to launch and grow local farms.

Education and training There are a number of promising farmer education programs in Hawai‘i, including The Kohala Center’s Beginning Farmer-Rancher Development Program and GoFarm Hawai‘i. However, more is needed to recruit new farmers and increase the likelihood of success. A national FarmCorps program could help develop a new generation of farmworkers and farmers. Agricultural business degrees at the undergraduate or graduate level could help aspiring farmers develop business skills essential to running a commercial farm. At the primary and secondary school levels, hands-on learning experiences in school gardens and science curricula that incorporate agriculture modules can help familiarize new generations with how food is grown.

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Costs

Food prices present an additional challenge to the procurement of local foods for school meals. Hawai‘i is an expensive place to farm. Farm inputs—including feed, fertilizer, equipment, and fossil fuels—are all imported and often priced higher than in the continental United States. Energy costs5 are the highest in the nation, as are land costs (with the exception of Washington, DC).6

Higher food costs would be particularly difficult for schools to bear without additional resources. A large part of the funding for school lunch programs in Hawai‘i comes from the federal government through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). NSLP provides funding to the state as a reimbursement, at a rate of $3.74 per lunch (for free meals; less for reduced or paid meals). For the DOE, this rate is insufficient to cover the full cost of lunch, which was $5.51 per lunch during the 2013-14 school year. Although the DOE has requested an increase in Hawai‘i’s federal reimbursement rate, increased costs would further strain tight school budgets.

Procurement Laws

State procurement law requires state agencies, including the DOE, to conduct a competitive procurement process to award contracts for all purchases. The various formal procurement processes can be administratively complex for state agencies and vendors. Large contracts are generally awarded to the lowest bidder. Although Hawai‘i has a 15 percent price preference available for local agricultural products, penalties associated with nonperformance discourage vendors from taking advantage of the price preference, particularly in the case of local crops that are subject to a number of production risks. Additional contracting requirements—such as vendor compliance with numerous governmental entities, registration for procurement solicitation information, projecting future prices on volatile agricultural markets, and accepting risks of potential contract default—have shown to be hurdles that local producers and distributors are often unwilling to cross to contract with the state.

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OPPORTUNITIES

Localizing School Food Procurement and Leveraging DOE Purchasing Power

Shifting from a district-wide procurement model to a localized approach to procurement would create more manageable-sized markets for local farmers to supply, either directly or, more likely, through distributors. In addition, the use of forward contracts—with reasonable price adjustment terms and sufficient flexibility to substitute imports when local supplies are unavailable—could help stimulate local food production for school food programs. In this way, it may be possible to utilize the DOE’s tremendous buying power to stimulate local food production in Hawai‘i and over time supply an increasing number of schools with local food.

To experiment with a more localized approach to procurement, the DOE could implement a local food procurement pilot project in one or two clusters of schools located near agricultural centers. Starting with a pilot project would allow the DOE to phase in new processes and procedures to facilitate a farm to school procurement cycle to include:

• developing localized school food menus that incorporate locally grown foods and traditional foods, such as ‘ulu (breadfruit);

• conducting a “Request for Information” (i.e., a market study to evaluate the availability and price of local foods);

• writing procurement specifications with “buy local” terms that comply with state and federal law; and

• entering into forward contracts with price adjustment terms that account for market fluctuations and terms that allow backfilling with imported produce when local supply is not available.

The state might also consider decentralizing the DOE’s School Food Services Branch by breaking the district into smaller food procurement units, such as counties, islands, school complex areas, school complexes, or communities.

Developing Procurement Laws That Facilitate Local Food Procurement

To help develop a school food procurement approach that is conducive to sourcing local food, state legislators introduced in 2015 a bill to establish a special innovative procurement process for the procurement of goods and services in Hawai‘i. Special innovative procurement would provide state agencies with the flexibility to develop customized procurement procedures in order to address a unique need, such as developing a local food purchasing structure. Two special innovative procurement bills were introduced during the 2015 Hawai‘i legislative session, but failed to pass. Advocates plan to reintroduce a special innovative procurement bill during the 2016 Hawai‘i legislative session.

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Building Farm to School Procurement Programs at Charter Schools

Each charter school in Hawai‘i is an independent school food authority that procures food separately from the DOE. In addition, charter schools are exempt from the Hawai‘i Public Procurement Code. As a consequence, charter schools have more autonomy and flexibility in their school food purchases than regular public schools.

Charter schools can use their food procurement flexibility to develop their own farm to school procurement pro-grams and develop the farm to school supply chain in Hawai‘i. To do so, charter school food service managers would benefit from technical assistance to develop school food menus that include local foods; conduct requests for information from suppliers; and develop procurement policies, specifications, and contracts that are condu-cive to sourcing local food while complying with state and federal law. The Kohala Center is currently working with a group of charter schools on Hawai‘i Island to explore options for joint administration of, and joint pro-curement for, charter school meal programs, including local food procurement.

Evaluating Costs

It is commonly thought that food produced in Hawai‘i is more expensive than imports and, thus, beyond the budget for most school food programs. However, recent data suggests that for at least some crops, the price of local food may be comparable to, or even lower than, imports. Recent studies by researchers at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa examine prices of local and imported tomatoes and lettuce. The tomato study revealed a com-bination of price premiums and price discounts for local tomatoes and found that “prices of local tomatoes pro-duced in Hawai‘i are on average lower than their imported counterparts.”7 The lettuce study found “no demon-strable price premium for fresh packaged local lettuce in the Honolulu retail market… Instead, price variations are primarily attributable to differences in the overall quality of the products and other product characteristics.”8 Thus, at least some local foods may be affordable for schools.

The DOE does not track the origin of produce purchased by schools for meal programs. However, conversations with distributors and data on the Department of Defense Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (DoD Fresh), all indicate that Hawai‘i’s schools are procuring some local produce. From July 1–September 22, 2015, 26 percent of the fresh produce purchased by schools with federal entitlement dollars from the DoD Fresh program was grown in Hawai‘i. DoD Fresh, operated by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), provides schools with USDA Foods entitlement dollars to purchase fresh produce. DLA contracts with produce vendors who in turn source food to supply a specific region. Hawai‘i’s DoD Fresh vendors have included Hilo Products (Hawai‘i Island), Esaki’s Produce (Kaua‘i), Watanabe Vegetable Processing (Maui), and Ham Produce and Seafood (O‘ahu), among others. DoD Fresh encourages vendors to buy local, and Hawai‘i-grown items available through DoD Fresh have included bean sprouts, bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, cantaloupe, cucumber, ginger, honeydew, romaine lettuce, iceberg lettuce, green leaf lettuce, green onions, papaya, bell peppers, squash, tomatoes, watercress, and watermelon.

A DOE data collection and analysis project for school meal programs would help to determine the identity, cost and percentage of local foods purchased by public schools. A data project would also help determine if the local foods currently purchased by schools are priced comparably to imports or subsidized by funding programs, such as DoD Fresh.

Other tools for schools to evaluate the affordability of local foods include: (1) conducting a Market Study / “Request for Information” from local vendors to gauge the availability and price of local foods, and (2) issuing a “Request for Proposals” from local vendors to bid on supplying fresh produce to schools, including locally grown crops.

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Local Food Procurement Funding

For some crops, schools may require additional funding to buy local.

Funding from the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) is helping schools serve local fruits and vegetables that are generally not included in school lunch menus, such as dragon fruit and rambutan. The FFVP provides federal funds to low-income elementary schools to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables to serve as snacks between meals during the school day. FFVP menu and budget requirements are more flexible than the school lunch program. This flexibility allows schools to purchase a wide variety of produce. Although the state does not track the origin of produce sourced for the FFVP, anecdotal evidence and a small data collection project indicate that FFVP funding is helping schools procure local foods.

Additional funding to support local food procurement could also be obtained through the appropriation of state funds for local school food procurement, similar to recent legislation passed by the Oregon State Legislature (SB 5507 and SB 501) resulting in the appropriation of over $4.5 million in extra funding for Oregon schools to purchase local foods.

FARM TO SCHOOL PROCUREMENT STRATEGIES

Schools, districts, agriculture departments, and nonprofits throughout the United States have developed a variety of farm to school procurement programs with varying goals, scopes, and degrees of success. The following section highlights some successful and promising strategies for incorporating more local food into school meal programs. Work with Vendors Committed to Buying Local

Kona Pacific Public Charter School, Hawai‘ i Island Working with a local food hub that is committed to sourcing local food has been a successful farm to school strategy for Kona Pacific Public Charter School (KPPCS) on Hawai‘i Island. KPPCS serves breakfast, lunch, and snacks to 230 students, and also operates a community food service program for hundreds of local residents that participate in Head Start, the Hawai‘i County Summer Fun program, and KPPCS’ summer food service program.

For the 2014-15 school year, 42 percent (by dollar value) of the food purchased by KPPCS was produced in Hawai‘i, including a 100 percent locally-sourced USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable (Snack) Program. KPPCS’ success stems from a number of factors, including the relationships that school administrators have developed with local farmers and distributors. KPPCS procures food directly from farmers and also through Adaptations Inc., a food hub located near the school.

Adaptations specializes in aggregating food from local farmers. To address some of the local sourcing issues experienced by distributors, Adaptations provides local farmers with technical assistance and funding to connect with markets and comply with good agricultural practices. In addition, Adaptations creates markets for under-utilized, but widely available foods, such as local off-grade and gleaned produce. By finding a partner that shares their commitment to local food, KPPCS has built a robust farm to school procurement program.

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Volcano School of Arts & Sciences, Hawai‘ i Island Volcano School of Arts & Sciences (VSAS), a public charter school on Hawai‘i Island, has been able to procure up to 43 percent of its food from local sources by partnering with Hilo Products, a local food distributor that has built relationships with many local farmers, and by buying directly from farmers near the school. VSAS builds menus that incorporate local products that are in season, networks with local food producers, and recently began forward contracting with a local farmer. By prioritizing local food, and finding suppliers that share their com-mitment, VSAS has been able to build the foundation of a strong farm to school procurement program.

REAP’s Farm to School Program in Madison, Wisconsin Thirteen schools in Madison, Wisconsin, partner with the REAP Food Group to receive hundreds of pounds of local food each week for the schools’ USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs (FFVP). REAP is a non-profit organization dedicated to building a local food system that supports small family farms and locally owned busi-nesses. REAP sources, washes, cuts, and packages FFVP snacks for participating schools, along with an educa-tional “Snack Bite” that provides nutritional and agricultural information about the snacks for teachers to share with students. In 2014, REAP distributed over 180,000 snacks to more than 5,500 students.9

Start with a Pilot Project

Riverside Unified School District, California – Farmers’ Market Salad Bar Starting with and gradually expanding a pilot program helped the Riverside Unified School District (RUSD) test and revise its farm to school procurement program. RUSD is the 15th largest district in California, serving approximately 43,000 students at 47 schools, including 30 elementary schools. RUSD began its farm to school program in 2005 to offer elementary students healthy and nutritious food choices through a locally-sourced salad bar. The farm to school program started as a pilot in one elementary school and expanded over time. By 2010, the program was in 29 elementary schools.

Initially the program offered the salad bar as an alternative to a hot entrée. Based on student feedback, the district modified the program in 2012 and now offers both a hot entrée and the salad bar. Students first visit the salad bar, which offers fresh fruits, vegetables and proteins for their lunch plate. They then receive a hot entrée from the serving line. The program is revenue-neutral for the District, sources 50–100 percent local produce (depending on the time of year), and led to the formation of a farmer cooperative to supply schools throughout the district and beyond.10 In 2014, the student participation rate was 70 percent, and the program currently reaches over 20,000 students.11

Start with One Day a Week or Month

California Thursdays™

In California, selecting one day per week or per month helped schools ease into new local food procurement programs, while gradually exposing students to new foods. With support from the Center for Ecoliteracy, the Oakland Unified School District launched in 2013 its California Thursdays farm to school program, featuring locally-sourced, freshly-prepared meals on one Thursday a month for the district’s 21,000 students. Oakland Unified began offering the program weekly in 2014. As reported by the Center for Ecoliteracy, 42 California school districts— which collectively serve over 250 million school meals each year—now participate in California Thursdays, including the Los Angeles Unified School District, which has 1,270 schools.12

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Highlight Local Foods

Portland’s Local Flavors Program Incorporating select ingredients into familiar recipes gave Portland Public Schools (PPS) an opportunity to highlight and introduce new foods to students, while maintaining cafeteria favorites. In 2007, PPS launched a local lunch program to serve a 100 percent locally sourced lunch once a month. Feedback from students indi-cated that the 100 percent locally sourced lunches were too great of a departure from their favorite menu items. As a result, the district revised its approach and developed the “Local Flavors” program, which highlights local food products throughout the district’s menus on a more regular basis. The district serves approximately 45,000 students in 86 public schools, sourcing over 30 percent of its food from local producers.13

Hire a Farm to School Coordinator

Laupāhoehoe Community Public Charter School Farm to School Program Hiring a farm to school coordinator has helped Laupāhoehoe Community Public Charter School on Hawai‘i Island attain a 100 percent locally sourced USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP). The farm to school coordinator is responsible for running the school garden program and procuring local food for the school’s FFVP. Having a dedicated staff person to build relationships with local farmers and food distributors has resulted in a consistent supply of local fruits and vegetables to serve as snacks during the school day.

Arizona Farm to School Program Hiring a farm to school specialist has helped Arizona school districts access farm to school procurement resources and build connections with local vendors. In 2011, the Arizona Department of Education hired a farm to school and school garden specialist to coordinate and foster local food procurement efforts by school districts throughout the state. The specialist works with a 15-member advisory board comprised of representa-tives from state agencies, school districts, the farm bureau, extension services, brokers, processors, and farmers. To help Arizona school districts source local food, the specialist has created a variety of local food procurement resources, including guidebooks and a database of local food vendors. The specialist also regularly organizes buyer/grower meetings and farm tours to connect local schools to local farmers.

Oklahoma Farm to School Program In 2006, the “Oklahoma Farm to School Program Act” was signed into law, formally establishing the Oklahoma Farm to School Program within the state’s Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry. The program em-ploys an administrator to provide farm to school program development resources, conduct workshops, and offer technical assistance to farmers, food service directors, processors, and distributors. The program also maintains a farm to school website to assist schools and farmers seeking information on fresh food procurement. Expand Supply Through Gleaning Networks

New Hampshire Gleaning Networks Gleaning is the process of collecting food that farmers do not plan to harvest for various reasons (e.g., excess supply or cosmetic shortcomings), and donating that food to schools, food pantries, and other community organizations. The New Hampshire Farm to School Program, housed at the Sustainability Institute at the University of New Hampshire, is overseeing the development of six gleaning networks run by regional gleaning coordinators. By tapping into an undeveloped supply source, the networks have the potential to access low-cost local food for schools and prevent waste.

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CONCLUSION

Maximizing local food procurement by Hawai‘i’s schools will require a multifaceted approach to overcome challenges and pursue opportunities. Efforts to localize DOE school food procurement will require shifts in state procurement laws and DOE policies and procedures, and most likely increases in DOE resources and staff to conduct multiple procurements, complete market studies, develop new menus, train cafeteria staff, and manage multiple contracts. Building charter school farm to school programs will require technical assistance to help schools refine their menus, train cafeteria staff, and develop new procurement procedures and contracts. Local distributors and farmers may also need assistance with responding to DOE and charter school procurement solicitations, developing forward contracts, and overcoming production and supply chain challenges.

Current food production levels in Hawai‘i mean that moving forward will require starting small, developing successful models and practices, and expanding as the market allows. The farm to school opportunities and strategies outlined in this report offer a number of starting points—from serving one local meal per month, to highlighting specific local crops, to partnering with vendors that are committed to buying local. For Hawai‘i, one of the best steps forward may be the creation of a Farm to School coordinator within the DOE to coordinate a local food procurement pilot project, collect data, develop forward contracts, and liaise with the Hawai‘i De-partment of Agriculture’s Farm to School Coordinator.

Over time, the buying power of schools in Hawai‘i has the potential to drive increases in local food production for child nutrition programs. The benefits of doing so include increasing Hawai‘i’s food security, strengthening Hawai‘i’s economy, forging closer connections between communities and local food producers, and positively impacting community health by fostering nutritious eating habits at a young age.

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REFERENCES

1 University of Hawai‘i System. 2009. Report to the 2010 Legislature on the Feasibility of Establishing a Farm to School Program in Hawai‘i’s Public Schools, available at http://kohalacenter.org/pdf/HawaiiFarmtoSchoolReport2009.pdf.

2 Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture. 2011. Report to the 2012 Legislature on Examining the Federal 2008 Farm Bill Amendment to the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, available at http://lrbHawaii.info/reports/legrpts/agr/2012/hcr167_11.pdf.

3 Rocky Mountain Institute. 2007. Island of Hawai‘i Whole System Project Phase I Report, available at http://kohalacenter.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Research_RMI_WholeSystemsProject.pdf.

4 The USDA does not maintain agricultural land value statistics for Hawai‘i. The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy’s Land Values Database shows Hawai‘i as the state with the most expensive land in the nation. See the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. Land and Property Values in the U.S. Database, Land Prices by State, 2015Q1 data, available at https://www.lincolninst.edu/subcenters/land-values/land-prices-by-state.asp.

5 U.S. Energy Information Administration. Form EIA-826, Monthly Electric Sales and Revenue Report with State Distributions Report, data for July 2015, available at http://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/epm_table_grapher.cfm?t=epmt_5_6_a.

6 Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. Land and Property Values in the U.S. Database, Land Prices by State, 2015Q1 data, available at https://www.lincolninst.edu/subcenters/land-values/land-prices-by-state.asp.

7 Xun Xu, Kristopher Keahiolalo, Matthew K. Loke, and PingSun Leung. Local Premium or Local Discount: The Case of Packaged Fresh Tomatoes in Hawai‘i. Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 47/03 (August 2015) 345-358, available at http://journals.cambridge.org/abstract_S1074070815000115.

8 Xun Xu, Matthew K. Loke, and PingSun Leung. Is there a Price Premium for Local Food? The Case of the Fresh Lettuce Market in Hawai‘i. Agricultural and Resource Economics Review 44/1 (April 2015) 110–123, available at http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/bitstream/200999/2/ARER2015%2004%20LeungEtal.pdf.

9 REAP Food Group. Farm to School Snack Program webpage, available at http://www.reapfoodgroup.org/farm-to-school/snack.

10 National Farm to School Network. Farm to School Program Evaluation: Riverside Unified School District, CA, available at http://www.farmtoschool.org/Resources/UNC-Riverside.pdf; Riverside Unified School District 2015 - 2016 Elementary Breakfast and Lunch Calendar Menu, available at http://rusdlink.org/cms/lib3/CA01001728/Centricity/Domain/69/Elementary%20Calendar%20Menu%202015-2016.pdf.

11 Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools. Salad Bars First at Riverside Unified School District (RUSD), An Interview with Rodney Taylor, Food Services Director, April 22, 2014, available at http://www.saladbars2schools.org/2014/04/salad-bars-first-at-riverside-unified-school-district-rusd/.

12 Center for Ecoliteracy. What is California Thursdays™? Infographic, available at http://www.californiathursdays.org/infographic.php. 13 Portland Public Schools. About Us webpage, available at http://www.pps.k12.or.us/departments/nutrition/3982.htm.

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HONOLULU — The Farm to School Initiative is seeking qualified farmers and vendors to submitbids to deliver fresh fruit and vegetables to various Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE)schools statewide. Local farmers are encouraged to submit their bids by July 13. The invita‐tion for bids (IFB) can be found at http://spo3.hawaii.gov/notices/notices/ifb-d17-005.

Spearheaded by Lt. Governor Shan Tsutsui, the HIDOE and Department of Agriculture are workingcollaboratively on the Initiative. The goal is to address the supply and demand issues surroundingthe purchasing of local food for our school cafeterias. The Initiative also aims to systematically in‐crease State purchasing of local food for our school menus as well as connect our keiki with theirfood through the use of products from the local agricultural community.

“With Hawaii importing about 85 percent of our food, the Farm to School Initiative is one way weare working towards becoming food sustainable in our state,” said Lt. Governor Tsutsui. “Whilesupporting local farmers and our economy, we are also feeding our students with locally-grownfresh fruit and vegetables.”

HIDOE has 256 public schools and its School Food Services Branch feeds approximately 100,000students and staff each day.

Lt. Governor of the State of HawaiʻiShan S. Tsutsui (http://ltgov.hawaii.gov)

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“We’ve made it a priority to purchase local produce, however, our options have been limited,”said Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi. “We are hopeful that this initiative will allow for more lo‐cally-based products to be used in our schools’ food services while keeping costs reasonable.”

“We encourage local farmers to participate in this program,” said Scott Enright, Chairperson ofthe Hawaii Board of Agriculture. “One of the challenges farmers face is the uncertainty of supplyand demand and this program will help farmers plan and grow their crops with the knowledge thatthere will be a market for their produce. In addition, keiki will be able to grow up with an apprecia‐tion of locally grown fruits and vegetables.”

Across the nation, farm to school programs are reconnecting students to a better understandingof the food system and where their food comes from. Farm to school programs introduce stu‐dents to healthier eating habits and help them become familiar with new vegetables and fruits thatthey and their families will then be more willing to incorporate into their own diets.

In April, the Farm to School Initiative gathered information from farmers and ranchers as well ashosted a mixer to inform them on how to become a qualified vendor with the State. Those events,including the IFB, culminates with the Farm to School Initiative Pilot Project, which is expected tobegin in 2017.

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Make the farm to school connection

Tuesday, June 30 • 3–4:30 p.m.Hawai‘i Academy of Arts and Science,

15-1397 Homestead Road, Pa-hoa

The farm to school movement is gaining momentum in Hawai‘i. Island farmers and distributors are

invited to a mini trade show to meet public charter school reps who are leading the charge to create a local supply chain to feed our keiki fresh, nutritious, locally grown food—your food!

Farmers: Bring samples of your produce and meet school food buyers who want to purchase your food for school food programs, including the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program. If your crops are not ready for harvest, bring photos of your produce and farm.

Distributors, Food Hubs, and School Meal Vendors: Come meet farmers and schools and help us develop a local school food supply chain.

Exhibition Space Tables will be available for you to exhibit produce and information about your farm.

Register by June 25 Registration is free but space is limited. Reserve your spot online at koha.la/f2smixer or call The Kohala Center at 808-887-6411.

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Wednesday, April 27 • 1:30–4 p.m.Office of the Lieutenant Governor

Hawai‘i State Capitol, Fifth FloorHonolulu, Hawai‘i

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The farm to school movement is gaining momentum in Hawai‘i! O‘ahu farmers, distributors, food hubs, school

food vendors, and schools are invited to a Farm to School Information Session and Mixer.

The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture’s farm to school coordinator will share information on upcoming opportunities to sell local food to schools and connect with other institutional markets. The coordinator will be available to answer questions such as: • What vendor qualifications are needed to contract with the state? • What is the Local Food Survey Request for • Information (http://koha.la/hdoa-foodsurvey), and how will the • information be used? • What types of state contracting opportunities are available • and how to access them?

Farmers: Bring samples of your produce to showcase your food to school food representatives, distributors, and food hubs, while learning about opportunities to supply your food for school food programs. If your crops are not ready for harvest, bring photos of your produce and farm. Tables will be available for you to exhibit produce and information about your farm.

Schools, Distributors, Food Hubs, and School Meal Vendors: Come meet O‘ahu’s local farmers and learn how you can support the development of a local school food supply chain.

Register by April 21 Registration is free but space is limited. Reserve your spot online at koha.la/f2smixeroahu or call The Kohala Center at 808-887-6411.

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USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program

Procurement MeetingPlease join us for a USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable

Program procurement meeting with Jennifer Dang, FFVP & Special Projects Coordinator at the Hawai‘i Department of Education.

The USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) provides funding to eligible K-6 schools to purchase fresh produce for morning and afternoon snacks. The FFVP is a unique opportunity for Hawai‘i farmers and distributors to introduce local fresh fruits and vegetables to our schools and provide island keiki with healthy, nutritious snacks grown right here at home.

The goals of the meeting are to:

• inform schools and produce vendors of the federal procurement requirements relating to the FFVP; and

• discuss how the FFVP can help develop a local farm to school supply chain.

©2015 The Kohala Center, Inc. All rights reserved.The Kohala Center is an equal opportunity

provider and employer.

