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• Hawai`i Island School Garden Network, <br />• USDA Rural Development Grants; <br />• USDA Cooperative State Research Education <br />and Extension service (CSREES) Grant— <br />Western Region Sustainable Agriculture <br />Research and Education (WSARE). <br />• Land tenure issues (high land costs, <br />difficulty in securing long-term <br />leases), <br />• High Input costs (Labor, <br />fuel/electricity), <br />• Access to capital is challenging, <br />• Business capacity is low; <br />• Limited Agricultural Cooperation <br />between farmers hampers networks <br />and collective marketing strategies. <br />Expand Agricultural Market Opportunities: <br />• Support farmers markets on agricultural lands/County <br />Park lands (Policy 112, 113, 114, Kokua Action 67, 70, <br />Community Action 45), <br />• Explore the development of an aquaculture industry <br />(Kokua Action 71), <br />• Support farm -based tourism, farm -to -school <br />programs, agricultural events and festivals, etc., <br />(Policy 120, Kokua Action 66, Community Action 44), <br />• Support branding for Hamakua products & "buy local" <br />campaigns (Community Action 43, 44). <br />Draft Hamakua CDP hamakua@hawaiicounty.gov www.hamakuacdp.info 4 <br />