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This award honors two types of the Entrepreneur: one whose company effectively develops or enhances clean technology that helps move society to a cleaner, greener future; and second, a company that further innovates upon current agricultural practices helping local farmers but also has the possibility of global expansion. Our 2024 Agriculture / Clean Tech Entrepreneur of the Year finalists are Gunars Valkirs of Maui Kuʻia Estate Chocolate, Emma Bello of Sweet Land Farm, and Yishan Wong of Terraformation.
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Maui Kuʻia Estate Chocolate is a farm-to-bar chocolate company that operates its farm and factory in Lahaina. The chocolate factory is off-the-grid and powered by photovoltaic panels and Tesla batteries.
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Sweet Land Farm has been a family run dairy goat farm since 2010 that makes artisan farmstead goat milk products like cheese, confections, and soaps.
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Terraformation Hawai'i aims to restore the islands' forests to capture carbon and revitalize nature through native ecosystem restoration projects, seed banking, agroforestry operations, accessible technology, community engagement, and capacity building.