Hawai‘i Island MeetingFriday, March 13, 20151:00 - 2:30 p.m.Komohana Research Extension CenterPolycom Room 875 Komohana StreetHilo

O‘ahu MeetingFriday, March 20, 201510:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Dole Office Building Castle & Cooke sideSuite 300 – Kaua‘i Conference Room 650 Iwilei Road Honolulu

HOW TO REGISTERTo register, please email [email protected] or call The Kohala Center at 808-887-6411. Registration is free, but space is limited.

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Everybody is invited to the ‘Bring Your Favorite Side Dish’

POTLUCK MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Wednesday, April 29, 5:30 PM TO 7:30 PM Yano Hall

82-6156 Mamalahoa Highway Captain Cook, HI 96704

Program:

• Anna Lisa, The Kohala Center Farm to school – opportunities for farmers to sell produce for school consumption

• Diana Duff, FarmWorks Grant opportunities for farmers

• Master Gardener Updates • Legislative Updates • Upcoming Events • Fresh Produce Exchange!

A delicious Main Dish will be provided by Lotus Café!

If no time to prepare a side dish, $10 donation accepted

For further information, please call Jackie at 327-3680

Come for Fun, Food, Info and get to know a Farmer!

Kona Chapter

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Rural and Cooperative Business Development Services

•  Cooperative Business Education

•  Group Facilitation & Organization

•  Strategic Project Planning •  Feasibility Assessment •  Business Planning •  Farmer-Rancher Education •  Market Analysis •  Micro-lending

•  Grant Writing & Capitalization Strategies

•  Legal Document Assistance •  Professional Referrals •  Board & Member Trainings •  Conflict Resolution •  Agricultural Education •  Rural Economic

Development Projects

Expand and strengthen Hawai‘i’s rural economies and food systems

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Farm to School

Goals •  Procurement of local foods for

schools

•  Student education related to

agriculture, food, health and nutrition

•  School gardens for hands-on learning

Benefits •  Health impact: Exposes

students to fresh, healthy fruits and vegetables

•  Community impact: Connects students, educators, and families to local agriculture and ecology

•  Economic impact: Promotes schools as an important market opportunity for local

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Types of School Food Programs

•  Breakfast

•  Lunch

•  Dinner

•  Healthy Snacks: USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program

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USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program •  Federal funds for low-income elementary schools to buy

fresh fruits and vegetables to serve as snacks during the school day between meals

•  Generally served raw; some lightly steamed vegetables

(taro, ulu)

•  Pre-cut servings or whole small fruit. •  FFVP snack served generally at least twice a week to all

elementary students •  Schools and aggregators are looking for local produce

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FFVP: Point of Entry

•  Individual schools can choose what they order, rather than menus being set a district level

•  Wide variety of fruits and vegetables desired

•  More generous budget than lunch program

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Maui FFVP Schools (2014/2015) School # of Elem. Students Haiku Elementary 489 Kahului Elementary 922 Kamaliʻi Elementary 545 King Kamehameha III Elementary 782 Kula Elementary 391 Makawao Elementary 546 Paʻia Elementary 345 Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena Elementary 726 Pukalani Elementary 450 Waiheʻe Elementary 759 Wailuku Elementary 725

Total # of Students: 6,680

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Fresh Produce Purchased for FFVP

Apples Clementines Papaya Sweet Potatoes Asparagus Kale Peach Tangelos Avocado Kiwi Pears Tangerines Banana Kumquat Pineapple Taro Bell Peppers Lettuce Plum Tomato Blackberries Lilikoi Pumpkin Ulu Blueberries Longan Rambutan Watercress Broccoli Mango Raspberries Watermelon Cantaloupe Mushrooms Spinach Zucchini Carrots Nectarines Starfruit Cauliflower Okra Strawberries Celery Oranges String Beans

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Estimated Annual FFVP Poundage Requirements (2014/2015)

Maui Statewide

Broccoli 2,000 lbs 9,200 lbs

Papaya 2,300 lbs 10,500 lbs

Pineapple 3,100 lbs 14,000 lbs

Taro 2,500 lbs 11,300 lbs

Ulu 3,500 lbs 15,800 lbs

Zucchini 1,700 lbs 7,600 lbs

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Poundage Requirements (by School Food Serving Size)

Fruit/Vegetable

Serving Size Servings per

Pound Pounds for 100

Servings

Avocado ¼ cup raw 8.2 12.2 Bananas (petite) ¼ cup raw 6.5 15.4 Bananas (regular) ¼ cup raw 7.1 14.2 Bell Peppers ¼ cup raw 9.7 10.4 Cucumber ¼ cup raw 11.1 9.1 Lilikoi ¼ cup raw 3.5 29.0 Mango ¼ cup raw 7.6 13.2 Papaya ¼ cup raw 8.6 11.7 Pineapple ¼ cup raw 6.4 15.7 Taro ¼ cup cooked 8.0 12.6 Starfruit ¼ cup raw 13.5 7.5

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Assumptions - Estimated Annual FFVP Poundage Requirements (2014/2015)

•  Approximately 30 weeks of participation from October to May

–  Average 2 days participation each week

•  Assume: each fruit/vegetable offered maximum 3 times (goal is variety)

•  Estimated demand for a single crop:

–  Maui •  # of Students/Year (6,680) x 3 Servings = 20,040 Servings/Year of any single crop

–  Statewide

•  # of Students/Year (29,909) x 3 Servings = 89,727 Servings/Year of any single crop

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Selling to Schools in Hawaiʻi 1.   Sell directly to Hawaiʻi Department of Education Public Schools

a)  Centralized buying through Oahu for all 255 non-charter public schools b)  DOE Approved Vendor

a)  GAP Certification; $1 million liability insurance b)  Large volume requirements

c)  Formal procurement process; contracts

2.   Sell directly to Charter Schools a)  Often buy from aggregator b)  May buy vended meals (e.g., Sodexo) c)  Requires building relationship with school food manager and learning

about menu cycles

3.   Sell to Produce Aggregators a)  Convenience b)  Ability to prep/process

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Maui Produce Vendors Watanabe Vegetable Processing LLC (HIDOE, FFVP, DoD Fresh*)

–  Kula –  (808) 878-6747 –  *DoD Fresh Vendor until September 30, 2015

Kula Produce Co. Ltd./Armstrong Produce (HIDOE, FFVP)

–  Kahului –  (808) 871-6232 –  www.armstrongproduce.com –  [email protected]

HFM Foodservice Corporation, Maui Distribution Center (HIDOE) –  Wailuku –  (808) 877-2017 –  www.hfmfoodservice.com –  [email protected]

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Future of School Food Procurement

•  Locally-sourced FFVP

•  DOE school food procurement by smaller geographic units to support buying local

•  Contracts between DOE and aggregators and farmers

•  Farmer cooperatives

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School Food Farmer List •  Who is interested in selling into the FFVP

and eventually to the DOE for school lunch?

•  Receive information and updates

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Anna-Lisa Okoye Rural Business Development Specialist [email protected] kohalacenter.org/business 808-887-6411

Contact Information

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School Order Date Fruit/ Vegetable Ordered

Number of Pounds Ordered

Whole or Cut

# of Students

to be Served

Origin of Produce*

Price per Pound ($) Order Total ($)

HAAHEO 1/27/00 CANTALOUPE 25 Cut Foreign $5.55 $138.75KEAAU ELEMENTARY 8/24/15 KIWI 60 Whole Foreign $2.06 $123.60NAWAHI 8/31/15 KIWI 125 Whole Foreign $1.56 $195.00NAWAHI 9/17/15 CLEMENTINE 125 Whole Foreign $1.00 $125.00MT VIEW ELEMENTARY 10/19/15 ASPARAGUS 121 Whole Foreign $4.55 $550.55NAWAHI 10/19/15 KIWI 125 Whole Foreign $1.60 $200.00NAWAHI 10/19/15 KOREAN PEAR 160 Whole Foreign $1.36 $217.60ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL 10/20/15 BANANA 80 Whole Foreign $0.89 $71.20KAUMEKE 10/21/15 MULTI COLORED PEPPERS 24 Whole Foreign $6.50 $156.00HAAS 10/23/15 KOREAN PEAR 200 Whole Foreign $1.31 $262.00KAUMANA ELEMENTARY 10/26/15 CLEMENTINES 125 Whole Foreign $2.26 $282.50NAWAHI 10/26/15 CLEMENTINES 75 Whole Foreign $2.10 $157.50KAUMEKE 10/27/15 BLUEBERRY 16 Whole Foreign $16.30 $260.80ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL 10/27/15 BANANA 40 Whole Foreign $0.89 $35.60ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL 10/29/15 CLEMENTINES 50 Whole Foreign $2.40 $120.00HONOKAA 11/2/15 KIWI 50 Whole Foreign $2.88 $144.00MT. VIEW SCHOOL 11/2/15 KIWI 150 Whole Foreign $2.32 $348.00PAAUILO SCHOOL 11/2/15 BLUEBERRY 28 Whole Foreign $14.50 $406.00KEAAU ELEMENTARY 11/9/15 HONEYDEW 210 Whole Foreign $0.79 $165.90HAAS 11/13/15 BLOOD ORANGE 80 Whole Foreign $1.89 $151.20HAAS 11/13/15 CLEMENTINE 60 Whole Foreign $1.90 $114.00HAAS 11/13/15 HONEYDEW 70 Whole Foreign $0.79 $55.30HAAS 11/13/15 KIWI 75 Whole Foreign $1.62 $121.50KAUMANA 11/16/15 SWEET MINI PEPPERS 24 Whole Foreign $4.33 $103.92KEAAU ELEMENTARY 11/16/15 CLEMENTINE 60 Whole Foreign $1.93 $115.80

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KEAAU ELEMENTARY 11/16/15 HONEYDEW 210 Whole Foreign $0.73 $153.30PAAUILO SCHOOL 11/16/15 BLACKBERRY 28 Whole Foreign $7.88 $220.64ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL 11/17/15 KOREAN PEAR 105 Whole Foreign $1.56 $163.80HONOKAA 11/18/15 KOREAN PEAR 210 Whole Foreign $1.56 $327.60KAUMANA 11/23/15 BLOOD ORANGE 80 Whole Foreign $2.24 $179.20MT. VIEW SCHOOL 11/23/15 CLEMENTINE 50 Whole Foreign $2.26 $113.00PAAUILO SCHOOL 11/23/15 RED BANANA 105 Whole Foreign $1.51 $158.55KAUMEKE 11/24/15 BLACKBERRY 20 Whole Foreign $9.13 $182.60ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL 11/24/15 BLUEBERRY 20 Whole Foreign $12.90 $258.00MT. VIEW SCHOOL 11/30/15 WATERMELON 182 Whole Foreign $0.75 $136.50NAWAHI 11/30/15 KIWI 100 Whole Foreign $1.55 $155.00HAAHEO 12/1/15 HONEYDEW 25 Cut Foreign $4.75 $118.75KEAAU ELEMENTARY 12/1/15 HONEYDEW 210 Whole Foreign $0.81 $170.10ST JOSEPH SCHOOL 12/1/15 BLACKBERRY 32 Whole Foreign $7.75 $248.00HAAHEO 12/2/15 CLEMENTINE 25 Whole Foreign $1.95 $48.75HAAS 12/4/15 HONEYDEW 105 Whole Foreign $0.75 $78.75HAAS 12/4/15 CLEMENTINE 50 Whole Foreign $1.87 $93.50HAAHEO 12/7/15 KOREAN PEAR 88 Whole Foreign $1.25 $110.00MT VIEW SCHOOL 12/7/15 HONEYDEW 230 Whole Foreign $1.50 $345.00NAWAHI 12/7/15 HONEYDEW 140 Whole Foreign $0.71 $99.40PAAUILO SCHOOL 12/7/15 GOLD BEETS 25 Whole Foreign $2.50 $62.50VSAS 12/7/15 HONEYDEW 35 Whole Foreign $0.81 $28.35HAAHEO 12/9/15 BLUEBERRY 12 Whole Foreign $11.80 $141.60HONOKAA 12/9/15 CHERRY 104 Whole Foreign $7.63 $793.52PAAUILO SCHOOL 12/11/15 KIWI 50 Whole Foreign $1.40 $70.00HONOKAA 12/14/15 WATERMELON 75 Whole Foreign $0.75 $56.25HONOKAA 12/14/15 HONEYDEW 75 Whole Foreign $1.50 $112.50NAWAHI 12/15/15 BLUEBERRY 8 Whole Foreign $11.75 $94.00HAAHEO 12/16/15 HONEYDEW 25 Cut Foreign $4.75 $118.75

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KAUMEKE 12/16/15 SUGAR SNAP PEAS 70 Whole Foreign $5.78 $404.60PAAUILO SCHOOL 12/16/15 MANGO 50 Cut Foreign $6.00 $300.00KAUMEKE 12/17/15 JICAMA 60 Whole Foreign $1.67 $100.20HAAS 1/11/16 WATERMELON 96 Whole Foreign $1.00 $96.00HAAS 1/11/16 RED GRAPES 54 Whole Foreign $3.08 $166.32HONOKAA 1/11/16 CHERRY TOMATO 75 Whole Foreign $3.43 $257.25KAUMANA 1/11/16 RED TEAR DROP TOMATO 30 Whole Foreign $5.32 $159.60KAUMANA 1/11/16 YELLOW TEAR DROP TOMATO 30 Whole Foreign $5.62 $168.60KAUMEKE 1/11/16 CHERRIES 30 Whole Foreign $2.42 $72.60KEAAU ELEMENTARY 1/11/16 CHERRIES 300 Whole Foreign $3.04 $912.00KEAAU ELEMENTARY 1/11/16 HONEYDEW 210 Whole Foreign $0.86 $180.60KEAAU ELEMENTARY 1/11/16 WATERMELON 240 Whole Foreign $1.64 $393.60KEAAU ELEMENTARY 1/11/16 PEACH 595 Whole Foreign $1.77 $1,053.15NAWAHI 1/11/16 GREEN GRAPES 90 Whole Foreign $3.31 $297.90NAWAHI 1/11/16 CHERRY TOMATO 60 Whole Foreign $2.38 $142.80KAUMEKE 1/12/16 WATERMELON 60 Cut Foreign $3.85 $231.00ST. JOSEPH 1/12/16 HONEYDEW 50 Cut Foreign $4.75 $237.50HAAHEO 1/13/16 CANTALOUPE 25 Cut Foreign $5.05 $126.25HAAS 1/13/16 RED TEAR DROP TOMATO 12 Whole Foreign $8.87 $106.44HAAS 1/13/16 YELLOW TEAR DROP TOMATO 12 Whole Foreign $9.37 $112.44HONOKAA 1/13/16 CANTALOUPE 75 Cut Foreign $5.05 $378.75MT. VIEW 1/13/16 ZUCCHINI 100 Whole Foreign $2.50 $250.00PAAUILO 1/13/16 CHERRIES 50 Whole Foreign $3.08 $154.00PAAUILO 1/15/16 NECTARINE 105 Whole Foreign $1.92 $201.60PAAUILO 1/18/16 PEACH 105 Whole Foreign $1.89 $198.45KAUMANA 1/19/16 BLACKBERRY 16 Whole Foreign $8.95 $143.20KEAAU ELEMENTARY 1/19/16 NECTARINE 630 Whole Foreign $1.61 $1,014.30ST. JOSEPH 1/19/16 CHERRY TOMATO 50 Whole Foreign $2.84 $142.00KAU 1/20/16 ENOKI MUSHROOM 8 Whole Foreign $11.25 $90.00

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KAUMEKE 1/20/16 KIWI 54 Whole Foreign $2.22 $119.88PAAUILO 1/20/16 STRIPPED BEETS 30 Whole Foreign $2.33 $69.90NAWAHI 1/21/16 ASIAN PEAR 160 Whole Foreign $1.35 $216.00ST. JOSEPH 1/21/16 APRICOT 60 Whole Foreign $4.30 $258.00HAAHEO 1/25/16 RED GRAPES 36 Whole Foreign $3.33 $119.88HAAS 1/25/16 BLUEBERRY 12 Whole Foreign $10.63 $127.56KAUMANA 1/25/16 CHERRIES 90 Whole Foreign $2.66 $239.40KEAAU ELEMENTARY 1/25/16 CHERRIES 300 Whole Foreign $2.52 $756.00KEAAU ELEMENTARY 1/25/16 CANTALOUPE 210 Whole Foreign $1.08 $226.80KEAAU ELEMENTARY 1/25/16 PETITE BANANA 180 Whole Foreign $2.49 $448.20KEAAU ELEMENTARY 1/25/16 PLUM 490 Whole Foreign $1.84 $901.60NAWAHI 1/25/16 KIWI 80 Whole Foreign $1.64 $131.20HAAHEO 1/27/16 CHERRIES 36 Whole Foreign $6.88 $247.68HONOKAA 1/27/16 SUGAR SNAP PEAS 36 Whole Foreign $9.12 $328.32KAUMEKE 1/28/16 CHERRY TOMATO 40 Whole Foreign $4.50 $180.00NAWAHI 1/28/16 CANTALOUPE 150 Whole Foreign $1.53 $229.50ST. JOSEPH 1/28/16 HONEYDEW 50 Cut Foreign $4.75 $237.50PAAUILO 1/29/16 HONEYDEW 35 Cut Foreign $4.75 $166.25HAAHEO 2/1/16 PLUM 140 Whole Foreign $1.89 $264.60HAAS 2/1/16 GREEN GRAPES 54 Whole Foreign $3.63 $196.02HAAS 2/1/16 STRAWBERRY 40 Whole Foreign $6.38 $255.20KAU 2/1/16 WATERMELON 54.4 Whole Foreign $1.00 $54.40KAUMANA 2/1/16 BLUEBERRY 24 Whole Foreign $9.75 $234.00KEAAU ELEMENTARY 2/1/16 CHERRIES 240 Whole Foreign $2.28 $547.20KEAAU ELEMENTARY 2/1/16 HONEYDEW 210 Whole Foreign $1.00 $210.00KEAAU ELEMENTARY 2/1/16 PEACH 805 Whole Foreign $1.54 $1,239.70NAWAHI 2/1/16 KIWI 80 Whole Foreign $1.74 $139.20PAAUILO 2/2/16 KIWI 40 Whole Foreign $1.63 $65.20HAAHEO 2/3/16 HONEYDEW 25 Cut Foreign $4.75 $118.75

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LCPCS 2/3/16 WATERMELON 60 Whole Foreign $1.00 $60.00LCPCS 2/3/16 CANTALOUPE 35 Whole Foreign $1.09 $38.15LCPCS 2/3/16 HONEYDEW 35 Whole Foreign $1.05 $36.75MT. VIEW 2/3/16 MULTI COLOR BEANS 96 Whole Foreign $7.00 $672.00KAUMEKE 2/4/16 BLUEBERRY 24 Whole Foreign $9.75 $234.00NAWAHI 2/4/16 HONEYDEW 175 Whole Foreign $1.11 $194.25PAAUILO 2/5/16 GREEN GRAPES 36 Whole Foreign $3.62 $130.32HAAHEO 2/8/16 NECTARINE 90 Whole Foreign $1.93 $173.70KAUMANA 2/8/16 PLUOTS 210 Whole Foreign $1.93 $405.30KAUMANA 2/8/16 APRICOT 150 Whole Foreign $3.47 $520.50KEAAU ELEMENTARY 2/8/16 RED GRAPES 108 Whole Foreign $3.43 $370.44KEAAU ELEMENTARY 2/8/16 WATERMELON 240 Whole Foreign $1.99 $477.60KEAAU ELEMENTARY 2/8/16 NECTARINE 490 Whole Foreign $1.66 $813.40KEAAU ELEMENTARY 2/8/16 PETITE BANANA 180 Whole Foreign $2.37 $426.60KEAAU ELEMENTARY 2/8/16 PEACH 840 Whole Foreign $1.80 $1,512.00NAALEHU 2/8/16 RED BELL PEPPER 10 Whole Foreign $4.50 $45.00NAALEHU 2/8/16 YELLOW BELL PEPPER 10 Whole Foreign $4.50 $45.00NAALEHU 2/8/16 RED GRAPES 72 Whole Foreign $3.44 $248.00NAWAHI 2/8/16 NECTARINE 140 Whole Foreign $1.66 $232.40PAAUILO 2/8/16 KOREAN PEAR 200 Whole Foreign $1.36 $272.00HAAS 2/10/16 KIWI 32 Whole Foreign $1.89 $60.48HAAS 2/10/16 HONEYDEW 35 Whole Foreign $1.11 $38.85HAAS 2/10/16 CANTALOUPE 35 Whole Foreign $1.11 $38.85HAAS 2/10/16 RED GRAPES 18 Whole Foreign $3.43 $61.74HAAS 2/10/16 BROCCOLINI 20 Whole Foreign $5.10 $102.00PAAUILO 2/10/16 MULTI COLOR PEPPER 150/PKG Cut Foreign 2.30/PKG $345.00PAAUILO 2/10/16 YELLOW TEAR DROP TOMATO150/PKG Whole Foreign 1.05/PKG $157.50KAUMEKE 2/11/16 PLUM 90 Whole Foreign $2.20 $198.00NAWAHI 2/11/16 CANTALOUPE 150 Whole Foreign $1.54 $231.00

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MT. VIEW 2/12/16 NECTARINE 280 Whole Foreign $2.02 $565.60NAALEHU 2/12/16 CHERRY TOMATO 30.5 Whole Foreign $4.50 $137.25KEAAU ELEMENTARY 2/16/16 HONEYDEW 210 Whole Foreign $1.06 $222.60KEAAU ELEMENTARY 2/16/16 PLUM 595 Whole Foreign $1.67 $993.65NAWAHI 2/16/16 BLACKBERRY 16 Whole Foreign $8.55 $136.80VSAS 2/16/16 HONEYDEW 35 Whole Foreign $1.00 $35.00VSAS 2/16/16 CANTALOUPE 35 Whole Foreign $1.16 $40.60VSAS 2/16/16 WATERMELON 50 Whole Foreign $1.00 $50.00HONOKAA 2/17/16 BLUEBERRY 24 Whole Foreign $13.65 $327.60HAAS 2/19/16 GREEN GRAPES 54 Whole Foreign $3.35 $180.90HAAHEO 2/22/16 BLUEBERRY 12 Whole Foreign $9.60 $115.20HONOKAA 2/22/16 NECTARINE 315 Whole Foreign $1.73 $544.95KAUMANA 2/22/16 STRAWBERRY 32 Whole Foreign $5.85 $187.20KEAAU ELEMENTARY 2/22/16 RED GRAPES 108 Whole Foreign $3.43 $370.44KEAAU ELEMENTARY 2/22/16 HONEYDEW 210 Whole Foreign $0.96 $201.60MT. VIEW 2/22/16 PEACH 455 Whole Foreign $1.72 $782.60NAALEHU 2/22/16 CANTALOUPE 140.5 Whole Foreign $1.50 $210.75NAALEHU 2/22/16 RAINBOW CARROT 35 Whole Foreign $2.21 $77.35NAWAHI 2/22/16 PLUOTS 60 Whole Foreign $4.08 $244.80PAAUILO 2/22/16 ASPARAGUS 20 Whole Foreign $5.55 $111.00VSAS 2/22/16 RED GRAPES 18 Whole Foreign $3.29 $59.30VSAS 2/22/16 KIWI 40 Whole Foreign $1.06 $42.40HAAHEO 2/24/16 HONEYDEW 25 Cut Foreign $4.75 $118.75PAAUILO 2/24/16 PLUM 160 Whole Foreign $1.59 $254.40LCPCS 2/26/16 HONEYDEW 35 Whole Foreign $0.93 $32.55LCPCS 2/26/16 CANTALOUPE 35 Whole Foreign $1.06 $37.10HONOKAA 2/28/16 RED GRAPES 108 Whole Foreign $3.43 $370.44HAAS 2/29/16 RED GRAPES 36 Whole Foreign $3.29 $118.44MT. VIEW 2/29/16 PLUM 455 Whole Foreign $1.10 $500.50

