Six of us from the farm flew to O‘ahu last week to participate in the Chefs du Jour, which is a fundraiser for Easter Seals.

It was held at the Aloha Tower Marketplace. Guests moved between stations, where some of Hawai‘i’s best chefs prepared special dishes for them to sample.

Some well-known Mainland chefs also flew in to participate in the event, which is in its fifth year. June chatted with Art Smith.

He told her that Oprah has the same heirloom tomatoes at her home that we had on display—Purple Cherokees and Striped Germans.

We farmers were invited because the chefs wanted to support Hawai‘i Seal of Quality farmers. We set up booths to display our products and talked to guests as they entered the event area.

The Easter Seals kids welcomed guests, gave them lei and escorted them to their seats.

Lieutenant Governor Duke Aiona is a very strong supporter of agriculture. He chatted with all the Seal of Quality producers.

Fifteen years ago, a group of chefs got together and changed the face of cuisine in Hawai‘i. I cannot help but feel that this group of chefs and farmers will similarly change the face of agriculture in Hawaii.