HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.C.R. NO.	77
TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2014
STATE OF HAWAII

HOUSE CONCURRENT

RESOLUTION

Declaring the Hawaii Food and Wine Festival the Next Agricultural and Culinary Movement in the State of Hawaii.

     WHEREAS, the Hawaii regional cuisine movement started in 1991 with twelve of Hawaii's most accomplished chefs making a commitment to use the finest locally grown produce and to support local farmers; and

WHEREAS, Hawaii regional cuisine was a major impetus that drove the growth of diversified agriculture in Hawaii; and

WHEREAS, the Hawaii Food and Wine Festival began twenty years later in 2011 with more than eighty chefs from all over the world coming together to showcase Hawaii's incredible bounty of fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs, beef, eggs, fish, pork, coffee, honey, and more; and

WHEREAS, the festival is a testament to the impact that Hawaii Regional Cuisine chefs and local farmers have had upon Hawaii's culinary arts and its agricultural industry; and

WHEREAS, the festival moves Hawaii regional cuisine forward by bringing together tourism, education, culture, environmentalism, and sustainability to ensure that Hawaii maintains a healthy and vibrant economy for future generations; and

WHEREAS, the overarching message of the Hawaii Food and Wine Festival is "Taste our Love for the Land" and promotes the return of sustainability to Hawaii; and

WHEREAS, the festival brings multiple industries and partners together to promote Hawaii as a destination and creates new opportunities to build relationships that grow beyond Hawaii's shores; and

WHEREAS, the Hawaii Tourism Authority and its industry partners support the festival as a major signature event and recognize the importance of building a world-class festival that brings visitors from all over the world to Hawaii; and

WHEREAS, the Hawaii Food and Wine Festival has put Hawaii on the world's food and wine map in a monumental way and is truly a showcase of our local produce, our islands, our people, our culture, and our talents; and

WHEREAS, the festival is organized as a nonprofit organization that contributes to community organizations promoting the agricultural and culinary industries, education, and sustainability in Hawaii; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Twenty-seventh Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2014, the Senate concurring, that the Hawaii Food and Wine Festival benefits all the people of Hawaii and is declared the next agricultural and culinary movement in Hawaii; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to event chairs Chef Alan Wong and Chef Roy Yamaguchi.

OFFERED BY:

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Report Title: 

Declaring the Hawaii Food and Wine Festival the State's next agriculture and culinary movement.