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DA BOX Community Supported Agriculture

Connecting local agriculture to our Hawaiʻi Island community
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This Weeks Distribution:

We will be on program break the week of 11/26/24 - 11/30/24 and there will be NO distribution.

Weekly & Bi-monthly Members

November 19, 2024 - November 22, 2024

DA KINE 1 Item: You will receive ONE of the following;

  1. Red Radish - Ancient Valley Growers
  2. Basil - Chad's Organics OR Cidd Family Farm
  3. Purslane - The Family Farm

DA KINE 2 Item: You will receive ONE of the following;

  1. Lettuce - Puna Greens OR McCall Flower Farm
  2. Salad Mix - Chad's Organics

DA KINE 3 Item: You will receive ONE of the following;

  1. Lemons - Rekindle Farm OR Sweet Treats and Gifts
  2. Limes - Sweet Treats and Gifts
  3. Bananas - 'Ohana Banana

Everyone Receives:

  1. Avocado - Kane Plantation
  2. Sprouts - Lone Palm Farm
  3. Frozen Ulu/Sweet Potato - Sweet Cane Cafe
  4. Ginger - Francesco Mateo Farm

Produce is subject to change if our farmers are unable to meet the growing CSA orders. We will provide alternate vegetables and fruit as needed

Upcoming Program Breaks

There will be NO PRODUCE DISTRIBUTION during the following Program Breaks:

November 26 - 29, 2024
December 23, 2024 - January 3, 2025

Pick-Up Locations

Hilo

HILO PICK-UP LOCATION | TUESDAYS-THURSDAYS
Location: Roma Jiu Jitsu Academy
Time: 11:00 am - 1:00pm

HILO ROUTE | THURSDAYS
Time: 9:00 am - Noon
- Pepeekeo Kulaimano Elderly Housing (Residents Only)
- Hilo Benioff Medical Center (Staff Only)
- Mohouli Phase I, II and III​ (Residents Only)
- Hale Hoaaloha Apartments (Residents Only)
- Hale Ulu Hoi Apartments (Residents Only)
- Kino'ole Senior Residences (Residents Only)

Kona

KONA ROUTE | TUESDAYS

Location: Waikoloa Plaza (Near Popeyes)
Time: 8:30 am - 9:00 am

Location: Hawaii Community College - Palamanui (For faculty / staff members only)
Time: 9:30 am - 10:00 am

Location: Kona Pool / Aquatic Center (Old Airport)
Time: 10:30 am - 11:00 am

Location: Hualalai Elderly Phase I, II, and III (Residents only)
Time: 11:15 am - 11:45 am

Kaʻu

KAʻU ROUTE | TUESDAYS

Location: Na'alehu (Waiohinu Park)
Time: 10:00 am - 10:30 am

Location: Ocean View (Malama Market Gravel Lot)
Time: 11:00 am - 11:30 am

Hamakua

HAMAKUA ROUTE | WEDNESDAYS

Location: Papa'aloa Senior housing (For residents only)
Time: 8:15 am - 8:30 am

Location: Papa'aloa Park
Time: 8:30 am - 8:45 am

Location: Honoka'a Sports Complex (Akia St. parking lot)
Time: 9:30 am - 9:45 am

Location: Waimea Mana Christian Ohana
Time: 10:30 am - 11:00 am

Volcano

VOLCANO ROUTE | WEDNESDAYS

Location: Volcano Cooper Center
Time: 9:00 am - 9:30 am

Location: Mountain View Gym
Time: 10:00 am - 10:30 am

Puna

PUNA ROUTE | THURSDAYS

Location: HPP Sure Foundation
Time: 9:00 am - 9:30 am

Location: Pahoa Senior Center
Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Location: Seaview Estates Mailboxes
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Location: Kalapana Uncle Robert's
Time: 1:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Calling All Farmers!

About The Food Basket

The Food Basket (TFB) has served as Hawaiʻi County’s sole food bank since 1989 with warehouses in Kona and Hilo. We aggregate food from local food retailers and farmers, and we distribute food to individuals in need through our network of over 100 non-profit partner agencies. In addition to meeting residents’ immediate food needs, The Food Basket (TFB) is supporting initiatives that strengthen community food systems and improve access to healthy affordable food. 

DA BOX CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) is our flagship healthy food access program established in 2014. DA BOX CSA works to support local agriculture by serving as a stable wholesale buyer for Hawaiʻi Island farmers. We purchase and aggregate Hawaiʻi grown fruits and vegetables from over 50 farms per year, and we resell their produce to residents as an affordable subscription service with weekly pick up locations throughout the island. 

Through DA BOX CSA, The Food basket is advancing our mission to “end hunger” and to lead the creation of an equitable food system that benefits all producers and consumers on Hawaiʻi Island.