Friday, September 26:
Mealani’s Taste of the Hawaiian Range & Agriculture Festival. Thirty top chefs prepare cuisine using all the cuts of pasture-raised beef, plus local produce. Meet local farmers, ranchers and food purveyors and taste their products; browse among exhibits relating to local agriculture, sustainability and healthy foods 5-8 p.m. Entertainment. Pre-gala activities include Cooking Pasture-Raised Beef 101 at 3 p.m. with Chef Peter Abacar Jr. Hilton Waikoloa Village, 69-425 Waikoloa Beach Dr., Waikoloa. 5 to 8 p.m. For information and tickets call (808) 969-8228 or visit www.tasteofthehawaiianrange.com.