Corteva Agriscience Dec. 2022 Newsletter

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Aloha from Corteva Agriscience!

NEWS FROM OUR FARMS

Corteva Hawai‘i gives away pumpkins at the 9^th Annual Harvest Festival

Corteva Hawai‘i participated in the 9^th Annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Kekaha Neighborhood Park. The fun-filled family event was started by a group of local farmers that wanted to establish an event for adults and keiki in the community. The pumpkins brought smiles to the community who enjoyed free admission, free entertainment, free rides, food booths, an educational tent, and surprises for keiki! The Corteva tent gave out free pumpkins and had a selfie station for families.

Employees from Corteva Hawai‘i volunteer and harvest cacao at Lydgate Farms

Mahalo to Lydgate Farms – a small, diversified farm on the island of Kaua’i – for allowing Corteva Hawai‘i employees to volunteer and harvest cacao in mid-November! The employees had a wonderful time. Special mahalo to Mark Stoutemyer & Will Lydgate for coordinating this awesome event!

In the summer, Corteva Hawai‘i partnered with Lydgate Farms to provide research assistance for the first approach of commercial vanilla production in Hawai‘i. Vanilla is a profitable crop with high demand, but currently, Hawai‘i produces very little because its growing methods are not commonly known and have little scientific research. Corteva is grateful to serve and collaborate with an amazing local farm like Lydgate Farms!

Pacific Edge Business Achievement Awards announces

Corteva Hawai‘i as Commitment to Green finalist

Corteva Hawai‘i was a finalist in the recent Pacific Edge Business Achievement Awards Commitment to Green category! On Nov. 2, we celebrated the award winners at a gala at Aloha Tower. Congratulations to the Hawai‘i Convention Center for winning the Commitment to Green award! We were grateful to be considered a finalist!

AG IN ACTION

Annual food drives at Corteva benefit Kaua‘i food banks

In early November, the Corteva Hawai‘i team wrapped up its annual food drive to give back to Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank and Hawai‘i Foodbank Kauai! In total, they raised $1,740 and distributed 1,763 pounds of food to both food banks on Kaua‘i. We are proud of our employees for helping to support those in our community that need assistance!

Earlier in the year, Corteva Hawai‘i awarded each of the food banks with grants of $5,000 to help them with the different programs they host to help keep Kaua‘i’s people fed, especially the keiki and kupuna. Last week our team dropped off 1,503 pounds of food, including sought-after rice, and $250 in cash to Hawai‘i Foodbank Kauai and more than 260 pounds of food, primarily bags of rice, and $1,490 to Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank.

Mahalo to Yael Claussen for coordinating the successful food drive and for the staff who provided more than 1,800 meals!

Read more at: https://www.thegardenisland.com/2022/11/11/business/corteva-food-fund-drive-helps-feed-people/. Photos courtesy The Garden Island.

This Thanksgiving, Corteva contributes to food distribution at Westside Christian Center with Hawaii Foodbank Kauai Branch

In observance of Hunger and Houselessness Awareness Week, Corteva Hawai‘i contributed to the food distribution at Westside Christian Center Assembly of God on Nov. 17. During the drive-thru distribution, more than 300 families received food packages that contained potatoes, apples, assorted fresh produce, assorted dry goods including stuffing, gravy and rice, bags of fresh, Kaua‘i-produced shrimp and, of course, turkeys for Thanksgiving. At Corteva, we believe in giving back to the communities we live and work in!

Read more at https://www.thegardenisland.com/2021/11/19/hawaii-news/more-than-300-westside-residents-pick-up-at-food-pantry/. Photos courtesy The Garden Island.

Corteva Hawai‘i helps to build garden beds

at Alaka‘i O Kaua‘i Charter School

In early November, the Corteva Hawai‘i team assisted Alaka‘i O Kaua‘i Charter School with their garden beds. The team had a lot of fun helping to build the beds and giving this amazing school advice on how to manage the plants, soil, irrigation system, fertilizer, and compost. Mahalo to our employees who serve the communities we live and work in!

Meet Al Souza, who recently started at Corteva Hawai‘i’s Parent Seed!

Welcome Corteva Hawai‘i’s newest Waialua Parent Seed employee — maintenance coordinator Al Souza! Al started at Corteva on Oct. 31 to maintain all plant and farm equipment. Before starting his first job in agriculture, Al was a diesel mechanic supervisor for a dump truck and petroleum company.

At Corteva, he enjoys his coworker’s positive attitudes and looks forward to learning more about planting procedures and what implements to use in certain situations. When Al isn’t working, he enjoys being outdoors and watching his kids play sports on the weekend.

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