MEDIA ADVISORY
LOCAL COMPANIES AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS STEWARD MAʻO ORGANIC FARMS
Trust for Public Land and over 100 volunteers help care for the ʻāina and support local food security on Saturday, April 12
WHAT: Trust for Public Land will welcome over 100 volunteers from 11 local companies to MA‘O Organic Farms for a community workday focused on stewardship, food security and youth development. Volunteers will support the farm’s daily operations by weeding, planting, harvesting and cleaning produce while learning about MA‘O’s role in shaping a more sustainable and self-sufficient future for Hawai‘i. The workday, A Day on the Land, is held annually by Trust for Public Land as part of its mission to connect communities to the benefits and joys of the outdoors. TPL has protected 53 special places throughout the islands totaling over 78,000 acres.
WHEN: Saturday, April 12, 2025 | 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
WHERE: MAʻO Organic Farms
- Waiʻanae Coast
- Detailed directions will be provided upon RSVP to leslie.uptain@tpl.org
WHO: Representatives from Trust for Public Land, MAʻO Organic Farms, local companies and community volunteers committed to local food sustainability and youth education.
AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW:
- Lea Hong, Associate Vice President, Hawai‘i State Director, Trust for Public Land
- Captain Samuel White, Commander, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
- Tina Tagad, Mā‘ona Director of Development & Impact, WCRC & MA‘O Organic Farms
DETAILS: MA‘O Organic Farms—short for māla ‘ai ‘ōpio, or “the youth food garden”—is Hawai‘i’s largest organic farm and a model for local food sovereignty. Located in Lualualei Valley on the Wai‘anae Coast, the nonprofit provides fresh produce to local markets while advancing community health and sustainability through education, tuition waivers, and leadership training for young adults. Since 2009, Trust for Public Land has helped MA‘O acquire 281 acres of farmland through generous support from donors and partners, including $1 million in federal funding from the U.S. Navy, protecting agricultural lands that continue to serve as a foundation for food security and youth opportunity.
About Trust for Public Land
Trust for Public Land (TPL) is a national nonprofit that works to connect everyone to the benefits and joys of the outdoors. As a leader in equitable access to the outdoors, TPL works with communities to create parks and protect public land where they are needed most. Since 1972, TPL has protected more than 4 million acres of public land, created more than 5,504 parks, trails, schoolyards, and iconic outdoor places, raised $110 billion in public funding for parks and public lands, and connected nearly 9.7 million people to the outdoors. To learn more, visit tpl.org.
ON-SITE CONTACT
Leslie Uptain
ADDITIONAL CONTACT