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NAWAHI 2/29/16 PLUM 140 Whole Foreign $1.10 $154.00VSAS 2/29/16 CANTALOUPE 35 Whole Foreign $1.06 $37.10HAAHEO 3/2/16 WATERMELON 25 Cut Foreign $3.85 $96.25KAUMEKE 3/2/16 RED GRAPES 72 Whole Foreign $3.35 $241.20MT. VIEW 3/2/16 CORN 600/PCS Cut Foreign 1.48 /EA $888.00MT. VIEW 3/3/16 WATERMELON 183 Whole Foreign $1.00 $183.00HAAS 3/4/16 MINI WATERMELONS 120 Whole Foreign $2.26 $271.20HAAHEO 3/7/16 PEACH 150 Whole Foreign $1.91 $286.50HONOKAA 3/7/16 MANGO 80 Whole Foreign $3.00 $240.00KEAAU ELEMENTARY 3/7/16 HONEYDEW 210 Whole Foreign $0.90 $189.00KEAAU ELEMENTARY 3/7/16 PEACH 665 Whole Foreign $1.63 $1,083.95KEAAU ELEMENTARY 3/7/16 RED GRAPES 54 Whole Foreign $3.29 $177.66MT. VIEW 3/7/16 MANGO 340 Whole Foreign $2.58 $877.20NAALEHU 3/7/16 HONEYDEW 210 Whole Foreign $0.84 $176.40NAALEHU 3/7/16 GREEN GRAPES 72 Whole Foreign $3.18 $229.00NAWAHI 3/7/16 PLUM 210 Whole Foreign $1.47 $308.70ST. JOSEPH 3/8/16 RED GRAPES 5 Whole Foreign $5.20 $26.00MT. VIEW 3/9/16 ASPARAGUS 120 Cut Foreign $6.03 $723.60NAWAHI 3/10/16 MINI WATERMELONS 200 Whole Foreign $2.00 $400.00PAAUILO 3/10/16 NECTARINE 175 Whole Foreign $1.63 $285.25ST. JOSEPH 3/10/16 WATERMELON 45 Cut Foreign $3.85 $173.25MT. VIEW 3/11/16 CANTALOUPE 150 Whole Foreign $1.50 $225.00NAWAHI 3/14/16 CHERRY TOMATO 75 Whole Foreign $4.00 $300.00NAWAHI 3/14/16 GREEN GRAPES 90 Whole Foreign $3.07 $276.30KAUMEKE 3/15/16 CANTALOUPE 60 Cut Foreign $5.05 $303.00PAAUILO 3/15/16 WATERMELON 150/PKG Cut Foreign 1.75/PKG $262.50ST. JOSEPH 3/15/16 RED GRAPES 5 Whole Foreign $5.20 $26.00ST. JOSEPH 3/15/16 HONEYDEW 45 Cut Foreign $4.75 $213.75KAUMEKE 3/16/16 PLUM 90 Whole Foreign $1.96 $176.40

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ST. JOSEPH 3/17/16 NECTARINE 175 Whole Foreign $1.51 $286.00ST. JOSEPH 3/21/16 WATERMELON 60 Cut Foreign $3.85 $231.00ST. JOSEPH 3/22/16 RED GRAPES 5 Whole Foreign $5.20 $26.00HAAS 3/28/16 KOREAN PEAR 80 Whole Foreign $1.31 $104.80LCPCS 3/28/16 HONEYDEW 35 Whole Foreign $0.85 $29.75VSAS 3/28/16 CANTALOUPE 70 Whole Foreign $0.90 $63.00KAUMANA 3/29/16 GREEN GRAPES 72 Whole Foreign $2.26 $162.72WAIAKEAWAENA 3/30/16 WATERMELON 158.3 Whole Foreign $1.00 $158.30PAAUILO 3/31/16 WATERMELON 40 Cut Foreign $3.85 $154.00PAAUILO 4/3/16 BABY BEETS 5 Whole Foreign $2.23 $111.50PAAUILO 4/3/16 GOOSEBERRY 60 Whole Foreign $2.80 $168.00HAAS 4/4/16 RED GRAPES 54 Whole Foreign $2.67 $144.18KAU 4/4/16 NECTARINE 175 Whole Foreign $1.54 $270.00MT. VIEW 4/4/16 NECTARINE 560 Whole Foreign $1.54 $862.40ST. JOSEPH 4/5/16 RED GRAPES 5 Whole Foreign $5.20 $26.00HAAHEO 4/6/16 HONEYDEW 25 Cut Foreign $4.75 $118.75KAUMEKE 4/6/16 GRAPE TOMATO 40 Whole Foreign $4.38 $175.20LCPCS 4/6/16 HONEYDEW 35 Whole Foreign $0.85 $29.75LCPCS 4/6/16 WATERMELON 63 Whole Foreign $1.00 $63.00NAALEHU 4/6/16 ASPARAGUS 33 Whole Foreign $5.71 $188.50PAAUILO 4/6/16 BUTTERNUT SQUASH 35 Whole Foreign $1.95 $68.25WAIAKEAWAENA 4/6/16 RED GRAPES 126 Whole Foreign $2.46 $310.00ST. JOSEPH 4/7/16 HONEYDEW 45 Cut Foreign $4.75 $213.75HAAHEO 4/11/16 KIWI 32 Whole Foreign $2.07 $66.24KAU 4/11/16 PLUM 175 Whole Foreign $1.47 $258.00KAUMANA 4/11/16 RASPBERRY 16 Whole Foreign $11.70 $187.20KAUMANA 4/11/16 CANTALOUPE 193 Whole Foreign $1.50 $289.50KEAAU ELEMENTARY 4/11/16 HONEYDEW 210 Whole Foreign $0.85 $178.50KEAAU ELEMENTARY 4/11/16 PEACH 1050 Whole Foreign $1.51 $1,585.50

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NAWAHI 4/11/16 HONEYDEW 105 Whole Foreign $0.85 $89.25VSAS 4/11/16 CANTALOUPE 70 Whole Foreign $0.88 $61.60ST. JOSEPH 4/12/16 RED GRAPES 5 Whole Foreign $5.20 $26.00KAU 4/13/16 TOMATO 50 Whole Foreign $1.94 $97.00MT. VIEW 4/13/16 GREEN GRAPES 162 Whole Foreign $2.56 $414.72ST. JOSEPH 4/13/16 GREEN GRAPES 54 Whole Foreign $2.56 $138.30KAUMEKE 4/14/16 RED GRAPES 90 Whole Foreign $2.41 $216.90KAUMANA 4/18/16 BLUEBERRY 16 Whole Foreign $15.75 $252.00KEAAU ELEMENTARY 4/18/16 WATERMELON 240 Whole Foreign $1.04 $249.60KEAAU ELEMENTARY 4/18/16 RED GRAPES 54 Whole Foreign $2.17 $117.18VSAS 4/18/16 RED GRAPES 36 Whole Foreign $2.28 $82.10VSAS 4/18/16 KIWI 20 Whole Foreign $1.80 $36.00ST. JOSEPH 4/19/16 RED GRAPES 5 Whole Foreign $5.20 $26.00HAAHEO 4/20/16 RED GRAPES 36 Whole Foreign $2.28 $82.08KAU 4/20/16 WATERMELON 51 Whole Foreign $1.00 $51.00MT. VIEW 4/20/16 TRI COLOR CHERRY TOMATO 132 Whole Foreign $3.90 $514.80WAIAKEAWAENA 4/20/16 BLACKBERRY 80 Whole Foreign $8.40 $672.00ST. JOSEPH 4/21/16 HONEYDEW 20 Cut Foreign $8.15 $163.00HAAS 4/22/16 RED GRAPES 54 Whole Foreign $2.11 $113.94HAAHEO 4/25/16 GOOSEBERRY 75 Whole Foreign $4.16 $312.00HONOKAA 4/25/16 NECTARINE 420 Whole Foreign $1.49 $625.80KAUMANA 4/25/16 KIWI 72 Whole Foreign $3.27 $235.44KEAAU ELEMENTARY 4/25/16 HONEYDEW 210 Whole Foreign $0.87 $182.70KEAAU ELEMENTARY 4/25/16 WATERMELON 240 Whole Foreign $0.98 $235.20KAUMEKE 4/26/16 RED BELL PEPPER 90 Whole Foreign $3.33 $299.70ST. JOSEPH 4/26/16 RED GRAPES 5 Whole Foreign $5.20 $26.00ST. JOSEPH 4/26/16 KOREAN PEAR 175/PKG Cut Foreign 1.75/PKG $306.25HONOKAA 4/27/16 MULTI COLOR BELL PEPPER 60 Whole Foreign $2.00 $120.00KAUMEKE 4/27/16 GREEN GRAPES 54 Whole Foreign $2.62 $141.48

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PAAUILO 4/27/16 GREEN GRAPES 150/PKG Cut Foreign 1.75/PKG $262.50PAAUILO 4/27/16 HONEYDEW 150/PKG Cut Foreign 1.75/PKG $262.50WAIAKEAWAENA 4/27/16 GOOSEBERRY PEELED 200 Whole Foreign $4.20 $840.00WAIAKEAWAENA 4/27/16 GREEN GRAPES 324 Whole Foreign $2.80 $907.20HAAS 4/29/16 HONEYDEW 70 Whole Foreign $0.87 $60.90HONOKAA 2015-2016 WATERMELON 80 Whole Foreign $1.00 $80.00HAAS 8/16/15 PURPLE SWEET POTATO 40 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.40 $56.00KAUMANA 8/24/15 APPLE BANANA 70 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.14 $79.80KAUMANA 8/24/15 BANANA 44 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.30 $57.20HONOKAA SCHOOL 8/28/15 KEIKI CUCUMBERS 84 Whole Hawai‘i Island $3.23 $271.32VSAS 8/28/15 RAMBUTAN 25 Whole Hawai‘i Island $4.50 $112.50HAAS 8/31/15 PURPLE SWEET POTATO 40 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.40 $56.00HAAS 8/31/15 EUROPEAN CUCUMBERS 30 Whole Hawai‘i Island $2.03 $60.90KAUMANA 8/31/15 RAMBUTAN 75 Whole Hawai‘i Island $4.50 $337.50HAAS 9/4/15 RAMBUTAN 40 Whole Hawai‘i Island $4.50 $180.00LCPCS 9/4/15 PURPLE SWEET POTATO 40 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.40 $56.00HAAS 9/16/15 LONGAN 40 Whole Hawai‘i Island $3.50 $140.00HAAS 9/21/15 EUROPEAN CUCUMBER 30 Whole Hawai‘i Island $2.03 $60.90KAUMEKE 9/23/15 BANANA 120 Whole Hawai‘i Island $0.89 $106.80NAWAHI 9/24/15 APPLE BANANA 175 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.14 $199.50HAAS 9/28/15 PURPLE SWEET POTATO 40 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.40 $56.00KAUMEKE 9/29/15 LONGAN 30 Whole Hawai‘i Island $4.25 $127.50MT VIEW ELEMENTARY 10/9/15 LONGAN 142 Whole Hawai‘i Island $4.25 $603.50KEAAU ELEMENTARY 10/12/15 APPLE BANANA 315 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.14 $359.10NAWAHI 10/12/15 LONGAN 60 Whole Hawai‘i Island $4.25 $255.00PAAUILO SCHOOL 10/12/15 LONGAN 40 Whole Hawai‘i Island $4.25 $170.00PAAUILO SCHOOL 10/12/15 RAMBUTAN 40 Whole Hawai‘i Island $4.50 $180.00HAAS 10/14/15 LONGAN 30 Whole Hawai‘i Island $4.25 $127.50HAAHEO 10/19/15 RAMBUTAN 45 Whole Hawai‘i Island $4.50 $202.50

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HAAS 10/19/15 AVOCADO 30 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.25 $37.50HAAS 10/19/15 RAMBUTAN 30 Whole Hawai‘i Island $4.50 $135.00HONOKAA 10/19/15 RAMBUTAN 40 Whole Hawai‘i Island $4.50 $180.00KAUMANA ELEMENTARY 10/19/15 KEIKI CUCUMBERS 60 Whole Hawai‘i Island $3.23 $193.80KAUMEKE 10/20/15 STARFRUIT 50 Whole Hawai‘i Island $2.50 $125.00HONOKAA 10/21/15 STARFRUIT 50 Cut Hawai‘i Island $5.00 $250.00HONOKAA 10/21/15 LONGAN 30 Whole Hawai‘i Island $4.25 $127.50PAAUILO SCHOOL 10/21/15 AVOCADO 90 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.25 $112.50LCPCS 10/24/15 PAPAYA 25 Whole Hawai‘i Island $0.70 $17.50LCPCS 10/24/15 KEIKI CUCUMBERS 24 Whole Hawai‘i Island $3.23 $77.52HAAHEO 10/26/15 STARFRUIT 25 Whole Hawai‘i Island $2.50 $62.50PAAUILO SCHOOL 10/26/15 APPLE BANANA 70 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.14 $79.80MT VIEW ELEMENTARY 10/28/15 KEIKI CUCUMBERS 108 Whole Hawai‘i Island $3.23 $348.84PAAUILO SCHOOL 10/28/15 STARFRUIT 30 Cut Hawai‘i Island $5.00 $150.00HAAS 10/30/15 PURPLE SWEET POTATO 40 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.40 $56.00HAAHEO 11/2/15 APPLE BANANA 70 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.14 $79.80KAUMANA 11/2/15 APPLE BANANA 120 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.00 $120.00NAWAHI 11/5/15 APPLE BANANA 175 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.14 $199.50HAAS 11/6/15 APPLE BANANA 70 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.14 $79.80HAAS 11/6/15 LONGON 30 Whole Hawai‘i Island $4.25 $127.50KAUMANA 11/9/15 KALE 20 Whole Hawai‘i Island $9.10 $182.00KEAAU ELEMENTARY 11/9/15 APPLE BANANA 280 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.14 $319.20MT. VIEW SCHOOL 11/9/15 CILANTRO 2 Whole Hawai‘i Island $6.00 $12.00KEAAU ELEMENTARY 11/16/15 APPLE BANANA 210 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.14 $239.40MT. VIEW SCHOOL 11/16/15 NAVEL ORANGE 105 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.00 $105.00VSAS 11/16/15 STARFRUIT 44 Whole Hawai‘i Island $2.50 $110.00VSAS 11/16/15 LONGON 30 Whole Hawai‘i Island $4.25 $127.50VSAS 11/16/15 AVOCADO 30 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.35 $40.50MT. VIEW SCHOOL 11/18/15 HEARTS OF PALM 90 Whole Hawai‘i Island $10.75 $967.50

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PAAUILO SCHOOL 11/18/15 KEIKI CUCUMBER 36 Whole Hawai‘i Island $3.23 $116.28ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL 11/19/15 STARFRUIT 70 Cut Hawai‘i Island $5.00 $350.00HAAS 11/20/15 APPLE BANANA 70 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.14 $79.80NAWAHI 11/23/15 EUROPREAN CUCUMBER 60 Whole Hawai‘i Island $2.03 $121.80HONOKAA 11/25/15 PAPAYA 250 Whole Hawai‘i Island $0.80 $200.00VSAS 11/30/15 AVOCADO 30 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.35 $40.50HONOKAA 12/2/15 BANANA 160 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.30 $208.00MT VIEW SCHOOL 12/2/15 PURPLE SWEET POTATO 170 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.85 $314.50NAWAHI 12/3/15 APPLE BANANA 140 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.14 $159.60HAAS 12/4/15 PURPLE SWEET POTATO 40 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.70 $68.00HAAS 12/4/15 APPLE BANANA 70 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.14 $79.80HAAS 12/4/15 EUROPEAN CUCUMBER 30 Whole Hawai‘i Island $2.03 $60.90HONOKAA 12/7/15 KEIKI CUCUMBER 96 Whole Hawai‘i Island $3.23 $310.08VSAS 12/7/15 AVOCADO 30 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.35 $40.50ST JOSEPH SCHOOL 12/10/15 APPLE BANANA 70 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.14 $79.80HAAS 12/14/15 PURPLE SWEET POTATO 40 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.60 $64.00KAUMANA 12/14/15 STAR FRUIT 131 Whole Hawai‘i Island $2.50 $327.50LCPCS 12/14/15 KEIKI CUCUMBER 24 Whole Hawai‘i Island $3.23 $77.52NAWAHI 12/15/15 APPLE BANANA 35 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.14 $39.90KAUMEKE 12/29/15 BANANA 40 Whole Hawai‘i Island $0.89 $35.60HAAS 1/4/16 BANANA 80 Whole Hawai‘i Island $0.89 $71.20HAAS 1/4/16 KEIKI CUUCMBERS 24 Whole Hawai‘i Island $3.23 $77.52VSAS 1/5/16 RAMBUTAN 54 Whole Hawai‘i Island $4.50 $243.00VSAS 1/5/16 ORANGE 70 Whole Hawai‘i Island $0.70 $49.00HAAHEO 1/11/16 TANGERINE 25 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.00 $25.00HAAS 1/11/16 BANANA 80 Whole Hawai‘i Island $0.89 $71.20HAAS 1/11/16 PURPLE SWEET POTATO 80 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.70 $136.00KAU 1/11/16 EUROPEAN CUCUMBER 30 Whole Hawai‘i Island $2.30 $69.00KAUMANA 1/19/16 APPLE BANANA 140 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.14 $159.60

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HAAHEO 1/20/16 BANANA 80 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.50 $120.00KAU 1/20/16 OYSTER MUSHROOM 10 Whole Hawai‘i Island $12.32 $123.20KAUMANA 1/25/16 KEIKI CUUCMBERS 60 Whole Hawai‘i Island $3.23 $193.80PAAUILO 1/27/16 PURPLE SWEET POTATO 40 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.53 $61.20ST. JOSEPH 1/29/16 APPLE BANANA 70 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.14 $80.00NAWAHI 2/1/16 EUROPEAN CUCUMBER 36 Whole Hawai‘i Island $2.54 $91.44KAU 2/3/16 GRAPE TOMATO 8 Whole Hawai‘i Island $4.50 $36.00KAU 2/8/16 STARFRUIT 25 Whole Hawai‘i Island $2.50 $62.50KAU 2/8/16 PURPLE SWEET POTATO 32 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.85 $59.20MT. VIEW 2/8/16 RAMBUTAN 115 Whole Hawai‘i Island $4.50 $517.50ST. JOSEPH 2/9/16 CARA CARA ORANGE 50 Whole Hawai‘i Island $2.80 $140.00HAAS 2/10/16 PURPLE SWEET POTATO 40 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.85 $74.00HONOKAA 2/10/16 LONGAN 30 Whole Hawai‘i Island $4.25 $127.50ST. JOSEPH 2/11/16 RAMBUTAN 215/PKG Whole Hawai‘i Island $2.00 $430.00PAAUILO 2/16/16 LONGAN 40 Whole Hawai‘i Island $4.25 $170.00HAAHEO 2/17/16 CARA CARA ORANGE 75 Cut Hawai‘i Island $3.33 $249.75HONOKAA 2/17/16 CLOVER SPROUTS 15 Whole Hawai‘i Island $3.00 $45.00KAU 2/17/16 AVOCADO 41 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.35 $55.35KAUMEKE 2/17/16 BANANA 120 Whole Hawai‘i Island $0.89 $106.80PAAUILO 2/17/16 PAPAYA 150/PKG Cut Hawai‘i Island 1.60/PKG $240.00HAAS 2/19/16 PURPLE SWEET POTATO 40 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.70 $68.00HAAS 2/19/16 KEIKI CUUCMBERS 24 Whole Hawai‘i Island $3.23 $77.52HAAS 2/19/16 CARA CARA ORANGE 70 Whole Hawai‘i Island $0.69 $48.30KAUMEKE 2/23/16 PURPLE SWEET POTATO 40 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.70 $68.00NAWAHI 2/25/16 APPLE BANANA 140 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.14 $159.60WAIAKEAWAENA 2/25/16 CARA CARA ORANGE 630 Whole Hawai‘i Island $0.80 $504.00LCPCS 2/26/16 KEIKI CUUCMBERS 12 Whole Hawai‘i Island $3.23 $38.76HAAS 2/29/16 APPLE BANANA 70 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.14 $79.80NAALEHU 2/29/16 GREEN ONION 3 Whole Hawai‘i Island $3.50 $10.50

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NAALEHU 2/29/16 PURPLE SWEET POTATO 30 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.85 $55.50KAUMANA 3/7/16 BANANA 120 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.33 $159.60HAAHEO 3/9/16 BANANA 80 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.50 $120.00HONOKAA 3/9/16 KEIKI CUUCMBERS 96 Whole Hawai‘i Island $3.23 $310.08PAAUILO 3/10/16 ALII MUSHROOM 18 Whole Hawai‘i Island $10.25 $184.50HAAS 3/11/16 APPLE BANANA 70 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.14 $79.80NAWAHI 3/21/16 EUROPEAN CUCUMBER 36 Whole Hawai‘i Island $2.54 $91.44HAAS 3/28/16 PURPLE SWEET POTATO 40 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.60 $64.00HAAS 3/28/16 KEIKI CUUCMBERS 24 Whole Hawai‘i Island $3.23 $77.52HAAS 3/28/16 APPLE BANANA 70 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.14 $79.80VSAS 3/28/16 LONGAN 20 Whole Hawai‘i Island $4.25 $85.00HAAS 4/4/16 APPLE BANANA 70 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.14 $79.80HAAS 4/4/16 KEIKI CUUCMBERS 24 Whole Hawai‘i Island $3.23 $77.52HONOKAA 4/4/16 BANANA 200 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.50 $300.00KAUMANA 4/4/16 BUTTER LETTUCE 18 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.70 $30.60HONOKAA 4/6/16 LONGAN 30 Whole Hawai‘i Island $4.25 $127.50LCPCS 4/6/16 KEIKI CUUCMBERS 12 Whole Hawai‘i Island $3.23 $38.76ST. JOSEPH 4/6/16 APPLE BANANA 35 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.14 $40.00WAIAKEAWAENA 4/6/16 BANANA 120 Whole Hawai‘i Island $0.89 $106.60NAALEHU 4/11/16 LONG EGGPLANT 40.3 Whole Hawai‘i Island $2.25 $90.68NAALEHU 4/11/16 BUSH BEANS 20 Whole Hawai‘i Island $2.50 $50.00WAIAKEAWAENA 4/11/16 PURPLE SWEET POTATO 280 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.70 $476.00HAAS 4/13/16 PURPLE SWEET POTATO 40 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.70 $68.00HAAHEO 4/18/16 PAPAYA 40 Whole Hawai‘i Island $0.95 $38.00HONOKAA 4/18/16 PAPAYA 250 Whole Hawai‘i Island $0.85 $212.50MT. VIEW 4/18/16 LONGAN 110 Whole Hawai‘i Island $4.25 $467.50VSAS 4/18/16 PURPLE SWEET POTATO 40 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.70 $68.00KAU 4/20/16 LONGAN 25 Whole Hawai‘i Island $4.25 $106.25PAAUILO 4/20/16 PAPAYA 150/PKG Cut Hawai‘i Island $1.60 $240.00

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HAAS 4/22/16 KEIKI CUUCMBERS 24 Whole Hawai‘i Island $3.23 $77.52HAAS 4/22/16 PURPLE SWEET POTATO 40 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.70 $68.00KAUMANA 4/25/16 BANANA 160 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.30 $208.00MT. VIEW 4/27/16 APPLE BANANA 245 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.14 $279.30HAAS 4/29/16 APPLE BANANA 70 Whole Hawai‘i Island $1.14 $79.80KAUMEKE 4/29/16 PURPLE SWEET POTATO 80 Whole Hawai‘i Island $0.70 $56.00Ha'aheo Elementary School 12/1/14 Papaya 30 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.10 $33.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science12/1/14 Cucumber (Baby) 24 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $2.81 $67.44Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science12/1/14 Banana (Apple) 70 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.14 $79.80Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 12/1/14 Cucumber (Baby) 12 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $2.81 $33.72Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 12/3/14 Longan 60 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $4.25 $255.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science12/5/14 Oton Bean 2.3 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.75 $4.03Kaumana Elementary School 12/8/14 Banana 130 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.20 $156.00Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 12/8/14 Cucumber (European) 15 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $2.03 $30.45Mountain View Elementary 12/10/14 Longan 165 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $4.25 $701.25Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u12/15/14 Cucumber (European) 15 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $2.03 $30.45Kaumana Elementary School 12/17/14 Cucumber (Baby) 84 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $2.81 $236.04Naalehu Elementary 12/17/14 Tofu 15 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.95 $29.25Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science1/9/15 Cucumber (Baby) 36 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $2.81 $101.16Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 1/12/15 Cucumber (European) 15 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $2.03 $30.45Honoka'a Elementary School 1/14/15 Cucumber (European) 60 Whole 368 Local - Hawai'i Island $2.03 $121.80Ka'u High & Pahala Elementary 1/14/15 Rambutan 20 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $4.50 $90.00Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 1/20/15 Cucumber (European) 15 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $2.03 $30.45Keaau Elementary School 1/20/15 Banana (Apple) 400 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $0.14 $56.00Mountain View Elementary 1/20/15 Banana (Apple) 105 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.14 $119.70St. Joseph School of Hilo 1/20/15 Longan 30 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $4.25 $127.50St. Joseph School of Hilo 1/22/15 Banana 80 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $0.86 $68.80Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science1/23/15 Longan 40 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $4.25 $170.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science1/23/15 Rambutan 40 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $4.50 $180.00

