What’s Growing On at Mahi Pono
The tide is turning on the “wait and see” attitude many had toward Maui’s newest major agricultural land owner, Mahi Pono. The company bought 41,000 acres of central Maui land from Alexander & Baldwin in December for $262 million after the longtime sugar grower decided in 2016 to get out of the agriculture business and focus on commercial real estate. Now Mahi Pono is following through on community farm plans, revealed its first farm plan to grow fruits and vegetables, and broke ground thi [...]