Agricultural Produce Processing and Marshalling Facilities

Agriculture related facilities, such as vacuum cooling plants, slaughterhouses, experimental stations and marshalling yards, serve as centers for farmers. Currently there are nine facilities; four on the island of Hawai`i, two on O`ahu, and three on Moloka`i.

Hawaii

Kamuela Vacuum Cooling Facility is operated by the Kamuela Farmers Cooperative which consists of 60 members. Approximately 7,000,000 lbs. of produce is processes annually. The facility also provides storage and limited processing services.

Honalo Processing and Marshalling facility is operated by the Kona Producers Cooperative which consists of 20 members. Approximately 815,000 lbs. of produce is processed annually. The facility also provides storage, marshalling/transshipping services and limited processing services.

Hamakua Slaughterhouse is operated by Hawai`i Beef Producers LLC.  The facility currently processes over 1.2 million pounds of beef annually.

Hamakua Livestock Marshalling/Feedlot provides consolidating, inoculating/branding, transshipping, and transportation services for cattle.

Oahu

Maunawili Experimental & Breeding Station, formerly Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association, services the agricultural industry as a site to conduct various agricultural-related research on plants.

Kalaeloa Slaughterhouse is operated by the Hawai`i Livestock Cooperative.  It provides livestock (cattle, hogs, and goats) slaughtering services and limited processing of livestock products.

Moloka`i

Moloka`i Cooling Plant is operated by a new lessee for its own use, but makes up to fifty per cent of the plant's capacity available to all Moloka`i farmers.

Moloka`i Slaughterhouse Facility provides livestock slaughtering services.

Hikiola Agricultural Cooperative is a supply and material source for farming operations.