Mahi Pono, LLC on Maui will pre-harvest about 90 pounds of heirloom potato crops for the upcoming Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival, taking place this weekend on Maui. The red and yellow Maui potatoes will be featured in dishes served up by three of the event’s celebrity chefs.

Organizers of the Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival say the heart of the event is its strong support for local agriculture.

Mahi Pono, LLC on Maui will pre-harvest about 90 pounds of heirloom potato crops for the upcoming Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival, taking place this weekend on Maui. 

Mahi Pono Potatoes to Debut at Hawaii Food & Wine Festival

Mahi Pono, LLC, on Maui delivered a shipping container full of Maui-grown potatoes to the Hawaiʻi Foodbank on Friday.

Nearly 30,000 pounds of potatoes were harvested from Mahi Pono’s test crop and and were taken to the Hawaiʻi Foodservice Alliance for distribution on Oʻahu and Kauaʻi.

Mahi Pono is working to transform 41,000 acres of vacant former sugar cane land into a hub of diversified agriculture.  The farming company began planting test crops of white, red and yellow potatoes last August, as part of its diversified agriculture development plan.

“We are extremely grateful to Mahi Pono for its generous donation, and we thank Chad Buck from Hawaiʻi Foodservice Alliance for shipping the 15 tons of potatoes to us,” said Ron Mizutani, CEO and President of Hawaiʻi Foodbank. “We are also excited about Mahi Pono’s focus to raise food for consumption statewide. Investments in agriculture are critical to increasing agricultural productivity, and sustainable food production systems need to be a part of the conversation to address hunger.”

Mahi Pono Donates 30,000 lbs. of Potatoes to Hawaii Foodbank

There have been a couple of food giveaways in the last couple of weeks. About 400 bags of food were distributed April 29 to Hana residents impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The distribution was a joint effort with Project Ho’omana, VIP Foodservice, Mahi Pono, Maui Soda & Ice Works, Maui County Farm Bureau and the county. The distribution was at the Hana Ball Park, which drew a line of cars. On Monday, Maui Best Inc. and Ho’omana Farms LLC gave away 12 tons of sweet potatoes.

There have been a couple of food giveaways in the last couple of weeks. About 400 bags of food were distributed April 29 to Hana residents impacted by the coronavirus pandemic...

Mahi Pono Contributes to Food Giveaways on Maui

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Mahi Pono Potatoes to Debut at Hawaii Food & Wine Festival

Mahi Pono Donates 30,000 lbs. of Potatoes to Hawaii Foodbank

Mahi Pono Contributes to Food Giveaways on Maui