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V Of 0, COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII �rf O'.N'.�I RESOLUTION NO. GO) 14 A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING /APPROPRIATING AN APPROPRIATION OUT AND FROM THE DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITING SAME TO A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO THE HILO - HAMAKUA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR THE KAUNAMANO FARM — FODDER SYSTEM PILOT STUDY. WHEREAS, with hay and grain prices reaching record highs, increasing shipping costs, and unpredictable weather patterns damaging pasture lands, farmers and ranchers across the country are in need of a dependable and affordable feed for their livestock; and WHEREAS, the Kaunamano Farm — Fodder System Pilot Study will provide sustainable data to farmers and ranchers as well as to the Hawaii County Department of Research and Development; and WHEREAS, the study will provide data to prove that hydroponic fodder will allow ranchers and farmers to take control of their livestock feed regimen and bring them one step closer to sustainability; and WHEREAS, the benefits of using fodder over grain and concentrates is that not only could livestock be healthier and have a better quality of life, they could be more productive and profitable; and WHEREAS, the goal will be to establish the industry standard for humane livestock farming and environmentally friendly pasture management to ensure the optimal health of both the livestock and the land; and WHEREAS, by integrating the concept of land restoration with a productive, successful organic food system, it will produce a farm with an intimate connection to the land and its health, one both capable of using the land to its fullest productivity and increasing the health of the soil and the environment through careful use of appropriate farming; and WHEREAS, the Hilo- Hamakua Community Development Corporation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is assisting the Kaunamano Farm — Fodder System Pilot Study along with the Hawaii County Department of Research and Development; and