Island Business

Island Business stories published in Maui Nō Ka ʻOi Magazine.

Solar Q&A

Hawai‘i's subtropical latitude and abundant sunshine make solar power an obvious energy choice, but factors like proximity to the ocean create specific challenges. That’s why it's important to hire seasoned professionals.
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Kitchen Startup

Maui’s new Food Innovation Center offers entrepreneurs recipes for success.
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.
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The Wow Factor

This Maui business has a zest for success.
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Sound Investment (VIDEO)

Haleakala Ranch goes out on a limb to conserve native forest — by harvesting trees to transform into koa guitars.
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Recipe for Success

The Maui Food Innovation Center gives homegrown entrepreneurs the ingredients they need to build their businesses.

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.
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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.
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Taking Care of Business

Sustainability doesn’t just apply to the environment.
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Growing Farmers

Hawaiʻi cultivates new farmers.
Pukalani Superette

Business as Usual

Four beloved local businesses that have stood the test of time.
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Keeping the Faith

Family-owned sailing excursion business Trilogy is a model of environmental and cultural sensitivity.
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Haleakala Ranch

At this ranch, story is really not about cows or even about ranching. It's about land management. Open space. Preservation of primeval forest. Running a good business. Having a damn good time with horses. Helping the people.
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Native Intelligence

Native Intelligence in Wailuku, Maui, is a cultural resource center disguised as a store.
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Seeds of Change: Sensei Farms Lānaʻi

Technology meets tomatoes at Sensei Farms Lānaʻi.
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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.

An Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Eco-sensitive Bikini

For swimwear designer and professional windsurfer Lisa Letarte Cabrinha, green has always been center stage.

Maui’s Changing Landscape

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

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.
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Best Slippah Forward

The annual 5k Visitor Industry Charity Walk is raising much needed funds for local Maui nonprofit organizations, one step at a time.
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An Appetite for Culture + VIDEO

How Maui farmers are cultivating ancient wisdom to feed a population—and a hunger for culture.
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Chocolates to Dye For

After a half a century, the Dye family is back in the chocolate business at the brand new Waimea Chocolate Company.

The Reign of ‘Ulalena

A West Maui theatrical troupe celebrates a decade of performance art that wears a Hawaiian face.

Romancing the Olive

Could this tiny, ancient fruit become Maui’s next big thing?
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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.