Island Business

Island Business stories published in Maui Nō Ka ʻOi Magazine.

Maui Farmers

Growing Farmers

Hawaiʻi cultivates new farmers.

Flower Power

The sun may have set on two of Maui’s main agribusinesses, but a local company is betting its future on energy crops.
taro farming

An Appetite for Culture + VIDEO

How Maui farmers are cultivating ancient wisdom to feed a population—and a hunger for culture.
old lahaina luau

Taking Care of Business

Sustainability doesn’t just apply to the environment.
maui glow

It Takes a Village

Village Galleries celebrates its fiftieth anniversary in December 2020.
Everything Old Is New Again on Maui

Everything Old Is New Again

A tribute to Maui buildings that have been preserved, restored and brilliantly repurposed.
record store maui

Listen Up

Requests Music in Wailuku, Maui sells CDs, cassette tapes, vinyl records and even eight-track tapes.
cowboy

High Stakes

Maui Cattle Company is betting its brand of premium beef can save ranching in the Islands.
Central Pacific Bank

Keeping Good Company

The companies spotlighted here have defied the odds over the past two decades while others shut down. How have these businesses managed to survive?
Sensei Farms Lanai Greenhouses tomatoes

Seeds of Change: Sensei Farms Lānaʻi

Technology meets tomatoes at Sensei Farms Lānaʻi.

Eco-Friendly Maui

Sustainability Stewards  Meet some of the businesses and community members who are making our island – and the world – a better place.    By Serene Gunnison and...

Maui’s Changing Landscape

With this first installment in a yearlong series, we explore the future of farming on our still mostly rural island.
maui farms

The Few. The Small. The Delicious.

How will Maui’s landscape change, now that Big Ag is gone? The answer may lie with new “boutique” farms that offer the promise of diversity.
Azeka place

Enduring Establishments

Here are four more of our favorite beloved local businesses that have stood the test of time.
Maui pineapple fields

Aloha, Pine

When Maui Land & Pineapple Company stopped planting fruit last December, it looked like the end of an era—and an island way of life.
Aina brand Coffee beans

True to Their Roots: ‘Āina Brands

How a really bad cup of coffee resulted in support for our community.
maui pineapple

Heritage Crops

Heritage Crops: Part 4 in our yearlong look at the future of Maui agriculture.
Pasha Cargo Shipping

Precious Cargo

Every issue of Maui Nō Ka ‘Oi spends its first week traveling the Pacific. We went along for the journey.
Michael Moore

Business Savvy

Old Lahaina Luau's Michael Moore gives tips on great employee relations.

Home Grown

Maui's farmers face a host of challenges. Here's what some are doing to survive—and why we all need to help.
MAPA Maui

Playing Their Part

The Maui Academy of Performing Arts could make a revolutionary difference to Maui's economic scene.

Romancing the Olive

Could this tiny, ancient fruit become Maui’s next big thing?
amazing turtle photo

Shooting the Curl

Clark Little has a different angle on ocean photography. He finds it in the curve of huge waves just before they slam into the shore.
Mama's Fish House

Staying Power

Beloved local businesses that have become Maui institutions.

Natural Wonder

A Maui business is working to reap a healthy yield—for its bottom line and customers alike.
Pukalani Superette

Business as Usual

Four beloved local businesses that have stood the test of time.
maui farmers

From the Ground Up

We explore a few of Maui's boutique crops - part six in a yearlong series on Maui agriculture.