Island Business

Island Business stories published in Maui Nō Ka ʻOi Magazine.

old lahaina luau

Taking Care of Business

Sustainability doesn’t just apply to the environment.
Haleakala Ranch Maui

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.
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.
taro farming

An Appetite for Culture + VIDEO

How Maui farmers are cultivating ancient wisdom to feed a population—and a hunger for culture.
Tina Keko'olani Haleakala Supah Shots

Recipe for Success

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

Requests Music in Wailuku, Maui sells CDs, cassette tapes, vinyl records and even eight-track tapes.
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Paper, Scissors . . . Wrappily Rocks!

This Maui mom turned a throwaway commodity into a flat-out brilliant business model.
Mama's Fish House

Staying Power

Beloved local businesses that have become Maui institutions.
Azeka place

Enduring Establishments

Here are four more of our favorite beloved local businesses that have stood the test of time.
Padilla Design Team on Maui

Torch Song

Meet a family of metal artists who craft beauty out of the ordinary.

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...
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Winds of Change

Kaheawa Wind Powerbrings alternative energy to Maui.
MAPA Maui

Playing Their Part

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

The Reign of ‘Ulalena

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

Donut Dynasty

Ninety-two years after Takezo Komoda started the family business, the last of the Makawao mom-n-pop stores is still winning customers, still making dough.
Aina brand Coffee beans

True to Their Roots: ‘Āina Brands

How a really bad cup of coffee resulted in support for our community.
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The Wow Factor

This Maui business has a zest for success.
persimmon

Family Tree

At Hashimoto Farm, persimmons are a way of life, generation after generation.
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.
maui koa guitars

Sound Investment (VIDEO)

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

Kaupo’s Last Store

How do you stay in business after everyone else moves away? Kaupo Store maintains a slice of Maui history.
Maui bees

Wild Harvest

Maui offers bees a friendly environment, and their keepers the potential for sweet rewards.
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Heritage Crops

Heritage Crops: Part 4 in our yearlong look at the future of Maui agriculture.
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High Stakes

Maui Cattle Company is betting its brand of premium beef can save ranching in the Islands.
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It Takes a Village

Village Galleries celebrates its fiftieth anniversary in December 2020.
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.

Sweet Charity

Philanthropy is at the center of each piece of Maui Ku‘ia Estate Chocolate.