Meet The Cohort 1 Participants

From Cottage Industry to Commercial Enterprise

These 15 local value-added entrepreneurs were selected by application for the inaugural cohort of Hawaii Ag & Culinary Alliance’s® (HACA) From Cottage Industry to Commercial Enterprise Program in partnership with Leeward Community College (Leeward CC) and the Wahiawa Value-Added Product Development Center (WVAPDC). Utilizing Hawaii-grown, raised or caught ingredients, their food products will be featured in a showcase event at the Thirteenth Annual Hawaii Food & Wine Festival this fall.

PONI ASKEW

HAWAIIAN VINEGAR & SPICE CO

MAHEALANI BADUA

SAKATA SWEETS

BRANDON CHUNG

THE HOIO GUY

KAENA GALDEIRA

SWEETS BY SANDY

MARTHA LANOZA

MILO’S PASTELE STOP

MIRIAM OLIVAS

BARRIO CAFE 808

CHRISTINA PETERSON

THE MOCHI BAR

SCOTT POTTER

HALEIWA SALT CO

GARRETT SHIROMA

CHIBI CONFECTIONERY

BECKY SHUCK

ISLAND RAYNE GOURMET

ANUHEA SILLS

MAHINA MEA

MISTY SOMMO

MOSSY MOKES

QUEENA TAHI

TAHI TARTS

JASON WEINTRAUB

THE DISCO FARMER

MICHAEL YAMAUCHI-YAMATE

LUAU BOMBS

Hawaii Food & Wine Festival recognizes the use of diacritical markings in the modern orthography of Hawaiian language including the ‘okina [‘] or glottal stop, and the kahakō [ā] or macron. However, in order to ensure the best online experience visitors to our website, these markings may be omitted throughout our site. We thank you for your understanding.