MAʻ O Organic Farms is located in Lualualei Valley, home to the unique Lualualei vertisol soil series, abundant sunshine and a rich tradition of food production. Through the farm enterprise we train and mentor youth who work on the farm as interns and apprentices to become entrepreneurial community leaders. These youth co-manage the farm, growing and processing a wide variety of high quality organic fruits and vegetables sold to the community through farmer’s markets, a CSA subscription service, grocers, natural food stores and restaurants.
The farm has grown organically over the years, from an initial 5 acre plot leased in 2001, to a core campus of 24 acres in 2011, to an inspiring 281 acre footprint in 2019. We are now integrating this newly acquired acreage into the farming operation, and production is increasing every month. At our 24-acre scale, we grew about 80 tons of produce per year; we anticipate producing more than 125 tons in 2020.
We grow more than 40 different varieties of fruits and vegetables, including salad greens, root crops, cooking greens, herbs and seasonal tropical fruits. This diversified production is vital to a healthy farm, healthy body and happy palate!
