Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 36, Number 8, 1 ʻAukake 2019 — Acres Available for Agriculture on Maui [ARTICLE]
Acres Available for Agriculture on Maui
Mahi Pono is looking for farmers interested in applying for eommunity farming parcels on Maui. The farming company bought former sugar eane land and is now offering parcels for lease, up to ten acres along Maui Veterans Highway in Pu'unene. The lease rates are $150 per acre per year with the goal of boosting loeal food production. Mahi Pono is a joint venture between Pomona Farming LLC, a California-based agricultural group, and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments), one of Canada's largest pension investment managers. For more information and to apply, visit www.mahipono.com.