THE 16th MauiAgfest and 4-H fair Takes up today in the field of special War Memorial events. While the crews create tents, stands and tables, a special route has been planned to facilitate the entry and exit of the war commemorative site on Saturday May 31.
The entrance to AGFEST is one -way of Lower Beach Road, turning right in the stadium car park. No left turn of Kanaloa avenue in Haliʻa Nakaa Road; It will be closed from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm, Kanaloa will be leave of the baseball field (opposite the boys and girls of Maui clubs) to the stadium (opposite the botanical gardens of Maui Nui). The one -way outing will come from the lot of the stadium on Kanaloa.
“AGFEST is an excellent way to meet as a community and to celebrate our agricultural industry here in MAUI,” said executive director of the Bureau de la Ferme du Comté de Maui, Warren Watanabe. “We invite everyone to go to the commemorative war field on Saturday and to be part of the celebration.”
MAUI AGFEST is the agricultural event signature of MAUI COUNTY FARM Bureau. Throughout the week, not only sponsors, but non -profit organizations and local businesses worked hard to develop the event.
The island movers moved the picnic tables of Maui Fair on the site; Schools of Kamehameha Students Maui Campus and the Boys & Girls Club de Maui – Central Club – Trained and are ready to work with Huliʻau to organize and implement a Zero Waste event; And many other groups have jumped to help, in particular: Bayer, Teens on Call, Kaʻuhane Lands, Baldwin High School Football Team, Broom Pata – Chef Joey Macadangdang, Maui Gold Pineapple, Kamehameha Schools Association – Maui Region, Rotary Club of Lahaina, Maui Association of Landscape Professionals, and Maui Club Growers & Collective floriculture.
The guests are invited to plan their itinerary now to make the most of this celebration of a day of the farmers and the breeders of Maui.
Bring the Ohana and fuel for the day with a generous breakfast in the traditional MAUI LEGACY FARMERS BREAKFASTFrom 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. sponsored by Fairmont Kea Lani, this year 2025 breakfast honors, the farmers of the Wesley Nohara and Richard “Dickie” Boteilho. Enjoy delicious pancakes, scrambled eggs, breakfast sausages and Fairmont Kea Lani juice, all served with fresh gold pineapple and hot coffee. Tickets are $ 12 for adults; $ 8 for the elders; $ 6 for children aged 5 to 12; Free for children 4 and less. Tickets are available online at www.mauicountyfarmbuau.org.
After breakfast, the master of ceremonies Alaka’i Paleka will go from the awards ceremony in a full range of entertainment, including ‘Ahahui Ka’humanu – Maui chapter at 10 a.m. MAUI TAIKO at 11 a.m.; Pono Mahi Pontème maneeme competition at noon; Luana’Ole at 1 p.m.; Hālau ka hanu lehua with kumu kamaka kūkona at 2:30 p.m.; And Property Close it from 3:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Agricultural projectors, gifts and awards ceremony (including “Friend of agriculture” The Prize at Chef Ryan Luckey) will be interspersed with music.
In the Keiki Corralmagic favorite Brenton Keith and his bag o ‘ Returns to make two invited appearances at 11:30 am and 1:30 pm, Keiki can also take advantage of videos, tractors and climbing trucks, makeup and more.
As for food, there is a wide variety to choose: Cultivated on the Maui farmers market,, Tasting educationFood trucks, and of course, the always popular Large Taste. Tickets are almost sold for this culinary challenge between 12 local chefs using Maui ingredients in four categories: Kai, ‘āina, vegetarian and dessert.
I just announced this year Grand Taste judges are: Alvin Savella, Coco Deck; Chris Schobel; Zach Laidlaw, Hua Momona Farm; Marc McDowell, Sixtytwo Marcket; Lahaina; Becky Speere; Melissa Chang; Amy Hill; Daryl Fujiwara; Bobby Santos, Tom Lelli, Chris Speere; Charlie Owen; And Patricia Sousa and Keith Demellow, main vice -president, communications and external affairs, Ulupono Initiative – 2025 Grand Taste Sponsor.
Local from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Grand Taste allows tickets to meet local chefs, local ingredients to taste and vote on their favorite dish. Tickets are $ 35 ($ 45 day), available online at Mauagfest.org.
In the 4-hour tent, the MAUI 4-H YOUTH LIVESTOCK Show & Auction will occur throughout the day, while Maui Youth will exhibit their pigs, bouvillons, lambs, goats and more.
AGFEST is organized by MCFB and MAUI 4-H Livestock Association in partnership with the Department of Agriculture of the County Maui County, as well as the strong support of the Gold Sponsors Ulupono Initiative, Pacific Media Group, Pukalani Supette, Bayer and Mahi Pono; Silver sponsors Ness Turf Equipment, Maui Hotel & Lodging Association; Bronze sponsors – A&C, young brothers, Hawaiian Electric and Friends of Agriculture Mākena Golf & Beach Club, VIP Food Service and Maui Land & Pineapple Co.
AGFEST tickets are $ 5 for adults; Free for 18 and less with the student id. Parking is free. Tickets are available at the door (in cash only) or online via ticket jumping: https://www.tracketleap.events/tickets/mauiagfest/maui-agfest-4h-livestock-fair. To buy tickets for Grand Taste and Maui Legacy Farmers Pancake Breakfast, visit www.mauiagfest.org. Admission tickets are also necessary for the two events.
