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MOSES: Thank you. You may begin your presentation or testimony by first stating your name <br />and place of residence and speaking directly into the microphone. <br /> <br />BEACH: Thank you. My name is Lori Beach. I live in Āhualoa near Honoka‛a. I’m the <br />administrative director for Hāmākua Harvest. We’re a community based organization, and we’re <br />doing this all inclusive ag destination, integrated agricultural hub in order to help support the <br />small family famers in the area as well as to provide educational opportunities to farmers and <br />residents. The farmer’s market is our first pha--, our first phase of this project. We’re really <br />excited about it. We did a community survey back in fall last year, and had over 40 vendors, 40 <br />farmers say they would participate in the market, so it might be a little bit bigger than we <br />anticipated which is great. <br /> <br />We appreciate your consideration on the change of times. That also came up during our survey <br />request that an earlier start on weekends would be preferable so we’re responding directly to the <br />needs of the community on that issue. <br /> <br />That’s all I have. I want to thank you for your time this morning as well. Would you like to say <br />something? <br /> <br />GIBSON: My name is--my name is Michael Gibson. I reside in Pa‛auilo Mauka. I would also <br />like to mention that we’re operating as a hybrid organization, both for- and non-profit. The non- <br />profit portion is essentially it’s really focused on the educational aspects of the project which <br />will, which includes about half of the components of the project including the farmer’s market, <br />including the processing facility. And, we also decided to operate as a for-profit so that we could <br />legitimately demonstrate successful family farming. We would actu—we’re actually steering for <br />thriving family farming. We think we know business well enough to be able to do that <br />effectively, and we have paid very close attention to the agricultural interest of the community <br />over a period of a couple generations now who have spoken very specifically of the features that <br />we intend to include in the project. <br /> <br />Thank you very much for your consideration. <br /> <br />MOSES: Question, Lori, did you receive the Planning Department’s Background Report and <br />Recommendation? <br /> <br />BEACH: Yes, we did. <br /> <br />MOSES: Do you agree with the report and Recommendation? <br /> <br />BEACH: Except for the times. <br /> <br />HEAUKULANI: But including the parking and traffic control provision? <br /> <br />BEACH: Absolutely. <br /> <br /> <br />5 <br />EXHIBIT C <br /> <br /> <br />