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Mahi Pono farmers pivot amid pandemic | News, Sports, Jobs

kcerizo@mauinews.com Mahi Pono’s fields in Central Maui. Multiple crops are being grown on lands formerly used for sugar cane. — The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo PUUNENE Wind. Drought. Pests. Farming in Central Maui already holds a unique set of challenges. Add a global pandemic and agriculture operations are tested in a whole new way. So Mahi Pono, the largest agriculture company on Maui, has made key changes to its operations in light of coronavirus. The pandemic affected everything from shipping costs a 46 percent increase in Young Brothers rates took effect last year to in-field work that needed COVID-19 safety protocols. Restaurants and hotels major markets for local produce closed, causing the company to look at the type and scale of its crops.

Datebook/COVID-19 Schedule Changes | News, Sports, Jobs

Friday 5 • Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA), 12-step recovery program for people who want to develop healthy and loving relationships. 5:30-6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Newcomers welcome. For information, email FridayNightCoda@gmail.com. Monday 8 • Maui Whale Festival 2021, Virtual Run & Walk, Maui Whale Festival in-person and webinar series and Maui Artisan Virtual Craft Fair activities runs throughout the month of February. For information, visit MauiWhaleFestival.org. • Habitat for Humanity Maui ReStore, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. For information, contact 242-1140 or info@habitat-maui.org. • Rotary Club of Kahului, noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom meeting. For information, contact President Della Nakamoto, 264-1213 or dnakamoto@atlasinsurance.com.

Datebook/COVID-19 Schedule Changes | News, Sports, Jobs

Today 1 • Maui Whale Festival 2021, Virtual Run & Walk, Maui Whale Festival in-person and webinar series and Maui Artisan Virtual Craft Fair activities runs throughout the month of February. For information, visit MauiWhaleFestival.org. • Habitat for Humanity Maui ReStore, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. For information, contact 242-1140 or info@habitat-maui.org. • Rotary Club of Kahului, noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom meeting. For information, contact President Della Nakamoto, 264-1213 or dnakamoto@atlasinsurance.com. Tuesday 2 • Maui Humane Society, beneficiary night; 5-8:30 p.m., Flatbread Company, 89 Hana Hwy., Paia. A portion of their dinner sales will be donated to MHS. Contact 877-3680 x240 or events@mauihumanesociety.org.

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