PROFILES OF MFN’S CURRENT COACHING STUDENTS

During 2022, MFN’s first year of grant funded programming, 27 farmers applied to be coached via Zoom for an average of 16 hours each, as goals were set, modified, and accomplished:

• A bee farmer found and purchased her own farm in Haiku and built a web presence

• A permaculture consultant to many other farms on Maui, decided to purchase his own farm with coaching help.

• An avocado farmer in Huelo looks to expand his orchards, feed Maui, and create an export facility for Sharwil Avocados.

• A lo’i farmer born in Moloka’i wants to purchase family land in Waiehu, grow Kalo and process poi and other value-added products to sell to farmers markets and food trucks

• A Napili farmer and Kim Chee maker, is assisted to sell her property and prepare to expand her value added product line.

• A hemp farmer buys her own farm on Oma‘opio Road in Kula and plans for farm value added products and farm tours.

• A farmer who focuses on growing Canoe Crops, buys a farm with his wife and two small children, and are doing farm tours as they develop their value-added products.

• A Makena family farmer learns the rules and regs about farm to table to have on-farm events

• Several farmers explore their first time selling their product at a local farmers markets.