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LOKELAN[ GARDENS <br /> <br /> Erin M. Lee <br /> Lakeland, HI <br /> I/2 acre (FS) <br /> <br /> Elev: 2,200' ~ ~ <br /> .N, <br /> <br /> Crops: Tomates, edible flowers <br /> <br /> and herbs. <br /> <br /> Started farm in 1987. Erin has 3 large green houses which are mulched and organi- <br /> <br /> cally certified. She has a drip system from county water. From seed to fruit takes <br /> <br /> about 100 days. She markets her tomatoes mostly to resturants and health food stores <br /> locally. Her herbs & flowers she packages for KTA. She believes in diversified ag for <br /> <br /> our local economy and helps to provide incentive to others to gow organically. <br /> j i, ~,~i I <br /> KALOPA KAI ORCHIDS <br /> & AKASAKI FARMS <br /> r: `~i Jerome Akasaki <br /> Kalopa, HI <br /> Elev: 800' <br /> 6 acres (FS) green houses <br /> V, <br /> Crops: Beautiful orchids from all over the world. Jerome started his business in 1975. <br /> He is a member of the Ag Coop and the Farmer's Bureau. He has 6 employees whom <br /> he gives use of his land to grow cash crops such as egg plant. He irrigates with the <br /> Hamakua Ditch. Jerome states that the ditch is critical for them, he uses too much <br /> water to take tom the county supply. <br /> He used a federal farm loan to get started. He is a supporter of the AG Coop's ability <br /> to lease county lands so the independent farmer can have a chance to get started. He <br /> cautions that it is a misconception to think that just because only I/3 of the Ag Coop's <br /> lease land is under cultivation that this is a failure. He states on the contrary, "that it <br /> takes time for farmers to get established and to find out what crops will grow well. <br /> We cannot expect instant farmers from all those who want to start farming. It takes <br /> time and support. [feel the Ag Coop is doing a good job for everyone out here." <br /> <br />