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Supporting the growth of Hawai’i agriculture

The Synergistic Hawaiʻi Agriculture Council (SHAC) is a statewide coalition of leading agricultural organizations working together to strengthen local industries, expand global market access, and support long-term sustainability across Hawaiʻi.

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Synergistic Hawaii Agriculture Council

SHAC is powered by a coalition of industry leaders representing Hawaiʻi’s key agricultural sectors.

*HCA

*HFNA

HCCA

HMNA

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*HPIA

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*Founding Members

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What is SHAC?

SHAC brings together Hawaiʻi’s leading agricultural associations to collaborate on research, funding, and market development initiatives that benefit farmers, producers, and the broader agricultural community.

Through strategic partnerships and grant-funded programs, SHAC supports innovation, strengthens local economies, and helps Hawaiʻi-grown products compete in global markets.

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Over the past decade, SHAC has helped secure millions in funding, supported disaster recovery efforts, and expanded international market access for Hawaiʻi agriculture.

$9M+ in research funding for crop protection
$3.3M+ in international market expansion funding
$1.5M+ Disaster relief support following the Kīlauea eruption
Ongoing programs supporting coffee, cacao, macadamia, floriculture, and papaya industries

Work With Us

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Programs

From research initiatives to export development, SHAC leads programs that directly support Hawaiʻi farmers and agricultural businesses.

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“Hawaii commodities face the same challenges: geographic isolation, high cost of doing business, year-round plant diseases and pests, and lack of marketing funds. Our mission is to unite our members’ resources and support the growth of Hawaii agriculture.”

Suzanne Shriner
“Through SHAC, multiple Hawaii commodity groups are unifying to utilize federal and state funding to market and export our grown-in-Hawaii brand”

Eric Tanouye

Share the Aloha 🌺

Know someone who would love a taste of Hawaiʻi or wants to support local agriculture?

Send them this product link or gift them a SHAC Box as a simple way to stay connected to the islands and the community behind it.

SHAC Box

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SHAC Box

$25.00

Celebrate the richness of Hawaiʻi agriculture with our curated SHAC Box, an ode to the farmers, growers, and producers who make up our statewide network.

Each box features a selection of Hawaiʻi-grown and inspired items representing our member organizations:

4 oz of Hawaiʻi-grown coffee
4 oz of Hawaiʻi macadamia nuts
A set of 3 postcards featuring Hawaiʻi’s tropical flowers

Future boxes will also include a bar of Hawaiʻi-grown chocolate.

Every purchase supports the continued growth of Hawaiʻi agriculture and the collaborative work of the Synergistic Hawaii Agriculture Council and its member organizations.

$25 per box