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Support your local economy?
I know we all go to makuu market and buy everyones produce, food, plants...but what commercially available product/service do you also buy from an regular establishment to promote locally owned/grown/produced products.
I do buy alot of tourist oriented stuff but also interested in learning about other things that I can support from those creative producers on the island that I can incorporate on a regular basis if its food/product or service oriented.
Noel
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Buy huli huli chicken and fresh fish along 130.
Aloha shoyu, esp. Aloha Gold, is preferred in my house. Kikkoman is no longer to be seen...
ArtM
Edited by - ArtM on 10/01/2007 13:13:22
We make some of the best kayak paddles out there ......... right here.
eteamz.com/paddleshop
'under construction' website
onnopaddles.com
My wife is also working on her Thai food and cooking supplys website little by little pacificthais.com
Thank you.
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Fujiya made in Honolulu,Coconut Tea Cookies (wafer thin), much like fortune cookies but flat and round. Very crispy and crunchie. Delish with tea or coffee.
Cat I'd love to hear more about the tiles you picked up at the open air market!
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bytheSEA
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We shop for groceries at KTA since they buy a lot of local produce. All their "Mountain Apple" brand stuff is local. Meat comes from the local butcher shop, J.J's, as well as some folks who have cattle made into tidy paper parcels. Some of our neighbors make bread and smoke meat so we get from them, too. Bread also comes from the bakery in Laupahoehoe but that would be aways to go for many Punatics.
We also buy stuff from HPM as opposed to HomeDePot or Wally'sWorld. Actually, we prefer Ichiuchi's in Honokaa as our hardware store, if they have it we will buy from them first.
"I like yard sales," he said. "All true survivalists like yard sales."
Kurt Wilson
There are alot of made in Hawaii food products. KTA really is your best bet for trying new things.
Another thing you will find is that the same or similar food vendors set up at most events. Wide variety to choose from with generous portions of Hawaiian foods.
Do eat poi and mochi balls.
Poi is one of those foods you should eat with other foods. I learned to eat it by dipping melon, pineapple and papaya in it.
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Central Supply, Hilo Propane, Argus (pretty much any place Hamakua side of Makaala). Keaau farmer's market, Suisan's, Pahoa Fish Market, the guys at Pohiki with boats, Puna Fresh foods for poke, and steaks. KTA for lau-lau or road side vendor by Safeway for same. Smoke meat from Honomu. Honey from the stand by Kapoho.
I pretty much told the manager at Safeway after not finding anything in their coupon ads available - that they are lucky my bank is next door - if it moves, I wont have a reason to shop at Safeway.
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Mehana and Kona Brewery products
Island Princess mele macs!
Big Island goat cheese
Punalu`u Bakery taro bread
Big Island proteas and pincushions
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Noel, good post...
Don't forget island eggs and dairy products. Our island egg and milk producers are fighting an uphill battle trying to compete with the cheap stuff brought in from the mainland. With only a weeks' worth of food on island at any particular point, the more local produce and such that you can buy, the better. KTA is a must whenever we get in town, and I've had conversations with the folks at Malama to emphasize how much I like it when they stock local produce.
Jane
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Great thread!
There is a relatively new all-local farmer's market in Hilo too. It is on the corner of Kinoole and Kahaopea, and it is every Saturday from 7 until noon. It is fairly small, but there is an okay selection, parking is easy, and it is nice to get to meet and talk to the farmers without all the hustle and bustle the downtown Hilo and even Makuu markets have. Check it out some time!
A question about milk at KTA... I usually buy the Mountain Apple brand milk at KTA. Is it actually Big Island milk? The reason I ask is that the price is very competitive (less than $5 a gallon) - seems like other island milk I see is more expensive. It does say "Island Fresh" on the lid. I asked an employee once, he didn't know for sure, but said all Mountain Apple brand items are produced and/or processed locally.
Anyone know for sure??? Thanks!
