HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.R. NO.

266

TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 


HOUSE RESOLUTION

 

 

URGING THE SUPPORT FOR HOME ORGANIC PRODUCE COOPERATIVES.

 

 

 


      WHEREAS, citizens of the state of Hawaii who grow fruits and vegetables in gardens at their place of residence for their own consumption often have a surplus of these fruits and vegetables; and

 

      WHEREAS, if the efforts of such citizens could be organized to form cooperatives their surpluses could be sold in

the local market and the State would be less dependent on imported produce; and

 

      WHEREAS, home organic produce cooperatives could be a   means to educate home gardeners about growing organic produce, assist home gardeners to market their produce and advise home gardeners on any other pertinent matters relating to the marketing and selling of surplus organic produce to the general public; and

 

      WHEREAS, the State supports the development of the organic

industry as a viable agricultural practice that  promotes both the recycling of bio-regional resources and the   local production and consumption for a self-reliant industry ; now, therefore,

 

      BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Twenty-sixth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2011, Senate concurring, that the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources and its extension service, with assistance from the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, is urged to develop a coordinated plan to provide assistance and support to citizen gardeners who may be interested in forming community-based home organic produce cooperatives; and

 

      BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the University of Hawaii is
requested to submit a report on its progress no later than
twenty days prior to the convening of the 2012 Regular Session; and
 
      BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this
Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the President of the
University of Hawaii, the Dean of the College of Tropical
Agriculture and Human Resources, the Chairperson of the Board
of Agriculture, the Director of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.

 

 

 

 

OFFERED BY:

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Report Title: 

URGING SUPPORT FOR HOME ORGANIC PRODUCE COOPERATIVES