#Maui farmers

For the past five years, Maui County has not composted or diverted green waste from the landfill. Efforts are being made to change that.

The Rotary Club of ECO Maui is hosting an online silent auction over the next two weeks with a goal of raising $10,000 to support food security on the island.

After a five-year hiatus, the Queen’s Challenge competition—honoring Queen Emma and celebrating the skills and pride of Maui’s kalo (taro) farmers—will return at the 2025 East Maui Taro Festival on April 26 at Hāna Ballpark.

The Hawai‘i State Department of Education is reaching out to potential vendors, including farmers and distributors, to gather product information and feedback as part of an effort to increase locally sourced food in public schools.

The Maui Nui Food Alliance will host the Maui Nui 2023 Food Summit on Nov. 3 with the theme: “Harvesting Hope: Growing a Resilient Food Future.”

Informational sessions for Maui County’s Agricultural Micro Grant Program 4.0 will be held on Oct. 4 at Maui Economic Opportunity and Oct. 11 at the Hannibal Tavares Community Center in Pukalani, helping small farmers and ranchers understand the application process and document requirements.

Farmers and ranchers can receive a grant up to $30,000 for fencing and to cover crop damage and other losses caused by feral animals.

The free Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair is back on June 4 at the War Memorial special events field in Kahului.

Hawaiʻi Farmers Union United, a leading statewide agricultural organization and chartered chapter of the National Farmers Union, is hosting a series of weekly interactive webinars featuring local and national experts in agriculture, running Nov. 8 – Dec. 1.

Applications now are being accepted from farmers and agriculture food producers for Mahi‘ai Match-Up, a business plan competition that provides food-focused entrepreneurs from across the pae ‘āina with an opportunity to farm agricultural land or develop a business in a commercial space.

The US Department of Agriculture is providing $67 million in competitive loans through the new Heirs’ Property Relending Program, which will help agricultural producers and landowners resolve heirs’ land ownership and succession issues.

Nuestro Futuro Foundation donated $80,000 to Maui United Way for The Kaukau 4 Keiki Summer Meals to You Program which will go towards the purchasing of food, distribution and administration efforts to run the program on Maui and Lānaʻi.

Mayor Michael Victorino is urging Maui County farmers and ranchers to apply for $2.5 million in available federal funds for reimbursement of expenses for losses related to COVID-19 and for food sustainability.

State grants are available for Hawaiʻi farmers and ranchers to help bring their operations in compliance with state and federal food safety regulations.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture is hosting a free Specialty Crop Block Grant Program workshop at the HDOA Maui Conference Room (635 Mua St.) on Jan. 16. from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The one-year extension gives eligible farmers and ranchers until the end of the tax year after the first drought-free year to replace the sold livestock.

The FDA has posted a guidance document that includes recommendations for small farms seeking to comply with the new produce safety regulations

Respected chef and philanthropist Paris Nabavi proudly hosts special private dinners to share his Persian cuisine, all to support nonprofit Grow Some Good.

Local farmers are wanted to help Hawai’i public schools in a farm to school initiative, which would provide students with fresh local produce.

Maui County Agricultural Festival is set for April 2, with a farmers market, food, educational activities, cooking classes and plenty of family-friendly fun.