FOOD SOVEREIGNTY
MAHIʻAI MOA
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Our Mahiʻai Moa Projectʻs mission is to increase food production by our island residents through poultry farming and feed workshops as well as training our local community slaughterhouse in order to increase our community access to fresh, nutritious food and make our community more resilient.
Jamie Ronzello,
Food Sovereignty Director
Email: Jamie@sustainablemolokai.org
Ph: (808) 658-9935
A Beginning Farmer: Defined as someone who has not operated a farm or ranch for more than 10 years (USDA Definition)
A Native Farmer: Native Hawaiian, American Indian/Native American, or Native Alaskan). If you are indigenous to another country other than the United States, you may still be eligible (Priority given due to funding restrictions)
And... a built-in market that supports business growth!
Program Applications Open
April 29 - June 22, 2024
Program Interviews
June 25-27, 2024
Selections Made
End of June 2024
Program Begins
July 2, 2024
Workshop dates
(Via Zoom, 5:30pm - 7:30pm)
Workshop #1: July 2
Workshop #2: July 16
Workshop #3 : July 23
Workshop #4: August 6
Workshop #5 : August 20
Workshop #6: September 3
Workshop #7: September 17
Workshop #8: October 1
Workshop #9: October 15
Field Trip dates
August & September 2024
In-Person Slaughter Training
September & October 2024
Program Graduation
October 2024
Program Applications Open
January 8-21, 2024
Program Interviews
January 22-24, 2024
Selections Made
January 31, 2024
Program Begins
February 1, 2024
Workshop dates
(5:30pm - 7:30pm)
February 1, 2024
February 8, 2024
February 15, 2024
February 29, 2024
March 7, 2024
March 21, 2024
May 9, 2024
June 8, 2024
July 13, 2024
Field Trip dates
February 25, 2024
April 27, 2024
In-Person Slaughter Training
June 1, 2024(Tentative)
June 22, 2024 (Tentative)
July 6, 2024 (Tentative)
Program Graduation
July 2024
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