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107 taking visitors through the trails with various stops at farms, farmers markets, and significant 108 landmarks or historic al places. 109 Committee Member Kua questioned if there was a plan to outreach and acquire buy - in from 110 the individual farms to make that farm trail connection. 111 Ms. Mausio felt that she had been establishing relationships with the farmers in the 112 H āmākua area ov er the last three years. She shared that these farmers know who she is, they 113 know Hawai ʻ i Farm Trails is a social enterprise and they trust her process. She informed that 114 she would also provide marketing services to help promote those farms further. She fe lt that 115 they had already been working on the buy - in and are now at the stage of collecting feedback, 116 concerns, and suggestions, and applying it to their process. 117 2. Hawai ʻi Secure Foods, LLC Presenta?on: Chad and Stephanie Buck , owners of Hawai ʻ i 118 Foodservice Alliance (HFA) were in attendance to present and discuss their plans to operate 119 an artisanal grass - fed dairy on the site for merly owned by Big Island Dairy in ʻ ō Ō ʻ kala. 120 Mr. Buck shared some history and background information regarding HFA, to shed light on 121 who they are, what they have been involved in, an d what they have done in the local 122 community and across the state. He shared that H FA is the largest local sup p lier of perishable 123 foods and logistics in the State of Hawai ʻi. They are the o nly FSMA compliant single source 124 solution for dry, chill, frozen – ocean, air , and land distribution in the state . H F A serves every 125 grocer, retailer, commissary , and club on all islands each day. They are a transition facility for 126 the Department of Agricul ture, all of their facilities are third party audited each year , and 127 they are a distribution platform for thirty - nine local producers. Their w ritten software, web 128 applications, logistics intelligence, procurement analytics, and promotional relevance are al l 129 done in house. HFA not only provides distribution services, but offers a variety of other 130 services to their customers as well, such as leadership training, coaching and tailored 131 education, and financial wellness programs. 132 Mr. Buck shared that they served all islands through the COVID - 19 pandemic. They moved 133 farmer’s crops across the state , a ssisted with free pet food distribution, assisted with the 134 distribution of personal protective equipment to hospitals, and worked with the Department 135 of Education to d istribute food to the children in nee d due to school closures caused by the 136 pandemic. Mr. Buck shared that they are heavily involved in disaster preparedness and are 137 working with counties and the State to develop a real disaster preparedness plan. 138 M r. Buck explained that HFA’s goal is to help move agriculture forward and work toward 139 replacing imports to help reconnect Hawai ʻ i to a sustainable and secure food system. Their 140 priority is to provide their established platform and food safety systems and p rotocols to 141 local agriculture and manufacturing programs. HFA would empower and enable local farms 142 and food producers to reach the economy of scale necessary to achieve a sustainable and 143 secure future. 144 Mrs. B uck explained their plans to operate a small art isan dairy, with grass fed cattle, to 145 produce milk, yogurt, cheese, butter, ice - cream , and other beverages . She expressed that 146 HFA was not interested in a large industrial dairy or using free stalls for confined animals. 147 They felt that the free stalls on the site needed to be repurposed and used for the benefit of www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov/ CDP@hawaiicounty.gov Page 4