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Become a Co-Producer in the Local Community Food Movement

Join MA`O organic farmers, chefs, youth interns, and foodies everywhere and become active in the MA`O movement!

• Buy MA`O—support local farmer’s markets;

• Eat MA’O—support farm-to-table restaurants (easy, right!);

• Come to Community G.I.V.E. Days, last Saturday of every month;

• Volunteer your valuable time to our events;

• Support our fundraisers, e-mail to be on the fundraiser list; and/or,

• Send a youth to college—make a tax deductible donation.

Farm sales currently support 40% of our entire budget, this is equal to the support received from grants!  Private donations and fundraisers support the remaining financial needs of the organization. 

Over the next 5-years, we intend to grow our youth programs by producing more fresh, local, organic fruits and vegetables. In December 2007, MA`O received support from the State’s Legacy Lands Conservation Program, combined with funds from a private foundation, that will enable our purchase of 11-acres next door to our current location. 

By 2011, the farm will be supporting almost two-thirds of the entire organization budget, supporting dozens of youth through college, and assist hundreds of young people entering our pipeline of edu-culture-entrepreneurial experiences.  This will also pave the way for increased employment opportunities and industry development in the statewide community food movement.

While we’ve already attracted some critical support to expand farm production and education programs, we welcome the opportunity to discuss further the ideas of community economic development and social enterprise.  Respectfully, we ask your consideration of an investment in this critical initiative as the momentum continues to build toward a brighter future.