Kona Coffee Farmers Association

The Kona Coffee Farmers Association (KCFA) is a nonprofit membership organization for Kona coffee farmers in Hawaii. The association says it has amplified the voices of small independent Kona growers since 2006. Its stated mission is to promote and protect farmers’ economic interests in 100% Kona coffee, preserve the heritage of Kona coffee, and seek stronger legal protection for the Kona coffee name. KCFA’s work centers on advocacy, member support, education, and consumer information. It represents small independent growers in discussions with Hawaii’s governor and administration, the state Legislature, and the Hawaii Department of Agriculture. Its advocacy includes clear and accurate package labeling, measures against fraud involving 100% Kona coffee, and a call to revise Hawaii’s 10% Kona coffee blend law. The association describes its role as helping farmers influence legislation and government support, while also encouraging stronger protections for growers, consumers, and the environment. For members, KCFA offers educational seminars and farming resources intended to improve crop quality and yields, increase farming efficiency, and sustain the traditions of Kona coffee growing. Its website covers topics including agricultural pests, disease prevention, legislative issues, marketing, and packaging. It also presents a direct-to-consumer route to coffee grown, processed, and roasted by KCFA farmer members, alongside information for people interested in visiting Kona coffee farms. The association describes itself as a nonprofit 501(c)(6) organization and as a voice and information resource for Kona coffee farmers.

The Kona Coffee Farmers Association (KCFA) is an organization of Kona coffee farmers in Hawaii. Its website says the association has amplified the voices of small independent Kona coffee growers since 2006. It describes itself as a nonprofit 501(c)(6) organization and a farmer-led association established to support the Kona growers’ community and promote and protect 100% Kona coffee. KCFA’s history, as presented through its mission and organizational description, is closely tied to growers’ economic interests and the protection of the Kona coffee name. The association says its membership gives farmers a collective voice in discussions with state government. It advocates to Hawaii’s governor and administration, the state Legislature, and the Hawaii Department of Agriculture on issues including package labeling and regulation. Its stated concern includes fraud and dilution involving Kona coffee, and it supports stronger legal protection for the name. The association also describes a continuing member-service role. It provides seminars and resources intended to improve crop quality, yields, and farming efficiency, while preserving the methods and traditions of Kona coffee growers. Its website organizes practical information on farming pests and prevention, legislative and marketing issues, and packaging. It also helps connect consumers with coffee sold directly by KCFA farmer members and offers information for visitors interested in touring Kona coffee farms. KCFA identifies revision of Hawaii’s 10% Kona coffee blend law as one of its initiatives. The association’s stated approach combines advocacy for farmers’ economic interests, community-building among members, and efforts to preserve the heritage and identity associated with Kona coffee. The available evidence does not identify individual founders, named executives, a headquarters address, or a more detailed sequence of organizational milestones.

• 2006

  KCFA begins amplifying independent growers’ voices

A farmer-led nonprofit association focused on representing independent Kona coffee growers, supporting their farming community, and protecting the Kona coffee name and heritage.

• Farmer-member Kona coffee

  KCFA says its farmer members grow, process, and roast 100% Kona coffee, which consumers can buy directly through the association’s site.

• Member farming resources and education

  The association offers seminars and resources related to crop quality, yields, farming efficiency, pests, marketing, and packaging.

1. 1Kona Coffee Farmers Association – 100% Kona, Guaranteedkonacoffeefarmers.org
2. 2About – Kona Coffee Farmers Associationkonacoffeefarmers.org
3. 3Mission – Kona Coffee Farmers Associationkonacoffeefarmers.org