Providing nourishment to Maui’s food-insecure communities while inspiring and educating the island’s youth about opportunities in agriculture.
The Hua Momona Foundation was created by the team at Hua Momona Farms to benefit and serve the needs of their Maui community, with charitable efforts centered on two key pillars—uplifting the community and fostering future opportunities.
Supporting Maui’s most vulnerable populations by providing food to those in need.
Inspiring Maui’s youth through hands-on experiences in sustainable agriculture, highlighting pathways to future careers.
OUR MISSION
The Foundation aims to strengthen and expand Maui’s charitable efforts by engaging in agriculture-focused initiatives. This includes donating food products, serving hot meals at community distribution points, sharing fresh local produce from partner farms, accelerating efforts to replace housing, supporting mental health programs, participating in impactful fundraising events, and is now launching a youth music program with a ukulele ensemble consisting of young people from Lahaina. To date, the foundation has served over 80,000 hot, fresh meals to those impacted by the Lahaina Fires.
The Foundation seeks key benefactors to make charter investments to fortify its sustainable platform, enabling self-funded, high-impact operations with a special focus on ongoing Lahaina recovery efforts.
MILESTONES IN GIVING
Over 20 tons of food
distributed since 2020 to those with food insecurity in Maui
Donated food for two major Kapalua food drive giveaways in late 2020
Donated farm produce boxes weekly to Maui Rapid Response since 2020
Donated to both KAHAKO Homeless Resource Centers every week since 2020
FROM OUR
NON-PROFIT PARTNERS
“Ka Hale A Ke Ola Homeless Shelters is so grateful to Hua Momona Farms for their generosity and care for our families in our shelters! Every week HMF brings fresh, nutritious vegetables for our shelter residents! Our cooks use the produce to cook nutritious, healthy meals or we offer food boxes to the families in need! What a blessing and gift to have high quality food, grown on Maui, for our shelter guests! Mahalo piha HMF!”
– Monique Ibarra, Executive Director
“What started as a response to the Covid 19 shutdown transitioned to a small-scale program, built on trust, that filled families on the edge of financial or food security with local produce when it was needed. Mahalo, Hua Momona Farms for trusting in our work to make sure the pukas (holes) are filled in the community as the need arises.”
– Nicole Huguenin, Maui Rapid Response/Chilis on Wheels
HALE LĀ HUNA | A PLACE TO GATHER
The Hua Momona Foundation has established a gathering space where charitable entities, benefactors, and affiliates can come together to celebrate and connect. Set against breathtaking ocean views on the Farm, this unique venue features a state-of-the-art 40-foot mobile kitchen paired with a spacious 2,400-square-foot barn pavilion. Its open floor plan accommodates groups ranging from intimate gatherings of six to larger events of up to 150, offering endless possibilities for creating lifelong memories with customizable décor, layouts, and entertainment options.
Optionally, you can specify in the "special instructions note" on your donation order to direct your donation to any particular one or more topics. For example, state "100% to Housing" so your donation goes to the acceleration of housing efforts. As another example, state "50% to Housing and 50% to Food" to split your directed donation.
Hua Momona Foundation is an authorized charity by the State of Hawaii with IRS 501(c)(3) status (tax ID 87-1337204) helping provide food to those on Maui with food insecurity and educating the youth of Maui on agriculture opportunities.
246 Keoawa St, Lahaina, HI 96761 | Contact: gary.grube@huamomonafarms.com