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Teens getting their hands dirty in Mahi Pono fields

July 11, 2020

Matthew Thayer, The Maui News

A dozen teens were hired on by Mahi Pono as paid interns, introducing them to farming and the career opportunities farming has to offer. 

Mahi Pono Donates PPE to Local Restaurants

May 28, 2020

Maui Now

 Mahi Pono donated 37,500 masks to restaurants throughout Maui, helping to protect local employees in restaurants that are starting to reopen.

Mahi Pono donates 30,000 pounds of potatoes from initial Maui crop

January 10, 2020

Andrew Gomes, Star Advertiser

Nearly 30,000 pounds of Mahi Pono's red, white and yellow potatoes were donated to distributor Hawaii Foodservice Alliance in Honolulu for subsequent delivery to Hawaii Foodbank outlets on Oahu and Kauai.

Mahi Pono: ‘We are not profiting off water’

January 4, 2020

Kehau Cerizo, The Maui News

Officials offer details of approach to vital resource

Mahi Pono, hui reach water pact

November 20, 2019

Kehau Cerizo, The Maui News

A hearing for closing arguments in the nearly two decades-long Hui o Nā Wai ʻEha contested case took place today before the State Water Commission.

A 'Promising Path Forward': Mahi Pono Strikes Deal in Water Use Application

November 19, 2019

MauiNow.com

Called an opportunity to change the course of agricultural history, an agreement among Mahi Pono, Hui o Na Wai ‘Eha and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs has been reached over the new company’s water commitments when it comes to using key Central Maui streams.

Maui water rights deal praised as step toward resolving years-long dispute

November 19, 2019

Mahealani Richardson, Hawaii News Now

After a decades-long battle over public water rights in Central Maui, there’s finally an agreement over stream flows.

Mahi Pono LLC hopes former sugar plantation land will yield signature crops

September 1, 2019

Star Advertiser

Mahi Pono is focusing on white, yellow and red potato types as their first crop of a progressive, multi-faceted farming development plan.

‘This is history in the making’ as Mahi Pono set to begin first plantings

August 22, 2019

The Maui News

History is being made as Mahi Pono begins planting their first crop of potatoes, taking the first steps to transform the 41,000 acres of sugarcane they inherited. 

Official Crop Plans Released by Mahi Pono

May 8, 2019

Pacific Business News

The first crops Mahi Pono will plant in Maui include citrus, avocado, potatoes, coffee and more.

Mahi Pono helps bring Poi to Maui Public Schools

May 6, 2019

Maui Watch

Mahi Pono is partnering with 'Aina Pono to provide locally grown, healthy products, such as Poi, to the Maui school system.

Kimo Falconer to serve as advisor for Mahi Pono

February 23, 2019

The Maui News

MauiGrown Coffee's president, Kimo Falconer, will serve as an Advisor for Mahi Pono's community farming and coffee efforts.

Mahi Pono to offer assistance to local farmers

February 4, 2019

The Star Adviser

Mahi Pono will offer community farm blocks to local farmers, provide access to equipment and save space for research.

 Mahi Pono reaches out to community

February 3, 2019

The Maui News

Mahi Pono has been meeting with the community to discuss how they plan to be conscientious stewards of their land. 

Community Farming Among Mahi Pono's Plans

February 1, 2019

The Maui News

Mahi Pono plans to invite local farmers  farm on their land, allowing them to rotate crops and use their equipment. 

Name in the News: Shan Tsutsui

February 1, 2019

The Star Adviser

The former lieutenant governor joins Mahi Pono on a new agricultural initiative, where they aim to work with the community.

Shan Tsutsui Named Mahi Pono's Senior VP of Operations 

January 6, 2019

Maui Now

Mahi Pono appointed Shan Tsutsui, former Lieutenant Governor and State Senator, as their Senior Vice President of Operations.

Mahi Pono purchases Alexander & Baldwin's former HC&S Lands

December 20, 2018

The Business Wire

Mahi Pono purchased 41,000 acres of farmland and plans on growing diversified, GMO free farms.

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