HONOLULU – We have Costco stores but what would you think about having a Costco farm here in the islands? State officials say Costco has a serious interest in growing its own products right here.
We’re told Costco is still exploring the idea so nothing is set in stone, but conversations have already begun. We wanted to find out what local farmers thought about it as well.
Thousands of families make a weekly trip to Costco. Many items that we buy are imported, but that may change in the future.
“At this point in time, Costco has expressed very serious interest in doing agricultural growing of products in Hawaii,” said Letitia Uyehara, Board Chair of the state Agribusiness Development Corporation. “I do know their focus is trying to reduce imports so that does mean things we import a lot of they would like to see if they can grow here.”
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