Manoa Chocolate’s Taylor Higgins shows off a large variety of chocolate bars. Growing efforts to support local agriculture got a boost Monday with the launch of the O‘ahu Good Food Program at a trade show highlighting locally made products from a dozen small businesses.
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Products from Manoa Chocolate were displayed on Monday.
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Adela’s Country Eatery had pasta made with moringa, kalo, ulu, ube, and avocado.
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Briana Uiti, and husband Kelo, of Briana’s PB Creations, Inc, had cups of sweet bread covered with toppings.
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Tamara Butterbaugh, director of sales for Hawaii Ulu Cooperative, with some of its products.
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Councilman Calvin Say and Punahou School President Mike Latham after Monday's press conference.
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Chef Raul Bernal hands out samples of his charquican, his prize-winning recipe hosen by the Hawaii Child Nutrition programs for use in state schools and institution food programs.
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Jeron Sambrano, with Queen Julia Kapiolani Hawaiian Civic Club and Hawaii Public Health Institute, handed out plant seedlings like ong choy, and cherry tomatoes.
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Loren Shoop, owner of Ulu Mana,scoops up Hawaiian hummus, and ulu chips for Honolulu Council Chair Tommy Waters, and Center for Good Food Purchasing co-founder and chair Paula Daniels,