We keep close track of our work: pounds of food grown, volunteer hours given, keiki reached across our programs. Those numbers add up because people like you choose to support this work. What they can’t show you is a child trying kale for the first time and deciding they like it, or a teenager learning to cook with our Food Basket partners and bringing a dish home to share with their family. That’s how your support creates positive, lasting change in the community.
By the Numbers
A look at 2026 to date: keiki reached, food grown, and time given by this community.
In Our School Gardens
Annual School Garden Report
We measure the impact our school garden programs have on children and their families each year. Click below to learn more!
At Nā Māla Kaiāulu
That harvest included 126 pounds of ʻulu (breadfruit) and 154 pounds of kalo — traditional staple crops grown right here on Maui.
Community Participation
Your Support In Action
“I can no longer imagine our school without the garden or our coordinators. Our garden is part of our campus, our curriculum, and our school culture. My students’ favorite part about the garden class is observing the development from seed to plant. They learn to appreciate humble beginnings and gain a sense of responsibility and accomplishment.”
A Foundation of Gratitude
“We made a gratitude tree today to celebrate being thankful for our garden and for the Earth and nature. Students were invited to write a sentence about what they appreciate about our garden and affix it to the tree.
I was expecting most leaves to express gratitude for the food we get to eat in the garden, and while that was definitely a major sentiment, students came up with so much more! I was surprised to hear almost every topic from this year’s lessons echoed at least once.
Some students remembered things like the importance of pollinators and decomposers and thanked them for helping in the garden. Others recalled the needs of all plants and wrote that they are thankful for light, air, water, and soil for keeping our garden alive. It was wonderful to see them recognize the importance of so many different aspects of our garden and for everyone to think about what makes our garden so special.” – Alexis, School Garden Teacher
*Methodology Note: The financial value of volunteer time is calculated using the 2026 Independent Sector hourly valuation for the State of Hawaii ($37.43/hour). This metric helps illustrate the significant community investment and economic impact generated by our volunteer network, though it does not represent cash expenditures.