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Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 1/26/15 Cucumber (European) 15 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $2.03 $30.45Honoka'a Elementary School 1/28/15 Banana (Apple) 105 Whole 368 Local - Hawai'i Island $1.14 $119.70Honaunau Elementary 1/29/15 Tomato Cut 165 Local - Hawai'i Island $108.59Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 2/2/15 Cucumber (European) 15 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $2.03 $30.45Honaunau Elementary 2/3/15 Strawberry Whole 165 Local - Hawai'i Island $229.50Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science2/9/15 Cucumber (Baby) 36 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $2.81 $101.16Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 2/9/15 Cucumber (European) 15 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $2.03 $30.45Volcano School of Arts and Sciences2/10/15 Tangerine 70 Whole 168 Local - Hawai'i Island $1.36 $95.20Volcano School of Arts and Sciences2/10/15 Pineapple 50 Cut 168 Local - Hawai'i Island $4.50 $220.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science2/11/15 Zucchini 15.3 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $2.50 $38.25Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 2/17/15 Cucumber (Baby) 12 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $2.81 $33.72Naalehu Elementary 2/17/15 Pineapple 100 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $0.72 $72.00Volcano School of Arts and Sciences2/17/15 Banana 80 Whole 168 Local - Hawai'i Island $0.49 $39.20Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science2/18/15 Banana (Apple) 70 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.14 $79.80Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science2/23/15 Sweet Potatoes (Purple) 40 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.60 $64.00Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 2/23/15 Cucumber (European) 15 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $2.03 $30.45Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 2/26/15 Banana 80 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $0.49 $39.20St. Joseph School of Hilo 3/3/15 Bananas 120 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $0.86 $103.20Mountain View Elementary 3/4/15 Ali'i Mushroom 72 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $10.25 $738.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science3/6/15 Cucumbers (Keiki) 24 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $2.81 $67.44Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science3/6/15 Banana (Apple) 70 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.14 $79.80Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate3/6/15 Strawberry 24 Whole 175 Local - Hawai'i Island $7.81 $187.50Honoka'a Elementary School 3/9/15 Coconut Whole 376 Local - Hawai'i Island $70.00Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate3/13/15 Banana (Apple) 40 Whole 175 Local - Hawai'i Island $1.26 $50.25Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science3/20/15 Sweet Potatoes (Purple) 40 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.40 $56.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science3/20/15 Cucumbers (Keiki) 24 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $2.81 $67.44Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science3/20/15 Banana (Apple) 70 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.14 $79.80Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science3/20/15 Longan 30 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $4.25 $127.50Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science3/27/15 Sweet Potatoes (Purple) 40 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.70 $68.00

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Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/1/15 Longan 30 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $4.25 $127.50Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/1/15 Longan 30 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $4.25 $127.50Honokaʻa Elementary School 4/1/15 Longan 50 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $4.25 $212.50Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate4/2/15 Mushroom (Alii) 24 Whole 175 Local - Hawai'i Island $8.50 $203.81Honoka'a Elementary School 4/6/15 Longan 50 Whole 376 Local - Hawai'i Island $4.25 $212.50Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 4/6/15 Banana (Apple) 70 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.14 $79.80Naalehu Elementary 4/6/15 Banana ( Apple) 175 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.14 $200.00Keaau Elementary School 4/9/15 Banana ( Apple) 70 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.14 $80.00St. Joseph School of Hilo 4/9/15 Banana ( Apple) 70 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.14 $80.00Kaumana Elementary School 4/13/15 Longan 75 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $4.25 $318.75Volcano School of Arts and Sciences4/14/15 Pineapple 45 Cut Local - Hawai'i Island $4.40 $198.00Honokaʻa Elementary School 4/15/15 Papaya 75 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.00 $75.00Honokaʻa Elementary School 4/15/15 Papaya 376 Local - Hawai'i Island $1.00 $75.00Volcano School of Arts and Sciences4/15/15 Longan 50 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $4.25 $212.50Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/17/15 Banana (Apple) 70 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.14 $80.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/17/15 Longan 30 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $4.25 $127.50Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/17/15 Longan 30 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $4.25 $127.50Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/17/15 Banana (Apple) 70 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.14 $80.00Ha'aheo Elementary School 4/20/15 Lettuce (Romaine) 15 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.40 $21.00Naalehu Elementary 4/20/15 Beans 20 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $2.03 $50.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/22/15 Eggplant 15.7 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $2.25 $35.33Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/22/15 Avocado 30 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.25 $37.50Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/22/15 Eggplant 15.7 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $2.25 $35.33Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/22/15 Avocado 30 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.25 $37.50Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/24/15 Tomato (Roma) 25 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.40 $35.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/24/15 Sweet Potato (Purple) 40 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.70 $68.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/24/15 Tomato (Roma) 25 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.40 $35.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/24/15 Sweet Potato ( Purple) 40 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.70 $68.00Kaumana Elementary School 4/24/15 Papaya 85 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.20 $102.50

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Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/27/15 Cucumbers ( Baby) 24 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $2.81 $67.50Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/27/15 Banana (Apple) 70 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.14 $80.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/27/15 Cucumbers ( Baby) 24 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $2.81 $67.50Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/27/15 Banana (Apple) 70 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.14 $80.00Mountain View Elementary 4/27/15 Mushroom 20 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $4.55 $91.00Naalehu Elementary 4/27/15 Lettuce ( Butter) 18 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $6.90 $124.20Naalehu Elementary 4/27/15 Cucumber (European) 15 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $2.03 $3,050.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/1/15 Grape ( Red) 120 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $2.30 $276.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/4/15 Banana ( Apple) 24 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.14 $27.36Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 5/4/15 Cucumber ( European) 24 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $2.54 $61.00Mountain View Elementary 5/4/15 Hearts of Palm 100 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $10.75 $1,075.00Naalehu Elementary 5/4/15 Cucumber ( Baby) 48 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $3.23 $155.00St. Joseph School of Hilo 5/6/15 Rambutan 50 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $4.50 $225.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/8/15 Apple ( Pinate) 24 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $2.85 $68.40Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/8/15 Cucumber (Baby) 70 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $2.81 $196.70Naalehu Elementary 5/11/15 Warabi ( Fern Shoots) 30 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.75 $52.50Volcano School of Arts and Sciences5/11/15 Tangerine 90 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.69 $152.10Mountain View Elementary 5/12/15 Warabi ( Fern Shoots) 90 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.75 $157.50Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 5/13/15 Lychee 30 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $4.00 $120.00Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 5/13/15 Sweet Potato ( Purple) 80 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.70 $136.00Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate5/13/15 Papaya 60 Whole 175 Local - Hawai'i Island $1.27 $76.43Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/15/15 Tomato ( Grape) 9 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $7.11 $63.99Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/15/15 Cucumber (Baby) 24 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $3.23 $77.52Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/15/15 Strawberry 24 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $7.58 $181.92Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate5/15/15 Lychee 40 Whole 175 Local - Hawai'i Island $6.03 $241.20Naalehu Elementary 5/18/15 Mushroom (Alii) 21 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $10.25 $215.25Keaau Elementary School 5/19/15 Banana (Apple) 210 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.14 $240.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/20/15 Salad (Spring Mix) 10 Cut Local - Hawai'i Island $2.80 $28.00Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 5/20/15 Rambutan 40 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $4.50 $180.00

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Mountain View Elementary 5/22/15 Sweet Potato (Purple) 180 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.85 $333.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/24/15 Watermelon ( Thai) 300 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $0.55 $165.00Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 5/26/15 Sweet Potato ( Purple) 80 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.70 $136.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/27/15 Pumpkin 5.7 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.25 $7.13Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/27/15 Lychee 60 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $4.00 $240.00Honokaʻa Elementary School 5/27/15 Lychee 150 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $4.00 $480.00Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 5/27/15 Onion ( Green) 5 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $2.75 $13.75Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate5/27/15 Coconut 40 Whole 175 Local - Hawai'i Island $3.72 $148.74Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/28/15 Eggplant 10.2 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $2.25 $22.95Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/28/15 Pineapple 150 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $0.72 $108.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/28/15 Orange 240 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.06 $254.40Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/28/15 Cucumber (Baby) 168 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $3.23 $542.64Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 5/28/15 Taro (Chinese) 42.2 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.10 $46.42Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/29/15 Lychee 80 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $4.00 $320.00Honokaʻa Elementary School 6/1/15 Lettuce (Romaine) 37 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.00 $37.00Honokaʻa Elementary School 6/1/15 Cucumber (Baby) 36 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $3.23 $116.25Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 6/15/15 Banana (Apple) 70 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $1.14 $80.00Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 6/22/15 Cantaloupe 40 Whole Local - Hawai'i Island $0.74 $29.50Honaunau Elementary 2/5/15 Mango Cut 165 Local - Maui $177.30Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate2/20/15 Mango (Yee) 30 Cut 175 Local - Maui $10.94 $328.11Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate2/25/15 Mango (Maui) 35 Cut 175 Local - Maui $14.32 $501.27Maunaloa Elementary School 3/19/15 Pineapple 20 Whole 56 Local - Maui $3.50 $70.00Maunaloa Elementary School 5/1/15 Cucumber 13 61 Local - Maui $3.85 $50.05Maunaloa Elementary School 1/23/15 Orange 100 Whole 56 Local - Moloka‘i $10.75 $60.00Maunaloa Elementary School 1/23/15 Taro 20 Whole 56 Local - Moloka‘i $3.00 $60.00Maunaloa Elementary School 1/30/15 Sweet Potatoes (purple) 20 Whole 56 Local - Moloka‘i $2.00 $40.00Maunaloa Elementary School 1/30/15 Lilikoi 10 Whole 56 Local - Moloka‘i $6.00 $60.00Maunaloa Elementary School 2/6/15 Carrot 9 Whole 56 Local - Moloka‘i $5.00 $45.00Maunaloa Elementary School 2/6/15 Papaya 50 Whole 56 Local - Moloka‘i $1.00 $50.00

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Maunaloa Elementary School 2/20/15 Tomato (Roma) 20 Whole 56 Local - Moloka‘i $4.20 $84.00Maunaloa Elementary School 3/19/15 Beans (Yellow) 10 Whole 56 Local - Moloka‘i $7.00 $70.00Maunaloa Elementary School 4/15/15 Papaya (Sunrise) 50 56 Local - Moloka‘i $1.00 $50.00Maunaloa Elementary School 4/15/15 Taro 20 56 Local - Moloka‘i $3.00 $60.00Maunaloa Elementary School 4/24/15 Sweet Potato 20 56 Local - Moloka‘i $2.25 $45.00Maunaloa Elementary School 4/24/15 Mango 60 56 Local - Moloka‘i $1.10 $66.00Maunaloa Elementary School 5/1/15 Watermelon 80 61 Local - Moloka‘i $0.65 $52.00Maunaloa Elementary School 5/13/15 Watermelon 80 61 Local - Moloka‘i $0.65 $52.00Maunaloa Elementary School 5/13/15 Lychee 8 61 Local - Moloka‘i $7.50 $60.00Maunaloa Elementary School 5/21/15 Kiwi 15 61 Local - Moloka‘i $6.67 $100.00Keaau Elementary School 12/1/14 Pineapple 150 Whole Local - O'ahu $0.72 $108.00Ka'u High & Pahala Elementary 12/8/14 Cucumber 15 Whole Local - O'ahu $1.40 $21.00Keaau Elementary School 12/8/14 Pineapple 150 Whole Local - O'ahu $0.72 $108.00St. Joseph School of Hilo 12/11/14 Pineapple 45 Cut Local - O'ahu $4.40 $198.00Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 12/15/14 Tomato (Roma) 50 Whole Local - O'ahu $1.88 $94.00Mountain View Elementary 12/16/14 Cucumber 105 Whole Local - O'ahu $1.40 $147.00Honoka'a Elementary School 12/17/14 Cucumber 45 Whole 368 Local - O'ahu $1.40 $63.00Honoka'a Elementary School 12/17/14 Pineapple 75 Cut 368 Local - O'ahu $4.40 $330.00Naalehu Elementary 12/17/14 Beansprout 10 Whole Local - O'ahu $2.05 $20.50Naalehu Elementary 12/17/14 Watercress 12 Whole Local - O'ahu $2.85 $34.20Naalehu Elementary 12/17/14 Tomato 20 Whole Local - O'ahu $2.00 $40.00Keaau Elementary School 1/12/15 Pineapple 150 Whole Local - O'ahu $0.72 $108.00Naalehu Elementary 1/13/15 Zucchini 23.7 Whole Local - O'ahu $1.75 $41.48Ha'aheo Elementary School 1/14/15 Banana 78 Whole Local - O'ahu $1.40 $109.20Ka'u High & Pahala Elementary 1/14/15 Watercress 5 Whole Local - O'ahu $2.85 $14.25Ka'u High & Pahala Elementary 1/14/15 Beansprout 10 Whole Local - O'ahu $2.05 $20.50Ka'u High & Pahala Elementary 1/14/15 Tomato 25 Whole Local - O'ahu $2.00 $50.00Keaau Elementary School 1/20/15 Pineapple 150 Whole Local - O'ahu $0.72 $108.00Mountain View Elementary 1/20/15 Pineapple 112 Whole Local - O'ahu $1.00 $112.00

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Honoka'a Elementary School 1/21/15 Pineapple 75 Cut 368 Local - O'ahu $4.40 $330.00Mountain View Elementary 1/21/15 Beans 117 Whole Local - O'ahu $2.50 $292.50Keaau Elementary School 1/26/15 Pineapple 150 Whole Local - O'ahu $0.72 $108.00Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 1/27/15 Pineapple 55 Cut Local - O'ahu $4.40 $242.00Ka'u High & Pahala Elementary 2/2/15 Cucumber 15 Whole Local - O'ahu $1.40 $21.00Keaau Elementary School 2/2/15 Pineapple 150 Whole Local - O'ahu $0.72 $108.00St. Joseph School of Hilo 2/5/15 Pineapple 45 Cut Local - O'ahu $4.40 $198.00St. Joseph School of Hilo 2/19/15 Pineapple 45 Cut Local - O'ahu $4.40 $198.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science2/23/15 Pineapple 50 Whole Local - O'ahu $0.72 $36.00Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 2/23/15 Cucumber 40 Whole Local - O'ahu $1.40 $56.00Mountain View Elementary 2/23/15 Kale 180 Whole Local - O'ahu $1.15 $207.00Kaumana Elementary School 2/25/15 Pineapple 110 Whole Local - O'ahu $1.00 $110.00Mountain View Elementary 2/25/15 Tomato 40 Whole Local - O'ahu $1.75 $70.00Keaau Elementary School 3/2/15 Pineapple 50 Whole Local - O'ahu $0.72 $36.00Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 3/3/15 Pineapple 55 Whole Local - O'ahu $4.40 $242.00Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 3/9/15 Cucumber 29.3 Whole Local - O'ahu $1.40 $41.02Mountain View Elementary 3/9/15 Corn 210 Whole Local - O'ahu $1.25 $262.50Keaau Elementary School 3/23/15 Pineapple 100 Whole Local - O'ahu $0.72 $72.00Keaau Elementary School 3/23/15 Pineapple 150 Whole Local - O'ahu $0.72 $108.00Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate3/27/15 Pineapple 49 Whole 175 Local - O'ahu $1.76 $86.18Honokaʻa Elementary School 4/1/15 Pineapple 75 Cut Local - O'ahu $4.40 $330.00Volcano School of Arts and Sciences4/2/15 Pineapple 10 Cut Local - O'ahu $4.40 $44.00St. Joseph School of Hilo 4/7/15 Pineapple 50 Cut Local - O'ahu $4.40 $220.00Kaumana Elementary School 4/8/15 Zucchini 65 Whole Local - O'ahu $1.50 $97.50Mountain View Elementary 4/8/15 Onion ( Sweet) 50 Whole Local - O'ahu $1.10 $55.00Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 4/9/15 Pineapple 50 Whole Local - O'ahu $0.72 $36.00Kaumana Elementary School 4/20/15 Cucumber 75.4 Whole Local - O'ahu $1.40 $105.56Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 4/23/15 Pineapple 50 Whole Local - O'ahu $0.72 $36.00Naalehu Elementary 4/27/15 Tomato 15 Cut Local - O'ahu $3.75 $56.25

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Ha'aheo Elementary School 4/29/15 Pineapple 20 Cut Local - O'ahu $4.40 $88.00Kaumana Elementary School 4/29/15 Beansprout 50 Whole Local - O'ahu $2.05 $102.50Mountain View Elementary 4/29/15 Watercress 30 Whole Local - O'ahu $2.85 $85.50Mountain View Elementary 4/29/15 Beansprout 65 Whole Local - O'ahu $2.05 $133.25Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/4/15 Strawberry 30 Whole Local - O'ahu $6.33 $189.90Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 5/6/15 Pineapple 55 Cut Local - O'ahu $4.40 $242.00Mountain View Elementary 5/6/15 Watermelon ( Thai) 200 Whole Local - O'ahu $1.00 $200.00Volcano School of Arts and Sciences5/6/15 Orange 45 Cut Local - O'ahu $2.00 $90.00Naalehu Elementary 5/11/15 Tomato 10 Cut Local - O'ahu $3.75 $37.50Ha'aheo Elementary School 5/18/15 Watermelon 20 Cut Local - O'ahu $3.85 $77.00Keaau Elementary School 5/18/15 Watermelon ( Thai) 150 Whole Local - O'ahu $0.66 $99.00Keaau Elementary School 5/18/15 Pineapple 150 Whole Local - O'ahu $0.72 $108.00Keaau Elementary School 5/19/15 Watermelon ( Thai) 75 Whole Local - O'ahu $0.66 $49.50Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 5/20/15 Pineapple 55 Cut Local - O'ahu $4.40 $242.00Kaumana Elementary School 5/20/15 Tomato ( Roma) 100 Whole Local - O'ahu $1.25 $125.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/22/15 Tomato 25 Whole Local - O'ahu $1.00 $25.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/22/15 Apple 80 Whole Local - O'ahu $0.89 $71.20Naalehu Elementary 5/22/15 Pineapple 75 Whole Local - O'ahu $0.72 $54.00Volcano School of Arts and Sciences5/22/15 Pineapple 45 Cut Local - O'ahu $4.40 $198.00Honokaʻa Elementary School 5/27/15 Watermelon ( Thai) 75 Cut Local - O'ahu $3.85 $288.75Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 5/27/15 Tomato 50 Whole Local - O'ahu $1.25 $62.50Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/28/15 Carrot ( Baby) 240 Whole Local - O'ahu $1.75 $420.00Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 5/28/15 Pineapple 75 Whole Local - O'ahu $0.72 $54.00Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate5/29/15 Watermelon 63.5 Whole 175 Local - O'ahu $0.75 $47.87Honokaʻa Elementary School 6/3/15 Pineapple 75 Cut Local - O'ahu $4.40 $330.00Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 6/18/15 Watermelon 60 Whole Local - O'ahu $1.00 $60.00Honaunau Elementary 12/11/14 Rambutan Cut 165 Local - State of Hawai'i $161.10Honaunau Elementary 12/16/14 Longan Whole 165 Local - State of Hawai'i $112.50Naalehu Elementary 12/17/14 Watercress Whole Local - State of Hawai'i $34.20

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Honaunau Elementary 1/22/15 Papaya Cut 165 Local - State of Hawai'i $125.10Honaunau Elementary 1/27/15 Banana (Apple) Whole 165 Local - State of Hawai'i $173.18Keaau Elementary School 2/2/15 Banana (Apple) 105 Whole Local - State of Hawai'i $1.14 $119.70Honoka'a Elementary School 2/4/15 Papaya 100 Whole 376 Local - State of Hawai'i $0.90 $90.00Ka'u High & Pahala Elementary 2/9/15 Cucumber (Baby) 12 Whole Local - State of Hawai'i $2.81 $33.72Honaunau Elementary 2/10/15 Lettuce (Romaine) Whole 165 Local - State of Hawai'i $131.25Honaunau Elementary 2/17/15 Cucumber Cut 165 Local - State of Hawai'i $101.25Honaunau Elementary 2/19/15 Papaya Cut 165 Local - State of Hawai'i $125.10Maunaloa Elementary School 2/25/15 Cucumber 45 Whole 56 Local - State of Hawai'i $1.67 $75.00Honaunau Elementary 2/26/15 Kale Cut 165 Local - State of Hawai'i $43.75Honoka'a Elementary School 3/4/15 Cucumber (Baby) Whole 376 Local - State of Hawai'i $168.75Naalehu Elementary 3/10/15 Pineapple Whole Local - State of Hawai'i $18.00Naalehu Elementary 3/24/15 Bell Pepper (Green) 5 Whole Local - State of Hawai'i $2.00 $10.00Naalehu Elementary 3/24/15 Pineapple Whole Local - State of Hawai'i $18.00Naalehu Elementary 3/31/15 Eggplant 40 Whole Local - State of Hawai'i $2.25 $90.00Honaunau Elementary 4/2/15 Tomato (Brown Sacher) Cut 165 Local - State of Hawai'i $131.25Honaunau Elementary 4/7/15 Lettuce (Spring Mix) Cut 165 Local - State of Hawai'i $187.50Honaunau Elementary 4/21/15 Banana (Apple) 165 Local - State of Hawai'i $206.25Honaunau Elementary 4/23/15 Dragon Fruit 165 Local - State of Hawai'i $206.25Honaunau Elementary 4/27/15 Cucumber N/A Cut 165 Local - State of Hawai'i N/A $119.25Honaunau Elementary 4/28/15 Lettuce (Red, Organic) N/A Cut 165 Local - State of Hawai'i N/A $116.25Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate4/28/15 Longan 30 Whole 175 Local - State of Hawai'i $3.81 $114.27Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate5/4/15 Poi 25 Whole 175 Local - State of Hawai'i $6.73 $168.34Honaunau Elementary 5/14/15 Lychee 30 lbs Whole 165 Local - State of Hawai'i $7.75 $232.50Honaunau Elementary 5/14/15 Lychee 30 Whole 165 Local - State of Hawai'i $7.75 $232.50Honaunau Elementary 5/18/15 Banana N/A Whole 165 Local - State of Hawai'i N/A $175.00KAUMEKE 1/13/16 CUCUMBER 40 Whole Moloka‘i $1.40 $56.00KAU 4/6/16 CUCUMBER 9.4 Whole Moloka‘i $1.40 $13.16MT. VIEW 4/6/16 CUCUMBER 90 Cut Moloka‘i $4.13 $371.70

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ST. JOSEPH 4/6/16 CUCUMBER 5.4 Whole Moloka‘i $1.40 $7.56MAUNALOA 2015-2016 ALL Molokai, Hawaii $3,552.05KAU 2/3/16 BEANSPROUT 5 Whole O'ahu $2.05 $10.25KAU 2/3/16 WATERCRESS 12 Whole O'ahu $3.50 $42.00NAALEHU 2/8/16 GREEN BELL PEPPER 10 Whole O'ahu $2.00 $20.00NAALEHU 2/12/16 PINEAPPLE 112 Whole O'ahu $1.00 $112.00VSAS 2/16/16 ZUCCHINI 25 Whole O'ahu $1.25 $31.25VSAS 2/22/16 PINEAPPLE 25 Whole O'ahu $0.72 $18.00NAALEHU 2/29/16 TOMATO 45 Cut O'ahu $4.50 $202.50KAU 3/2/16 PINEAPPLE 50 Whole O'ahu $0.72 $36.00KAU 3/7/16 ZUCCHINI 25 Whole O'ahu $1.50 $37.50WAIAKEAWAENA 3/30/16 PINEAPPLE 200 Whole O'ahu $0.72 $144.00KAU 4/6/16 WATERCRESS 10 Whole O'ahu $3.50 $35.00KAU 4/6/16 ROMA TOMATO 25 Whole O'ahu $1.20 $30.00KAU 4/6/16 BEANSPROUT 5 Whole O'ahu $2.05 $10.25NAALEHU 4/15/16 WATERCRESS 30 Whole O'ahu $3.50 $105.00NAALEHU 4/15/16 BEANSPROUT 15 Whole O'ahu $2.05 $30.75VSAS 4/18/16 CORN 48 Whole O'ahu $1.85 $88.80VSAS 4/18/16 ZUCCHINI 25 Whole O'ahu $1.50 $37.50VSAS 4/18/16 ROMA TOMATO 25 Whole O'ahu $1.20 $30.00HAAS 7/29/15 SUNBURTS MELON 120 Whole O‘ahu $1.08 $129.60NAWAHI 7/30/15 HONEYDEW MELON 175 Whole O‘ahu $0.71 $124.25KEAAU ELEMENTARY 8/10/15 HONEYDEW MELON 210 Whole O‘ahu $0.71 $149.10KEAAU ELEMENTARY 8/10/15 PINEAPPLE 250 Whole O‘ahu $0.43 $107.50HAAS 8/12/15 THAI WATERMELON 120 Whole O‘ahu $0.41 $49.20HAAS 8/12/15 PINEAPPLE 75 Whole O‘ahu $0.72 $54.00KEAAU ELEMENTARY 8/17/15 HONEYDEW MELON 210 Whole O‘ahu $0.71 $149.10KEAAU ELEMENTARY 8/17/15 PINEAPPLE 150 Whole O‘ahu $0.72 $108.00KEAAU ELEMENTARY 8/17/15 THAI WATERMELON 240 Whole O‘ahu $0.41 $98.40

