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SERVICES
Food Safety &
GAP Certification
In 2011 the FDA passed the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
FSMA requires preventive controls for food contamination from the grower, supplier, and distributor. Ho'ola Consulting provides FSMA auditing services, including Food Safety Plans and pathways to becoming GAP (good agricultural practices) certified. Click here to learn how this affects farmers in Hawai'i.
Soil Building &
Regenerative
Agriculture
Regenerative agricultural practices aim to improve the well-being of our environment and help add resiliency to our farms by increasing soil fertility, biodiversity, water retention and cleanliness, and soil carbon sequestration. Ho'ola advises on regenerative agriculture techniques, including cover cropping, crop rotation, rotational grazing, silvopasture, alley cropping, and agroforestry. Learn about the state's plans for agricultural carbon credits for farmers here.
Commercial
Hydroponic
Production
Hydroponic growing is a soilless method of cultivation that is highly productive and uses less resources than field crops. Ho'ola Consulting provides professional hydroponic growing services, including greenhouse design and automation, growing systems for vine and leafy green crops, operational efficiencies and labor management strategies.
Aquaponics
Design & Build
Aquaponics is the cultivation of fish and plants together in a
constructed, re-circulating ecosystem utilizing natural
bacterial cycles to convert fish wastes to plant nutrients.
Ho'ola Consulting has over 10 years of experience designing, building, and operating successful aquaponic systems formerly as Demeter Aquaponics. Learn more here.
Greenhouse Design
& Construction
Greenhouses in Hawai'i are generally used for insect exclusion and protection from extreme weather. If you have ever been curious about greenhouse growing or want to upgrade an existing one, we can help you design and construct your vision. You'll see the increase in quality, and save money and the environment from pollution by drastically reducing the use of pesticides or herbicides.
There is also federal help for some greenhouses. Click here for more information.
Farm Management Strategies
An organized farm can produce more for less, while working toward important goals like food safety or organic certification. Modern tools can help farmers achieve their goals with less work. A Farm Management System (FMS) is a software tool specifically designed to help farmers organize and track all aspects of farm activities. Link to your sales platform for full business integration.