Weekly Newsletter
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What's in DA BOX?
This Weeks Distribution:
April 23, 2024 - April 25, 2024: Weekly Members
DA KINE VEGGIE 1: You will receive one of the following;
- Spinach - McCall Flower Farm
- Carrots - Ancient Valley Growers
DA KINE VEGGIE 2: You will receive one of the following;
- Lettuce - Puna Greens
- Endives - Dam Fine Farms
All Other Produce That Will Be Included in This Weeks Bag:
- Cabbage - Ancient Valley Growers
- Avocado - Kane Plantation
- Sweet Potato - Francesco Mateo
- Kale - Muddy Boots Farm
- Bananas - Ohana Banana
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.
There will be NO PRODUCE DISTRIBUTION during the following Program Breaks:
July 02 - 05, 2024
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
- Hilo Medical Center
- Mohouli Phase I, II and III
- Hale Hoaaloha Apartments
- Hale Ulu Hoi Apartments
- Kino'ole Senior Residences
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
Ka'u
KA'U ROUTE | TUESDAYS
Location: Na'alehu (Waiohinu Park)
Time: 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Location: Ocean View (Kahuku Park)
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
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.