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HAAS 8/24/15 THAI WATERMELON 120 Whole O‘ahu $0.41 $49.20KEAAU ELEMENTARY 8/24/15 HONEYDEW MELON 210 Whole O‘ahu $0.71 $149.10NAWAHI 9/3/15 CANTALOUPE 1.75 Whole O‘ahu $1.07 $1.87LCPCS 9/4/15 THAI WATERMELON 80 Whole O‘ahu $0.41 $32.80LCPCS 9/4/15 HONEYDEW MELON 35 Whole O‘ahu $0.71 $24.85NAWAHI 9/10/15 PINEAPPLE 1.25 Whole O‘ahu $0.72 $0.90KAUMEKE 9/11/15 WATERMELON 55 Cut O‘ahu $3.85 $211.75NAWAHI 9/11/15 PINEAPPLE 25 Whole O‘ahu $0.72 $18.00HAAS 9/14/15 HONEYDEW MELON 70 Whole O‘ahu $0.71 $49.70HAAS 9/14/15 SUNBURST MELON 70 Whole O‘ahu $0.84 $58.80KAUMEKE 9/24/15 PINEAPPLE 60 Cut O‘ahu $4.40 $264.00HAAS 10/12/15 HONEYDEW 70 Whole O‘ahu $0.71 $49.70KEAAU ELEMENTARY 10/12/15 PINEAPPLE 225 Whole O‘ahu $0.72 $162.00KEAAU ELEMENTARY 10/12/15 HONEYDEW 313 Whole O‘ahu $0.72 $225.36KAUMEKE 10/15/15 CANTALOUPE 60 Cut O‘ahu $4.60 $276.00NAWAHI 10/15/15 HONEYDEW 175 Whole O‘ahu $0.71 $124.25KEAAU ELEMENTARY 10/19/15 PINEAPPLE 150 Whole O‘ahu $0.72 $108.00KEAAU ELEMENTARY 10/19/15 SUNBURST MELON 315 Whole O‘ahu $0.84 $264.60PAAUILO SCHOOL 10/21/15 SUNBURST MELON 15 Cut O‘ahu $5.05 $75.75PAAUILO SCHOOL 10/23/15 SUNBURST MELON 15 Cut O‘ahu $5.05 $75.75MT VIEW ELEMENTARY 10/26/15 SUNBURST MELON 200 Whole O‘ahu $0.81 $162.00ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL 10/27/15 PINEAPPLE 45 Cut O‘ahu $4.40 $198.00HAAHEO 10/28/15 SUNBURST MELON 25 Cut O‘ahu $5.05 $126.25KAUMEKE 10/29/15 SUNBURST MELOM 60 Cut O‘ahu $5.05 $303.00NAWAHI 10/29/15 PINEAPPLE 150 Whole O‘ahu $0.72 $108.00HAAS 10/30/15 WATERMELON 70 Whole O‘ahu $0.75 $52.50LCPCS 10/30/15 WATERMELON 51.4 Whole O‘ahu $0.75 $38.55KEAAU ELEMENTARY 11/2/15 THAI WATERMELON 80 Whole O‘ahu $0.69 $55.20KAUMEKE 11/5/15 WATERMELON 60 Cut O‘ahu $3.85 $231.00

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PAAUILO SCHOOL 11/6/15 PINEAPPLE 30 Cut O‘ahu $4.40 $132.00MT. VIEW SCHOOL 11/9/15 ROMA TOMATO 75 Whole O‘ahu $1.44 $108.00KAUMEKE 11/12/15 WATERMELON 60 Cut O‘ahu $3.85 $231.00KEAAU ELEMENTARY 11/16/15 PINEAPPLE 150 Whole O‘ahu $0.72 $108.00KAUMEKE 11/17/15 CUCUMBER 30 Whole O‘ahu $1.40 $42.00KEAAU ELEMENTARY 12/1/15 PINEAPPLE 150 Whole O‘ahu $0.72 $108.00MT VIEW SCHOOL 12/9/15 CORN 245 Whole O‘ahu $1.21 $296.45KEAAU ELEMENTARY 12/14/15 PINEAPPLE 150 Whole O‘ahu $0.72 $108.00KAUMEKE 12/15/15 PINEAPPLE 60 Cut O‘ahu $4.40 $264.00KAUMEKE 12/22/15 PINEAPPLE 20 Cut O‘ahu $4.40 $88.00KEAAU ELEMENTARY 1/19/16 PINEAPPLE 150 Whole O‘ahu $0.72 $108.00KEAAU ELEMENTARY 2/1/16 PINEAPPLE 150 Whole O‘ahu $0.72 $108.00KAUMEKE 2/2/16 CORN 72 Whole O‘ahu $1.85 $133.20PAAUILO 2/2/16 PINEAPPLE 30 Cut O‘ahu $4.40 $132.00HAAHEO 2/10/16 PINEAPPLE 25 Cut O‘ahu $4.40 $110.00KEAAU ELEMENTARY 2/16/16 PINEAPPLE 150 Whole O‘ahu $0.72 $108.00HAAS 2/19/16 TOMATO 25 Whole O‘ahu $2.00 $50.00KEAAU ELEMENTARY 2/22/16 PINEAPPLE 150 Whole O‘ahu $0.72 $108.00HONOKAA 3/2/16 PINEAPPLE 75 Cut O‘ahu $4.40 $330.00ST. JOSEPH 3/3/16 PINEAPPLE 5 Cut O‘ahu $4.40 $22.00KEAAU ELEMENTARY 3/7/16 PINEAPPLE 150 Whole O‘ahu $0.72 $108.00KAUMEKE 3/8/16 PINEAPPLE 60 Cut O‘ahu $4.40 $264.00ST. JOSEPH 3/10/16 PINEAPPLE 5 Cut O‘ahu $4.40 $22.00ST. JOSEPH 3/17/16 PINEAPPLE 5 Cut O‘ahu $4.40 $22.00NAWAHI 3/31/16 PINEAPPLE 125 Whole O‘ahu $0.72 $90.00ST. JOSEPH 4/6/16 PINEAPPLE 5 Cut O‘ahu $4.40 $22.00ST. JOSEPH 4/7/16 PINEAPPLE 5 Cut O‘ahu $4.40 $22.00KEAAU ELEMENTARY 4/11/16 PINEAPPLE 150 Whole O‘ahu $0.72 $108.00ST. JOSEPH 4/11/16 PINEAPPLE 5 Cut O‘ahu $4.85 $169.75

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HAAS 4/13/16 PINEAPPLE 75 Whole O‘ahu $0.72 $54.00NAWAHI 4/14/16 PINEAPPLE 125 Whole O‘ahu $0.72 $90.00ST. JOSEPH 4/14/16 PINEAPPLE 5 Cut O‘ahu $4.40 $22.00KEAAU ELEMENTARY 4/18/16 PINEAPPLE 150 Whole O‘ahu $0.72 $108.00NAWAHI 4/18/16 BEANSPROUT 50 Whole O‘ahu $2.05 $102.50PAAUILO 4/20/16 RADISH SPROUTS 7.5 Whole O‘ahu $5.68 $42.60ST. JOSEPH 4/21/16 PINEAPPLE 5 Cut O‘ahu $4.85 $24.25ST. JOSEPH 4/21/16 PINEAPPLE 20 Cut O‘ahu $5.85 $117.00NAWAHI 4/28/16 PINEAPPLE 125 Whole O‘ahu $0.72 $90.00ST. JOSEPH 4/28/16 PINEAPPLE 5 Cut O‘ahu $4.85 $24.25Ka'u High & Pahala Elementary 12/1/14 Jicama 80 Whole Other - Foreign $1.04 $83.20Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 12/1/14 Tomato (Cherry) 10 Whole Other - Foreign $3.50 $35.00Keaau Elementary School 12/1/14 Grapes (Red) 54 Whole Other - Foreign $2.16 $116.64Keaau Elementary School 12/1/14 Honeydew 240 Whole Other - Foreign $0.71 $170.40Keaau Elementary School 12/1/14 Watermelon 367 Whole Other - Foreign $1.00 $367.00Keaau Elementary School 12/1/14 Mango 90 Whole Other - Foreign $6.25 $562.50Naalehu Elementary 12/2/14 Bell Pepper (Yellow) 45 Whole Other - Foreign $2.53 $113.85Ha'aheo Elementary School 12/3/14 Blueberry 12 Whole Other - Foreign $14.50 $174.00Kaumana Elementary School 12/4/14 Tomato (Cherry) 12 Whole Other - Foreign $3.50 $42.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science12/8/14 Blueberry 9 Whole Other - Foreign $14.50 $130.50Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science12/8/14 Cherry 60 Whole Other - Foreign $4.18 $250.80Honoka'a Elementary School 12/8/14 Mango 80 Whole 368 Other - Foreign $2.85 $228.00Honoka'a Elementary School 12/8/14 Blueberry 21 Whole 368 Other - Foreign $14.50 $304.50Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 12/8/14 Blackberry 18 Whole Other - Foreign $10.67 $192.06Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 12/8/14 Tomato (Cherry) 10 Whole Other - Foreign $3.50 $35.00Keaau Elementary School 12/8/14 Honeydew 480 Whole Other - Foreign $0.73 $350.40Keaau Elementary School 12/8/14 Mango 400 Whole Other - Foreign $2.65 $1,060.00Mountain View Elementary 12/8/14 Blackberry 66 Whole Other - Foreign $10.00 $660.00Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u12/15/14 Tomato (Cherry) 10 Whole Other - Foreign $4.50 $45.00

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Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u12/15/14 Cherry 80 Whole Other - Foreign $4.18 $334.40Ha'aheo Elementary School 12/17/14 Watermelon 20 Whole Other - Foreign $3.85 $77.00Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate12/19/14 Blueberry 27 Whole 175 Other - Foreign $10.88 $294.00Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 1/12/15 Cantaloupe 140 Whole Other - Foreign $1.25 $175.00Keaau Elementary School 1/12/15 Honeydew 210 Whole Other - Foreign $1.13 $237.30Keaau Elementary School 1/12/15 Cantaloupe 210 Whole Other - Foreign $1.43 $300.30Keaau Elementary School 1/12/15 Mango 320 Whole Other - Foreign $3.35 $1,072.00St. Joseph School of Hilo 1/13/15 Cantaloupe 45 Cut Other - Foreign $4.60 $207.00Honaunau Elementary 1/20/15 Jicama Cut 165 Other - Foreign $104.25Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 1/20/15 Tomato (Cherry) 10 Whole Other - Foreign $4.50 $45.00Keaau Elementary School 1/20/15 Honeydew 210 Whole Other - Foreign $1.13 $237.30Keaau Elementary School 1/20/15 Cantaloupe 210 Whole Other - Foreign $1.43 $300.30Keaau Elementary School 1/20/15 Mango 200 Whole Other - Foreign $2.78 $556.00Naalehu Elementary 1/20/15 Bell Pepper (Red) 25 Whole Other - Foreign $4.50 $112.50Naalehu Elementary 1/20/15 Cantaloupe 110 Whole Other - Foreign $1.50 $165.00Ha'aheo Elementary School 1/21/15 Raspberry 9 Whole Other - Foreign $15.33 $137.97Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science1/21/15 Blueberry 18 Whole Other - Foreign $12.00 $216.00Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 1/22/15 Honeydew 175 Whole Other - Foreign $1.13 $197.75Ka'u High & Pahala Elementary 1/26/15 Bell Pepper (Red) 25.8 Whole Other - Foreign $4.50 $116.10Keaau Elementary School 1/26/15 Honeydew 210 Whole Other - Foreign $1.13 $237.30Keaau Elementary School 1/26/15 Cantaloupe 210 Whole Other - Foreign $1.50 $315.00Keaau Elementary School 1/26/15 Mango 400 Whole Other - Foreign $2.71 $1,084.00Mountain View Elementary 1/26/15 Yucca 200 Whole Other - Foreign $1.84 $368.00St. Joseph School of Hilo 1/27/15 Pear (Korean) 88 Whole Other - Foreign $1.36 $119.68Ha'aheo Elementary School 1/28/15 Honeydew 20 Cut Other - Foreign $4.75 $95.00Ka'u High & Pahala Elementary 1/28/15 Asparagus 44 Whole Other - Foreign $3.45 $151.80Mountain View Elementary 1/28/15 Eggplant 120 Whole Other - Foreign $3.63 $435.60Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate1/30/15 Blackberry 13.5 Whole 175 Other - Foreign $9.32 $306.72Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science2/2/15 Raspberry 16 Whole Other - Foreign $11.80 $188.80

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Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science2/2/15 Pluots 88 Whole Other - Foreign $2.90 $255.20Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science2/2/15 Watermelon 260 Whole Other - Foreign $1.00 $260.00Ka'u High & Pahala Elementary 2/2/15 Grapes (Red) 18 Whole Other - Foreign $4.11 $73.98Ka'u High & Pahala Elementary 2/2/15 Grapes (Green) 18 Whole Other - Foreign $4.22 $75.96Keaau Elementary School 2/2/15 Grapes (Red) 54 Whole Other - Foreign $4.00 $216.00Keaau Elementary School 2/2/15 Honeydew 210 Whole Other - Foreign $1.13 $237.30Keaau Elementary School 2/2/15 Cantaloupe 210 Whole Other - Foreign $1.43 $300.30Mountain View Elementary 2/2/15 Jicama 210 Whole Other - Foreign $1.17 $245.70Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 2/3/15 Plum 90 Whole Other - Foreign $1.68 $151.20Naalehu Elementary 2/3/15 Bell Pepper (Yellow) 30 Whole Other - Foreign $2.70 $81.00St. Joseph School of Hilo 2/3/15 Honeydew 45 Cut Other - Foreign $4.75 $213.75Ha'aheo Elementary School 2/4/15 Grapes (Green) 30 Whole Other - Foreign $3.57 $107.10Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 2/5/15 Grapes (Green) 72 Whole Other - Foreign $2.56 $184.32Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 2/6/15 Grapes (Green) 18 Whole Other - Foreign $2.56 $46.08Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate2/6/15 Kiwi (Golden) 20 Cut 175 Other - Foreign $9.77 $195.31Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science2/9/15 Blueberry 16 Whole Other - Foreign $9.00 $144.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science2/9/15 Banana (Petite) 70 Whole Other - Foreign $2.33 $163.10Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science2/9/15 Plum 180 Whole Other - Foreign $1.28 $230.40Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 2/9/15 Grapes (Red) 45 Whole Other - Foreign $3.10 $139.50Kaumana Elementary School 2/9/15 Bell Pepper (Multi) 64 Whole Other - Foreign $5.38 $344.32Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 2/9/15 Pear (Korean) 132 Whole Other - Foreign $1.39 $183.48Mountain View Elementary 2/9/15 Okra 110 Whole Other - Foreign $5.65 $621.50Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 2/10/15 Honeydew 55 Cut Other - Foreign $4.75 $261.25Naalehu Elementary 2/10/15 Asparagus 66 Whole Other - Foreign $4.00 $264.00Ha'aheo Elementary School 2/11/15 Honeydew 20 Cut Other - Foreign $4.75 $95.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science2/11/15 Pumpkin 6.5 Whole Other - Foreign $1.25 $8.13Ka'u High & Pahala Elementary 2/11/15 Banana (Petite) 35 Whole Other - Foreign $2.36 $82.60Kaumana Elementary School 2/11/15 Raspberry 51 Whole Other - Foreign $10.75 $548.25Mountain View Elementary 2/11/15 Strawberry 168 Whole Other - Foreign $5.38 $903.84

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Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate2/11/15 Peach (White) 20 Whole 175 Other - Foreign $16.86 $337.24Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 2/12/15 Watermelon 200 Whole Other - Foreign $1.18 $236.00Maunaloa Elementary School 2/12/15 Nectarines 35 Whole 56 Other - Foreign $2.86 $100.00Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate2/12/15 Plum (Black) 20 Whole 175 Other - Foreign $8.20 $164.06Mountain View Elementary 2/13/15 Cantaloupe 180 Whole Other - Foreign $1.50 $270.00Volcano School of Arts and Sciences2/17/15 Bell Pepper (Multi) 8 Whole 168 Other - Foreign $6.50 $52.00Volcano School of Arts and Sciences2/17/15 Grapes (Green) 18 Whole 168 Other - Foreign $2.92 $52.56Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science2/18/15 Blackberry 12 Whole Other - Foreign $9.83 $117.96Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science2/18/15 Banana (Baby) 105 Whole Other - Foreign $1.34 $140.70Kaumana Elementary School 2/18/15 Honeydew 153 Whole Other - Foreign $1.50 $229.50Mountain View Elementary 2/18/15 Asparagus 160 Whole Other - Foreign $4.68 $748.80Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate2/18/15 Grapes (Red) 25 Whole 175 Other - Foreign $8.28 $207.03Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science2/20/15 Grapes (Red) 54 Whole Other - Foreign $0.89 $48.06Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science2/20/15 Kiwi 60 Whole Other - Foreign $1.60 $96.00Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 2/20/15 Cantaloupe 140 Whole Other - Foreign $1.25 $175.00Ha'aheo Elementary School 2/23/15 Kiwi 60 Whole Other - Foreign $1.53 $91.80Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 2/23/15 Tomato (Cherry) 10 Whole Other - Foreign $4.50 $45.00Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 2/23/15 Kiwi 100 Whole Other - Foreign $1.84 $184.00Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 2/23/15 Grapes (Red) 90 Whole Other - Foreign $2.64 $237.60Honaunau Elementary 2/24/15 Zucchini Cut 165 Other - Foreign $89.25Ha'aheo Elementary School 2/25/15 Watermelon 20 Cut Other - Foreign $3.85 $77.00Honoka'a Elementary School 2/25/15 Avocado Whole 376 Other - Foreign $194.80Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 2/25/15 Tomato (Cherry) 10 Whole Other - Foreign $4.50 $45.00Maunaloa Elementary School 2/25/15 Grapes (Black) 18 Whole 56 Other - Foreign $4.17 $75.00Mountain View Elementary 2/25/15 Asparagus 396 Whole Other - Foreign $3.82 $1,512.72Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 2/26/15 Plum 35 Whole Other - Foreign $1.44 $50.40St. Joseph School of Hilo 2/26/15 Nectarines 140 Whole Other - Foreign $1.36 $190.40Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate2/27/15 Grapes (Thompson) 25 Whole 175 Other - Foreign $8.28 $207.03Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science3/2/15 Grapes (Red) 36 Whole Other - Foreign $2.92 $105.12

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Honoka'a Elementary School 3/2/15 Cantaloupe Whole 376 Other - Foreign $150.00Honoka'a Elementary School 3/2/15 Honeydew Whole 376 Other - Foreign $158.00Keaau Elementary School 3/2/15 Grapes (Red) 18 Whole Other - Foreign $2.39 $43.02Keaau Elementary School 3/2/15 Honeydew 70 Whole Other - Foreign $1.13 $79.10Mountain View Elementary 3/2/15 Mango 370 Whole Other - Foreign $2.60 $962.00Naalehu Elementary 3/3/15 Tomato 20 Whole Other - Foreign $4.50 $90.00Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 3/4/15 Tomato (Cherry) 40 Whole Other - Foreign $4.50 $180.00Kaumana Elementary School 3/4/15 Watermelon 98 Whole Other - Foreign $1.00 $98.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science3/6/15 Tomato (Grape) 12 Whole Other - Foreign $4.50 $54.00Honoka'a Elementary School 3/9/15 Mango Whole 376 Other - Foreign $208.00Honaunau Elementary 3/10/15 Blueberry Whole 165 Other - Foreign $179.50Naalehu Elementary 3/10/15 Cantaloupe 32.4 Whole Other - Foreign $1.50 $32.40Naalehu Elementary 3/10/15 Honeydew Whole Other - Foreign $39.50Naalehu Elementary 3/10/15 Grapes (Red) 1 Whole Other - Foreign $41.10Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science3/11/15 Cantaloupe 35 Whole Other - Foreign $1.07 $37.45Kaumana Elementary School 3/11/15 Mango 90 Whole Other - Foreign $2.60 $234.00Mountain View Elementary 3/11/15 Blueberry 84 Whole Other - Foreign $12.67 $1,064.28St. Joseph School of Hilo 3/12/15 Honeydew 50 Cut Other - Foreign $4.75 $237.50Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science3/20/15 Grapes (Green) 36 Whole Other - Foreign $2.92 $105.12Kaumana Elementary School 3/23/15 Nectarine 175 Whole Other - Foreign $1.49 $260.75Keaau Elementary School 3/23/15 Grapes (Red) 36 Whole Other - Foreign $2.18 $78.48Keaau Elementary School 3/23/15 Honeydew 140 Whole Other - Foreign $1.13 $158.20Keaau Elementary School 3/23/15 Honeydew 210 Whole Other - Foreign $1.13 $237.30Mountain View Elementary 3/23/15 Kiwi 200 Whole Other - Foreign $2.62 $524.00Mountain View Elementary 3/23/15 Asparagus (White) 110 Whole Other - Foreign $5.73 $630.30Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science3/27/15 Tomato (Cherry) 24 Whole Other - Foreign $2.25 $54.00Honoka'a Elementary School 3/30/15 Snap Peas Whole 376 Other - Foreign $279.60Honaunau Elementary 3/31/15 Cucumber Cut 165 Other - Foreign $122.50St. Joseph School of Hilo 3/31/15 Nectarine 140 Whole Other - Foreign $1.34 $187.60

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Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/1/15 Grapes 36 Whole Other - Foreign $2.50 $90.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/1/15 Grapes 36 Whole Other - Foreign $2.50 $90.00Honokaʻa Elementary School 4/1/15 Kiwi 40 Whole Other - Foreign $2.30 $92.00Kaumana Elementary School 4/1/15 Plums 125 Whole Other - Foreign $2.60 $325.00Keaau Elementary School 4/1/15 Pear ( D'anjou) 88 Whole Other - Foreign $0.95 $84.00Maunaloa Elementary School 4/2/15 Peas (Sugar Snap) Whole 56 Other - Foreign $48.00Maunaloa Elementary School 4/2/15 Cantaloupe Whole 56 Other - Foreign $52.00Maunaloa Elementary School 4/2/15 Plum (Red) 30 Whole 56 Other - Foreign $4.67 $140.00Volcano School of Arts and Sciences4/2/15 Honeydew 25 Cut Other - Foreign $4.75 $118.75Volcano School of Arts and Sciences4/2/15 Cantaloupe 25 Cut Other - Foreign $5.05 $126.25Honoka'a Elementary School 4/6/15 Kiwi Whole 376 Other - Foreign $92.00Naalehu Elementary 4/6/15 Grapes ( Green) 54 Whole Other - Foreign $1.91 $102.96Ha'aheo Elementary School 4/8/15 Grapes (Red) 36 Whole Other - Foreign $2.17 $78.00Honoka'a Elementary School 4/8/15 Gooseberries Whole 376 Other - Foreign $588.00Honokaʻa Elementary School 4/8/15 Gooseberries 84 Whole Other - Foreign $7.00 $588.00Volcano School of Arts and Sciences4/8/15 Grapes ( Red) 18 Whole Other - Foreign $2.28 $41.00Volcano School of Arts and Sciences4/8/15 Banana 80 Whole Other - Foreign $1.30 $104.00Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 4/9/15 Plums 75 Whole Other - Foreign $2.20 $165.00Keaau Elementary School 4/9/15 Honeydew 80 Whole Other - Foreign $0.99 $79.00Keaau Elementary School 4/9/15 Grapes ( Red) 54 Whole Other - Foreign $2.17 $117.00Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate4/9/15 Cantaloupe 70 Whole 175 Other - Foreign $1.03 $72.16Honokaʻa Elementary School 4/13/15 Tomato (Grape) 376 Other - Foreign $31.00 $155.00Honokaʻa Elementary School 4/13/15 Tomato ( Grape) 16.8 Whole Other - Foreign $9.23 $155.00Honokaʻa Elementary School 4/13/15 Blackberry 376 Other - Foreign $33.50 $670.00Honokaʻa Elementary School 4/13/15 Blackberry 45 Whole Other - Foreign $14.89 $670.00Honaunau Elementary 4/14/15 Watermelon Cut 165 Other - Foreign $141.30St. Joseph School of Hilo 4/14/15 Plums 75 Whole Other - Foreign $2.20 $165.00Ha'aheo Elementary School 4/15/15 Cantaloupe 20 Cut Other - Foreign $4.60 $92.00Mountain View Elementary 4/15/15 Tangerine (Honey) 210 Whole Other - Foreign $1.45 $304.20

