06-18-2015, 11:08 AM
There are a very few already-in-place Cooperative Development Centers and Cooperatives on island & in state
If a group is interested, and does not yet have their DUNS & SAM, time is tight for this funding cycle...but if you do have those, the deadline for this grant is July 20...
The listed Cooperative Development Centers are ( http://www.rd.usda.gov/files/RD%20Cooper...150121.pdf)
Hawaii
The Kohala Center
Democracy at Work Institute
from their directory: http://www.rd.usda.gov/files/publication...atives.pdf
Here are the current Hawaii listed USDA rural farmer/fishery/rancher cooperatives:
HAWAII :
Hawaii Cattle Producers Cooperative Association.
Hawaii Guava Growers Cooperative
Hikiola Cooperative .
Kamuela Vacuum Cooling Cooperative Ltd.
Kona Producers Cooperative..
Maui Cooperative Fishing Association
Maui Farmers Cooperative Exchange .
Moloka'i Ice House, Inc
If a group is interested, and does not yet have their DUNS & SAM, time is tight for this funding cycle...but if you do have those, the deadline for this grant is July 20...
The listed Cooperative Development Centers are ( http://www.rd.usda.gov/files/RD%20Cooper...150121.pdf)
Hawaii
The Kohala Center
Democracy at Work Institute
from their directory: http://www.rd.usda.gov/files/publication...atives.pdf
Here are the current Hawaii listed USDA rural farmer/fishery/rancher cooperatives:
HAWAII :
Hawaii Cattle Producers Cooperative Association.
Hawaii Guava Growers Cooperative
Hikiola Cooperative .
Kamuela Vacuum Cooling Cooperative Ltd.
Kona Producers Cooperative..
Maui Cooperative Fishing Association
Maui Farmers Cooperative Exchange .
Moloka'i Ice House, Inc