Tip Sheet for May 12, 2012
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Eats: Chef Sean’s Soul Patrol serving up breakfast – soul style! Buttermilk Fried Chicken & Waffles, Chilequiles, Sausage Biscuit & Gravy, Sweet Potato Hash, and more.
Featured Farm: Ali’i Kula Lavender makes a rare appearance with bath, body and kitchen products featuring lavender grown on their upcountry Maui farm.
Local Flavor: Malie Kai brings chocolates featuring Waialua grown cacao.
Featured Nursery:Pang’s Nursery makes their monthly appearance with sweet and juicy lychee from the Big Island. Also their usual blooming and edible plants, along with decorative porcelain succulent arrangements from Lanikai Pot and Plant for Mother’s Day!
Special appearances: Ali’i Kula Lavender, Pang’s Nursery, Pig & the Lady, Hanalei Taro, All Hawaiian Honey, Sea Mountain Coffee Co,, Rhea’s Hawaiian Honey, Nalo Meli, Kaiulani Spices, G’s, Keith’s Cookies, Aikane Plantation,
Music: Dulchichella
Note: Kukui Sausage has moved to end of Row A. Otsuji Farm is further up on Row B.
Row A
Koko Crater Coffee Roasters: fresh brewed Hawaii coffee
Aloun Farms: a variety of local grown fruits and vegetables
Nalo LIFE: Nalo Greens, Dandelion Greens, Braising Greens, Baby Kale (less cooking time for you), Baby Swiss Chard, Tat Soi, (their sub for spinach), Purslane, Okra, Baby Eggplant, fresh cut herbs, Nalo’s Morimoto Tomato (smaller), Nalo Tomato. In addition to their own farm offerings, they also sell produce from other farms – Sumida Watercress, Kamiya Papaya, Fat Law Baby Cucumber, Nozawa Corn, Ho Farm tomato, just to name a few.
Akamai Foods: Waialua Dark chocolate roasted pumpkin bread infused with premium dark rum and other rum cakes. Famous oatcakes in a variety of flavors: Cranberry Pumpkin Walnut, Mango Pumpkin Pecan, Banana Chocolate Chip, Reduced-Sugar Carrot Pineapple Coconut. Teri tofu steak brown rice musubi. Fresh squeezed seasonal local juices and lassis made with Naked Cow Dairy yogurt!
Marine Agrifuture: Aquacultured Sea Asparagus and limu
Hanalei Taro: Taro, poi, kulolo and more from Kauai taro farm
Sea Mountain Coffee Co.:100% Kau dark and medium roast coffee, plus Peaberry. Ka’u roasted macadamia nuts
Kahuku Farms & Na’ono: fresh Kahuku papaya, apple banana, eggplant and prepared specialty products. Na’ono serves up fresh-roasted local corn infused with gourmet touches like Lilikoi Butter Parmesan, Garlic Shoyu Butter with Furikake, Honey Butter and more!
Honolulu Gourmet: Variety of spreads, including Edamame Hummus and Macadamia Nut Pesto. Dressing too!
North Shore Farms LLC: From the Tomato Bar… Sweet Tasting Beefsteak Big Wave Tomatoes, Freshly squeezed pure tomato Juice, Sensational Salsa, and Grilled Pesto Pizza featuring Big Wave tomatoes.
PacifiKool: Island Ginger Ale and Coolers, Hibiscus Tea, Hawaiian and Thai Ginger Syrups
Da Spot: Egyptian, Mediterranean and Thai inspired lunch plates
Naked Cow Dairy: Oahu’s last remaining dairy. Fresh churned butter in flavors from coconut to pesto. Yogurt, creme cheese and feta. They are a women-run operation and their herd is grass-fed.
HSN Farm: Huge variety of vegetables and green, herbs, specialty Asian vegetables and herbs, tropical and seasonal fruit.
Rhea’s Hawaiian Honey: FREE honey tasting and selling local raw Hawaiian honeys. Sponsored by Hawaiian Honey Bee Coop
Maunawili Greens: variety of hydroponically grown lettuce, arugula and sprouts. Sometimes dandelion.
Made in Hawaii Foods: “Island Preserve” jams and jellies, fresh strawberry mochi, dried Maui kaki & marlin, Hawaiian Chip Co. taro chips, Molokai sea salt, mac nut okoshi. In season: Hashimoto Farm persimmons
Ono Pops: Gourmet paletas made with locally sourced ingredients
Malie Kai: Chocolates made with Waialua grown cacao
Tropics: assorted island produce, local foods
Kukui Sausage: Original and specialty sausages: Portugese, Italian, Chicken, Pineapple, Chorizo & more! Grilled on a stick or a bun, frozen packs too.
Row B
Too Hot Tomatoes: fried green tomatoes, zucchini and maui onions
Aikane Plantation: Fresh Ka’u grown coffee by the bag or cup.