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Volcano School of Arts and Sciences4/15/15 Cantaloupe 45 Cut Other - Foreign $5.05 $227.25Honaunau Elementary 4/16/15 Tomato Cut 165 Other - Foreign $104.25Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 4/16/15 Cantaloupe 120 Whole Other - Foreign $0.94 $112.80Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate4/16/15 Haas Avocado 36 Whole 175 Other - Foreign $2.54 $91.46St. Joseph School of Hilo 4/16/15 Honeydew 50 Cut Other - Foreign $4.75 $237.50Volcano School of Arts and Sciences4/17/15 Honeydew 45 Cut Other - Foreign $4.75 $213.75Honokaʻa Elementary School 4/20/15 Pear (Korean) 376 Other - Foreign $59.00 $118.00Honokaʻa Elementary School 4/20/15 Pears (Korean) 80 Whole Other - Foreign $1.48 $118.00Honokaʻa Elementary School 4/20/15 Pear (Yali) 376 Other - Foreign $92.00 $184.00Honokaʻa Elementary School 4/20/15 Pears ( Yali) 88 Whole Other - Foreign $2.09 $184.00Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 4/20/15 Kiwi 50 Whole Other - Foreign $1.84 $92.00Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 4/20/15 Grapes ( Green) 54 Whole Other - Foreign $1.82 $98.28Mountain View Elementary 4/20/15 Grapes ( Red) 126 Whole Other - Foreign $2.11 $266.00Mountain View Elementary 4/20/15 Pomegranate 1025 Whole Other - Foreign $1.64 $1,681.00Naalehu Elementary 4/20/15 Brussel Sprouts 60 Whole Other - Foreign $2.50 $144.00Ha'aheo Elementary School 4/22/15 Honeydew 20 Cut Other - Foreign $4.75 $95.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/22/15 Pumpkin 7.4 Whole Other - Foreign $1.25 $9.25Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/22/15 Pumpkin 7.4 Whole Other - Foreign $1.25 $9.25Honokaʻa Elementary School 4/22/15 Grapes (Green) 376 Other - Foreign $37.70 $98.10Honokaʻa Elementary School 4/22/15 Grapes (Red) 376 Other - Foreign $37.50 $112.50Honokaʻa Elementary School 4/22/15 Grapes ( Green) 54 Whole Other - Foreign $1.82 $112.50Honokaʻa Elementary School 4/22/15 Grapes ( Red) 54 Whole Other - Foreign $2.08 $270.00St. Joseph School of Hilo 4/23/15 Honeydew 50 Cut Other - Foreign $4.75 $237.50Volcano School of Arts and Sciences4/23/15 Cantaloupe 45 Cut Other - Foreign $5.05 $227.25Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate4/24/15 Star Fruit 40 Whole 175 Other - Foreign $5.16 $206.43Honokaʻa Elementary School 4/27/15 Pomegranate 120 Whole Other - Foreign $2.25 $138.00Honokaʻa Elementary School 4/27/15 Pomegranate 376 Other - Foreign $45.00 $270.00Keaau Elementary School 4/27/15 Grapes ( Red) 200 Whole Other - Foreign $2.41 $130.20Keaau Elementary School 4/27/15 Honeydew 54 Whole Other - Foreign $0.99 $237.00

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Honokaʻa Elementary School 4/29/15 Apricot 376 Other - Foreign -$43.17 $3.40Honokaʻa Elementary School 4/29/15 Broccoli Slaw 376 Other - Foreign -$26.92 $32.96Volcano School of Arts and Sciences4/29/15 Grapes ( Red) 54 Whole Other - Foreign $2.30 $124.20Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 4/30/15 Cantaloupe 120 Whole Other - Foreign $0.94 $112.80Volcano School of Arts and Sciences4/30/15 Blueberry 6 Whole Other - Foreign $13.67 $82.00Volcano School of Arts and Sciences4/30/15 Cantaloupe 45 Cut Other - Foreign $4.60 $207.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/1/15 Tomato (Grape) 25 Whole Other - Foreign $4.50 $112.50Honaunau Elementary 5/4/15 Carrot (Rainbow) N/A Cut 165 Other - Foreign N/A $388.50Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 5/4/15 Grapes ( Red) 72 Whole Other - Foreign $2.30 $165.60Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 5/4/15 Grapes (Red) 54 Whole Other - Foreign $2.30 $124.20Naalehu Elementary 5/4/15 Yucca 150 Whole Other - Foreign $1.63 $244.50Volcano School of Arts and Sciences5/4/15 Orange 40 Whole Other - Foreign $1.05 $42.00Volcano School of Arts and Sciences5/4/15 Banana 80 Whole Other - Foreign $0.89 $71.00Volcano School of Arts and Sciences5/4/15 Apple (Green) 80 Whole Other - Foreign $1.05 $83.80Volcano School of Arts and Sciences5/4/15 Grapes (Green) 54 Whole Other - Foreign $1.83 $98.70St. Joseph School of Hilo 5/5/15 Grapes (Green) 18 Whole Other - Foreign $1.94 $34.90St. Joseph School of Hilo 5/5/15 Grapes (Red) 18 Whole Other - Foreign $2.41 $43.40Kaumana Elementary School 5/6/15 Honeydew 145 Whole Other - Foreign $1.50 $217.50Honaunau Elementary 5/7/15 Squash 30 Whole 165 Other - Foreign $8.95 $268.50Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 5/7/15 Tomato (Cherry) 30.3 Whole Other - Foreign $4.50 $136.35Maunaloa Elementary School 5/8/15 Grape (Black, Seedless) 14 61 Other - Foreign $6.25 $87.50Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate5/8/15 Mango 60 Whole 175 Other - Foreign $2.98 $179.09Volcano School of Arts and Sciences5/8/15 Longan 50 Whole Other - Foreign $4.25 $212.50Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 5/11/15 Bell Pepper ( Orange) 28 Whole Other - Foreign $3.18 $89.00St. Joseph School of Hilo 5/12/15 Honeydew 50 Cut Other - Foreign $4.75 $237.50Honaunau Elementary 5/13/15 Melon N/A Cut 165 Other - Foreign N/A $332.50Honaunau Elementary 5/13/15 Melon N/A Cut 165 Other - Foreign N/A $332.50Kaumana Elementary School 5/13/15 Permsimmons 220 Whole Other - Foreign $2.45 $539.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/15/15 Lychee 100 Whole Other - Foreign $4.00 $400.00

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Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 5/15/15 Honeydew 105 Whole Other - Foreign $1.13 $118.50Keaau Elementary School 5/18/15 Grapes (Red) 54 Whole Other - Foreign $2.92 $157.50Keaau Elementary School 5/18/15 Honeydew 240 Whole Other - Foreign $0.99 $237.00Mountain View Elementary 5/18/15 Brussel Sprouts 120 Whole Other - Foreign $3.90 $468.00Naalehu Elementary 5/18/15 Kale (Green) 30 Whole Other - Foreign $3.12 $93.60Volcano School of Arts and Sciences5/18/15 Strawberry 30 Whole Other - Foreign $6.33 $190.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/20/15 Lettuce (Romaine) 10 Whole Other - Foreign $1.25 $12.50Mountain View Elementary 5/20/15 Permsimmons 702 Whole Other - Foreign $2.47 $1,735.50Volcano School of Arts and Sciences5/20/15 Cantaloupe 45 Cut Other - Foreign $4.60 $207.00Maunaloa Elementary School 5/21/15 Peaches (Yellow) 50 61 Other - Foreign $3.40 $170.00Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 5/26/15 Watermelon 55 Cut Other - Foreign $3.85 $211.75Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 5/27/15 Taro (Chinese) 25 Whole Other - Foreign $1.20 $30.00Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 5/27/15 Taro (Chinese) 42.2 Whole Other - Foreign $1.20 $50.64Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 5/28/15 Pomegranate 50 Whole Other - Foreign $1.88 $94.00Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 6/29/15 Kiwi 20 Whole Other - Foreign $2.30 $46.00Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 12/1/14 Raspberry 18 Whole Other - USA $3.44 $61.92Ka'u High & Pahala Elementary 12/1/14 Raspberry 6 Whole Other - USA $12.33 $73.98Kaumana Elementary School 12/1/14 Orange 122 Whole Other - USA $1.40 $170.80Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 12/1/14 Strawberry 32 Whole Other - USA $6.75 $216.00Keaau Elementary School 12/1/14 Cantaloupe 90 Whole Other - USA $1.00 $90.00Honoka'a Elementary School 12/3/14 Cantaloupe 75 Cut 368 Other - USA $5.05 $378.75Mountain View Elementary 12/3/14 Rambutan 165 Whole Other - USA $4.50 $742.50Naalehu Elementary 12/3/14 Clementines 150 Whole Other - USA $2.20 $330.00Kaumana Elementary School 12/4/14 Tomato (Cherry) 58 Whole Other - USA $3.50 $203.00Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 12/4/14 Pear (D'Anjou) 132 Whole Other - USA $1.09 $143.88St. Joseph School of Hilo 12/4/14 Apple (Fuji) 80 Whole Other - USA $0.93 $74.40Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science12/5/14 Pumpkin 4.8 Whole Other - USA $1.25 $6.00Ha'aheo Elementary School 12/8/14 Apples (Fuji) 80 Whole Other - USA $0.93 $74.40Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science12/8/14 Kiwi 60 Whole Other - USA $1.57 $94.20

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Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science12/8/14 Orange (Blood) 105 Whole Other - USA $1.71 $179.55Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science12/8/14 Orange (CaraCara) 105 Whole Other - USA $1.73 $181.65Ka'u High & Pahala Elementary 12/8/14 Strawberry 16 Whole Other - USA $3.13 $50.08Ka'u High & Pahala Elementary 12/8/14 Carrot 15 Cut Other - USA $4.35 $65.25Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 12/8/14 Kiwi 90 Whole Other - USA $1.53 $137.70Keaau Elementary School 12/8/14 Grapes (Black) 54 Whole Other - USA $2.00 $108.00Keaau Elementary School 12/8/14 Grapes (Red) 54 Whole Other - USA $2.08 $112.32Keaau Elementary School 12/8/14 Cantaloupe 240 Whole Other - USA $1.00 $240.00Naalehu Elementary 12/9/14 Mushroom (Button) 30 Whole Other - USA $4.45 $133.50Naalehu Elementary 12/9/14 Lemon 153 Whole Other - USA $1.80 $275.40St. Joseph School of Hilo 12/9/14 Clementines 75 Whole Other - USA $1.00 $75.00Ha'aheo Elementary School 12/10/14 Cantaloupe 20 Cut Other - USA $4.60 $92.00Honoka'a Elementary School 12/10/14 Broccoli 50 Cut 368 Other - USA $7.80 $390.00Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 12/10/14 Broccoli 25 Cut Other - USA $7.80 $195.00Kaumana Elementary School 12/10/14 Celery 50 Cut Other - USA $4.20 $210.00Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u12/11/14 Pear (Bosc) 132 Whole Other - USA $1.06 $139.92Ha'aheo Elementary School 12/15/14 Grapefruit Cut Other - USA $60.50Ka'u High & Pahala Elementary12/15/14 Clementines 50 Whole Other - USA $1.00 $50.00Kaumana Elementary School 12/15/14 Grapes (Red) 72 Whole Other - USA $2.23 $160.56Honoka'a Elementary School 12/17/14 Strawberry 32 Whole 368 Other - USA $6.88 $220.16Ka'u High & Pahala Elementary12/17/14

Mushroom (Brown Honshimeji) 8 Whole Other - USA $5.38 $43.04

Ka'u High & Pahala Elementary12/17/14Mushroom (White HonshimejiI) 8 Whole Other - USA $5.75 $46.00

Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate12/17/14 Kiwi 175 Whole 175 Other - USA $2.25 $393.75Honaunau Elementary 12/18/14 Tomato Whole 165 Other - USA $143.10Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u12/18/14 Clementines 100 Whole Other - USA $1.00 $100.00Mountain View Elementary 12/18/14 Orange (Mandarin) 375 Whole Other - USA $1.40 $525.00St. Joseph School of Hilo 1/6/15 Carrot (Baby) 45 Whole Other - USA $1.75 $78.75St. Joseph School of Hilo 1/6/15 Apple (Gala) 80 Whole Other - USA $0.99 $79.20Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science1/9/15 Clementines 60 Whole Other - USA $1.25 $75.00

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Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science1/9/15 Grapes (Red) 45 Whole Other - USA $2.65 $119.25Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science1/9/15 Pear (D'Anjou) 132 Whole Other - USA $1.08 $142.56Ka'u High & Pahala Elementary 1/12/15 Pear (D'Anjou) 88 Whole Other - USA $1.03 $90.64Keaau Elementary School 1/12/15 Pear (D'Anjou) 2.64 Whole Other - USA $1.08 $2.85Keaau Elementary School 1/12/15 Grapes 54 Whole Other - USA $3.62 $195.48Mountain View Elementary 1/12/15 Grapes (Green) 126 Whole Other - USA $3.62 $456.12Naalehu Elementary 1/13/15 Grapes (Red) 54 Whole Other - USA $3.62 $118.50Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science1/14/15 Apple (Golden) 120 Whole Other - USA $1.06 $127.20Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science1/14/15 Pear (Red) 100 Whole Other - USA $1.49 $149.00Honoka'a Elementary School 1/14/15 Orange 70 Whole 368 Other - USA $1.23 $86.10Mountain View Elementary 1/14/15 Potato 200 Whole Other - USA $0.54 $108.00Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate1/14/15 Peas (Sugar Snap) 7.1 Whole 175 Other - USA $7.55 $53.61Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 1/15/15 Grapes (Red) 60 Washed Other - USA $4.00 $240.00St. Joseph School of Hilo 1/15/15 Clementines 90 Whole Other - USA $1.88 $169.20Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate1/16/15 Pear (D'Anjou) 85.5 Whole 175 Other - USA $2.08 $178.13Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 1/20/15 Tangerine 60 Whole Other - USA $1.70 $102.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science1/21/15 Clementines 40 Whole Other - USA $2.40 $96.00Honoka'a Elementary School 1/21/15 Celery 75 Cut 368 Other - USA $4.20 $315.00Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate1/21/15 Pear (Red) 85 Whole 175 Other - USA $0.83 $144.79Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science1/23/15 Raspberry 18 Whole Other - USA $14.00 $252.00Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate1/23/15 Carrot (tri colored) 20 Whole 175 Other - USA $0.99 $173.18Ha'aheo Elementary School 1/26/15 Clementines 40 Whole Other - USA $2.83 $113.20Honoka'a Elementary School 1/26/15 Broccoli Florets 75 Cut 368 Other - USA $7.80 $585.00Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 1/26/15 Tomato (Cherry) 10 Whole Other - USA $4.50 $45.00Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 1/26/15 Apple (Fuji) 108 Whole Other - USA $0.98 $105.84Keaau Elementary School 1/26/15 Pear (D'Anjou) 264 Whole Other - USA $1.08 $285.12Naalehu Elementary 1/27/15 Tomato (Cherry) 20 Whole Other - USA $4.50 $90.00Naalehu Elementary 1/27/15 Orange (Blood) 105 Whole Other - USA $1.39 $145.95Ka'u High & Pahala Elementary 1/28/15 Avocado 15.2 Whole Other - USA $1.35 $20.52

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Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate1/28/15 Orange (Blood) 20 Cut 175 Other - USA $3.25 $186.46Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 1/29/15 Tangerine (Honey) 105 Whole Other - USA $1.37 $143.85Ha'aheo Elementary School 2/2/15 Clementines 58 Whole Other - USA $1.59 $92.22Honoka'a Elementary School 2/2/15 Spinach 40 Whole 376 Other - USA $10.00 $160.00Ka'u High & Pahala Elementary 2/2/15 Jicama 30 Whole Other - USA $1.86 $55.80Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 2/2/15 Tomato (Cherry) 11.2 Whole Other - USA $4.50 $50.40Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 2/2/15 Clementines 120 Whole Other - USA $1.59 $190.80Keaau Elementary School 2/2/15 Strawberry 48 Whole Other - USA $5.00 $240.00Naalehu Elementary 2/2/15 Clementines 120 Whole Other - USA $1.57 $188.40Mountain View Elementary 2/4/15 Onion 5 Whole Other - USA $0.65 $3.25Mountain View Elementary 2/4/15 Tangerine (Honey) 210 Whole Other - USA $2.69 $564.90Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate2/4/15 Orange (CaraCara) 20 Cut 175 Other - USA $11.92 $135.42Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science2/6/15 Broccoli 20 Cut Other - USA $7.80 $156.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science2/6/15 Orange (CaraCara) 140 Whole Other - USA $132.00Ha'aheo Elementary School 2/9/15 Pear (D'Anjou) 88 Whole Other - USA $0.91 $80.08Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science2/9/15 Strawberry 32 Whole Other - USA $5.25 $168.00Honoka'a Elementary School 2/9/15 Strawberry Whole 376 Other - USA $336.00Ka'u High & Pahala Elementary 2/9/15 Tomato (Grape) 10 Whole Other - USA $4.50 $45.00Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 2/9/15 Tomato (Cherry) 10 Whole Other - USA $4.50 $45.00Naalehu Elementary 2/10/15 Spinach 10 Whole Other - USA $6.82 $68.20Honoka'a Elementary School 2/11/15 Cauliflower Cut 376 Other - USA $510.00Ka'u High & Pahala Elementary 2/11/15 Lettuce (Baby Romaine) 18 Whole Other - USA $1.00 $18.00St. Joseph School of Hilo 2/11/15 Apple (Fuji) 70 Whole Other - USA $0.95 $66.50Honaunau Elementary 2/12/15 Jicama Cut 165 Other - USA $104.25Maunaloa Elementary School 2/12/15 Kiwi 15 Whole 56 Other - USA $6.00 $90.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science2/13/15 Cauliflower 10 Cut Other - USA $6.80 $68.00Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 2/17/15 Tomato (Cherry) 10 Whole Other - USA $4.50 $45.00Naalehu Elementary 2/17/15 Pear (D'Anjou) 176 Whole Other - USA $1.00 $176.00Volcano School of Arts and Sciences2/17/15 Clementines 36 Whole 168 Other - USA $1.36 $48.96

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Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science2/18/15 Apple (Fuji) 108 Whole Other - USA $0.92 $99.36Honoka'a Elementary School 2/18/15 Pear (Bosc) Whole 376 Other - USA $144.00Ha'aheo Elementary School 2/20/15 Carrots (Baby) 45 Whole Other - USA $4.44 $199.80Honoka'a Elementary School 2/20/15 Carrot (Rnch/Shake) Whole 376 Other - USA $640.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science2/23/15 Apple (Honeycrisp) 80 Whole Other - USA $1.89 $151.20Honoka'a Elementary School 2/23/15 Apple (Fuji) Whole 376 Other - USA $105.30Kaumana Elementary School 2/23/15 Grapefruit 175 Whole Other - USA $0.99 $173.25Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 2/24/15 Strawberry 48 Whole Other - USA $4.38 $210.24Naalehu Elementary 2/24/15 Celery 25 Cut Other - USA $4.20 $105.00Naalehu Elementary 2/24/15 Carrot 30 Cut Other - USA $4.35 $130.50Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 2/25/15 Apple (Fuji) 30 Whole Other - USA $0.98 $29.40Maunaloa Elementary School 2/25/15 Broccoli 22 Whole 56 Other - USA $1.82 $40.00Maunaloa Elementary School 2/25/15 Pear (D'Anjou) 40 Whole 56 Other - USA $1.50 $60.00Mountain View Elementary 2/25/15 Onion 10 Whole Other - USA $0.65 $6.50Volcano School of Arts and Sciences2/28/15 Grapes (Red) 54 Whole Other - USA $2.43 $131.40Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science3/2/15 Apples (Pink Lady) 80 Whole Other - USA $1.28 $102.40Kaumana Elementary School 3/2/15 Cauliflower (Orange) 25 Whole Other - USA $1.32 $33.00Keaau Elementary School 3/2/15 Pear (D'Anjou) 44 Whole Other - USA $1.07 $47.08Keaau Elementary School 3/2/15 Strawberry 16 Whole Other - USA $3.88 $62.08Honaunau Elementary 3/3/15 Orange Cut 165 Other - USA $117.00Kaumana Elementary School 3/3/15 Cauliflower (Purple) 25 Whole Other - USA $1.34 $33.50Naalehu Elementary 3/3/15 Mushroom Whole Other - USA $45.50Naalehu Elementary 3/3/15 Lettuce (Salad Mix) 11.25 Whole Other - USA $14.72 $165.60Kaumana Elementary School 3/4/15 Broccoflower 25 Whole Other - USA $1.30 $32.50Mountain View Elementary 3/4/15 Onion 10 Whole Other - USA $0.65 $6.50Honaunau Elementary 3/5/15 Raspberry Whole 165 Other - USA $282.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science3/6/15 Carrots (Baby) 30 Whole Other - USA $1.75 $52.50Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science3/6/15 Clementine 60 Whole Other - USA $1.44 $86.40Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science3/6/15 Apple (Rose Pacific) 80 Whole Other - USA $1.51 $120.80

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Kaumana Elementary School 3/9/15 Carrot (Rainbow) 90 Whole Other - USA $1.92 $172.80Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 3/10/15 Raspberry 15 Whole Other - USA $13.67 $205.05St. Joseph School of Hilo 3/10/15 Gala Apples 80 Whole Other - USA $0.93 $74.40Honoka'a Elementary School 3/11/15 Asparagus Whole 376 Other - USA $204.00Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate3/11/15 Pear (Asian) 20 Cut 175 Other - USA $2.60 $114.58Honaunau Elementary 3/12/15 Kiwi Cut 165 Other - USA $159.30Maunaloa Elementary School 3/19/15 Clementines (Pixie) 30 Whole 56 Other - USA $2.80 $84.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science3/20/15 Carrots (Baby) 30 Whole Other - USA $1.75 $52.50Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science3/20/15 Apple (Jazz) 80 Whole Other - USA $1.56 $124.80Honoka'a Elementary School 3/23/15 Strawberry Whole 376 Other - USA $248.00Honoka'a Elementary School 3/23/15 Blueberry Whole 376 Other - USA $288.00Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 3/23/15 Strawberry 40 Whole Other - USA $3.88 $155.20Keaau Elementary School 3/23/15 Strawberry 48 Whole Other - USA $3.88 $186.24Keaau Elementary School 3/23/15 Pear (D'Anjou) 264 Whole Other - USA $0.95 $250.80Keaau Elementary School 3/23/15 Pear (Red) 120 Whole Other - USA $2.15 $258.00Mountain View Elementary 3/23/15 Asparagus 60 Whole Other - USA $2.62 $157.20Naalehu Elementary 3/24/15 Lime 5 Whole Other - USA $2.60 $13.00Naalehu Elementary 3/24/15 Onion 5 Cut Other - USA $2.90 $14.50Naalehu Elementary 3/24/15 Apple (Green) 10 Whole Other - USA $1.70 $17.00Naalehu Elementary 3/24/15 Tomato 30 Cut Other - USA $18.75 $112.50St. Joseph School of Hilo 3/24/15 Clementine 30 Whole Other - USA $0.83 $24.90Honoka'a Elementary School 3/25/15 Carrot Whole 376 Other - USA $495.00Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate3/25/15 Watermelon 40 Whole 175 Other - USA $1.07 $42.90Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science3/27/15 Salad (Spring Mix) 3 Whole Other - USA $12.17 $36.51Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science3/27/15 Clementine 60 Whole Other - USA $0.83 $49.80Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science3/27/15 Apple (Fuji) 72 Whole Other - USA $0.97 $69.84Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science3/27/15 Strawberry 24 Whole Other - USA $4.50 $108.00Mountain View Elementary 3/27/15 Cauliflower (Green) 50 Whole Other - USA $1.25 $62.50Mountain View Elementary 3/27/15 Cauliflower (Purple) 50 Whole Other - USA $1.42 $71.00

