Hawaii Oil Seed Producers (HOSPRO) is a federally recognized 501(c)5 corporation licensed as a tax exempt, nonprofit agricultural cooperative in Hawai`i and operates under CFDA number 10.769 and NAICS code 0173. HOSPRO was formed in 2014 at the end of a phase I proof of concept study that examined the question of whether African x American oil palm hyrids (Elaeis guineensis x Elaeis olifeira) would grow and thrive in Hawai`i.