Akaka Falls Farm: Rare tropical fruit jams, jellies, fruit butters, honey
Keith’s Cookies: Cookies in assorted recipes
Bueno Salsa: Handmade tomato salsa and a variety of pickles.
Otsuji Farm: Variety of greens, beets, lettuces, herbs, kale veggie fruit juice!
Nita’s Nursery: Anthuriums and dendrobiums.
Dina’s Garden: Lemonade, Thai tea/coffee, lemon ginger tea, sandwiches, savories, desserts, living arrangements.
Small Kine Farm: Waimanalo grown Portobello mushrooms
Vilath Farm: tropical seasonal fruit, a variety of greens, herbs, and other veggies!
Hawaii Grown Mac Nuts: Fresh off the farm raw and roasted in shell
Happy Cakes: Fruit cake with a Hawaii twist – macnuts and pineapple.
Hawaii’s Best Ever Nuts and Candies: Variety of baked nuts and candies.
Penny’s Orchids: orchid plants grown on their farm. Any orchid questions? Just ask!
Row C
Hibiscus Lady: Jill specializes in growing a variety of hibiscus.
SKA Tropicals: torch ginger, olena, heliconia and other tropical flowers, floral arrangements, Laie Gold papayas, apple bananas, fresh herbs
PIT Farm: variety of vegetables and herbs, root vegetables, greens specialty Asian vegetables and herbs, tropical and sometimes rare seasonal fruit.
Khamphout Farm: Asian specialty veggies, herbs, local seasonal fruit
Ho Farms: An array of cherry tomatoes, long beans, cucumbers, squash and more!
Milner’s Just harvested lettuces, Tokyo Negi, etc.
La Tour Bakehouse (formerly known as Ba-Le Bakery): artisan breads, croissants, lavosh and other baked goods. Fresh young coconuts for sipping too.
Row D
Aloha Sweet Potato: Pebble roasted Molokai sweet potato, mochi
All Hawaiian Honey: Raw locally harvested honey.
Big Island Abalone: Aquacultured abalone from Big Island, live or hibachi grilled.
Theng’s Farm: Seasonal tropical fruit, greens, root veg, herbs.
Pig & the Lady: Vietnamese street food! Chef Andrew Le and family present the following menu- Appetizer: Bo La Lot (local pork wrapped in betel nut leaf, grilled) Rice: Com Ga Hoi An (organic Vietnamese chicken salad, fish sauce vinagrette, chicken stock & tumeric infusted jasmine rice) Soup: TBA!
Wow Farm: Kamuela grown tomatoes and English seedless cucumbers!
Newman’s Orchids: Huge variety of orchids
MA’O Organic Farm: Organically grown kale, collards, arugula, salad mixes, , radish, eggplant, cilantro, green onion, citrus, and more! This Waianae non-profit educational farm also grows young farmers!
Licious Dishes: Raw, vegan, gluten-free creations. Salads, entrees, savory spreads, grainless granola, kombucha and more.
Herbaceous: dried and decorative potted herbs
Growing Creations: unique potted plants, herbs and ornamentals, veg and herb starters, Bokashi.
Paniolo Popcorn: fresh popped on the spot kettle corn
Row E
M. Harada Orchids: orchid plants (now at top of market near info booth)
North Shore Cattle Company: grilling locally raised beef from Big Island ranches – all beef Portuguese and andouille sausages; grilled burgers, breakfast specials
Hawaiian Style Chili: Hamakua Mushroom Cheese and Spinach Omelette, Shrimp Fried Rice and Egg, Chili and Cheese Omelette with Peterson Farm eggs; bottled sauces, spice mixes, prune mui.
Starpoint/Not Just Desserts: Chef Kate Wagner brings her freshly baked scones, bread puddings, cinnamon rolls, cheesecakes, brownies, cakes and other delectables – featuring local ingredients such as eggs, chocolate, coffee, fruit and honey.
Grandma G’s: Breakfast plates: Fresh Corned Beef Hash, Redondo Portugese Sausage, Love’s Sweet Bread French Toast – all plates featuring Peterson Upland Farm Eggs.
Kaiulani Spices: Organic & gluten-free spice mixes.
Chef Sean’s Soul Patrol: Chilaquiles, Chicken & Waffles, Sausage gravy biscuits and eggs.
Black Sand: Duck quesedilla, sandwiches and more.
Blue Lotus: Variety of omelets made with free range chicken or duck eggs, kalua chicken, sake clams and more.
Lawn
Nalo Meli: Raw honey harvested from local hives.
Daizu Tei: Organic natto made with local soybeans. Acai bowl featuring local soy milk and fruit.
Pang’s Nursery: Fruit, veg & herb starters, natives & succulents
Ali’i Kula Lavender: Bath, body, kitchen products featuring Maui lavender.
Greenpoint Nursery: wide variety of anthuriums
Hawaiian Crown Pineapple: Local pineapple, fresh, whole or cut.