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Mountain View Elementary 3/27/15 Cauliflower 50 Whole Other - USA $1.50 $75.00Kaumana Elementary School 3/30/15 Tangerine (honey) 60 Whole Other - USA $1.70 $102.00Mountain View Elementary 3/30/15 Apple (Green) 520 Whole Other - USA $0.95 $494.00Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate3/30/15 Pear (Korean) 66 Whole 175 Other - USA $2.64 $173.97Naalehu Elementary 3/31/15 Onion 10 Whole Other - USA $0.65 $6.50Ha'aheo Elementary School 4/1/15 Blueberry 9 Whole Other - USA $18.00 $162.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/1/15 Carrots (Baby) 30 Whole Other - USA $1.75 $52.50Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/1/15 Apples ( Fuji) 72 Whole Other - USA $1.03 $74.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/1/15 Grapples 100 Whole Other - USA $1.60 $160.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/1/15 Carrots (Baby) 30 Whole Other - USA $1.75 $52.50Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/1/15 Apples ( Fuji) 72 Whole Other - USA $1.03 $74.00

Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/1/15 Grapples 100 Whole Other - USA $2.50 $90.00Honoka'a Elementary School 4/1/15 Pineapple 75 Cut 376 Other - USA $4.40 $330.00Honokaʻa Elementary School 4/1/15 Broccoli ( Cole Slaw) 45 Cut Other - USA $2.56 $115.00Honokaʻa Elementary School 4/1/15 Apricot 90 Whole Other - USA $2.43 $219.00Keaau Elementary School 4/1/15 Grapes (Red) 18 Whole Other - USA $2.17 $39.00Keaau Elementary School 4/1/15 Strawberry 12 Whole Other - USA $5.00 $60.00Maunaloa Elementary School 4/2/15 Pear (Bosc) Whole 56 Other - USA $73.00Ha'aheo Elementary School 4/6/15 Carrots (Baby) 25 Whole Other - USA $1.75 $43.75Kaumana Elementary School 4/6/15 Apple ( Fuji) 60 Whole Other - USA $1.52 $91.00Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 4/6/15 Carrots ( Purple) 25 Whole Other - USA $1.32 $33.00Mountain View Elementary 4/6/15 Artichoke 200 Whole Other - USA $3.15 $630.00Honoka'a Elementary School 4/8/15 Cantaloupe 70 Cut 376 Other - USA $5.05 $353.50Honokaʻa Elementary School 4/8/15 Cantelope 70 Cut Other - USA $5.05 $353.50Mountain View Elementary 4/8/15 Cilantro 5 Whole Other - USA $4.80 $24.00Mountain View Elementary 4/8/15 Tomato ( Roma) 125 Whole Other - USA $1.40 $175.00Volcano School of Arts and Sciences4/8/15 Apples ( Fuji) 36 Whole Other - USA $1.52 $54.60Honaunau Elementary 4/9/15 Broccoli Cut 165 Other - USA $101.25Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 4/9/15 Pear ( D'anjou) 88 Whole Other - USA $0.95 $83.60

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Keaau Elementary School 4/9/15 Strawberry 12 Whole Other - USA $5.50 $66.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/10/15 Apples (Fuji) 72 Whole Other - USA $1.03 $74.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/10/15 Strawberry 18 Whole Other - USA $5.50 $99.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/10/15 Broccolini 48 Whole Other - USA $2.06 $99.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/10/15 Carrots (Purple) 30 Whole Other - USA $3.30 $99.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/10/15 Pears (Yali) 132 Whole Other - USA $2.32 $306.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/10/15 Broccolini 48 Whole Other - USA $1.02 $74.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/10/15 Pears ( Yali) 132 Whole Other - USA $5.50 $99.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/10/15 Carrots (Purple) 30 Whole Other - USA $2.06 $99.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/10/15 Strawberry 18 Whole Other - USA $4.25 $127.50Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/10/15 Apples ( Fuji) 72 Whole Other - USA $1.60 $160.00Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate4/10/15 Blueberry 12 Whole 175 Other - USA $18.32 $219.89Ha'aheo Elementary School 4/13/15 Apples (Pink Lady) 80 Whole Other - USA $2.88 $115.00Mountain View Elementary 4/13/15 Broccolini 320 Whole Other - USA $2.50 $800.00Naalehu Elementary 4/13/15 Carrots ( Purple) 50 Whole Other - USA $2.32 $116.00Naalehu Elementary 4/13/15 Tangerine (Honey) 175 Whole Other - USA $1.45 $253.50Honokaʻa Elementary School 4/15/15 Celery (Sticks) 10 376 Other - USA $21.00 210.00 $210.00Honokaʻa Elementary School 4/15/15 Celery (Sticks) 50 Cut Other - USA $4.20 $210.00Kaumana Elementary School 4/15/15 Strawberry 66 Whole Other - USA $5.50 $363.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/17/15 Carrots ( Baby) 30 Whole Other - USA $1.75 $52.50Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/17/15 Carrots 50 Whole Other - USA $1.12 $56.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/17/15 Tangerine 60 Whole Other - USA $2.40 $144.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/17/15 Carrots ( Baby) 30 Whole Other - USA $1.12 $56.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/17/15 Tangerine 60 Whole Other - USA $3.30 $99.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/17/15 Carrots 50 Whole Other - USA $2.32 $206.00Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate4/17/15 Clementine 30 Whole 175 Other - USA $3.08 $92.36Honaunau Elementary 4/20/15 Apple 165 Other - USA $206.25St. Joseph School of Hilo 4/20/15 Apple ( Jazz) 80 Whole Other - USA $1.27 $101.80Volcano School of Arts and Sciences4/20/15 Raspberry 6 Whole Other - USA $14.00 $84.00

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St. Joseph School of Hilo 4/21/15 Tangerine (Honey) 70 Whole Other - USA $1.45 $101.40Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/22/15 Onion 5.4 Whole Other - USA $0.65 $3.51Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/22/15 Carrots (Baby) 30 Whole Other - USA $1.75 $52.50Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/22/15 Carrots ( Baby) 30 Whole Other - USA $4.25 $127.50Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/22/15 Onion 5.4 Whole Other - USA $2.40 $144.00Honaunau Elementary 4/22/15 Nectarine (Yellow) 165 Other - USA $206.25Kaumana Elementary School 4/22/15 Pear ( D'anjou) 88 Whole Other - USA $1.10 $96.80Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate4/22/15 Broccolini 20 Whole 175 Other - USA $5.34 $106.83Volcano School of Arts and Sciences4/22/15 Tangerine (Honey) 90 Whole Other - USA $1.69 $152.10Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/24/15 Clementines 50 Whole Other - USA $1.00 $50.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/24/15 Orange 70 Whole Other - USA $1.23 $86.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/24/15 Orange 70 Whole Other - USA $1.75 $52.50Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science4/24/15 Clementines 50 Whole Other - USA $1.14 $80.00Volcano School of Arts and Sciences4/24/15 Orange 45 Cut Other - USA $2.00 $90.00Ha'aheo Elementary School 4/27/15 Orange 35 Whole Other - USA $1.23 $43.00Honokaʻa Elementary School 4/27/15 Tangerine 376 Other - USA -$10.67 $62.51Honokaʻa Elementary School 4/27/15 Tangerine ( Mercot) 75 Whole Other - USA $1.84 $115.00Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 4/27/15 Apples ( Fuji) 72 Whole Other - USA $0.98 $70.76Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 4/27/15 Tangerine 75 Whole Other - USA $1.84 $138.00Mountain View Elementary 4/27/15 Onion ( Red) 10.4 Whole Other - USA $1.25 $13.00Mountain View Elementary 4/27/15 Bell Peppers ( Multi) 33 Whole Other - USA $6.50 $71.50Mountain View Elementary 4/27/15 Beans 35 Whole Other - USA $2.50 $87.50Naalehu Elementary 4/27/15 Mushroom ( Portabello) 24 Whole Other - USA $5.50 $132.00Volcano School of Arts and Sciences4/27/15 Pear (Bosc) 176 Whole Other - USA $1.10 $193.20St. Joseph School of Hilo 4/28/15 Pear ( Bosc) 88 Whole Other - USA $1.10 $96.60Volcano School of Arts and Sciences4/28/15 Strawberry 30 Whole Other - USA $5.92 $177.50Honaunau Elementary 4/29/15 Bellpepper (Mixed) N/A Cut 165 Other - USA N/A $123.75Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate4/30/15 Blackberru 48 Whole 175 Other - USA $3.51 $168.24Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/1/15 Apple 9 Whole Other - USA $5.37 $48.33

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Ha'aheo Elementary School 5/4/15 Strawberry 30 Whole Other - USA $6.67 $200.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/4/15 Sweet Potato ( Purple) 40 Whole Other - USA $1.60 $64.00Kaumana Elementary School 5/4/15 Blueberry 48 Whole Other - USA $12.67 $608.00Volcano School of Arts and Sciences5/4/15 Grapes (Red) 36 Whole Other - USA $1.99 $71.80Honaunau Elementary 5/5/15 Bean 25 Whole 165 Other - USA $8.75 $218.75St. Joseph School of Hilo 5/5/15 Apricot 25 Whole Other - USA $2.92 $73.00Volcano School of Arts and Sciences5/5/15 Pineapple 45 Cut Other - USA $4.40 $198.00Ha'aheo Elementary School 5/6/15 Tangerine 120 Whole Other - USA $1.69 $202.80Honaunau Elementary 5/6/15 Asparagus 30 Whole 165 Other - USA $9.75 $292.50Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate5/6/15 Stawberry 32 Whole 175 Other - USA $5.99 $191.75Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 5/7/15 Apples ( Fiji) 72 Whole Other - USA $1.01 $72.40Volcano School of Arts and Sciences5/7/15 Honeydew 45 Cut Other - USA $4.75 $213.75Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/8/15 Tomato ( Roma) 30 Whole Other - USA $1.40 $42.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/8/15 Carrot ( Baby) 30 Whole Other - USA $1.75 $52.50Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/8/15 Blueberry 9 Whole Other - USA $11.67 $105.03Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/8/15 Rambutan 40 Whole Other - USA $4.50 $180.00Ha'aheo Elementary School 5/11/15 Peaches 150 Whole Other - USA $2.15 $322.50Honaunau Elementary 5/11/15 Tomato (Heirloom, Baby) N/A Whole 165 Other - USA $26.85 $134.25Honaunau Elementary 5/11/15 Tomato (Baby, Heirloom) 5 Whole 165 Other - USA $26.85 $134.25Kaumana Elementary School 5/11/15 Cherry 90 Whole Other - USA $4.58 $412.50Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 5/11/15 Blueberry 6 Whole Other - USA $12.67 $76.00Naalehu Elementary 5/11/15 Onion 5 Cut Other - USA $2.90 $14.50Honaunau Elementary 5/12/15 Grapes 30 lbs Whole 165 Other - USA $7.95 $238.50Honaunau Elementary 5/12/15 Grapes 30 Whole 165 Other - USA $7.95 $238.50Ha'aheo Elementary School 5/13/15 Apples ( Pink Lady) 80 Whole Other - USA $1.28 $102.00Ha'aheo Elementary School 5/13/15 Nectarines 120 Whole Other - USA $2.32 $278.00Mountain View Elementary 5/13/15 Cherry 180 Whole Other - USA $4.00 $720.00Volcano School of Arts and Sciences5/13/15 Blueberry 6 Whole Other - USA $9.33 $56.00Volcano School of Arts and Sciences5/13/15 Raspberry 6 Whole Other - USA $14.00 $84.00

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Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 5/14/15 Cauliflower 10 Whole Other - USA $1.50 $15.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/15/15 Carrot ( Baby) 30 Whole Other - USA $1.75 $52.50Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/15/15 Banana ( Apple) 70 Whole Other - USA $1.14 $79.80Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/15/15 Broccolini 44 Whole Other - USA $4.77 $209.88Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 5/15/15 Apple 36 Whole Other - USA $0.92 $33.00Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 5/15/15 Blueberry 6 Whole Other - USA $10.67 $64.00Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 5/15/15 Green Grapes 36 Whole Other - USA $3.73 $134.20Volcano School of Arts and Sciences5/15/15 Grapes (Red) 54 Whole Other - USA $1.99 $107.70Kaumana Elementary School 5/18/15 Spinach 27 Whole Other - USA $6.82 $184.14Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 5/18/15 Orange (Mandarin) 63 Whole Other - USA $1.47 $92.50Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 5/18/15 Plums 75 Whole Other - USA $3.22 $241.50Naalehu Elementary 5/18/15 Onion 10.2 Whole Other - USA $0.75 $7.65Naalehu Elementary 5/18/15 Kale (Purple) 30 Whole Other - USA $3.90 $117.02Honaunau Elementary 5/19/15 Carrot 30 lbs Cut 165 Other - USA $6.95 $208.50Keaau Elementary School 5/19/15 Clementine 150 Whole Other - USA $1.00 $150.00Ha'aheo Elementary School 5/20/15 Raspberry 6 Whole Other - USA $14.00 $84.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/20/15 Apples (Fuji) 72 Whole Other - USA $1.01 $72.72Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/20/15 Cantaloupe 70 Whole Other - USA $1.07 $74.90Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/20/15 Orange 80 Whole Other - USA $1.05 $84.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/20/15 Apples (Pink Lady) 120 Whole Other - USA $1.49 $178.80Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/20/15 Grapes 54 Whole Other - USA $7.02 $379.08Honaunau Elementary 5/20/15 Grapefruit 30 lbs Cut 165 Other - USA $6.95 $208.50Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate5/20/15 Asparagus 22 Whole 175 Other - USA $5.97 $131.25Honaunau Elementary 5/21/15 Kiwi 30 lbs Cut 165 Other - USA $8.85 $265.50Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 5/21/15 Asparagus 22 Whole Other - USA $5.45 $120.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/22/15 Carrot ( Baby) 30 Whole Other - USA $1.75 $52.50Naalehu Elementary 5/22/15 Celery 20 Cut Other - USA $4.20 $84.00Naalehu Elementary 5/22/15 Carrot 20 Cut Other - USA $4.35 $87.00Pa'auilo Elementary and Intermediate5/22/15 Cherry (Bing) 60 Whole 175 Other - USA $4.27 $136.68

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Honokaʻa Elementary School 5/26/15 Clementine 100 Whole Other - USA $1.00 $100.00Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 5/26/15 Orange 80 Whole Other - USA $1.08 $86.00Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 5/26/15 Orange 80 Whole Other - USA $1.08 $86.00Honokaʻa Elementary School 5/27/15 Carrot ( Baby) 240 Whole Other - USA $1.75 $131.25Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 5/27/15 Onion 15 Whole Other - USA $0.75 $11.25Kaumana Elementary School 5/27/15 Apricot 125 Whole Other - USA $2.44 $305.50Ha'aheo Elementary School 5/28/15 Blueberry 6 Whole Other - USA $11.33 $68.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/28/15 Banana 240 Whole Other - USA $0.90 $216.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/28/15 Apple 240 Whole Other - USA $0.90 $216.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/28/15 Banana (Apple) 210 Whole Other - USA $1.16 $243.60Mountain View Elementary 5/28/15 Strawberry 114 Whole Other - USA $5.50 $627.00Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science5/29/15 Lettuce ( Green Leaf) 10 Whole Other - USA $1.35 $13.50Volcano School of Arts and Sciences5/29/15 Orange 45 Cut Other - USA $2.00 $90.00Ha'aheo Elementary School 6/1/15 Plum 50 Whole Other - USA $2.52 $126.00Honokaʻa Elementary School 6/1/15 Strawberry 18 Whole Other - USA $5.67 $102.00Honokaʻa Elementary School 6/1/15 Grape ( Red) 72 Whole Other - USA $2.11 $151.60Honokaʻa Elementary School 6/1/15 Nectarine 200 Whole Other - USA $1.78 $356.00Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 6/1/15 Cherry 75 Whole Other - USA $3.44 $258.00Ha'aheo Elementary School 6/3/15 Tangerine (Honey) 50 Whole Other - USA $1.00 $50.00Honokaʻa Elementary School 6/3/15 Plum 75 Whole Other - USA $2.52 $189.00Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 6/16/15 Nectarines 50 Whole Other - USA $1.76 $88.20Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 6/22/15 Grapes ( Green) 36 Whole Other - USA $2.60 $93.60Ke Kula 'O Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u 6/29/15 Strawberry 12 Whole Other - USA $5.67 $68.00Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS 2015-2016 Yams 80 Whole Other - USA $1.11 $88.80NAWAHI 7/28/15 PLUMS 125 Whole Other USA $1.86 $232.50HAAS 7/29/15 BABY CARROTS 20 Whole Other USA $1.75 $35.00HAAS 7/29/15 PLUMS 75 Whole Other USA $1.74 $130.50HAAS 7/29/15 ORANGE 80 Whole Other USA $1.16 $92.80NAWAHI 7/29/15 BLACK GRAPES 80 Whole Other USA $1.98 $158.40

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NAWAHI 8/3/15 FUJI APPLES 144 Whole Other USA $1.16 $167.04NAWAHI 8/6/15 ORANGE 160 Whole Other USA $1.08 $172.80KAUMANA 8/10/15 SUGAR PLUMS 75 Whole 315 Other USA $1.70 $127.50KEAAU ELEMENTARY 8/10/15 CHERRY 90 Whole Other USA $4.00 $360.00KEAAU ELEMENTARY 8/10/15 STRAWBERRY 72 Whole Other USA $4.38 $315.36KEAAU ELEMENTARY 8/10/15 RED PLUMS 250 Whole Other USA $1.82 $455.00NAWAHI 8/10/15 BLACK PLUMS 125 Whole Other USA $1.73 $216.25HAAS 8/12/15 RED GRAPES 54 Whole Other USA $1.73 $93.42HAAS 8/12/15 BABY CARROTS 30 Whole Other USA $1.75 $52.50HAAS 8/12/15 FUJI APPLES 40 Whole Other USA $1.47 $58.80HAAS 8/12/15 SUGAR PLUMS 50 Whole Other USA $1.64 $82.00KAUMANA 8/12/15 BLUEBERRY 28 Whole Other USA $9.00 $252.00NAWAHI 8/13/15 YELLOW PEACH 280 Whole Other USA $0.95 $266.00HAAS 8/16/15 GREEN GRAPES 54 Whole Other USA $1.84 $99.36HAAS 8/16/15 PLUMS 50 Whole Other USA $1.65 $82.50KAUMANA 8/17/15 RED GRAPES 72 Whole Other USA $2.01 $144.72KEAAU ELEMENTARY 8/17/15 STRAWBERRY 48 Whole Other USA $4.75 $228.00KEAAU ELEMENTARY 8/17/15 WHITE PEACH 700 Whole Other USA $0.89 $623.00NAWAHI 8/17/15 BOSC PEAR 220 Whole Other USA $1.15 $253.00KAUMANA 8/20/15 FUJI APPLES 108 Whole Other USA $1.21 $130.68KEAAU ELEMENTARY 8/24/15 STRAWBERRY 48 Whole Other USA $4.63 $222.24KEAAU ELEMENTARY 8/24/15 D'ANJOU PEAR 528 Whole Other USA $1.25 $660.00NAWAHI 8/24/15 YELLOW NECTARINES 280 Whole Other USA $0.97 $271.60HONOKAA SCHOOL 8/26/15 PLUMS 25 Whole Other USA $1.72 $43.00KAUMANA 8/26/15 YELLOW NECTARINES 240 Whole Other USA $1.06 $254.40NAWAHI 8/27/15 GREEN GRAPES 90 Whole Other USA $1.94 $174.60VSAS 8/28/15 ROMAINE LETTUCE 30 Whole Other USA $1.50 $45.00HAAS 8/31/15 BLACK GRAPES 36 Whole Other USA $1.85 $66.60HAAS 9/14/15 ORANGE 80 Whole Other USA $1.08 $86.40

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HAAS 9/14/15 CLEMENTINE 60 Whole Other USA $0.83 $49.80NAWAHI 9/14/15 STRAWBERRY 40 Whole Other USA $4.25 $170.00KAUMEKE 9/15/15 GREEN GRAPES 72 Whole Other USA $1.84 $132.48KAUMEKE 9/16/15 CARROT STICKS 30 Cut Other USA $4.20 $126.00KAUMEKE 9/17/15 RED APPLES 108 Whole Other USA $0.99 $106.92HAAS 9/21/15 ROMAINE LETTUCE 60 Whole Other USA $2.00 $120.00HAAS 9/21/15 BLACK GRAPES 54 Whole Other USA $2.22 $119.88HAAS 9/21/15 PLUMS 75 Whole Other USA $1.52 $114.00NAWAHI 9/21/15 BLUEBERRY 20 Whole Other USA $12.75 $255.00KAUMEKE 9/22/15 CELERY STICKS 30 Cut Other USA $4.00 $120.00HAAS 9/28/15 ORANGE 120 Whole Other USA $1.08 $129.60HAAS 9/28/15 FUJI APPLES 72 Whole Other USA $1.14 $82.08HAAS 9/28/15 BABY CARROTS 30 Whole Other USA $1.75 $52.50NAWAHI 9/28/15 GREEN APPLES 144 Whole Other USA $1.42 $204.48KAUMEKE 9/30/15 BLACK GRAPES 72 Whole Other USA $2.92 $210.24NAWAHI 10/1/15 ORANGE 160 Whole Other USA $1.08 $172.80HAAHEO 10/12/15 STRAWBERRY 40 Whole Other USA $4.63 $185.20HAAS 10/12/15 GRAPES 54 Whole Other USA $2.04 $110.16KEAAU ELEMENTARY 10/12/15 BOSC PEAR 528 Whole Other USA $1.14 $601.92NAWAHI 10/12/15 STRAWBERRY 40 Whole Other USA $4.63 $185.20HONOKAA 10/16/15 RED GRAPES 54 Whole Other USA $1.99 $107.46HONOKAA 10/16/15 GREEN GRAPES 54 Whole Other USA $1.77 $95.58HONOKAA 10/19/15 CELERY STICKS 50 Cut Other USA $4.00 $200.00KAUMANA ELEMENTARY 10/19/15 BABY CARROTS 53 Whole Other USA $1.75 $92.75KEAAU ELEMENTARY 10/19/15 RED GRAPES 108 Whole Other USA $1.99 $214.92PAAUILO SCHOOL 10/19/15 PEAR 88 Whole Other USA $1.24 $109.12ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL 10/20/15 RED GRAPES 18 Whole Other USA $1.99 $35.82HAAHEO 10/21/15 FUJI APPLES 72 Whole Other USA $1.15 $82.80MT VIEW ELEMENTARY 10/21/15 CAULIFLOWER 98 Whole Other USA $1.50 $147.00

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NAWAHI 10/22/15 FUJI APPLES 144 Whole Other USA $1.52 $218.88HAAS 10/23/15 BLACK GRAPES 54 Whole Other USA $1.82 $98.28HAAS 10/23/15 GALA APPLES 80 Whole Other USA $1.97 $157.60HAAS 10/23/15 ORANGE 40 Whole Other USA $1.05 $42.00HONOKAA 10/26/15 MULTI COLORED PEPPERS 32 Whole Other USA $4.06 $129.92KAUMANA ELEMENTARY 10/26/15 RED GRAPES 72 Whole Other USA $2.12 $152.64NAWAHI 10/26/15 RED GRAPES 90 Whole Other USA $2.12 $190.80HONOKAA 10/28/15 BOSC PEAR 264 Whole Other USA $1.14 $300.96KAUMEKE 10/28/15 BOSC PEAR 132 Whole Other USA $1.14 $150.48PAAUILO SCHOOL 10/28/15 CLEMENTINES 50 Whole Other USA $2.38 $119.00HAAS 10/30/15 GALA APPLES 80 Whole Other USA $1.36 $108.80HAAS 10/30/15 BABY CARROTS 30 Whole Other USA $1.75 $52.50HAAS 11/2/15 ORANGE 80 Whole Other USA $1.05 $84.00KAUMANA 11/2/15 HONEYCRISP APPLE 120 Whole Other USA $1.54 $184.80KEAAU ELEMENTARY 11/2/15 RED GRAPES 18 Whole Other USA $2.20 $39.60KEAAU ELEMENTARY 11/2/15 D'ANJOU PEAR 88 Whole Other USA $1.00 $88.00NAWAHI 11/2/15 GRANNY SMITH APPLES 160 Whole Other USA $0.95 $152.00ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL 11/3/15 WATERMELON 50 Cut Other USA $3.85 $192.50HAAHEO 11/4/15 BLACK GRAPES 36 Whole Other USA $1.97 $70.92KAUMEKE 11/4/15 CARROT STICK 40 Cut Other USA $4.20 $168.00MT. VIEW SCHOOL 11/4/15 BROCCOLI 116 Whole Other USA $2.00 $232.00PAAUILO SCHOOL 11/4/15 BRUSSEL SPROUTS 20 Whole Other USA $3.55 $71.00ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL 11/5/15 RED GRAPES 54 Whole Other USA $2.14 $115.56HAAS 11/6/15 RED GRAPES 54 Whole Other USA $2.22 $119.88HAAS 11/6/15 POMEGRANATE 75 Whole Other USA $1.53 $114.75HAAS 11/6/15 FUJI APPLES 40 Whole Other USA $1.30 $52.00HAAS 11/6/15 ORANGE 40 Whole Other USA $1.16 $46.40MT. VIEW SCHOOL 11/6/15 GREEN GRAPES 72 Whole Other USA $2.22 $159.84MT. VIEW SCHOOL 11/6/15 BLACK GRAPES 72 Whole Other USA $1.97 $141.84

