Entrepreneurship Live: Farm-To-Fork with Dean and Roy

October 20, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Mānoa Campus, Campus Center Room 307

Dean Okimoto is the Chairman and President of 芒鈧淣alo Farms, Inc. Roy Yamaguchi is the chef and founder of a collection of restaurants. In 1991, Dean was on the brink of closing Nalo Farms when a mutual friend introduced him to Chef Roy. Roy convinced Dean to keep his farm open to purchase the farm芒鈧劉s baby greens for his restaurants. Chef Roy is revered for his culinary skills and innovation of Hawaiian-inspired cuisine. He is a master at incorporating local ingredients in his menu. Roy芒鈧劉s restaurants served as a catalyst for many more opportunities for the farm to break into the restaurant scene. Today, Nalo Farms services over 90 restaurants on Oahu and Maui.

Dean and Chef Roy are a prime example of how farmers and restauranteurs can have mutually beneficial relationships. They will be sharing their career experiences, and their perspective on the current and future of the farm-to-table concept.


Ticket Information
Free Admission

Event Sponsor
Shidler, College of Business, Mānoa Campus

More Information
PACE, 956-5083, pace@hawaii.edu,

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