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COUNTY OF HAWAII • it- • STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 305 10
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A RESOLUTION URGING THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO SUPPORT A FARM -TO-
' SCHOOL PROGRAM AND IMPLEMENT A STATEWIDE FARM -TO- SCHOOL
POLICY.
WHEREAS, Farm -To- School (FTS) programs are put in place to help school cafeterias
provide healthier and more nutritious meals to students, while simultaneously building
relationships with current farmers and creating new possibilities for new farms and farmers to
enter into contractual relationships with schools, thus increasing our children's health and
learning possibilities, while assisting our local communities in the creation of a healthy
agricultural economy; and
WHEREAS, FTS programs are currently growing across the nation, and play an integral
part in First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move campaign, fighting against childhood obesity
and supporting healthier food choices at school and at home; and
WHEREAS, both a Senate Bill (SB 1179) and a House Bill (HB 1434) were presented to
the twenty -fifth legislature (2009), both related to FTS programs for Hawai`i State, and both
bills have been carried over to the 2010 Regular Session; and
WHEREAS, specifically, the feasibility study requested through HB 1434 to the
University of Hawai`i College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) has
recently been released, covering the background of school meals, while listing the pros and cons
of the implementation of FTS programs for Hawaii State; and
WHEREAS, this study and data from a 2007 National Survey of Children's Health
(NSCH) reveals that 17.3% of Hawaii children aged 10 to 17 are overweight, and another 11.2%
are obese; and
WHEREAS, many national studies have proven that the access to fresh, local produce
through salad bars increased the daily consumption of vegetables and fruits, with children taking
more than the USDA required minimum daily serving; and
WHEREAS, though Hawai`i County has to date no official FTS program in place, at
least 52 out of 70 public /private /charter K -12 schools on Hawaii Island have school gardens,
providing hands -on learning experience in farming, developing agricultural and scientific
education, and simply offering healthy outdoor activities; and
WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Council is responsible for the health and welfare of the
residents and children of the island; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it
hereby urges the State Legislature to support a Farm -To- School program, and implement a
statewide Farm -To- School policy, as proposed in SB 1179.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County's Department of Research and
Development also look into creating incentives and initiatives that would help our County's
farmers and schools work together on implementing similar FTS programs.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward copies of this
resolution to the members of the Hawaii State Legislature; the members of County Council of
Kauai, Maui, and the City and County of Honolulu; the Honorable William P. Kenoi, Mayor,
County of Hawaii; the Honorable Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr., Mayor, County of Kauai; the
Honorable Charmaine Tavares, Mayor, County of Maui; the Honorable Mufi Hannemann,
Mayor, City and County of Honolulu; and the Director of the Department of Research and
Development.
Dated at Hilo , Hawai`i, this 7th day of April , 2010.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, j or TY OF AWAI`I
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COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawaii ENRIQUES X
FORD X
1 hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by GREEN WELL X
the vote indicated to the right A h roof ydooted the COUNCIL of the HOFFMANN X
County of Hawai`i on 11 // - LLUU 0o
IKEDA X
NAEOLE - BEASON X
ATTEST: ONISHI X
YAGONG X
YOSHIMOTO X
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Reference: C- 713.1 /PWIRC -70
LINTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 305 51.0
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