#Maui Land & Pineapple Company

Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. in partnership with Hāliʻimaile Third Friday by Fresh Help Maui, has announced its second annual community celebration, Hāliʻimaile Holidays, taking place on Friday, Dec. 19, 5-8 p.m. This free, family-friendly event invites you to gather and enjoy shopping with over 30 small businesses, food, live music, and a visit from Santa in charming Hāliʻimaile Town. 

Kaibigan Ng Lahaina, a grassroots community organization born in the wake of the Lahaina wildfire, announced a partnership with Maui Land & Pineapple Company to develop a community space focused on connection, education and agriculture.

The environmental law firm claims the golf courses unlawfully used millions of gallons of potable water to irrigate their greens, and that the state water commission chair knew about it.

Maui Nui Seabird Recovery Project, along with volunteers from Aloha Puʻu Kukui and Maui Land & Pineapple Company, gathered this week for the annual chick banding of the ʻUaʻu kani, Hawai‘i’s native wedge-tailed shearwater, at Hāwea Point in Kapalua.

Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. has appointed Darren Strand as Director of Agricultural Operations for its new agave venture in Upcountry Maui. A respected leader with decades of experience in Maui’s agricultural community, Strand will oversee agricultural strategy and operations, implement sustainable growing practices and help guide the farm’s continued growth. ​ 

Based on community feedback and in coordination with the Commission on Water Resource Management, an improved system was designed, featuring new automated gates and remote communication technology that will enable operators to control water diversions in real-time based on rain data and stream flows.

Maui United Way organized efforts this past Saturday to protect one Lahainaluna High School and the surrounding community. Sitting upwind of Lahaina town, the campus needed a critical buffer against future wildfires, especially during a season of severe drought.

Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. has filed a countersuit against Kapalua Golf Courses and Luxury Homes alleging “misinformation” on water use and drought conditions. MLP says TY Management, owner of the Kapalua golf courses chose “false claims,” and says the countersuit was filed in an effort to “set the record straight.”

The Hāliʻimaile Neighborhood Night Market brings together local vendors and community members in a shared space that supports Maui’s food security and fosters deeper connections.

The 33rd annual Celebration of the Arts will take place April 18-19, 2025, at The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua, marking the final year of the event. The cherished festival brings together artisans, educators, entertainers and cultural practitioners to honor and perpetuate Hawaiian traditions.

Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. has leased over 1,000 acres of land in West Maui above Kapalua Airport to Ka Ike Ranch, a local family-owned and operated business, in continued efforts to reactivate its agricultural lands and strengthen local food sustainability.

Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. announced the selection of Kainoa Casco as Vice President of Land Productivity and Asset Management. Casco is responsible for developing and executing strategies to create value by increasing the productivity of unimproved land in West Maui.

After years of operating once a week under tents in a parking lot, the Nāpili Farmers Market now has a 3,200-square-foot marketplace for vendors and customers and some brick-and-mortar shops for shelter from rain showers.

Maui Land & Pineapple Company announced the recent appointment of Jasen Kaʻimikaua as Land Manager. In this role, he will support the company’s renewed mission to put its 22,000 acres of land to productive use.

Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. announced the appointment of two new Independent Directors to its Board, effective Jan. 1, 2024: Catherine Ngo, a seasoned leader at the intersection of finance, technology, and law; and Maui native Ken Ota, a successful local entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in the construction industry and water infrastructure. 

Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. CEO, Race Randle was named Hawaiʻi Board Vice Chair of the Trust for Public Land. The announcement also included the appointment of Kaʻiulani Sodaro to the role of Board Chair of the Trust for Public Land. She also has ties to Maui with previous roles at Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. and Pūlama Lānaʻi.

Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. today announced the appointment of Ashley Takitani Leahey as Vice President of Community Development, effective Aug. 1, 2023. In her new role, Takitani Leahy will work with new CEO, Race Randle, to advance a fresh vision for growing the company’s positive impact on Maui. She will manage the Maui […]

Governor Josh Green, M.D. has named three interim appointees to serve on the State Board of Education, including University of Hawaiʻi Maui College Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, Kahele Dukelow.

The Board of Land and Natural Resources unanimously approved a long-range management plan for conservation activities at Pu‘u Kukui Watershed Preserve for Fiscal Years 2024-2030.

The County of Maui has acquired 51.3 acres in West Maui for a purchase price of $2 million from Maui Land & Pineapple Co. for development of a County park, Mayor Michael Victorino announced today.