Maku'u Farmer's Market Closed Today (Sept 4)

[pahoated]

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Originally posted by Frankie Stapleton

I doubt the Hawaiians who sponsor the Sunday Makuu market on HHL would want to compete with Uncle Robert's Wednesday night event that has some of the same vendors. Both markets help finance native Hawaiians and their endeavors.

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That is why a produce only day for Saturday was suggested. It probably wouldn't bother the produce vendors to have two days.

It's fine to imply that native Hawaiians are benefiting from both but the times I have been to Maku'u on Sunday, it is almost all tourist day, tourists manning trinket and food plate tables. Didn't see any native Hawaiians there. Going to Uncle Roberts, there are Thai guys out front, a bunch of white people booths, very few native Hawaiian produce tables.

The real point is why call it a Farmer's Market when there are almost no "farmers" there? Fine, it is more and more popular as a hangout place. How is that supporting local farmers? Why should popularity be a factor?

*Japanese tourist on bus through Pahoa, "Is this still America?*