Hawai‘i Island Food Summit: “How can Hawai‘i Feed Itself?”
October 5 - 6, 2007 - Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort

Friday, October 5, 2007: Exploring Policy, Building Knowledge, Setting a Vision

8:00-9:00 a.m.	Registration and Light Breakfast
9:00-a.m.	Opening Pule: Lily Kong
9:05-9:20 a.m.	Welcoming Remarks: The Honorable Mayor Harry Kim
9:20-9:45 a.m.	Opening Remarks: Dr. Bill Steiner, Dean, College of Agriculture, Forestry, & Natural Resource Management, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo
9:45-10:15 a.m.	Whole Systems Agricultural Report for Hawai‘i Island: Lionel Bony and Laura Schewel, Rocky Mountain Institute
10:15-10:45 a.m.	Innovative Agricultural Policy for Hawai'i Island: Claire Hope Cummings, Former USDA Lawyer, former Food and Policy Fellow Kellogg Foundation, Food and Farming Journalist.
10:45-11:00 a.m.	Break
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.	County Agricultural Policy that Supports and Promotes Local Food Security and Sustainable Farming: Challenges and Opportunities
	Panel discussion facilitated by Dr. William Steiner, with time for questions and comments from the audience. Panelists include: Diane Ley—Deputy Director, County of Hawai‘i Department of Research and Development Josh Green—Hawai‘i State House of Representatives Bob Jacobson—Hawai‘i County Council Brad Kurokawa—Deputy Director, Hawai‘i County Planning Department Nancy Pisicchio—President, Kona Farm Bureau Jill Tokuda—Senate Chair of Agriculture and Hawaiian Affairs Committee George Wilkins – Water Hydrologist/Former Hawai‘i County Water Board Peter Simmons – Kamehameha Schools Regional Operations Director, Land Assets Management for Hawai‘i Island Professor Bruce Mathews – Professor of Soil Science, University of Hawai‘i Graduate Faculty, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo (afternoon panel)
12:30-1:30 p.m.	Lunch
1:30 - 2:00 p.m.	County Agricultural Policy that Supports and Promotes Local Food Security and Sustainable Farming: Challenges and Opportunities Continuation of morning discussion with all meeting participants.
2:00-2:20 p.m.	Innovative Funding Opportunities for Agricultural Initiatives Michael Dimock, President of the Roots of Change Fund and Former Chairman of Slow Food USA, currently a member of the President's Council of Slow Food International
2:20-3:00 p.m.	Funding and Support for Higher Education Agricultural Initiatives on Hawai‘i Island: Panel discussion facilitated by Richard Spiegel, Volcano Island Honey Company
3:00-3:30 p.m.	Summary and Commitments

Conference Participants will sign-up for future involvement on specific topics as they leave.