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HAAHEO 11/9/15 ORANGE 40 Whole Other USA $1.08 $43.20KAUMANA 11/9/15 GREEN GRAPES 72 Whole Other USA $1.97 $141.84KEAAU ELEMENTARY 11/9/15 GREEN GRAPES 108 Whole Other USA $3.08 $332.64KEAAU ELEMENTARY 11/9/15 CANTALOUPE 240 Whole Other USA $0.81 $194.40MT. VIEW SCHOOL 11/9/15 SWEET ONION 40 Whole Other USA $1.00 $40.00NAWAHI 11/9/15 D'ANJOU PEAR 176 Whole Other USA $1.05 $184.80PAAUILO SCHOOL 11/9/15 POMEGRANATE 60 Whole Other USA $2.27 $136.20PAAUILO SCHOOL 11/9/15 BUTTER LETTUCE 40 Whole Other USA $3.05 $122.00KAUMEKE 11/12/15 D'ANJOU PEAR 176 Whole Other USA $0.95 $167.20NAWAHI 11/12/15 ORANGE 160 Whole Other USA $1.19 $190.40HAAS 11/13/15 RED APPLE 72 Whole Other USA $0.92 $66.24PAAUILO SCHOOL 11/13/15 ORANGE 40 Cut Other USA $2.00 $80.00HAAHEO 11/16/15 BABY CARROT 20 Whole Other USA $1.75 $35.00KAUMANA 11/16/15 STRAWBERRY 16 Whole Other USA $7.00 $112.00KEAAU ELEMENTARY 11/16/15 RED GRAPES 216 Whole Other USA $1.97 $425.52KEAAU ELEMENTARY 11/16/15 D'ANJOU PEAR 132 Whole Other USA $0.95 $125.40MT. VIEW SCHOOL 11/16/15 GRAPEFRUIT 70 Whole Other USA $1.93 $135.10NAWAHI 11/16/15 GRAPEFRUIT 105 Whole Other USA $1.10 $115.50KEAAU ELEMENTARY 11/17/15 CLEMENTINE 30 Whole Other USA $1.96 $58.80HAAHEO 11/18/15 WATERMELON 25 Cut Other USA $3.85 $96.25NAWAHI 11/18/15 CANTALOUPE 200 Whole Other USA $0.76 $152.00KAUMEKE 11/19/15 FUJI APPLES 108 Whole Other USA $1.14 $123.12HAAS 11/20/15 PINK LADY APPLES 80 Whole Other USA $1.35 $108.00HAAS 11/20/15 PACIFIC ROSE APPLES 80 Whole Other USA $1.35 $108.00HAAS 11/20/15 D'ANJOU PEAR 132 Whole Other USA $0.95 $125.40HAAS 11/20/15 ORANGE 80 Whole Other USA $1.16 $92.80HAAS 11/20/15 RED GRAPES 54 Whole Other USA $1.97 $106.38PAAUILO SCHOOL 11/20/15 HONEYDEW 30 Cut Other USA $4.75 $142.50PAAUILO SCHOOL 11/24/15 PERSIMMONS 40 Whole Other USA $3.73 $149.20

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HONOKAA 11/25/15 BROCCOLI 30 Cut Other USA $6.50 $195.00KAUMANA 11/30/15 PINK LADY APPLES 120 Whole Other USA $1.49 $178.80KAUMANA 11/30/15 RED GRAPES 72 Whole Other USA $2.29 $164.88NAWAHI 11/30/15 GREEN GRAPES 90 Whole Other USA $2.15 $193.50PAAUILO SCHOOL 11/30/15 GRAPEFRUIT 70 Whole Other USA $1.18 $82.60VSAS 11/30/15 GRAPES 18 Whole Other USA $2.29 $41.22VSAS 11/30/15 CAULIFLOWER 24 Whole Other USA $1.50 $36.00KAUMEKE 12/1/15 STRAWBERRY 40 Whole Other USA $7.19 $287.60KEAAU ELEMENTARY 12/1/15 RED GRAPES 108 Whole Other USA $2.29 $247.32HONOKAA 12/2/15 BABY CARROT 90 Whole Other USA $1.75 $157.50PAAUILO SCHOOL 12/2/15 STRAWBERRY 32 Whole Other USA $7.94 $254.08KAUMEKE 12/3/15 GREEN GRAPES 72 Whole Other USA $2.07 $149.04ST JOSEPH SCHOOL 12/3/15 HONEYCRISP APPLES 120 Whole Other USA $1.55 $186.00HAAS 12/4/15 RED GRAPES 54 Whole Other USA $2.18 $117.72PAAUILO SCHOOL 12/4/15 RAINBOW CARROTS 25 Whole Other USA $2.54 $63.50KAUMANA 12/7/15 D'ANJOU PEAR 132 Whole Other USA $0.98 $129.36KAUMANA 12/7/15 BABY CARROT 45 Whole Other USA $1.75 $78.75KAUMEKE 12/7/15 RED GRAPES 90 Whole Other USA $2.32 $208.80KEAAU ELEMENTARY 12/7/15 FIGS 270 Whole Other USA $4.17 $1,125.90KEAAU ELEMENTARY 12/7/15 STRAWBERRY 72 Whole Other USA $7.50 $540.00KEAAU ELEMENTARY 12/7/15 CLEMENTINE 50 Whole Other USA $2.32 $116.00NAWAHI 12/7/15 RASPBERRY 20 Whole Other USA $10.38 $207.60NAWAHI 12/7/15 CRANBERRY 72 Whole Other USA $2.98 $214.56VSAS 12/7/15 BOSC PEAR 44 Whole Other USA $1.14 $50.16KEAAU ELEMENTARY 12/8/15 RED GRAPES 54 Whole Other USA $2.23 $120.42ST JOSEPH SCHOOL 12/8/15 CANTALOUPE 50 Cut Other USA $4.60 $230.00KAUMEKE 12/9/15 RASPBERRY 24 Whole Other USA $10.75 $258.00PAAUILO SCHOOL 12/9/15 CARA CARA ORANGE 105 Whole Other USA $1.76 $184.80HAAHEO 12/14/15 PINK LADY APPLES 80 Whole Other USA $1.33 $106.40

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HAAS 12/14/15 RED APPLE 72 Whole Other USA $0.87 $62.64HAAS 12/14/15 ORANGE 80 Whole Other USA $1.19 $95.20HAAS 12/14/15 GREEN GRAPES 36 Whole Other USA $2.29 $82.44KAUMANA 12/14/15 KIWI 100 Whole Other USA $1.32 $132.00KEAAU ELEMENTARY 12/14/15 CLEMENTINE 50 Whole Other USA $2.34 $117.00MT VIEW SCHOOL 12/14/15 GRAPPLE 245 Whole Other USA $1.13 $276.85NAWAHI 12/14/15 FUJI APPLES 144 Whole Other USA $1.14 $164.16NAWAHI 12/14/15 TANGERINE 100 Whole Other USA $2.46 $246.00PAAUILO SCHOOL 12/14/15 PINK LADY APPLES 80 Whole Other USA $1.50 $120.00PAAUILO SCHOOL 12/14/15 SPAGHETTI SQUASH 50 Whole Other USA $2.84 $142.00KEAAU ELEMENTARY 12/15/15 STRAWBERRY 72 Whole Other USA $5.88 $423.36NAWAHI 12/15/15 STRAWBERRY 16 Whole Other USA $6.58 $105.28ST JOSEPH SCHOOL 12/15/15 GRAPES 65 Whole Other USA $5.65 $367.25KAUMEKE 12/21/15 RED APPLE 80 Whole Other USA $0.89 $71.20KAUMEKE 12/22/15 CANTALOUPE 20 Cut Other USA $4.60 $92.00KAUMEKE 12/28/15 STRAWBERRY 16 Whole Other USA $5.56 $88.96KAUMEKE 12/29/15 D'ANJOU PEAR 44 Whole Other USA $1.13 $49.72HAAS 1/4/16 BABY CARROTS 60 Whole Other USA $1.75 $105.00HAAS 1/4/16 D'ANJOU PEAR 88 Whole Other USA $1.08 $95.04HAAS 1/4/16 CLEMENTINE 50 Whole Other USA $1.00 $50.00HONOKAA 1/6/16 CLEMENTINE 75 Whole Other USA $1.00 $75.00NAWAHI 1/7/16 ORANGE 140 Whole Other USA $1.36 $190.40HONOKAA 1/11/16 FRESH EXPRESS SPINACH 8.5 Whole Other USA $6.82 $57.97KAU 1/11/16 CLEMENTINE 40 Whole Other USA $1.85 $74.00KAU 1/11/16 BOSC PEAR 44 Whole Other USA $1.09 $48.00KAUMANA 1/11/16 TANGERINE 120 Whole Other USA $1.64 $196.80MT. VIEW 1/11/16 PINK LADY APPLE 120 Whole Other USA $1.45 $174.00PAAUILO 1/11/16 CLEMENTINE 30 Whole Other USA $1.75 $52.50HAAS 1/13/16 FUJI APPLES 72 Whole Other USA $1.08 $77.76

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PAAUILO 1/13/16 CAULIFLOWER FLORET 20 Cut Other USA $6.15 $123.00ST. JOSEPH 1/14/16 CLEMENTINE 50 Whole Other USA $1.00 $50.00MT. VIEW 1/15/16 GOLDEN APPLE 120 Whole Other USA $1.24 $148.80KEAAU ELEMENTARY 1/19/16 STRAWBERRY 72 Whole Other USA $6.63 $477.36NAWAHI 1/19/16 GREEN APPLE 160 Whole Other USA $1.14 $182.40HAAS 1/20/16 CLEMENTINE 72 Whole Other USA $1.33 $95.76HAAS 1/20/16 PINK LADY APPLE 80 Whole Other USA $1.45 $116.00HONOKAA 1/20/16 CELERY STICK 85 Cut Other USA $4.50 $382.50MT. VIEW 1/20/16 MUSHROOM 70 Whole Other USA $4.75 $332.50HAAS 1/25/16 STRAWBERRY 32 Whole Other USA $6.69 $214.08HAAS 1/25/16 BLOOD ORANGE 70 Whole Other USA $1.59 $111.30HONOKAA 1/25/16 BLOOD ORANGE 140 Whole Other USA $1.58 $221.20MT. VIEW 1/25/16 CLEMENTINE 100 Whole Other USA $1.00 $100.00NAWAHI 1/25/16 TANGERINE 120 Whole Other USA $2.05 $246.00KAUMEKE 1/26/16 TANGERINE 30 Whole Other USA $3.11 $93.30MT. VIEW 1/27/16 D'ANJOU PEAR 176 Whole Other USA $0.95 $167.20PAAUILO 1/27/16 EDIBLE FLOWERS 3 Whole Other USA $17.00 $51.00HAAS 2/1/16 D'ANJOU PEAR 88 Whole Other USA $1.06 $93.28HAAS 2/1/16 JAZZ APPLE 120 Whole Other USA $1.86 $223.20HAAS 2/1/16 FUJI APPLES 80 Whole Other USA $1.03 $82.40HAAS 2/1/16 BABY CARROTS 30 Whole Other USA $1.75 $52.50KAUMANA 2/1/16 SPINACH 15 Whole Other USA $2.53 $37.95KAUMANA 2/1/16 SPRING MIX SALAD 2.5 Whole Other USA $6.82 $17.05NAALEHU 2/1/16 CLEMENTINE 144 Whole Other USA $1.39 $200.00NAALEHU 2/1/16 CELERY STICK 20 Cut Other USA $4.50 $90.00MT. VIEW 2/2/16 FUJI APPLES 120 Whole Other USA $1.28 $153.60KAU 2/8/16 CARROT 50 Whole Other USA $1.11 $55.50NAWAHI 2/8/16 CLEMENTINE 120 Whole Other USA $1.80 $216.00KAUMEKE 2/9/16 BLOOD ORANGE 70 Whole Other USA $1.46 $102.20

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HAAS 2/10/16 ORANGE 70 Whole Other USA $1.36 $95.20HAAS 2/10/16 CLEMENTINE 72 Whole Other USA $1.39 $100.08HAAS 2/10/16 BOSC PEAR 88 Whole Other USA $1.10 $96.80HONOKAA 2/10/16 MURCOTT ORANGE 140 Whole Other USA $1.71 $239.40MT. VIEW 2/10/16 BROCCOLINI 184 Whole Other USA $3.50 $644.00KAUMANA 2/16/16 BOSC PEAR 176 Whole Other USA $1.10 $193.60KAUMANA 2/16/16 CELERY 50 Whole Other USA $1.80 $90.00MT. VIEW 2/17/16 YUKON POTATO 130 Cut Other USA $2.15 $279.50PAAUILO 2/17/16 KALE 15 Whole Other USA $3.24 $288.60NAWAHI 2/18/16 ORANGE 140 Whole Other USA $1.36 $190.40HAAS 2/19/16 BABY CARROT 30 Whole Other USA $1.75 $52.50HAAS 2/19/16 PINK LADY APPLE 80 Whole Other USA $1.36 $108.80HAAS 2/19/16 CLEMENTINE 72 Whole Other USA $1.36 $97.92HAAS 2/19/16 BOSC PEAR 88 Whole Other USA $1.02 $89.76KAUMANA 2/22/16 ORANGE 140 Whole Other USA $1.33 $186.20NAWAHI 2/22/16 SPINACH 40 Whole Other USA $4.02 $160.80HONOKAA 2/24/16 CAULIFLOWER FLORET 50 Cut Other USA $3.84 $192.00MT. VIEW 2/24/16 CAULIFLOWER FLORET 50 Whole Other USA $3.84 $192.00PAAUILO 2/24/16 BUTTER LETTUCE 40 Whole Other USA $2.34 $93.60ST. JOSEPH 2/25/16 BLOOD ORANGE 45 Whole Other USA $3.75 $168.75ST. JOSEPH 2/25/16 GREEN GRAPES 5 Whole Other USA $5.20 $26.00HAAHEO 2/29/16 FUJI APPLES 48 Whole Other USA $1.22 $58.56HAAS 2/29/16 BABY CARROT 30 Whole Other USA $1.20 $36.00NAALEHU 2/29/16 ONION 10 Whole Other USA $0.75 $7.50NAWAHI 2/29/16 FUJI APPLES 160 Whole Other USA $1.04 $166.40PAAUILO 2/29/16 WATERCRESS 32 Whole Other USA $3.15 $100.80VSAS 2/29/16 BLOOD ORANGE 35 Whole Other USA $0.99 $34.65VSAS 2/29/16 CAULIFLOWER 26.5 Whole Other USA $2.00 $53.00KAUMANA 3/1/16 BABY CARROTS 45 Whole Other USA $1.75 $78.75

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KAUMANA 3/1/16 GALA APPLE 80 Whole Other USA $0.88 $70.40ST. JOSEPH 3/1/16 RED GRAPES 5 Whole Other USA $5.20 $26.00ST. JOSEPH 3/1/16 STRAWBERRY 32 Whole Other USA $5.10 $163.20HONOKAA 3/2/16 CELERY STICK 50 Cut Other USA $4.50 $225.00NAWAHI 3/3/16 BOSC PEAR 200 Whole Other USA $1.24 $248.00PAAUILO 3/3/16 EDIBLE FLOWERS 4 Whole Other USA $11.70 $46.80PAAUILO 3/3/16 CELERY STICK 15 Cut Other USA $4.50 $67.50ST. JOSEPH 3/3/16 GRAPEFRUIT 45 Cut Other USA $3.15 $141.75HAAS 3/4/16 PINK LADY APPLE 120 Whole Other USA $2.25 $270.00HAAS 3/4/16 ORANGE 35 Whole Other USA $1.33 $46.55HAAS 3/4/16 FUJI APPLES 40 Whole Other USA $1.47 $58.80HAAS 3/4/16 TANGERINE 60 Whole Other USA $1.89 $113.40KAUMANA 3/7/16 CLEMENTINE 72 Whole Other USA $1.30 $93.60KEAAU ELEMENTARY 3/7/16 STRAWBERRY 72 Whole Other USA $4.13 $297.36NAWAHI 3/7/16 BABY CARROT 120 Whole Other USA $1.18 $141.60PAAUILO 3/7/16 STRAWBERRY 32 Whole Other USA $4.13 $132.00ST. JOSEPH 3/8/16 BOSC PEAR 88 Whole Other USA $1.17 $102.96HAAHEO 3/9/16 CLEMENTINE 36 Whole Other USA $1.65 $59.40KAU 3/9/16 STRAWBERRY 40 Whole Other USA $4.80 $192.00KAUMEKE 3/9/16 RASPBERRY 20 Whole Other USA $13.50 $270.00HAAS 3/11/16 ORANGE 70 Whole Other USA $1.36 $95.20HAAHEO 3/14/16 STRAWBERRY 40 Whole Other USA $4.50 $180.00HONOKAA 3/14/16 D'ANJOU PEAR 220 Whole Other USA $1.10 $242.00ST. JOSEPH 3/22/16 RASPBERRY 32 Whole Other USA $11.40 $364.80HAAS 3/28/16 BABY CARROT 30 Whole Other USA $1.75 $52.50MT. VIEW 3/28/16 STRAWBERRY 120 Whole Other USA $4.50 $540.00VSAS 3/28/16 STRAWBERRY 32 Whole Other USA $4.50 $144.00HAAHEO 3/30/16 TANGERINE 50 Whole Other USA $2.71 $135.50PAAUILO 3/31/16 BABY BELLA MUSHROOM 12 Whole Other USA $5.90 $70.80

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HONOKAA 4/1/16 PIXIE TANGERINE 315 Whole Other USA $1.70 $535.50HAAHEO 4/4/16 RASPBERRY 12 Whole Other USA $15.60 $187.20HAAS 4/4/16 FUJI APPLES 72 Whole Other USA $1.08 $77.76HAAS 4/4/16 BOSC PEAR 88 Whole Other USA $1.19 $104.72HAAS 4/4/16 BABY CARROTS 30 Whole Other USA $1.75 $52.50HAAS 4/4/16 ORANGE 70 Whole Other USA $1.33 $93.10KAUMANA 4/4/16 GRAPEFRUIT 70 Whole Other USA $0.88 $61.60NAWAHI 4/4/16 FUJI APPLES 80 Whole Other USA $0.98 $78.40PAAUILO 4/4/16 ARTICHOKE 45 Whole Other USA $5.80 $261.00KAUMEKE 4/5/16 JAPAN CUCUMBER 100 Whole Other USA $2.71 $271.00LCPCS 4/6/16 BROCCOLI 7 Whole Other USA $2.00 $14.00NAALEHU 4/6/16 MUSHROOM 30 Whole Other USA $4.75 $142.50NAALEHU 4/6/16 ONION 10 Whole Other USA $0.75 $7.50PAAUILO 4/6/16 HONEYCRISP APPLE 80 Whole Other USA $1.92 $153.60ST. JOSEPH 4/6/16 RED APPLE 36 Whole Other USA $0.90 $32.40ST. JOSEPH 4/6/16 BROCCOLI FLORET 5 Cut Other USA $6.50 $32.50NAWAHI 4/7/16 ORANGE 70 Whole Other USA $1.36 $95.20HAAS 4/8/16 STRAWBERRY 16 Whole Other USA $7.65 $122.40HAAS 4/8/16 BLUEBERRY 12 Whole Other USA $14.40 $172.80KEAAU ELEMENTARY 4/11/16 STRAWBERRY 72 Whole Other USA $4.80 $345.60MT. VIEW 4/11/16 GRAPEFRUIT 200 Whole Other USA $0.84 $168.00NAALEHU 4/11/16 ONION 10 Whole Other USA $0.75 $7.50PAAUILO 4/11/16 BROCCOLI COLESLAW 25 Cut Other USA $6.24 $156.00VSAS 4/11/16 BOSC PEAR 88 Whole Other USA $1.14 $100.40VSAS 4/11/16 GREEN APPLE 80 Whole Other USA $1.16 $92.80VSAS 4/11/16 GRAPPLE 60 Whole Other USA $1.30 $78.00KAUMEKE 4/12/16 STRAWBERRY 40 Whole Other USA $4.80 $192.00ST. JOSEPH 4/12/16 GRAPPLE 100 Whole Other USA $1.90 $190.40HAAHEO 4/13/16 BABY CARROT SHAKEDOWNS225 PKGS Whole Other USA .63/PKG $150.00

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HAAS 4/13/16 ORANGE 70 Whole Other USA $1.36 $95.20HAAS 4/13/16 FUJI APPLES 72 Whole Other USA $1.09 $78.48HAAS 4/13/16 BABY CARROT 30 Whole Other USA $0.75 $22.50HONOKAA 4/13/16 RED APPLE 81 Whole Other USA $1.34 $108.54KAU 4/13/16 ASPARAGUS 22 Whole Other USA $4.04 $88.90KAUMEKE 4/13/16 D'ANJOU PEAR 132 Whole Other USA $1.10 $145.20WAIAKEAWAENA 4/13/16 STRAWBERRY 128 Whole Other USA $4.80 $614.40ST. JOSEPH 4/14/16 STRAWBERRY 32 Whole Other USA $4.80 $153.60HAAS 4/15/16 BABY CARROT SHAKEDOWNS150 PKGS Whole Other USA .67/PKG $100.00KAU 4/18/16 CORN 120 Whole Other USA $3.88 $465.00KAUMANA 4/18/16 CARA CARA ORANGE 140 Whole Other USA $2.49 $348.60KEAAU ELEMENTARY 4/18/16 STRAWBERRY 48 Whole Other USA $4.50 $216.00KEAAU ELEMENTARY 4/18/16 D'ANJOU PEAR 528 Whole Other USA $1.05 $554.40PAAUILO 4/18/16 ORANGE CAULIFLOWER 25 Whole Other USA $2.64 $66.00PAAUILO 4/18/16 PURPLE CAULIFLOWER 25 Whole Other USA $2.30 $57.50VSAS 4/18/16 BROCCOLI 21.4 Whole Other USA $2.00 $42.80WAIAKEAWAENA 4/18/16 JAPAN SWEET POTATO 320 Whole Other USA $2.24 $715.20KAUMEKE 4/19/16 RED POTATO 100 Whole Other USA $0.68 $68.00HONOKAA 4/20/16 BROCCOLI FLORET 30 Cut Other USA $6.50 $195.00KAUMEKE 4/20/16 HONEYCRISP APPLE 120 Whole Other USA $2.62 $314.40PAAUILO 4/20/16 GRAPPLE 60 Whole Other USA $1.59 $95.40NAWAHI 4/21/16 ORANGE 70 Whole Other USA $1.36 $95.20HAAS 4/22/16 FUJI APPLES 72 Whole Other USA $1.03 $74.16KEAAU ELEMENTARY 4/25/16 STRAWBERRY 72 Whole Other USA $4.95 $356.40MT. VIEW 4/25/16 GREEN APPLE 160 Whole Other USA $1.18 $188.80NAALEHU 4/25/16 BABY SHAKEDOWN CARROTS375/PKG Whole Other USA .67/PKG $250.00PAAUILO 4/25/16 SWEET BABY BROCCOLI 36 Whole Other USA $2.93 $105.60PAAUILO 4/27/16 CHERRIES 50 Whole Other USA $5.04 $252.00HONOKAA 2015-2016 BABY CARROT 60 Whole Other USA $1.75 $105.00

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HONOKAA 2015-2016 STRAWBERRY 64 Whole Other USA $4.50 $288.00MAUNALOA 2015-2016 ALL Other USA $3,800.00

Total $290,167.58

Total Local $68,940.0023.76%