Aloha on-line customers:

We want to thank all of you for your continued support and kindness.  Can you believe, we have been operating for an entire year!  Thanks to all of you, we made it happen. It’s been a journey of meeting new people, sharing experiences and having fun.  However, we know we can get better and we need to ‘kick it up a notch’.  So, we’ve decided to take a little break, re-group and implement some changes.

Our next market will be on Saturday, September 18th.  We are going to change the location to the quarry site off of Kalanianaole Hwy., the lot in back of the “Yellow Shrimp Truck” that fronts the highway.  We realize it’s off the road, but we may be able to get more foot traffic from tourists and - hopefully - the Kupuna Housing.  There will be other crafters and vendors selling their products around us so it will create a real ‘market place’ atmosphere.  We will purchase more signs and banners to enhance our visibility from the road.

We will be going over our products for sale and see if we can change a few and add a few.  We welcome any suggestions from you, our most valued customers.

We look forward to starting a new year with renewed enthusiasm and new programs to promote a healthy and happy community that supports our local economy.

Mahalo Nui Loa for your continued support -
The Volunteers of the Waimanalo Market

Aunty Kim says she has some mango and lilikoi for sale - she may even make some lilikoi butter!  If interested, please email me at kehau@waimanalomarket.com and we’ll save some for you.  If not, come early and check it out!

See you at the market!

We are sorry to report that we are unable to service the market on Saturday the 24th of of July.  An unforeseen circumstance has made it difficult to have the market on that day.  We will have the market the following Saturday on July 31st instead. Mahalo Nui Loa for your understanding.  See you on the 31st for “Market Day”.

Imagine these fresh lettuces in your salad bowl!

Manoa Lettuce and Romaine

Redsaladbowl Lettuce

Green Oak Leaf Lettuce

Lettuce freshly grown in Waimanalo at Waimanalo Hydroponics.

1 pound of lettuce for $6.75 per bag

You gotta check this out!  Hydroponic lettuce lasts much longer than regular lettuce and the taste is wonderful.

Lettuce will be available at our market on the 22nd of May

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We will have 10 Hawaiian chili pepper plants for sale at $4.00 each.  As an extra added bonus we’ve got free chili peppers for you to make your favorite chili pepper water, sauces, jams and jellies.   See you at this market this Saturday. 

Chili Pepper Plants for sale

Aloha On-Line Shoppers:

We are changing the hours of the market.   We’ve found that most of you come between 8 and 11:30 so we’ve decided to break down our tents a little earlier.  Our new hours of operation are from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

If you are unable to meet those times, arrangements can be made to get your order to you - just let us know what is most convenient.

Be on the lookout for our glitzy ads!!

See you at the market

This week we had some awesome new products to introduce to our customers!  Check it out:

Hawaii’s Finest Smoked Meat

(Pua`a Kaula - Pork)

All-Natural Kiawe Smoked Meat (USDA  Approved Pork).  Smoked right here in Waimanalo in a certified kitchen for a minimum of three hours with aged kiawe wood in a specially designed brick oven.  Vacuum packed to seal in freshness and preserve the kiawe smoked taste.  Try it with our fresh veggies (choi sum, bok choi, tat soi, kale) or just by itself for a great pupu!

A One-pound bag for $9.45 available on our website and ready for you to pick-up at our next Market Day.

Also:

Fresh Baked Goods from Lia Bettag

Lia is from the Saddle City Road area and has lived in Waimanalo for the past 6 months.  We are blessed to have such a great baker in our midst.  Her baked goods are made with all natural products and lots of love.  My personal recommendation is the zucchini bread with almonds or pecans.  The peanut butter balls are to die for and her cookies, WOW.

Please check the website to pre-order your freshly baked products to take home on market day.

WELCOME to all of our new members that joined our co-op this past Sunday.  Due to the tsunami alert our market was postponed until Sunday.  Mahalo to all for your understanding.   Our next market day is March 13th.  Happy Shopping!

Aloha Kakou:

Our last ‘market day’ was a true success.  We sold out of our entire stock!  It was very encouraging.  Thanks to the Boy Scouts’ breakfast  and a White Elephant sale at Waimanalo school - the area was buzzing with activity.

Now that our new-comers know who we are and what we sell, we invite you to put your order in on-line.  We are a “virtual” farmer’s market - no need to go early in the morning before everything sells out - just place your order and pick it up at your leisure - before 1:30 p.m.

We are here to serve you, the customer, so please let us know if there is any product that you are not satisfied with. Although we try to get the best and freshest quality, we understand that sometimes that is not possible; in that case a refund is in order.  Communication is important in any relationship and we are open to suggestions and revisions.

Please consider becoming a member of our co-op and being part-owner in our market.  As an owner - you can make this market what you want it to be!  Membership is only $10.00 and we welcome everyone.  For now, please email kehau@waimanalomarket.com to become a member.   We are working on adding a “membership” page to this website where you can join and pay for your membership on-line.

See you at the next market!

Aloha Kakou:

We will be taking a few weeks to concentrate on our cooperative and doing some strategic planning to take us forward.  With the beginning of the new year we want to keep the momentum going by building our membership and incorporating the youth into our business venture.  We will be offering opportunities for youth to volunteer at the market and learn the basics of running a business.

Additionally, we learned that some of our farmers have a very limited supply of products due to the cold weather.  This past market, it was difficult obtaining all of the produce that was ordered, so we decided it best to use the time wisely and concentrate on the other business matters of Waimanalo Market.

Co-op members - don’t forget our annual membership meeting that will be held at the Waimanalo Health Center’s Goebert Hall - This Thursday, January 21st at 6:00 P.M.

Mahalo for your understanding - and we’ll see you at the market on February 13th.

Mahalo to Keoni Wilhelm and Lynn Vasconcellos for helping us obtain the use of Waimanalo School for 2010.  We appreciate your kokua to the market and thank the Department of Education for the use of their land.

As we continue to pursue the access to other land, preferrably - Bellows - we are thankful for the opportunity to use the Waimanalo School grounds for our market in the interim.