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are being sold as large (non-agricultural) estates. Commissioners observed multiple <br />properties with a single large home on large parcels of agriculturally zoned (and just mauka <br />and makai of the suggested property. <br />On the suggested property for purchase, the farm owner described that by utilizing organic <br />farming practices, amendments such as EM (Effective Microorganisms) bokashi, and <br />extensive locally sourced organic matter amendments including wood chips and <br />macadamia compost, the fenced garden area and greenhouse crops are grown with no -till <br />practices to improve the fertility of the soil and permeability of the substrate. The owners of <br />this property are seeking an agricultural easement tied to deed restrictions, so that the land <br />can be preserved as an agricultural resource in perpetuity. They intend to continue to build <br />on organic and regenerative practices that build soil capacity and fertility. Habitat for native <br />birds of prey, bats and bees and other pollinators is improved by the avoidance of poisons, <br />plastics and pesticides. No -tilt practices and mulching with on -site compost and wood <br />chips retain soil moisture and avoid run-off, protecting stream water quality and habitat. <br />