NR 08-15-23 (Kaua‘i Made will participate at Made in Hawai‘i Festival August 18-20)

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DEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
REIKO MATSUYAMA, MANAGING DIRECTOR

News Release

For Immediate Release: August 15, 2023

Kaua‘i Made will participate at Made in Hawai‘i Festival August 18-20

LĪHU‘E – The Office of Economic Development announces there will be a Kaua‘i Made section at the 29^th Annual Made in Hawai‘i Festival held from August 18 to 20, at the Hawai‘i Convention Center in Honolulu.

The Made in Hawai'i Festival showcases thousands of made-in-Hawai‘i products including art, clothing, jewelry, food, and more. The festival will highlight approximately 450 local vendors which celebrates the unique products and culture of Hawai‘i.

The following Kaua‘i Made vendors will be featured at this year’s festival:

• Weslyn’s Creative Feathers
• Salty Wahine
• Kaua‘i Kookie
• Mailelani’s
• Tiki Pet Collars
• Kilohana Clothing
• Aina Organic
• Pele Jele
• JJ ‘Ohana
• Puahina
• Kaua‘i Hemp

The Kaua‘i Made program was launched by the County of Kaua‘i in 2006 with support from the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority. The aim of the program is to provide locally-made products with more visibility and encourage production of value-added agricultural products. A wide range of these products are available through the program including apparel and accessories, artwork, crafts, food, floral, health and beauty, jewelry, publications and more.

For more information on the Made in Hawai‘i Festival, visit www.madeinhawaiifestival.com.

For more information about joining the Kaua‘i Made program, please visit www.kauaimade.net or email msugai@kauai.gov.

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