The Koa'e Community Co-op

Saturday, January 29, 2011

January 29th

Avos (Josanna's and Chitta), Tangerines, Tumeric, Breadfruit (Josanna's) and Lilikoi (Evening Rain Farm)

Taro leaves and Fennel (from Josanna's)

Mamay sapote and tangerines
(from Anne)

Well, as predicted, our sales were a bit lower than last market, but still better than our average. The most popular items seem to be avocados (particularly the ripe groundlings from Chitta) the Mamey sapotes from Janelle, Clive and Anne, Josanna's soursops and the lilikois from Evening Rain. This was also a particularly popular day for Ann's vanilla beans.

Saturday, January 22, 2011

January 22nd

The Collective enjoyed a buzzing market as S.P.A.C.E. fans came to appreciate the 3rd market after a two week-long holiday break. This was, by far, the Collective's best market yet. We doubled our average profits from about $150/market to $300 today! Our popularity seems to grow each market. Of course, the last market of the month tends to be a bit less profitable because our EBT sales are minimal. This I can understand because people have used all/most of their grocery money by this time and will have to wait until the following market to continue to bless our booth.

What a wonderful endeavor we have going here.

Sunday, December 12, 2010

December 11th, 2010

Our second month as the Koa'e Farmers' Collective and we keep growing every week!
Saturday's spread at the KFC booth...
(thanks, Raven, for the photos!)

Our contributors/offerings included:

Josanna's Organic Fruit Stand

-Silk Fig bananas

-Tangerines

-Oranges

Beach Road Farm

-Tangelos

-#10 Ulu

-Medicinal Fruit Vinegars

(Fig Wine and Pineapple 'N Parsley)

The Abbotts' Farm

-Salad mix

-Lettuce

-Fresh baby cilantro

-Jakfruit

(fully processed!)

-Apple Bananas

-Green & Red Chilies

Chitta's Very Organic Sustainable Homestead

-Avocados

-Limes

Joyce's Place

-Meyer's Lemons

Evening Rain Farm

-Lilikoi

(orange, yellow and purple passion fruit)

-Brazilian Cherries

-Raw, Infused, Medicinal Honey

new! *Tangerine Spice*

(tangerine peel, clove, allspice, vanilla)

*Yellow Ginger & Hawaiian Chili*

*Hamakua Coffee*

*Rosemary & Garlic*

*Lavender Vanilla Chamomile*

Local ingredients: tangerine, allspice, vanilla, yellow ginger, Hawaiian chili, Hamakua shade-grown coffee, rosemary, HONEY

Saturday, December 4th, 2010

These photos are from the Koa'e Farmers' Collective's 5th time at S.P.A.C.E. farmers' market in Seaview, HI. Come visit every Saturday 8 am - 12 pm.

The Produce

Top to bottom:

Satsuma mandarins (on top table) - Malama O Puna (Ann)

Silk Fig bananas - Jossana's OG Fruit Stand

Tangerines - Josanna's

Tangerines - Akua Ike

Rollinias - Chitta's Very Organic Sustainable Homestead

Grapefruit (bottom left) - Akua Ike

Not pictured:

Vanilla beans - Malama O Puna (Ann)

Lilikoi (passion fruit) - Evening Rain Farm

Homemade, Medicinal

Fruit Vinegars

from Beach Road Farm

*Pineapple 'N Parsley*

~ Aged 2 years ~

"This is a very mellow, delightful tasting, vinegar with

lots of depth. Also very medicinal.

Made from a fermentation of white pineapple with skins left on to extract the anti-inflammatory enzyme, bromelain. After 1 year it is infused for 1 more year with parsley for more health benefits.

Bromelain from the pineapple is good for digesting microbes from diseased cells in the bronchial tissues and keeps joints and connective tissue healthy. Pineapple has a remarkably high percentage of the important trace mineral, manganese , an essential component of digestive enzymes for proteins and carbohydrates." - Lyn, Beach Road Farm

*Fig Wine*

~ Aged 1.5 years ~

"Made from the Brown Turkey fig, this is a good, strong,

pungent vinegar - great health benefits with a meal and a little goes a long way in taste!

Fig aids digestion by cleansing and soothing the intestines. High in calcium, figs also have a notable amount of protein, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium." - Lyn, Beach Road Farm

Raw, Infused, Medicinal Honey

from (yours truly) Evening Rain Farm