#Farmers Market
Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program applications accepted
Applications for the popular Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, which offers $50 in coupons for fresh produce at farmers markets to income-qualifying Maui-island kupuna, are being accepted by Maui Economic Opportunity.
Talk story with Yuki Lei at Upcountry Farmers Market, July 19
Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura will hold her Talk Story with Yuki Lei outreach program this Saturday, July 19, at the Upcountry Farmers Market from 7 to 11 a.m.
Two champions of agriculture honored at Maui AgFest Pancake Breakfast
The Maui County Farm Bureau celebrates the contributions of Maui County farmers and ranchers at the upcoming Maui Legacy Farmers Pancake Breakfast, a tradition since 2016. Sponsored by Fairmont Kea Lani, this year’s breakfast pays tribute to 2025 honorees Wesley Nohara and Richard “Dickie” Boteilho.
Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair returns to Wailuku, May 31
Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair celebrates 16 years of agricultural education and celebration with its return to War Memorial Complex on Saturday, May 31, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Applications open for Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program
Maui seniors can now apply for the popular Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, which provides them with $50 in coupons for fresh, locally grown produce from an authorized farmer or farmers markets.
Upcountry Winter Fest Brings Seasonal Magic to Upcountry Maui
The Upcountry Winter Fest presented by the Kekaulike High School Foundation is returning this year, bringing winter activities, live entertainment, and seasonal festivities to Upcountry, Maui. Taking place on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024 from 3 to 8 p.m., this year’s festival will transform the King Kekaulike High School campus into a winter wonderland, offering a festive atmosphere, family-friendly activities, and opportunities to make memories with friends and loved ones.
Maui’s ʻOkoʻa Farms announces store expansion, doubles down on local, organic food network
Following a successful year at their upcountry storefront, ʻOkoʻa Farms announces the purchase of an additional unit to expand their operations. The 1,000 square foot unit will provide them the space to feature more locally sourced produce and products while providing market-goers with an elevated shopping experience.
Organizations invited to apply to administer County’s Lānaʻi-Grown Food Stimulus Program
The awardee will be responsible for administering the $70,000 Maui County-funded program to implement food vouchers for Lānaʻi residents.
Eat Local, Shop Local, Live Local at Maui AgFest & 4- H Livestock Fair 2024
If you stop by the Haleakalā Creamery booth at Maui AgFest next weekend, don’t be startled if you’re greeted by a goat. Rebecca Woodburn-Rist, owner of Maui’s “Farm to Spoon” goat dairy, will be selling her delicious goat milk caramel sauces and “Goatlato” ice cream with a little help from the herd.
1,300 kupuna receive coupons for fresh produce; SFMNP application period closes for this year
More than 1,300 kupuna 60 years and older who met the income requirement have or will be receiving 10 $5 coupons, totaling $50, to exchange for unprocessed locally grown fruits, vegetables, herbs and honey from an authorized farmer or farmers market.
State releases $500,000 for SNAP program recipients to purchase food grown in Hawaiʻi
The Hawaiʻi Food Basket estimates that every dollar spent in the DA BUX Double-Up program contributes $2.10 to the local economy.
Fresh food coupons for kupuna need to be used by Oct. 31
Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program coupons for fresh produce need to be redeemed from Maui farmers and farmers markets by Oct. 31.
Maui Senior Fair set for Oct. 29 at War memorial Gym
Health screenings, including for vision and blood pressure; entertainment headlined by George Kahumoku Jr.; and Maui Fair-like fare of cascaron, pasteles and Portuguese soup will be found at the 49th Annual Maui County Senior Fair on Saturday, Oct. 29, at the War Memorial Gym.
$10,000 grant to provide 175 kūpuna with coupons for fresh produce on Maui
Maui Economic Opportunity has received a grant for $10,000 from Bayer Fund, which will be used to provide about 175 kūpuna with coupons for fresh produce at farmers markets on Maui Island.
First Mahi Pono Watermelon Harvest To Benefit Imua Family Services
Maui farming company Mahi Pono will host its first Watermelon Harvest drive-thru event to benefit Imua Family Services on Saturday, June 26 from 9 am to 3 pm.
DOH Issues Guidance to Restaurants on Dine-In Service
After being prohibited from offering dine-in service for the past two months, Hawai‘i restaurants will gradually begin to reopen their doors to customers, aligning with the state’s Roadmap to Recovery and Resilience. Here on Maui, resumption of dine-in table service under new health and safety guidelines and restrictions begins on June 5, 2020.
Maui Seniors Eligible for $50 Farmers’ Market Vouchers
Qualified seniors will receive coupons worth $50 to exchange for fresh, nutritious and unprocessed locally grown produce from Maui farmers’ markets.
Kēōkea Homesteader Nurtures 3 Generations in Off-The-Grid House
Kēōkea agricultural homesteader, Robin Pīkake Newhouse will describe her three decades at Maui’s first and only agricultural Hawaiian homestead during…
Local Foods Sales Reach $84.4 Million in Hawaiʻi
Hawaiʻi local food production sales reached $84.4 M, according to the 2015 Local Foods Marketing Practices Survey report released by the US Department of Agriculture.
Quarterly Grown on Maui Farmers Market This Weekend
The Kāʻanapali Beach Resort hosts its quarterly Grown on Maui Farmers Market this Saturday, June 7, 2014, from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. on the oceanfront lawn at Whalers Village.